Episode 647: How to Vote from Abroad in US Elections
The US mid-term elections are just around the corner, and it's important to know that Americans living or studying abroad can vote from wher...
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The Bittersweet Life is a Rome/San Francisco based podcast exploring the wonder and frustration of living as an expat or repat. New episodes every Monday. We have two very different points o...
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The Bittersweet Past: A Walk through Trastevere
On this episode from way way back in the early archives of the show, Tiffany and Katy take listeners on a walking tour of their favorite Rom...
Episode 646: Celebrating Life while You're Alive (with Katy's sisters)
Today we're joined by Katy's sisters, Dana and Sara, to chat about what's on the horizon for Dana, considering her diagnosis of terminal bra...
The Bittersweet Past: Who Is Rome for?
In cities like Rome, tourists are part of the city's identity, its reality, its way of life. When they go away—and don't come back—the city...
Episode 645: Dogs vs. Cats
It's a debate as old as time, and today Katy and Tiffany are tackling it: Which are better: dogs or cats? And perhaps more importantly, whic...
The Bittersweet Past: Why Is the Media Obsessed with Italy? (with Coral Sisk)
Are you tired of watching every one you know go to Italy? Florence-based food blogger and culinary tour guide Coral Sisk was, and she penned...
Episode 644: Listeners Ask: Do You Journal?
Do you write in a journal? If you don't know, have you ever done so in the past? Have you ever used a journal as a means of self-therapy? Th...
The Bittersweet Past: I Was Here
On a past Bittersweet Moment, Tiffany remembered accidently smearing a bit of lipstick on the doorframe of one of the buildings she lived in...
Episode 643: Defending the City You Love
When a stranger online started badmouthing Rome, Tiffany's reaction was visceral. It was almost as if someone had insulted her mother. On th...
The Bittersweet Past: Seeking Wonder (with Andrea Scher)
What is wonder? And how does it affect your life? Perhaps most importantly, what can we do to harness it? In this episode from our archives,...
Episode 642: Are Tiffany and Katy Grown-ups?
Last week we aired a fascinating and inspiring conversation with Julian Shapiro-Barnum about his new book How to Grow up without Becoming a...
The Bittersweet Past: The Sounds You Love
In this episode from our archives, we ask our listeners: What are the sounds you truly love, not for how beautiful they are, but for what th...
Episode 641: How to Grow Up without Becoming a Grown-Up (w/Julian Shapiro-Barnum)
What can kids teach us about how to live? This is a topic close to the heart of today's guest, Julian Shapiro-Barnum. An actor and comedian,...
The Bittersweet Past: Does Language Shape Your Thinking?
Does the language that we speak influence the way that our thoughts work? An article in the New York Times by Guy Deutcher, Does Your Langua...
Episode 640: Planning for the End (with Katy's sisters)
What does it feel like to plan for the end of your life when your only in your mid-50s? Could you plan your own funeral/celebration of life?...
The Bittersweet Past: Answering Listener Questions
We are proud to say that we have some of the most engaged listeners in the entire podcast world! We get lots of mail from our listeners, bot...
Episode 639: How Constraints Make Us Better (with David Epstein)
Today we sit down with David Epstein, environmental scientist, investigative journalist, and author of the new book, Inside the Box: How Con...
The Bittersweet Past: Contronyms—Do They Mean what You Think They Mean?
We all know what synonyms are, and probably antonyms too. But have you ever heard of contronyms? In this episode from our archives, Tiffany...
Episode 638: Reverse Culture Shock: New York Edition
When you've lived abroad for as long as Tiffany has (22 years and counting), every trip back to your country of origins brings with it a hef...
The Bittersweet Past: The Listening Planet (with Martyn Stewart)
What does it take to capture the sounds of the world's rich and diverse wildlife? On this extraordinary interview from our archives, we are...