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The Bittersweet Past: In Search of Continuity
Season 12
When Tiffany's husband Claudio takes a photo with the karate instructor of his youth, Tiffany realizes that by being an expat, it can sometimes feel …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Bittersweet Past: I Saw the Sign
Have you ever received a sign to do something? Did you listen to it? Do signs even exist?
What about bad and good omens? Are they real or a produ…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Bittersweet Past: Back to Reality
On last week's archive episode, we talked about fantasy, and the benefits and pitfalls of focusing on and working toward your personal fantasies.
B…
10 months ago
The Bittersweet Past: Sometimes a Fantasy
How much of life is us trying to fulfill the fantasies of our youth? And is there anything inherently wrong with weaving fantasies and attempting to…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Bittersweet Past: The Infamous Hat Box Episode
It began with a simple question: what's the most impractical thing you have ever traveled with?
Little did we know it would turn into one of our favo…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Bittersweet Moment #227: Ferragosto and Italy's Universal August Holidays
Season 12
Why does (seemingly) every single person in Italy go on vacation during the month of August?
If you've ever visited Italy in the month of August, you…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 593: Are Italians Cheaters?
Season 12 Episode 593
What percentage of Italian men cheat? Is it really 100% like a family friend of Tiffany's smugly insisted when she first moved to Italy? Or is that …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The BIttersweet Past: The Irresistible Call of Vietnam
Katy's father Dale and sister Sara join us on this episode from our archives to look back on their past family travels to Southeast Asia, specificall…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Bittersweet Peek: The First Pet
It's a common security question: What is the name of your first pet?
Tiffany and Katy reminisce about the pets that they adopted and loved througho…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 592: The Horrors of Childhood
Season 12 Episode 592
Can you remember the first time you were truly frightened—by a movie, a ghost story, or even a real event that you witnessed?
On this episode, Katy a…
11 months ago