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We review the controversial movie "Poor Things" starring Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, partially set in Lisbon, Portugal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/messageSupport this podcast: https://p
First we discuss encounters with Portuguese travelers "in the wild"..... and then we talk about the house-of-cards that is immigrant parents making travel plans. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfa
We cover several infamous bank robberies in Portugal & Other Portugal (Massachusetts) including Kelly's very own ride-along during a robbery-in-progress. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/messag
First, we discuss how the scholastic book fair has become less about reading and more about peddling junk to kids. Then, we discover the true untouchable demographic from an advertising and marketing standpoint -- immigrant grandparents. ---
Kel's impersonations of her mother shine in this classic tale of immigrant parents vs. emergency services. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spot
Another wild and crazy round of superstitions... It's all fun and games until you realize it shaped your whole personality ;-)References: Stories Grandma Never Told: Portuguese Women in California by Sue Fagalde Lick10+ Weird Superstitions
We give you a rundown of recent gems we've found on Reddit, including but not limited to: Portuguese "Family Guy" characters Santos & Pasqual; what 55 MPH really stands for on speed limit signs; and a complete (and way too accurate) Portuguese
We keep you "posted" on our composting efforts and rack our brains trying to figure out how our family members have thriving gardens despite their total disregard for the very specific instructions on the back of the seed packets. --- Send
We briefly discuss the cultural aspects of Bachelor Joey's Hometown Dates and then count down the *very Portuguese infused* Top 10 dates we'd take a Bachelor suitor on in our own Hometown of Fall River, MA. Which of these dates would you prefer
We reflect on the impact of '70s TV show The Electric Company on non-English speakers, sharing anecdotes of family members using an early-career Morgan Freeman to learn English. This episode also features Portuguese restaurant etiquette for la
This week we dive into east and west coast Portuguese social clubs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/support
The one where we watched a documentary and swore off meat. We discuss vegan, vegetarian, whole food plant based, and mediterranean diets. And we share our guiding principle: "WWTBD?" What Would Tom Brady Do? --- Send in a voice message: htt
By listener request, we bring you a Mystic Pizza rewatch and review. We break down all of the Portuguese elements of this movie -- names, behaviors, lullabies, and even the Last Supper decor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters
We discuss what it means to uno-reverse your ancestors and how to decipher their recipes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/
May the Forza be with you in this episode of hilariously bad English to Portuguese translations and the stories that go along with them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/messageSupport this po
In this episode, we delve into the dark history of foundling wheels and discuss shocking cases in the US and Portugal of deception involving faked pregnancies and elaborate scams. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/
Discussing a chapter of Sue Fagalde Lick's book "Stories Grandma Never Told: Portuguese Women in California" leads us on some hilarious tangents about food, church, and survival. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p
We discuss Portugalia, a beloved Portuguese goods marketplace in Fall River, Massachusetts. From its humble beginnings to its bustling Christmas atmosphere and our favorite finds. Then we reflect on our family's holiday traditions from gift ex
We discuss the film "The Feast of the Seven Fishes" that we recently discovered on Netflix. This Italian immigrant movie hits all the right marks for a Christmas Eve celebration: 1980s, cake-eaters, evil eye, bacalhau, midnight mass, uncle with
First we share a saying from my vavó that I discovered was from a popular song (O Arroz Está Cru) and then we host our first "translation bee" of the new year. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/
We share 2024 life goals loosely inspired by Açores circa 1960. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/support
We explore the idea of Christmases Present and the excessive holiday-time commitments that have come to be. Elf on the Shelf! Advent Calendars! Yankee Swap! Secret Santa! Spirit Week! Stocking Stuffers! While we appreciate the joy, we emphasiz
We explore the idea of Christmases Past starting with our parents' sparse and simple Christmas traditions and our own childhood holiday memories. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/messageSuppor
We describe a visit to the Pastéis de Belém pastry shop, its history, and participation in a Lisbon cooking class where we made replicas of the famous pastries. And in typical Portuguese-fashion, you'll find a nata recipe throughout this episod
From the challenge of finding the right word for "candy" to trying to describe something as "under-salted", we uncover the nuances of the Portuguese language. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folkandfad/m
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