Sylvania Gals: Recent Episodes
The Gals
Listen in as Margaret and Bridget, iconic Mom-daughter duo, talk about their worlds: relationships, life during the pandemic, funny family stories, school experiences (they are both women in STEM!) and more. Margaret grew up in urban Philadelphia in a small row home and lots of older brothers. Bridget spent her childhood years in an idyllic Central Pennsylvania town where the cows are many and the stoplights are few. They've recently found a middle ground together in the Philadelphia suburbs, and are here to talk about their journey through the qualms of the mother-daughter complex. sylvaniagals@gmail.com
The Gals are together to close season one talking about one of their favorite subjects, most cherished pastime, most sought indulgence, the concept of food, cooking and partaking. Thank you to our listeners and guests, hope to see you all soon!
Answering to both Tom and Herb, Margaret's third oldest brother joins the Gals on the patio to chat about the good 'ol days and his lifetime of working in Philadelphia from days as a janitor to retiring as lead accountant at the Dept. of Revenue.
Or as originally titled, "Dad and the Soviets." This week the gals are with Jim as he recalls some of his compelling memories while on a two and half month trek through the Soviet Union and on to Europe. Focusing mostly on his time riding the Siberian Railroad, Jim evokes the absurdity of a carefree young American meeting the Soviet bureaucracy.
Hot button issue week as the gals discuss the issues of gender and self-identity and the cultural swirl enveloping young people. Included are some candid conversations on how organized religion collides topically with some of these ideas. Whew. Kind of a mature audience topic!
This week the gals spend time with Johanna, compadre from the lively PageGrinder's writing group both she and Margaret participated in while residing in central PennSylvania. Now living in Ashland OR, Johanna offers sage wisdom and fun commentary on everything from meditation to East Coast - West Coast comparisons, to writing, art and more.
Margaret's big brother Rich is here to talk about his journey and some formative memories along the way. Included are smells from Nabisco, time in the shop, working in HVAC and so much more.
Personalities and chemistry bubble up as the Gals discuss a favored pastime leading to topics of women in sports, Title IX, motivation, inspiration, and much more.
This week's guest shares his passion for making and creating functioning goods out of metal and wood. Welcome Ethan as he also talks about his discovery and nurturing of his craft, the differences between the two media and the memories that brought him to this point.
Margaret and Bridget catch up with each other this weekend as they take advantage of pandemic lifting restrictions to enjoy sightseeing and "going out" activities. The conversation leads to discourses on two great cities a country apart.
The Gals are back talking about the place where it all started. In this Philly special Margaret talks about some of her favorite haunts of her hometown and what makes them so nostalgic and fun.
The Gals spend time with world-traveler, anthropologist and academician, Yancey, to let him talk about his experiences of culture and peoples and food and scenery and much more from his globe-trotting life. Currently living in Australia, Yancey adds context to the act of submersing one-self into another culture. In this special extended episode he also spends time offering his reflections on one of his and Bridget's iconic forebearers. Enjoy.
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This week the gals delve into one of Bridget’s pandemic passions, the poetry behind the lyrics behind the music of one of her generations most iconic artists who happens to also be a native Sylvania Gal. Sit back and soak up the words as the Gals discuss some curated passages from the Taylor Swift vault.
This week the Gals enjoy a spirited conversation with self-proclaimed Philly Gal, Lauren, to chat about life in the city, twenty some years of waitressing, world travels and much, much more.
This week the gals tackle the thorny and multi-tentacled business of social media and connectivity apps, the impact it has on their lives and well as society in general. This episode was inspired by Bridget's watching of the documentary The Social Dilemma and image it portrays of big tech companies and the addictive technologies they create.
Join the gals as they converse with Matt, nephew, cousin and avid backpacker with no-nonsense credentials. Having thru hiked the 2200 mile Appalachian trail in 2014, Matt answers questions about his impending adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the months of planning and training involved. Enjoy
Matt's Blog: https://goingthereforathing.blogspot.com/
Matt's Pack: https://lighterpack.com/r/cfn34d
In this episode the gals wax nostalgic on adventures at campgrounds across the states including Maine, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Indiana, New York, Tennessee and of course PennSylvania.
Come away with the gals as they opine about one of their favorite and most memorable activity, camping in the great outdoors. They have lots of practice doing this as a family over the years and they are here to share their experiences, discuss what makes it so enticing and, alternatively, what makes it so challenging.
Welcome back to this week's conversation during which the gals discuss some personal interactions with marginalized people and grapple with one of the more intractable problems of our society and culture. As usual the two generations offer differing perspectives on the plight of the homeless and their struggle for permanence, acceptance and respect.
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Listen as the gals chat and reminiscence about their high school experiences at all girls schools and all that would entail, the fun, the stressful, the amusing, what's changed and what's stayed the same. They relive memories on uniforms, classes, extracurriculars and more with a lively and upbeat conversation
This week, mom-daughter duo discuss their favorite shows and why. There are shows that appear in both lists but some may be surprised by the generational preferences for the top shows. Again the conversation is engaging and lively as who doesn't enjoy discussing what they find interesting.
Thanks to listeners who empathize with mixing up Gloria Steinem and Gertrude Stein!
Listen as mother daughter provide an animated exchange when discussing their perspectives on climate change, and its potential impacts. Follow the gals as Bridget shares her fears for the future, recommendations for the present while challenging the entrenched attitudes of the older generation. Their liveliest public interchange thus far.
In this episode Margaret and Bridget discuss the highs and lows, ins and outs of moving from small town rural to urban suburbs and go into what's good, disappointing and just plain different about the culture and day to day living. Share your experiences here.
Here it is! The first episode. Margaret and Bridget introduce themselves, talk about their relationship, their covid experience, and what its been like starting a job and new school virtually. Enjoy!