Happy and Sad at the Same Time

Spring is Springing

Episode 15: Did we forget that we have a podcast? MAYBE! But it was fun to be back gabbin’ together once again. Megan and Taylor chat about their recent travels, get in their feels about gratitude, and discuss how to instill perspective - might it be through a sad documentary that you force your children to watch? The answer is YES. Also, Megan accidentally gives patriot vibes when talking about her love of the US, and we doubled up on hyper-fixations this week because we... wanted to. Hyperfixations: Megan: Thoughts vs. Thinking - Don’t Believe Everything You Think [https://josephnguyen.org/products/don-believe-everything-you-think-why-your-thinking-is-the-beginning-end-of-suffering]  90s Rap Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0C2zyPdlkbWHrwVg9gqNdU?si=3c03b5dda86640ec]  Taylor: Perspective & gratitude - Documentary: Poverty in the USA [https://youtu.be/f78ZVLVdO0A?si=L2EoBzE7wNbTDRNc]  Podcast episode with Matt Reynolds [https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/own-your-greatness/id1650317452?i=1000649658701] Megan and Taylor are best friends of 30 years, originating in Lilburn, Georgia, and spanning across Alabama, Tennessee, New York, Colorado, and now to Berlin, Germany. Join them as they catch up weekly to unpack Taylor’s move to Berlin with her husband and three sons and all the hilarious and moving things experienced along the way.  Long Distance Calls Podcast is edited and engineered by Megan and Taylor themselves with the help of, well, no one really. Thanks for being here.  FOLLOW ALONG FOR MORE! INSTAGRAM: Megan: ⁠@meganmcsweeneys⁠ [https://instagram.com/meganmcsweeneys?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Taylor: ⁠@taylorbfontenot⁠ [https://instagram.com/taylorbfontenot?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] TIKTOK: Taylor: ⁠@taylorinberlin⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8FBJ4eM/]

Happy and Sad at the Same Time

Episode 14: We are back, baby! It’s 2024! It’s a brand new year! And we are…. surviving! Megan and Taylor discuss a few highlights/lowlights from the last few months and talk honestly about moving through tough times, the tricky side to hope, and how having feelings about the feelings can make a situation worse. But all in all, it was good to break out the microphones and get back on the metaphorical podcasting horse. We can only go up from here, y’all, so it's lookin’ good!  Hyperfixations: Megan: All of us Strangers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O97iSjvqBlY] - Megan post-film viewing [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8WjH2YW/]  Taylor: Low-level goals  Megan and Taylor are best friends of 30 years, originating in Lilburn, Georgia, and spanning across Alabama, Tennessee, New York, Colorado, and now to Berlin, Germany. Join them as they catch up weekly to unpack Taylor’s move to Berlin with her husband and three sons and all the hilarious and moving things experienced along the way.  Long Distance Calls Podcast is edited and engineered by Megan and Taylor themselves with the help of, well, no one really. Thanks for being here. FOLLOW ALONG FOR MORE! INSTAGRAM: Megan: ⁠@meganmcsweeneys⁠ [https://instagram.com/meganmcsweeneys?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Taylor: ⁠@taylorbfontenot⁠ [https://instagram.com/taylorbfontenot?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] TIKTOK: Taylor: ⁠@taylorinberlin⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8FBJ4eM/]

It's Not Too Late

Episode 13: It has been a minute! Taylor shares about her recent trip to Budapest with her friend Lindsay, which leads us to discuss the importance of friendships, how you never know when your next friend is right around the corner, and we touch on our favorite topic: chemistry! We have to, of course, quickly address our favorite himbo's dum dum tweets (Travis Kelce) and cover two very different hyper-fixations. Hyperfixations: Megan: Protein. ⁠Are we eating too much of it?? ⁠ [https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/are-you-getting-too-much-protein] Taylor: ⁠Noah Kahan⁠ [https://noahkahan.com/#/] Megan and Taylor are best friends of 30 years, originating in Lilburn, Georgia, and spanning across Alabama, Tennessee, New York, Colorado, and now to Berlin, Germany. Join them as they catch up weekly to unpack Taylor’s move to Berlin with her husband and three sons and all the hilarious and moving things experienced along the way.  Long Distance Calls Podcast is edited and engineered by Megan and Taylor themselves with the help of, well, no one really. Thanks for being here.  FOLLOW ALONG FOR MORE! INSTAGRAM: Megan:⁠ ⁠@meganmcsweeneys⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/meganmcsweeneys?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Taylor:⁠ ⁠@taylorbfontenot⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/taylorbfontenot?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] TIKTOK: Taylor:⁠ ⁠@taylorinberlin⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8FBJ4eM/]

The 6th Love Language

Episode 12: It's Halloween, ya freaks! So far, it sounds like the Germans don’t quite get as into it as we do in the States, but TBD tonight. Taylor gives an update on fall break and her family trip to Dresden. She takes note of a few quirky interactions with fellow travelers while using a shared space, which leads us to the hot topic of the episode: consideration. Is it cultural? What does it look like in a relationship? Is it nature vs nurture? And should we write Gary Chapman and have him add it as the 6th love language? Immediately yes. We also hyper-fixate on 1989 and the new vault songs while making a vow to have more dynamic personalities next week. We promise you guys!  Hyperfixations: Megan & Taylor: 1989 Taylor’s Version  [https://open.spotify.com/album/1o59UpKw81iHR0HPiSkJR0?si=-kVODm57Rs6fAlPqFXDXPA] Megan and Taylor are best friends of 30 years, originating in Lilburn, Georgia, and spanning across Alabama, Tennessee, New York, Colorado, and now to Berlin, Germany. Join them as they catch up weekly to unpack Taylor’s move to Berlin with her husband and three sons and all the hilarious and moving things experienced along the way.  Long Distance Calls Podcast is edited and engineered by Megan and Taylor themselves with the help of, well, no one really. Thanks for being here.  FOLLOW ALONG FOR MORE! INSTAGRAM: Megan: ⁠@meganmcsweeneys⁠ [https://instagram.com/meganmcsweeneys?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Taylor: ⁠@taylorbfontenot⁠ [https://instagram.com/taylorbfontenot?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] TIKTOK: Taylor: ⁠@taylorinberlin⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8FBJ4eM/]

It's Miserable and Magical

Episode 11: Taylor provides an update on life and her family in Berlin: the good, the hard, and the gloomy. Megan overshares a flirty story from her travels in Belfast, and we discuss our very different initial reactions to it. And finally, (did you really think we wouldn't do this?) we took a few glorious minutes to bask in the Taylor-and-Travis-sun together, and we've never felt more seen.  Hyperfixations: Megan & Taylor: Duhhhhhh. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce [https://people.com/travis-kelce-taylor-swift-improved-performance-nfl-8379432]   Megan and Taylor are best friends of 30 years, originating in Lilburn, Georgia, and spanning across Alabama, Tennessee, New York, Colorado, and now to Berlin, Germany. Join them as they catch up weekly to unpack Taylor’s move to Berlin with her husband and three sons and all the hilarious and moving things experienced along the way.  Long Distance Calls Podcast is edited and engineered by Megan and Taylor themselves with the help of, well, no one really. Thanks for being here.  FOLLOW ALONG FOR MORE! INSTAGRAM: Megan: ⁠@meganmcsweeneys⁠ [https://instagram.com/meganmcsweeneys?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Taylor: ⁠@taylorbfontenot⁠ [https://instagram.com/taylorbfontenot?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] TIKTOK: Taylor: ⁠@taylorinberlin⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8FBJ4eM/]