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Bittersweet Interlude
Season 13
In the wake of our 3rd annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure, we're taking a much deserved break to prepare for a new season of the original, enter…
8 months ago
The Bittersweet Past: Conversations with a Lab Girl (with Hope Jahren)
Writer and scientist Hope Jahren, author of the New York Times best-seller Lab Girl, joins us on this episode from our archives to challenge how we e…
8 months ago
Bittersweet Moment #231: The Passetto of the Borgo: The Papal Escape Route
Season 13 Episode 231
Another mini-episode, another amazing little-known Roman site that Tiffany explores on our listeners' behalf.
Did you know there is an escape route—h…
8 months ago
Episode 599: Staying and Going in the International Teaching World (with Sara Gladding)
Season 13 Episode 599
What's it like to have children in a foreign country, only to uproot your family and move to a whole new country?
Today's guest tells us all about it…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Bittersweet Past: Wild Animals I Have Known
Travelers and expats often encounter animals. From the humble, common pigeon to a monkey or a great white shark. On this episode from our archives, w…
8 months, 1 week ago
Bittersweet Peek: Big News!
Katy has news—big news! And this bonus episode is the first place she's sharing it.
This is just a sneak peek of a much longer bonus episode, availa…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 598: Why Are Italians so Loud?
Season 13 Episode 598
If you've ever spent any significant amount of time in Italy or around native Italians, you will soon have discovered: Italians are loud.
A recent tr…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Bitterswseet Past: What's It like to Grow up Abroad?
On this fun episode from our archives, we sit down with three American sisters living in Orvieto, Italy. Giulia (age 13), Paloma (age 11), and Viola …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Bittersweet Moment #230: Exploring Majestic Palazzo Farnese
Season 13 Episode 230
Palazzo Farnese is one of the most magnificent palaces in Rome—and until recently, one of the most difficult to visit.
But that has changed and Tiffa…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 597: Think Better, Live More (with Therese Huston)
Season 13 Episode 597
We all think we know what wil make your brain sharper, faster, and more agile. But what does the neuroscience actually say on the subject?
There's no…
8 months, 3 weeks ago