In the last episode, we talked about consumerism and materialism in the USA. In this episode, I'll give a little history on why this obsession with "stuff" exists."

In this episode, we talk about spending habits of US citizens and if the “consumerist” stereotype is accurate.

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In this episode, we discuss the origins of Halloween, and why it’s such a popular holiday here in the USA.

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In honor of the month of Halloween, this episode is all about fears! In it, I will tell you what the average America's biggest fear is - do you think you can guess what it is? ;)

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Link to research: https://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/research-centers/babbie-center/_files/Babbie%20center%20fear2021/blogpost-americas-top-fears-2020_-21-final.pdf

In this episode, we discuss why young Americans dislike making and taking phone calls.

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In this episode, I discuss what it was like to go back to school when I was in middle school and high school. Learn a little about the American education system :)

How you heard the expression "revenge travel" used in the news recently? In this episode, we discuss what it is, as well as some reasons as to why it may be happening.

In this episode, we discuss heatwaves. What are they? How do they impact us?

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Do Americans love ice? You bet we do. Let's discuss the reasons behind our ice-obsession.

In this episode, I talk a little bit about the 4th of July, including some American traditions and surprising statistics!