Adulting and Adrift

24: US Election

Join us as we discuss the 2024 election results, make sense of voting trends, and make predictions for the next few years. (0:00): Intro snippets (00:55): Surprised by election results? Breakdown by different groups (26:03): Predictions for next 4 years

23: One Year of Adulting and Adrift!

In this episode, Kihong and Thomas celebrate one year of Adulting and Adrift and look back on past episodes :)

22. International Marriage (feat. Gun Ahn and Marianne Vanhala)

(0:00) Preview (1:10) Intro (3:00) Gun and Marianne introduce themselves (4:30) How did you meet? (10:30) Cultural differences - Korea vs. Finland (19:00) Sustaining a relationship while moving many times (23:00) Language dynamics in the relationship - role of English, Finnish, Korean (38:45) Advice for intercultural relationships (42:35) Commitment in relationships (47:40) Adjusting to life in the US

21: Regrets

(0:00) Preview (1:56) Intro (5:30) High school and college (49:40) Relationships (58:05) Career (1:05:37) Family

20: So much to catch up on! (Trump Shooting, Kamala Memes, Hillbilly Elegy, and more)

(0:00) Preview (1:32) Intro: Current Events Recap - Trump, Harris, Stocks, Olympics, Boeing (8:05) Donald Trump's Attempted Assassination (13:45) Biden Stepping Down (22:00) Kamala Harris, Charli XCX, Tampon Tim and Political Memes (29:30) JD Vance, Hillbilly Elegy, Rise of MAGA, Nativism, and Immigration (1:03:25) Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro, Choosing a running mate (1:11:00) Stock Market Jitters, Bank of Japan, Uncertainty (1:17:43) Ukraine invading Russia