EPISODE ARCHIVE
We launched The Bittersweet Life in 2014 and are now on our 12th season. In our vast archive of over 700 episodes and mini-episodes, we cover everything from moving abroad and expat life, to portraits of Rome and travel adventures, from interviews with famous authors and other notable guests to spontaneous discussions of life’s questions, big and small.
If you’re new to the show, we recommend you start at the beginning and take the journey with us. You can also browse our entire archive of episodes below, search for something specific, or browse episodes by topic.
Episode 558: Escape to Rome with the Bittersweet Life
Escape to Rome with The Bittersweet Life! (Virtually or IN PERSON!) This week we're thrilled to...
Episode 557: Ready to Flee the US?
Tomorrow is presidential election day in the US! (Cue the angst-ridden gnashing of teeth.) If...
Episode 556: The Caller (A Radio Play by Matthew P. Woerner)
To get into the Halloween mood, grab a hot drink, dim the lights, and curl up in a cozy spot to...
Episode 555: Scary Reads: Our Favorite Books for Halloween
Scary reads: Do they help you get into the Halloween spirit? If you're like us, you spend October...
Episode 554: How to Buy Nothing
Tiffany sets off to accomplish one of her New Year's resolutions—a month of buying nothing (beyond...
Episode 553: How Do You Prepare for a Trip?
How Do You Prepare for a Trip? ...and what does how you prepare for a trip say about you? As Katy...
Episode 552: Grammar Pet Peeves
Episode 552: Grammar Pet Peeves is a lighthearted examination of what people say (and write)...
Episode 551: How to Retire to Florence with Your Granddaughter
Retiring to Italy—it's a dream for many people. But what about for a single man who has sole...
Episode 550: Life Lessons from Japan
Tiffany is fresh off a two-week trip to Japan, a place that to her feels unique in the world. On...
Episode 548: Expat or Immigrant?
Tiffany moved to Italy as an expat in the fall of 2004—almost exactly two decades ago. Since then,...
Episode 547: Traveling the World by Book
Reading books can inspire you to travel, and travel can inspire you to read books. It's what we...
Episode 546: Advice for Would-be Expats
Dreaming of moving abroad but loath to give up the job you love? On Episode 546: Advice for...
Episode 545: Luck vs. Hard Work
On Episode 545: The Secret of Success: Luck vs. Hard Work, we dig into the topic of luck,...
Episode 544: It’s Not a Goal, It’s a QUEST!
What’s the difference between a goal and a quest? On Episode 544 It’s Not a Goal, it’s a QUEST!,...
Episode 543: Leisure Wars: Italy vs. the US
Who does leisure better, Italy or America? We tackle this question on Episode 543 Leisure Wars:...
Episode 542: Leisure Time in Ancient Rome
From all accounts, the ancient Romans knew how to do leisure—the privileged classes at least. We...
Episode 541: Living Life Between Two Countries (with Laurel Attanasio)
Living Between Two Countries (with Laurel Attanasio) What is it like to divide your life between...
Episode 540: I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself (with Glynnis MacNicol)
"When you’re a woman of a certain age, you are only promised that everything will get worse. But...
Episode 539: The Dullness and Comfort of Rituals
We all have our beloved rituals, the things we do that center us, that comfort us, that make us...
Episode 538: Stayers, Goers, and Newbies
On Episode 538: Stayers, Goers, and Newbies, we discuss the three types of expats, as well as one...
Episode 536: Trying Something New: How to Keep Trying
In Episode 536: Trying Something New: How to Keep Trying, Katy continues to have epiphanies as she...
Episode 535: The Millennial Saint, Carlo Acutis
On Episode 535: The Millennial Saint, we discuss Pope Francis’s green-lighting of the canonization...
Episode 534: Trying Something New: It’s Supposed to Be Hard
On Episode 534: Trying Something New: It’s Supposed to Be Hard, we come to the conclusion that the...
Episode 533: Italy Welcomes the Digital Nomad
Italy welcomes the digital nomad! If you've been dreaming of moving to Italy but thought it was...
Episode 533: Same Same but Different: Katy Visits Bali
On Episode 532: Same Same but Different: Katy Visits Bali we discuss what sets different places...