Stories from Americans far from home.
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In this week’s episode, Weldon and Chesney discuss the sacred European vacation, vaccinations, and international travel in The Time of Corona.
Curious about what we’re talking about?
The State Department’s Covid travel adivsories.
The European Commission’s page on leave.
Vacation rentals in France and Denmark.
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Curious about some of the things we’re talking about?
Read Umberto Eco’s essay The World Cup and Its Pomps.
Check out Calcio storico, an early form of football/rugby.
Here’s an article about racism in football: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game from The American School in London’s school newspaper, The Standard.
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What does Independence Day mean when you’re overseas? How do you celebrate it?
Chesney and Weldon talk about their holiday plans, how they have celebrated July 4th abroad in the past, and how it compares to celebrations they remember from the States.
Hey there, Outsiders! Independence Day is fast approaching and we’d love to hear from you! Tell us your favorite 4th of July memory or tradition from where you grew up and/or how you’ll be celebrating this year. Just hit the blue “Send Voicemail” button and follow the prompts in the popup window. You’ll have 90 secondsand we’d like for you to tell us your :
First name
Where you’re from
Where you are
And your story!
And because we love a good story, so please feel free to hit record more than once.
We’ll play any stories we receive on our next episode!
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Here it is! The first episode of American on the Outside! Join Weldon and Chesney as they talk about the difficulties of speaking, listening, and trying to learn a second language while wearing masks, what the pandemic has meant for personal space, and what Europe is like without American tourists.
Curious about some of the things we’re talking about?
Check out how to really say “rødgrød med fløde” ([ˈʁœðˀˌɡ̊ʁœðˀ mɛ ˈfløːð̩] for all you International Phonetic Alphabet nerds) and let us know how Chesney did on her pronunciation. Her daughter still thinks it’s rubbish.
Make some rødgrød med fløde to try yourself. It’s the perfect summer dessert!
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What does “American” mean? What is “home”? How is our understanding and experience of a place distorted or clarified by being physically distant from it? Join hosts Chesney McKinley Severance and Weldon Goree as they explore these questions and share the stories of Americans living far from home. New episodes drop every other week starting Wednesday, June 16. Our very first for real episode drops next Wednesday, June 16.
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