The second season of these lively and revealing podcasts opens with Patsi meeting up with Vanessa, a Canadian of Filipino heritage who has lived and worked on The Riviera for several years. Vanessa shares her journey to becoming a French citizen in Nice, having moved there from Paris. Despite initial citizenship rejection, Vanessa persevered. She talks about her work as a teacher and tour guide, and her new business venture to create inclusive, family-friendly tours of Nice for visitors with special needs. Reflecting on the cultural and linguistic dynamics of the city, Vanessa champions its beauty while also acknowledging its many challenges.

Patsi savours sunshine and socca, with Catherine Schantz.

Affectionately known as ‘Cat’, Patsi's guest for the final show in season one of Tales From The Blue Coast, shares her journey from Strasbourg to Nice where she has long been settled. Cat’s employment entails a daily commute to Antibes, based with a recruitment agency servicing luxury yachts. With warmth and humour she describes the vibrant sailing scene on the blue waters of the Med, the intriguing lifestyles of those who own the world's largest super yachts, and the unique roles of the boat crews. She also recalls her happy upbringing in Alsace, with valuable experiences of travel and education in the USA and Israel. Most especially, Cat reflects on her evolving perception of Nice, and her deep appreciation of its beauty, culture and food.

Any music captured on the streets of Nice, is featured with the kind permission of the performers.

In this episode Patsi meets up with her friend Marilou, a Dutch entrepreneur who moved to Nice after a challenging journey that included bereavement, and the breakdown of her marriage. In relaxed candour, Marilou shares the poignant and inspiring story of her emotional bond with France. From first moving to Paris over twenty years ago, through time spent living in Grenoble, before finally settling on the Côte d’Azur. Working in the luxury accommodation sector, Marilou cherishes the lively social scene and environmental consciousness of Nice. Over afternoon tea on the Promenade des Anglais, she and Patsi reflect on the city’s supportive Anglophone network, its cultural richness and vibrant music scene. As well as the ongoing ‘green’ projects that continue to make Nice one of the most appealing cities in Europe.