The Bittersweet Life

So it turns out, 600 episodes is a lot! Katy and Tiffany celebrate the work and dedication it has taken to reach this impressive milestone along with our guests on our third annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure, a trip to Rome we take with a small number of our listeners every October. Hear us share our thoughts abo

On the previous members-only bonus episode, Katy revealed some big news. Dare we say, HUGE news! Well, we're back with an update. And that huge news has quickly escalated into absolutely ENORMOUS NEWS. But this is just a sneak peek. So if you'd like to hear the full bonus episode, available exclusively to our Patreon s

In the wake of our 3rd annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure, we're taking a much deserved break to prepare for a new season of the original, entertaining, and thought-provoking episodes that our listeners have come to expect from us for over a decade. If you can't get through the week without your Bittersweet Life f

Writer and scientist Hope Jahren, author of the New York Times best-seller Lab Girl, joins us on this episode from our archives to challenge how we experience the plants of the world. She also tackles the difficulties of being a female scientist and why us laymen can often feel intimidated by people who study the natur

Another mini-episode, another amazing little-known Roman site that Tiffany explores on our listeners' behalf. Did you know there is an escape route—hidden inside a medieval wall built in the 9th century—that has been used by popes to flee attacks on the Vatican? The Passetto del Borgo is an 800-meter raised tunnel that

What's it like to have children in a foreign country, only to uproot your family and move to a whole new country? Today's guest tells us all about it on this eye-opening interview. Longtime listener of The Bittersweet Life and international teacher Sara Gladding sits down with us to tell us her fascinating story. After