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.

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 to go on?

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 last minute reservations, hostesses (or lack thereof), ordering, and what to do when the lights go out.

This week we dive into east and west coast Portuguese social clubs.

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?

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.

We discuss what it means to uno-reverse your ancestors and how to decipher their recipes.

May the Forza be with you in this episode of hilariously bad English to Portuguese translations and the stories that go along with them.

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.

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.