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Episode 9: The Holidays on the Outside

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It’s our last episode of 2021 and this week we reflect on the past year and look forward to the next. We’re talking about:
– The Christmas Markets in Strasbourg, France
– The Omicron wave in Europe
– Celebrating New Years and the Southern US traditions we still keep.
– Our greatest challenges this year
– The best books we read this year: SPOILER it was The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen for Weldon and The Deepest South of All by Richard Grant for Chesney
– The things we are looking forward to and a few things we are worried about in 2022
– Our mottos as we begin a new year

As always, thank you so much for listening! We hope you’ll join us for more conversations and stories in 2022.

Stay safe. Stay healthy.

Episode 7: Bill in London

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November in Europe is full of important historical events. In this week’s podcast, we talk about how knowing history is important because we experience places on a deeper level. Knowing the history of a place helps us to see the ghosts.
Just a few of the things we talk about:
– The Night of Shattered Glass, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the German The Day of Fate.
– The Southereastern Ceremonial Complex
– The Slave Cemetary at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
– Guy Fawkes Night

We also talk with our friend Bill in London who shares with us his thoughts on:
– Growing up as a twin
– Sharing a name with this popular movie
– The Great American Summer Road Trip™
– The importance of British pub culture
– The joys of good Mississippi BBQ

Episode 4: Vacations and Vaccinations in 2021

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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.