Granny and The Romanian

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When Stoc, a 20 years old Romanian, moved to Maine for university, he was matched with a host-family. That's how he met his 81 years old soon-to-be host-grandma, LC Van Savage. Together, they have started a podcast, which aims at encouraging dialogue between generations. They believe that 61 years m…

Granny and The Romanian

  • Oct 3, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 30m AVG DURATION
  • 13 EPISODES


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Patriotism and other discussions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 38:29


This time, the Granny welcomes three more grandsons into her house. One from the Bahamas, one from Norway and a beautiful lady from Malaysia. After a tasty dinner, they jump into a conversation about patriotism. Lots of hot takes. Lots of discussions. Make sure to listen to it!

Sixties

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 25:59


The Granny lived throughout the Sixties. The Romanian only read about it in books. What do they know about it? How is their knowledge impacted by the generation to which they belong?

Welcome Back

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 18:23


After a summer break, the Granny and The Romanian are back in business. Talking future plans, as well as diving deeper into their summer expectations and if they met them. One went to Malaysia, the other just chilled around. Who did what? Let's find out!

Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 34:32


Despite the 81 years old age gap between The Granny and The Romanian, they manage to keep a conversation about technology. Is technology a neutral tool that we can use for "the good" or can it also impact negatively our lives? Does it cause addiction? Does it influence the relationships we have with the peers around us?

Criticism

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 31:17


While Granny and The Romanian, were born generations apart from each other, both have seen criticism in their lifetime. What did it mean for each one of them? Can it only be positive criticism? How far can we go in addressing someone's flaw? Are we even entitled in doing that?

College

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 32:48


Stoc, the 20 years old student, just finished his first year of college. Reflecting back on this start in his academic life, him and The Granny discuss the importance of college education in achieve success. Is it mandatory? Do we need to finish college to be considered successful?

Reflections

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 30:41


What started as an innocent joke, evolved into being a weekly show. Follow the Granny and The Romanian in their journey, and how they started learning from each other. Did they have any idea about storytelling before? Do they regret starting it? Are they satisfied with where the project is heading?

Prostitution

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 30:00


"The oldest profession on Earth". The Granny, and the Romanian college student, try their attempt at discussing prostitution. Can they go beyond the morality veil, and look at people practicing prostitution from a wider lens. Is prostitution considered labor? Should it be legalised? Can we stop the abuses against the prostitutes?

Camaraderie

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 30:42


Granny and The Romanian try to understand the meaning of camaraderie, while fighting with its pronunciation. What does it mean? Is it still prevalent around us? Is it something impossible to achieve, or does it exist in relationship to other concepts?

Love

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 30:53


Both Granny and The Romanian are in love, but what does this mean? Do people across generations love differently or is the feeling still the same? Has anything changed since The Granny said for the first time ”I love you”? Sorry for the bad quality. This was recorded on a mac.

Marriage

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 31:02


What could go wrong when an 81 years old grandma and a 20 years old student discuss marriage. Is it seen differently across generations? What about divorce? Is it still trendy to marry?

Pilot

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 31:24


Granny and The Romanian gather for the first time to talk about their lives and see if there is the necessary chemistry between them. With some emotions, but with intense passion, they start the show that they have been planning for a long time.

Elitism

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 30:50


Granny and The Romanian discuss elitism, and how it affects the college life. Should we address it? Should we blame the people that were born into wealth? Is there an alternative to the elitist system that we tackle today? Stay tuned and you will find out!

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