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Episode 13: Religion and Multiplying

Posted on 22 June, 2017

This episode of the podcast focuses on religion, both its impact on society, and how it can be used to shape culture. We catch up on our travels in South Korea, Greece, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, and try to figure out how to speak Asian languages. Shownotes: Serifos, Greece: http://blog.yael.ca/post/161233852864/in-megalo-livadi-on-the-greek-island-of-serifos Seoul Searching: https://youtu.be/wbyMahgNJgY North Korea: https://www.wsj.com/articles/otto-warmbier-american-detainee-released-by-north-korea-has-died-1497905282…

And On That Note podcast

Posted on 7 May, 2017

Last week I was invited on Irish musician Shane Ó Fearghail’s podcast “And On That Note”. The theme was “America” – we talked about growing up in the U.S. and the various musical influences we were exposed to. We were also joined by Mark Long, an activist and musician from Georgia also living in Vienna. It…

The Innocents Abroad – Episode 12: Passion Projects

Posted on 7 May, 2017

On this episode of the podcast, we explore passion projects. From time to time, we’re motivated to put something together out of pure enjoyment and passion. At times, others partake in that vision. We’ll be talking about the launch of Devolution Review, literary circles, meetup groups, and the best way to popularize writing. Mark Twain…

Episode 9: The Eternal Sunshine of the Uber Mind

Posted on 27 February, 2017

A quick review of Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, Florida, and Washington, D.C., why clubs must die, Richard Spencer at the International Students For Liberty Conference in Washington, D.C., friendship philosopher, phone calls, Old Man Todor, free speech, Blaire White, the movie Arrival versus Denial, debating facts, interpretations of WWII, and our live recording at LibertyCon…

Episode 7: Super Trump Moon

Posted on 14 November, 2016

In a whirlwind of an episode, we cover traveling in Brazil, India, South Africa, and, ah yes, Trump! Will he drain the swamp? Will it remain clogged? Can we use a better shorthand for “racist, sexist, misogynist, islamophobe, homophobe” now? As whites, we’re not sure. Tune in for a supermoon-pack full of analysis and expat…

The Innocents Abroad Podcast: Episode 6 — Something Kafkaesque

Posted on 13 October, 2016

In yet another instance of changing location, Yaël has moved to Prague, Czech Republic. He shares his experiences in Czechia and Todor is already insanely jealous. From there, it’s all about great literature, Pan-Europeanism, bureaucracy, the legacy of great authors, abortion protests in Poland, and why you should never read Paulo Coelho. And a lot of…

The Innocents Abroad Episode 4: Czech Your Privilege

Posted on 14 August, 2016

Today I was joined by writer and journalist Anthony Hennen for his take on living and traveling in post-communist Europe. We met in Prague years ago, and we ponder the possibility of both returning to uncover more about this fascinating place. http://anthonyhennen.com Song: “Freak” by Shane Ó Fearghail Buy his latest album ‘They Might See…

The Innocents Abroad: Episode 1 — The Introduction

Posted on 29 June, 2016

Intro to the Innocents Abroad, Mark Twain, Being an Expat, Brexit, European cultures, Language, Cigars, Poland, and more. SHOWNOTES: The Good, the Bad, and Brexit: The United Kingdom Never Fit in the EU in the First Place Nigel Farage: 20 years ago you laughed at me, you are not laughing now Christian Amanpour interviews MEP…