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The Bittersweet Past: When a Comedian Moves Abroad (with Marsha De Salvatore)
Comedian Marsha De Salvatore brings humor to a discussion on living abroad with a serious blood disease in this interview from our archives. We also …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Bittersweet Peek: Tiny Listener Questions
Season 13
Sometimes we get tiny questions from listeners. They are fun topics to talk about but not large enough for an entire episode. On our latest bonus epi…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 596: Running to Somewhere vs Running Away
Season 13 Episode 596
Our interview last week with brand-new expat Jennie Spohr brought up lots of thoughts and ideas on our part, so we've decided to weigh in together on…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
The Bittersweet Past: Are Expats Running away from Life? (with John Wynn)
A common stereotype is that expats are maladjusted and running away from real life.
But is it really true?
In this episode from our archives, Katy Se…
9 months ago
Bittersweet Moment #229: Back to School, Italian Style
Season 13 Episode 229
After a seeminly endless summer (nearly 3 and a half months!), Aurelio is finally back to school this week!
In this informative mini-episode, Tiffany…
9 months ago
Episode 595: Would You Move Abroad for Political Reasons? (with Jennie Spohr)
Season 13 Episode 595
There are many reasons a family might choose to move abroad. In the case of Americans, that reason is generally motivated by a desire for adventure, …
9 months ago
The Bittersweet Past: Why Change is Hard (with John Wynn)
Life is full of major transitions. When Katy moved to Rome in 2013, then back to Seattle less than a year later, the transition was hard to say the l…
9 months, 1 week ago
Bittersweet Peek: The After Report: Drama at the High School Reunion
Katy recently attended her high school reunion. In this bonus episode—available only to our Patreon supporters—she breaks down all the unexpected dr…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 594: When in Rome
Season 13 Episode 594
We've all heard it. We've all said it. But what does "when in Rome" really mean?
Katy reveals the somewhat surprising origin of this ubiquitous catc…
9 months, 1 week ago
Bittersweet Moment #228: The Storm Remade: Hurricane Katrina 20 Years Later
Season 12 Episode 228
Twenty years ago, on August 29th 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The Category 5 storm and its aftermath devastated the city, and the consequ…
9 months, 2 weeks ago