พอดคาสท์ Bittersweet ชั้นนำ (2024)

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Episode 529: Going Native, Part 2 1:08:06

4d ago1:08:06

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Who knew that "going native" was a topic that would resonate so strongly with our listeners? We got so much feedback on this subject—both social media comments as well as voice messages—that we just had to share them with you, and of course, open the discussion back up! So many new ideas came up hearing your thoughts, so we weigh in on them as well…

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#97 - URGENT! Exclusive Opportunity 1:30:34

12d ago1:30:34

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Josie tells Taylor about the history of the Nigerian prince email scam, and the rise and fall of influencer/fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, a.k.a. Hushpuppi the Billionaire Gucci Master. Plus: a chess-playing robot attacks a child? A viral chess trend makes it to outer space? The truth isn't black and white in the April Fools' Fact or Fiction Minfa…

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A Practicing Witch 3:30

18d ago3:30

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Here is a great story I heard at a camp up north one summer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 528: Going Native 42:09

11d ago42:09

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What happens when an expat "goes native"? How long does it take, and is it inevitable? Is it a conscious choice or does it just happen? Today we chat about this idea, and Tiffany lays out the ways she has gone native—eschewing American culture and habits entirely in favor of Italian ones—as well as the aspects of Italian life that she staunchly res…

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Episode 527: Moving to Rome—Sight Unseen (with Brie Ripley) 41:56

18d ago41:56

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Would you move across the world to a country without ever having been there? That's what this week's guest did. We sit down with Brie Ripley to talk about her decision to take a 4-year contract with the World Food Program, which meant a relocation to Rome—a city she had never even visited. She talks about the challenges of adjusting to life abroad …

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Episode 526: An Unbelievable Discovery in Rome! 35:57

25d ago35:57

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An exciting discovery out of Rome has recently rocked the archeological community! We have the details on this week's episode. ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The B…

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Ernest Hemingway 3:26

25d ago3:26

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Hemingway was not a believer, but he was right about this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Ruined by the Mormons 1:29

1M ago1:29

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Have you ever learned from the Mormons? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 525: A Question of Season 32:44

1M ago32:44

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Last week we talked—among other things—about what it would be like if the year started in March, as it used to do in ancient Rome. This got us thinking about seasons and how they effect our lives. On this week's episode we talk about what we love about certain seasons, how where you live can vastly affect how you experience the seasons (and therefo…

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#96 - All 33 of Us Are Safe in the Shelter 1:37:20

1M ago1:37:20

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Taylor tells Josie about the 2010 San José mine cave-in in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó, Chile, and the 33 miners whose rescue captivated viewers around the world. Plus: the fatal 2009 accident at Utah's Nutty Putty Cave.โดย Taylor Basso, Josie Mitchell

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The Badge 3:01

1M ago3:01

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Jesus has authority over Darkness, Demons, Disease, and Death. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 524: What if New Year's Were in March? 33:56

1M ago33:56

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Is early January—the deepest, bleakest, darkest moment of winter—really the best time to make New Year's Resolutions? Isn't early spring a more fortuitous time for new beginnings? (And did you know that March used to be the first month of the year?) We mull this and other season-related questions on this episode (including a check-in to see how Tif…

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Misty Snow at Dusk 3:04

2M ago3:04

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Don't curse winter. Bundle up and build a snowman. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 523: Legacy and Loss (with Kaila Merrill) 45:18

2M ago45:18

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Today we explore a story of one woman whose family legacy—in particular her close relationship with her mother whom she lost suddenly to cancer—brought about a life pivot that she was never expecting. Kaila Merrill joins us today to tell her moving story, from growing up in tiny island town in northern Vermont to a carefree life on the beaches of A…

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#95 - Florida Man 1:35:37

2M ago1:35:37

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Josie tells Taylor about Florida Man, the memetic everyman whose chaotic antics dominate the headlines of the Sunshine State. Plus: a shambolic AI-generated Willy Wonka live experience leaves parents and kids in a world of pure infuriation.โดย Josie Mitchell, Taylor Basso

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Beautiful Things in Ugly Places 4:02

2M ago4:02

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Pray for the Conners of this world... There are so many of them, but there are beautiful places built for them... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 522: The Case Against Travel, Part 2 31:13

2M ago31:13

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What if travel doesn't actually change you? A few weeks ago, we discussed this controversial idea, a conversation inspired by an essay in The New Yorker. (Make sure you listen to that episode first, because we had a lot to say on the topic!) It turns out, our listeners did too, as we got a lot of feedback on the subject. Today, we share some of it …

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Beautiful Places 4:24

2M ago4:24

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Woody and Gail were our friends but the years would call us apart. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 521: Road Trips (with John Roderick) 52:29

2M ago52:29

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What makes a song a good road trip song? This is something Katy has been musing over for several years now. What better person to ask than a musician who has crossed the country on tour numerous times? This week, Katy sits down with musician and podcaster John Roderick to talk about the allure of the American road trip, as well as what you should l…

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#94 - Dulce Amor (Sweet Love) 59:38

2M ago59:38

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Bittersweet Romance - Candy Hearts edition! Inspired by the randomly chosen candy heart “CUTIE,” Taylor tells Josie about “Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu,” the viral TikTok anthem based on Peruvian ex-president Martín Vizcarra’s alleged salacious WhatsApp messages. Plus: Josie and Taylor indulge in a racy game of F, Marry, Kill!…

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Holy Ground 1:41

2M ago1:41

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At Ken Pierponthttps://kenpierpont.com/all-ground-is-holy-ground/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 520: The Case Against Travel 41:34

2M ago41:34

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Tell me about that trip that changed your life... and I'll tell you how you're lying to yourself. So claims a recent essay in The New Yorker titled The Case Against Travel. In it, author Agnes Callard makes some pretty bold and sweeping assertions, including that travel "turns us into the worst version of ourselves while convincing us that we’re at…

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#93 - The Tree Huggers 1:12:32

2M ago1:12:32

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Bittersweet Romance - Candy Hearts edition! Inspired by the randomly chosen candy heart "HUG ME," Josie tells Taylor about the Chipko movement of 1970s Northern India, where villagers hugged trees to save the endangered Himalayan forests. Plus: learn about the infamous reality TV show, "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" Are you sure "I do" i…

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Unhindered 4:15

2M ago4:15

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In which we revisit a famous trout-fishing quote and apply it to the Spirit's work in our life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 519: Martyr! (with Kaveh Akbar) 42:24

2M ago42:24

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What makes a life meaningful? Can a meaningful death transform an otherwise meaningless life into a meaningful one? These are just a few of the many ideas touched on in this week's episode, an interview with poet and author Kaveh Akbar. He joins us this week to discuss his new book, Martyr!, released in January 2024 and already a New York Times bes…

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#92 - No Other Love 1:25:21

3M ago1:25:21

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Bittersweet Romance! Taylor tells Josie about the turbulent marriage between R&B icon Faith Evans and rap legend The Notorious B.I.G., and the East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop feud that ended in two of music's most infamous assassinations. Plus: meet the Egyptologist influencer couple whose controversial cosplay is making waves up and down the Nil…

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Winter Mercies 1:57

3M ago1:57

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a poem for winter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 518: The Limitations of Language 42:13

3M ago42:13

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A line from a new book by poet Kaveh Akbar sparks the idea for this episode: in a nutshell, does language have the capacity to truly express what we are trying to convey, or is there always something that can't be put into mere words? Is it true, as Akbar claims, that a photograph can describe what it was, but words can only describe what it was li…

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#91 - Driven 1:35:22

3M ago1:35:22

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Bittersweet Romance! Josie tells Taylor about astronaut Lisa Nowak and her most dangerous mission: an overnight drive from Houston to Orlando to eliminate a romantic rival. Plus: Jack and Meg White of award-winning rock band The White Stripes—brother and sister? Married? Neither? Both?โดย Josie Mitchell, Taylor Basso

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Winter Birds and Summer Birds 3:30

3M ago3:30

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Here is a thoughtful story from Wendell Berry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 517: Could You Miss Discovering Your Passion? 35:32

3M ago35:32

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How do we discover our passions? Is it a given that we will discover them at all? And where do they come from? Are they something we are born with and just need to be discovered within ourselves? Or are they triggered by something we are exposed to externally? Or is it a bit of both? Are there people with incredible innate talent for music or paint…

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#90 - I'd Like to Phone a Friend 1:58:45

3M ago1:58:45

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In this special episode, Taylor surprises Josie with Bittersweet Ambush, a guerrilla game show with a devious twist, before telling her about the history of game show cheating scandals, including: the quiz show fixing trials of the 1950s; the ultra-gamers that broke Press Your Luck and The Price is Right; and the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? scam…

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Great Possessions 5:02

3M ago5:02

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Did God every use a book to stir your heart up about something or fuel a strong desire in you? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 516: Post-Covid Social Woes 36:41

3M ago36:41

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Is it Covid or are we just getting older? This week we discuss how the social world seems to have changed drastically in recent years—but is it due to this post-Covid era we're living in, or is it simply because we're getting older? We wonder: Is it acceptable now to simply not respond (indefinitely) to text messages? Even if they are from a close …

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My Cherry Log Church 11:44

3M ago11:44

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A story about a storytelling pastor and the sweet providence of God. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-pierpont/message

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Episode 515: The Story Behind the Crow Gifts Photo 36:06

3M ago36:06

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A little girl feeds crows and gets gifts in return. It’s a wonderful true story that’s gone viral again and again. But where did it come from? As it happens, it comes from this very podcast, when Katy discovered the "Nature Girl" and friend-of-crows herself, Gabi Mann. Katy snapped a photo of her collection of crow gifts—a photo that has now been s…

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