7 — LE CHOUCHOU DE LA SEMAINE : Nora Hamzawi 😂

In this episode, I introduce you to Nora Hamzawi, one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary French comedy — comedian, actress, writer, and radio and television personality.

But this episode is also a little personal.

I discovered Nora in 2021, when I was living in New York and desperately missing Paris. During a summer trip back to France, I bought her book 35 ans avant internet. A few years later, after moving back to Paris, I finally saw her perform live on October 11, 2025 — just a few days after my birthday, as a little birthday gift to myself.

We explore Nora’s observational humor, her wonderfully everyday French, and the way she transforms anxiety, relationships, family, work, and the tiny absurdities of daily life into comedy.

And because Nora speaks the way people actually speak — quickly, naturally, with irony, rhythm, and lots of conversational expressions — she’s also a great way to practice listening to real spoken French.

In this episode:

• Nora HamzawI

• 35 ans avant internet

• Everyday French and conversational expressions

• Irony, rhythm, and humor

• Her work in radio, television, and cinema

• Grâce à Dieu and Tout simplement noir

• Why comedians can be excellent language teachers

• My New York-to-Paris story

• Seeing Nora perform live in Paris

• And how a book, a comedian, and a city became part of my own life story

🎧 For B1–B2 French learners: practice listening to natural, everyday French while discovering one of France’s most distinctive comedians. And if Nora is going a little too fast… don’t hesitate to slow down the playback. 😉

Already C1–C2? Try listening at a slightly faster speed.

🎧 Un nouveau chouchou chaque samedi — 12 AM Los Angeles • 3 AM New York • 9h Paris
✨ Avec quelques dates exceptionnelles.

Cette semaine, petit détour par Café des Délices — retrouvez-les sur Instagram : @lecafedesdelices_paris

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