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In this episode, Giancarlo and Isabel set forth their own definitions of “American." This week’s hot take: Your phone is for your eyes only, not your partners! As per Isabel’s American Studies class, she explains to Giancarlo why Paul Bunyan is the genesis of the ideal American hero. They trace its manifestation in society today, and reveal the pressures that they felt trying to fit in. Alternatively, the couple explains what it’s like to be “too American” for ethnic minority families.
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In this episode, Giancarlo and Isabel set forth their own definitions of “American." This week’s hot take: Your phone is for your eyes only, not your partners! As per Isabel’s American Studies class, she explains to Giancarlo why Paul Bunyan is the genesis of the ideal American hero. They trace its manifestation in society today, and reveal the pressures that they felt trying to fit in. Alternatively, the couple explains what it’s like to be “too American” for ethnic minority families.