How do we use expressions? And how can our faith in them betray us? 

For extra materials on the topic cover here, go to: http://wp.me/p1CglS-41

The Expression Stops Here

What are our adult fairy tales? Where do they come from? What place do they have in our lives?

Additional notes on the episode can be found at http://wp.me/p1CglS-4i

If you're interested in any of the topics mentioned here, check out: 

http://archiveofourown.org/
http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc

And! Check out this story by James Thurber: 

http://bnrg.cs.berkeley.edu/~randy/mitty.html


Is This Real Life?

Let's welcome a new lost generation: stories from two people who went to Korea and to China and tried--despite the language barrier, the homesickness, and the cultural gaps--to settle in. 

If you're interested in Amelia's writing, you can find it here: www.ameliakreminski.blogspot.com
If you would like to learn more about the question of assimilation in China, check out Chinese Lessons by John Pomfret. 

Far East and Away

What does it mean to be an expat during revolution? How does an expatriate become an exile? This episode: Mariam's experience living in New York during the Egyptian 2011 revolution and its aftermath. 

For more notes, check out: http://wp.me/p1CglS-5b

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