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GenYChron Ep. 0018 – Birthdays, Pareto distributions and spirit molecules

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 3 weeks ago

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Join us this week as we talk about empirical evidence for birthday-dependent personalities, the eerie predominance of naturally occurring inequality within our universe and a psychedelic substance that our bodies produce, known as N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT).

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GenYChron Ep. 0017 – Ethnopediatrics, co-sleeping and Jólabókaflóðið

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 4 weeks ago

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We’re back! After our three-month podcasting hiatus we dive into some parent-friendly topics ranging from child-rearing practices in different cultures, the prevalence of bed sharing outside North America and research surrounding the risks and rewards of co-sleeping. Also, with Christmas just 37 days away, we talk about our plan to adopt a traditional Icelandic gift-giving practice called “Jólabókaflóðið”.

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GenYChron Ep. 0016 – The Millennial munchies: Foraging and eating wild edibles

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 5 months ago

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This week we listen to Jasmin share her knowledge about foraging for wild edibles. We talk about our experiences foraging berries, nuts and various plants in Germany and Nova Scotia. We also explain how we make teas, juices and salads from wild berries and herbs.

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GenYChron Ep. 0015 – Service culture wars: Germany and Austria vs. Canada

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 5 months ago

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On this week’s show, listen to us reminisce about our eyebrow-raising experiences with servers and cashiers in Germany, Austria and Canada. We compare two different service cultures and two different perspectives to see which one stands supreme. Prepare yourself for a mildly heated discussion!

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GenYChron Ep. 0014 – Emotional maturity, ageism and Millennial wisdom

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 5 months ago

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This week on the Gen Y Chronicles podcast, Jasmin and I tackle some complex topics that affect Gen Y. Listen to our personal experiences and stories about the age perception gap between North America and Europe, and our opinions about the evolution of emotional maturity in Millennials.

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GenYChron Ep. 0013 – Tea: The drink of the Millennials

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 5 months ago

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Let’s talk about tea… the drink of choice for our generation. This week, we discuss the growing demand for tea among Millennials, coffee substitutes, making tea from local plants and the health benefits of drinking various teas. We also share our opinions on some of the finer green and black teas, and we outline the different perspectives on tea in Canada and Germany.

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GenYChron Ep. 0012 – The Impossible Burger, dangers of soy and food evolution

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 6 months ago

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On this week’s episode we sink our teeth into a trending food topic: the meatless burger that bleeds, AKA “The Impossible Burger”. We also review research about the relatively unknown dangers of eating unfermented soy. To finish, we discuss how the ever-increasing global demand for meat may eventually force us to invent a substitute for meat that is equally nutritious and delicious.

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GenYChron Ep. 0011 – The Millennial marriage taboo and Generation Squeeze

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 6 months ago

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This week we focus on the benefits of marriage, the ever-changing perspective of marriage in Western society and the unfortunate victim mentality of Millennials. We’ve collected a tonne of facts that will make you second-guess your preconceptions about marriage. We also share our opinions about why we should actually be excited about Generation Y’s prospects.

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GenYChron Ep. 0010 – The secret language of fathers

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 6 months ago

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Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! On this week’s episode, we review a list of seven facts based on research about how fathers can affect a child’s development. We talk about the surprising importance of roughhousing, how fathers encourage courageous exploration and many other relatively unknown facts that will change the way you think about fathers.

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GenYChron Ep. 0009 – The most livable cities, #CitiesForPeople and thoughts about happiness

By Dennis Le Lacheur — 6 months ago

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On today’s show we talk about two cities that make the top-five list on both Mercer’s and Monocle’s “the most livable cities” rankings: Munich and Vienna. Having lived in both cities, we compare our own anecdotal evidence with these two livability rankings. We also chat about how some cities in North America are starting to plan their cities for people instead of cars. To finish, we discuss how happiness is not a goal, but rather a side effect.

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