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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.
Show notes
1:00 – Picking elderberries and making homemade elderberry juice
3:05 – Elderberry juice is an important ingredient for making German Christmas wine (Glühwein)
3:55 – Make your own camomile tea by picking it fresh in your neighbourhood
5:00 – We noticed that the locals in Munich love to forage for wild onions
9:02 – Making tea and salads from the prickly stinging nettle
10:29 – Walnuts do not look like walnuts when they’re growing on a tree
12:53 – Beware of mushrooms (Do not eat wild mushrooms if you don’t know what is safe to eat)
15:12 – Don’t mistake elderberries for “bird berries”
15:38 – Raspberries and blackberries tend to grow in the same areas
16:41 – Wild “German” plums are generally smaller than the imported variety
19:50 – Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)
21:35 – Les Stroud on his Survivorman show, demonstrated how to eat cattail roots and wild cucumber
23:54 – Foraging is a fun activity for all ages
26:38 – I caught a beaver stealing corn from a farmer’s field in Munich
29:03 – Suburban farming in Munich
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GenYChron Ep. 0011 – The Millennial marriage taboo and Generation Squeeze
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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. 0009 – The most livable cities, #CitiesForPeople and thoughts about happiness
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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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GenYChron Ep. 0002 – Millennials talking about beer, cannabis and liver pâté
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:49 — 15.6MB)
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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”. Read More
