Podcast Episodes

[PATREON PREVIEW] Rome vs. Seattle: Which Makes a Better Movie Backdrop?

Season 12

In this exclusive bonus episode—of which we're sharing just a sneak peek here—we chat about what movies get wrong when they showcase a particular ci…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Episode 554: How to Buy Nothing

Season 12 Episode 554

This month, Tiffany sets off to accomplish one of her New Year's resolutions: a month of buying nothing (beyond the essentials of daily life).

In an …

1 year, 8 months ago

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Episode 553: How Do You Prepare for a Trip?

Season 12 Episode 553

...and what does how you prepare for a trip say about you?

As Katy prepares to fly off to Italy for the second annual Bittersweet Life Rome Trip, she…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Episode 552: Grammar Pet Peeves

Season 12 Episode 552

This week we're offering a peek behind the paywall by airing an episode on the main show that was originally intended as a bonus episode—shared just …

1 year, 8 months ago

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Episode 551: How to Retire to Florence—With Your Granddaughter (with Dreck Baker)

Season 11 Episode 551

Retiring to Italy—it's a dream for many people.

But what about for a single man who has sole custody of his small grandchild?

Today's guest, Dreck B…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Episode 550: Life Lessons from Japan

Season 12 Episode 550

Tiffany is fresh off a two-week trip to Japan, a place that to her feels unique in the world.

Hear some of her insights on what she discovered about …

1 year, 9 months ago

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Episode 549: A Documentary about The Bittersweet Life!

Season 11 Episode 549

A number of years back, expat podcast Expat Sandwich produced a documentary episode all about... us! As we prepare to launch our 12th season (can you…

1 year, 9 months ago

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[PATREON PREVIEW] Would You Trapeze?

Season 11

In her quest for novelty and trying new things, Katy takes to the skies. What is the craziest thing you ever tried?

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Bec…

1 year, 9 months ago

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Episode 548: Are You an Expat or an Immigrant?

Season 11 Episode 548

Tiffany moved to Italy as an expat in the fall of 2004—almost exactly two decades ago. Since then, she's married an Italian and started a family, bou…

1 year, 9 months ago

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Episode 547: Traveling the World by Book

Season 11 Episode 547

Reading books can inspire you to travel, and travel can inspire you to read books. It's what we call a delicious cycle.

Today we talk about the books…

1 year, 9 months ago

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