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Bittersweet Moment #237: Celebrating Carnival in Rome
Season 14 Episode 237
It's Carnival time here in Rome, and before you say—why don't you go celebrate in Venice?—you should know that Carnevale originated in Rome.
In this …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 613: How to Live to Be 107
Season 14 Episode 613
On today's poignant episode, Katy says goodbye to her Grammy Jean, who lived to be a staggering 107 years old. Not only that, she was active, healthy…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Bittersweet Past: The Life of an International War Correspondent (with Michael Maren)
To continue our January archival series on ADVENTURE, today we revisit an interview with author Michael Maren. As a war correspondent, he covered fi…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Bittersweet Peek: Sisters and Aging (with the Sewall Sisters)
The Sewall Sisters (Sara, Dana, and host Katy) sit down to discuss aging: what they're worried about, what has already happened, and how a terminal i…
5 months ago
Episode 612: Sisterfest on the High Seas (with Katy's sisters Sara and Dana)
Season 14 Episode 612
It's January and that means Katy and her sisters are off on Sisterfest!
Katy and her two older sisters Sara and Dana have been taking an annual trip …
5 months ago
The Bittersweet Past: Around the World in Twelve Months (with Cyndie Burkhardt)
Photographer and visual storyteller Cyndie Burkhardt was living in New York City feeling unsatisfied with her life. Rather than continue to struggle,…
5 months ago
Bittersweet Moment #236: Snow in Rome
Season 14 Episode 236
The temps are dropping in Rome and all Roman children (and several adults as well!) are praying nightly for that Roman rarity: snow!
Will it happen…
5 months, 1 week ago
Episode 611: Creating a Literary Life in Florence (with Lauren Mouat)
Season 14 Episode 611
When a writer moves abroad, how do they find a literary community in their new country, especially when that country speaks (and reads) in a differen…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Bittersweet Past: The Wild Ride of the Mongolian Rally (with Scott Gurian)
The Mongol Rally is a one-of-kind intercontinental car race, the "greatest motoring adventure on the planet" according to the organizers. Participant…
5 months, 1 week ago
Bittersweet Peek: A ChatGPT Party
To celebrate the New Year, we ask ChatGPT to create a party for us! Is A.I. a good party planner? Or do the humans do it better? Listen in and send u…
5 months, 2 weeks ago