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It got HEATED on today's episode, talking about the Meghan & Harry interview. Is the royal family really racist, or are we not getting the full story?

We also give a wedding update, share our thou…

In light of all the Bachelor drama going on right now, Joseph and I dive deep into the concept of cancel culture-- what are the merits and demerits, and when does it go too far? What is going on wit…

Joseph's life crisis continues... we start with some rumblings about finding happiness, then go into #AskJoanna: how to stay healthy in quarantine, finding balance, our relationships with food, and …

We're making some fun changes to the pod! This is our first episode featuring our new segment, "Ask Joanna," where we answer your advice questions around cross-cultural/cross-diet dating, as well as…

We're continuing on with our discussion of French vs. American childhoods-- this time we talk about our first kisses, middle school "relationships", French prom, and family vacations. We also talk …

Do you like the new intro??

Today we're talking about our upbringings! Joseph grew up in Paris, I in Tokyo and Maryland. We discuss and compare the French and American school systems, parenting st…

It's now been 2 months since moving to the UK, and it's affected our relationship in a few ways. Today we're sharing how the move has brought out some insecurities, a new dynamic between us, and cha…

Ah, the dreaded job hunt. It brings out all our worst insecurities and anxiety.

I pretty much began my job hunting process from the moment we knew that we'd be moving to the UK, and it hasn't been…

In the midst of everything that's happening in the U.S., we decided to have a bit more of a lighthearted episode to bring a bit of levity to a very heavy week.

We're testing Joseph's knowledge of Br…

2021 is off to a great start, as the UK is in yet another lockdown! Woo!

This week we're talking about a bit of a heavy topic-- orthorexia and how it relates to the online fitness community. I tal…

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Bonne Année! Akemashite omedetou!

New year, new episode!

Today we start off by talking about compromise and dealing with situations as a mixed vegan/non-vegan couple.

We then g…

Merry Christmas from London! We were supposed to be in Paris, but of course COVID has butt in once again.

Since this is our final episode in 2020, today we are sharing our highs and lows of the ye…

Before moving from Japan, we had certain expectations about living in London.

Today, we share some of these expectations (like the weather, people, cost of living, food) and whether they reflect r…

It's been over 1 week since moving to London, and there are definitely some stark differences to the lifestyle and behavior here.

We talk about some culture shocks around the workplace, traffic, p…

We are ENGAGED! We share stories about our proposal, what it's like to be engaged, how the hectic few days in Japan went, our flight to London, and our first few days of our new life in London.

MY …

It's t-minus 4 days until we leave for London! So it's only right that we make it a special episode. We record in one of our favorite spots in the city, the Todoroki Ravine.

We finish up the Q&A q…

It's time for our first Q&A together! But first, we talk about some COVID-related drama and how the moving preparations are going. We then jump into our Q&A and cover questions about how we met, how…

The moving stress and anxiety is really starting to build, and is even seeping into our relationship a little bit.

This week we talk about our newly discovered differences, cyclical anxious energy…

We are leaving Japan in less than a month! 

We share updates on how the moving process  and my first week of not working is going. We also talk about our latest TV obsession, The Queen's Gambit on Ne…

We went hiking in snow for the first time ever! 

Last weekend we hiked Mt. Akadake, one of the highest peaks in Japan. We share our experience hiking through intense fog and winds, our first mountain…