Nov 10, 2025

When you spend a good deal of time in a foreign country, going back home can often be eye-opening.

Why do we do it this way? Can be a suddenly common thought.

Does it have to be this way? You might ask yourself, when considering how things are done in other countries.

As Katy returns to the States after a few weeks in...

Nov 7, 2025

Every country has its own bureaucracy... but some countries are worse than others.

Part of living in a new country is learning the hoops you need to jump through to keep your life running smoothly. In this episode from our archives, Tiffany talks about how she has learned to deal with Italian bureaucracy, and how doing...

Nov 5, 2025

Tiffany is on "Day One!" of a new undertaking. It is something that ALL OF US should probably be doing. Find out what it is, and answer this question: Do you agree that you need to do this too?

This is just a sneak peek of a much longer bonus episode, available exclusively to our generous Patreon supporters. 

Want to...

Nov 3, 2025

As Katy prepares to leave Rome once again, she and Tiffany muse on the 2025 Jubilee or Holy Year that has taken over Rome this year.

How does Holy Year 2025 compare to past Jubilees? And does the change of pope halfway through the year make a difference?

And what about merch? How odd is it that a Jubilee (an institution...

Oct 31, 2025

Mortician Caitlin Doughty—of Ask a Mortitian fame—joins us on this episode from our archive to talk about death practices around the world. Discover where you'd like to die and what countries deal with mortality best.

Find Caitlin on Instagram, at her website, The Order of the Good Death, or on her You Tube...