Gen Y Chronicles Podcast

Gen Y Chronicles Podcast


Latest Episodes

GenYChron Ep. 0016 – The Millennial munchies: Foraging and eating wild edibles - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
July 29, 2018

Show summary This week we listen to Jasmin share her knowledge about foraging for wild edibles. We talk about our experiences foraging berries, nuts and various plants in Germany and Nova Scotia. We also explain how we make teas,

GenYChron Ep. 0015 – Service culture wars: Germany and Austria vs. Canada - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
July 22, 2018

Show summary On this week’s show, listen to us reminisce about our eyebrow-raising experiences with servers and cashiers in Germany, Austria and Canada. We compare two different service cultures and two different perspectives to see which one stands s...

GenYChron Ep. 0014 – Emotional maturity, ageism and Millennial wisdom - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
July 15, 2018

Show summary This week on the Gen Y Chronicles podcast, Jasmin and I tackle some complex topics that affect Gen Y. Listen to our personal experiences and stories about the age perception gap between North America and Europe,

GenYChron Ep. 0013 – Tea: The drink of the Millennials - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
July 08, 2018

Show summary Let’s talk about tea... the drink of choice for our generation. This week, we discuss the growing demand for tea among Millennials, coffee substitutes, making tea from local plants and the health benefits of drinking various teas.

GenYChron Ep. 0012 – The Impossible Burger, dangers of soy and food evolution - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
July 01, 2018

Show summary On this week’s episode we sink our teeth into a trending food topic: the meatless burger that bleeds, AKA “The Impossible Burger”. We also review research about the relatively unknown dangers of eating unfermented soy. To finish,

GenYChron Ep. 0011 – The Millennial marriage taboo and Generation Squeeze - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
June 24, 2018

Show summary This week we focus on the benefits of marriage, the ever-changing perspective of marriage in Western society and the unfortunate victim mentality of Millennials. We’ve collected a tonne of facts that will make you second-guess your precon...

GenYChron Ep. 0010 – The secret language of fathers - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
June 17, 2018

Show summary Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! On this week’s episode, we review a list of seven facts based on research about how fathers can affect a child’s development. We talk about the surprising importance of roughhousing,

GenYChron Ep. 0009 – The most livable cities, #CitiesForPeople and thoughts about happiness - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
June 10, 2018

Show summary On today’s show we talk about two cities that make the top-five list on both Mercer’s and Monocle’s “the most livable cities” rankings: Munich and Vienna. Having lived in both cities, we compare our own anecdotal evidence with these two l...

GenYChron Ep. 0008 – Demystifying yourself, your IQ and the education system - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
June 03, 2018

Show summary Do you know how your personality compares to 10 000 others? This week we try to demystify ourselves by taking a scientifically valid personality test. The results were somewhat surprising... we also discuss some facts worth knowing about ...

GenYChron Ep. 0007 – Epigenetics, fasting and outdated food guides - Gen Y Chronicles Podcast
May 27, 2018

Show summary Warning: listening to this week’s podcast episode may change the way you think about food and your genes. Did you know what you eat today can affect your great-grandchildren’s genes? Can fasting actually make you live longer?