Discussion: connecting with humans, US population & politics, INC in Denver, everyday joys

How we met: Penn M&T

Current whereabouts: Connecticut

References made in the episode: INC Independent National Convention

Cover art: month 1 freshman year on Philly transit tour, rest of crew cropped for privacy though do miss them!

You can find him on X

How we met: Troy High school

Current whereabouts: Houston

Discussion: breaking into journalism, how growing up in Troy & Michigan shaped her, evolution of journalism industry

References: Houston Chronicle (newspaper), her X account

How we met: HFL

Current whereabouts: deciding

Discussion: living in 3 different continents, family relationships evolving, turning 25, tuning more into what we want

References: A broken people’s playlist by Chimeka Garricks (book), What A Devastating Turn of Events by Rachel Chinouriri (album), Tems’ catalogue (music)

How we met: Troy high school

Current whereabouts: incognito mode

Discussion: catch up, loving STEM, creating new diverse social sphere, impact of Troy on ambition & achievement, orchestra & dance, itching to do things during surgery recovery, living alone, similarities between dating & househunting, appraisal riddle (let us know if you know why),

References: Huberman lab podcast

Cover pic: us volunteering tog in 2017 (?)

How we met: Halma I&D team

Current whereabouts: Bucharest, Romania

Discussion: moving back to home country after about a decade out, converging & diverging with people, conflicting priorities in life, establishing a happy base wherever in the world, starting a limited series food podcast

References made: The House of Focus (food lens podcast), Business Wars (podcast)

How we met: Penn computer science

Current whereabouts: Atlanta

Discussion: catch up, FIRE, house hacking, reality of running short & long term rentals, investing shorter term vs 401k

Cover pic: travel fun

References made: FIRE (financial independence retire early), Ramsey podcast, BiggerPockets, Set for Life (book), Rich Dad Poor Dad (book)

How we met: Airbnb in São Tomé and Príncipe- great host!

Discussion: catching up, migration patterns in São Tomé and Portugal, new year plans

Cover pic: him in São Tomé

References made: beautiful island of São Tomé and Príncipe off west coast of Africa

How we met: the ultimate PA ultimate crossover

Current whereabouts: Boston

Discussion: popping Boston running scene, PT as a promise to ourselves to take care of health, sibling relationships, process-oriented vs action-oriented, music and content creation vs publication

Cover pic: irl fist bump

References made: Good for a Girl (book), Pitt & Penn women’s ultimate frisbee