American Salad: The Podcast

For those of us lucky enough to be vaccinated, we’re getting to transition to “normal” activities. Our favorite of which being: vacation. This week, Moira talks about planning trips and the tricks to make them happen (on a budget).

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It is officially SPOOKY SZN and in this week's episode, we are fully reminiscing on the great moments of Halloweens gone by. 

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Photo Credits: The CW

It's finally Fall and we couldn't be more excited! Summer was getting old and we aren't ready for the parkas that Winter brings, In honor of the best season of the year we talk about all the things we love, sometimes get sappy, but mainly stay pumped for the chilly weather that is to come. 

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We thought dating was hard but how about breakups? In this week's episode, we talk about all the stages of the breakup process, how we coped, and all the little weird things we did after being heartbroken.
 
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Dating is HARD. It's also kinda great? It's hard to tell sometimes. In this week's episode, we talk all about dating. We talk about what it feels like, how to act, dates to go on, and other random things that come up when you talk about something as complex as the heart. 

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Photo Credits: The New York Times and Daily Mail

It is fall award show season and it has us feeling many types of ways. From the Emmys to the Met Gala, some of the world's wealthiest and most famous people are coming out of their COVID hideyholes to party like there is no plague. The question is, should we even care?
 
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Photo Credits: The Ringer

In this week's episode, Moira and Martin put their friendship to the test by seeing who knows more about the other. It is a test of wit, memory, and persuading the other to let an answer be correct. 

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In the wake of the controversial Abortion Ban Law that has been enacted in Texas, Moira goes solo and talks about what it means for women, how their rights are being affected, and what (if anything) can be done about this. 

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College is awesome! It really is great. But as much as people make it seem that graduation day equals the end of joy and fun in your life, our lived experience begs to differ. In this week's episode, we advocate for the underrated awesomeness of being an adult. Or a semi-adult. It's hard to tell what we are sometimes. 

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Photo Credits: Whisky Advocate

No year is bereft of difficulty but 2021 seems like one for the record books. From the ongoing situation with our COVID Hellscpae to uprisings and natural disasters across the globe, there is a lot to deal with. In today's episode, we talk about Cuba and Afghanistan, to situations that are still unfolding and could be at the beginning of major historical events. We talk about what is happening and what it means for people our age and our generation. 

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Photo Credits: The Arizona Republic

Resources

• The Daily: Cubans Take to the Streets
• The Daily: The Taliban's Advance
• The Daily: Afghanistan's Collapse
• The Daily: America’s Miscalculations, Afghanistan’s Collapse
• The Daily: The Interpreters the U.S. Left Behind in Afghanistan
• https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/07/22/history-of-cuba-protests 
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/22/cuba-protests-economy/
• https://truthout.org/articles/my-heart-aches-for-cuba-and-i-yearn-for-more-solidarity-from-the-global-left/
• https://www.instagram.com/robe_l_ninho/