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Show summary
Listen to our experiences about moving to 4 different cities across the globe in 4 years. We share with you our nomad-like strategy for moving like a millennial. We also talk about a few random but hotly debated topics: marriage stats, controlled substances and vegetarianism. You may also learn something new about the “Imperial City”, “Athens on the Isar River”, “Haligonia” and the “Gateway to the World”.
Show notes
0:50 – The Gen Y moving strategy
4:00 – eBay classifieds in Germany and Kijiji in Canada (eBay classifieds group)
7:40 – How to negotiate prices on stuff you find on the classifieds
8:50 – Couch talk
15:00 – Random research about marriage (research and survey results)
17:10 – New cancer warning labels on coffee in California (news article)
19:00 – The cigarette buying experience in Germany and Canada
21:25 – Cannabis in Canada: The legalization of marijuana in Canada (news article)
22:50 – Age and alcohol: Canada vs. Germany
25:00 – “Beer is food here”
27:05 – The Viktualienmarkt in Munich (Wikipedia article)
27:55 – Rabbit liver pâté (recipe)
32:30 – Food poisoning in Vienna: “You said your friend recommended it, and said it was tasty”
34:05 – Pescetarianism: Is that a religion or a diet? (definition)
38:40 – “It’s not easy being a vegetarian”
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GenYChron Ep. 0004 – Free Yale courses, free Internet and practising French with a chatbot
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:53 — 20.2MB)
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In this week’s podcast episode we dive into a treasure trove of free knowledge. Did you know you can take free courses at Yale on YouTube? Did you know you can access the Internet for free? The Internet is a paradise of human knowledge, where we can learn French by speaking with chatbots and debunk rumours about Chinese spyware in mobile phones. All this and more, for free, in this week’s episode from the Gen Y Chronicles.
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GenYChron Ep. 0006 – Languages, divorce and marshmallows
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This week we cover a mishmash of topics ranging from the slow death of bilingualism in Canada to discovering the secret recipe of Jasmin’s special breakfast. Also, did you know that marshmallows were eaten by ancient Egyptians to sooth sore throats, and that there are some countries where divorce is still illegal? Open up another tin of your favourite Surströmming and get ready to learn something new.
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GenYChron Ep. 0013 – Tea: The drink of the Millennials
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:46 — 11.1MB)
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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.
