Brazilianisms

Episode 14: Milton Gets Better

I Skype Milton to talk about his recovery and tell a couple of amusing anecdotes about Simone's sister. This is clearly not our best episode, and if your main reason for listening is to learn about Brazil, you'll probably want to skip this one. Next week we get back into the swing of things with the first installment of a three-part (at least) series about race in Brazil.

Links:

• Gastritis -- Wikipedia
• Discovery of Bacterial Causes -- Wikipedia
• Duas Caras -- Milton's favorite telenovela
• Duas Caras Opening Credits -- YouTube

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Milton is Ill

You've probably noticed that we've fallen behind on episodes. Don't worry; we haven't faded. Milton is sick. Ten days ago he had severe chest pain and had to be rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, it turned out not to be a heart attack, which is what he feared. They ran some tests, but the results won't be known until the 28th. Milton took a week off from work and moved into his parents' house while he recovered. I haven't heard from him in nearly a week, but he said that if he felt well enough, he would try to do a bit of recording with me this weekend. He also made it clear that despite this setback, he enjoys doing shows with me and fully intends to continue. And while I'm sure I would find a way to continue podcasting without him, it certainly wouldn't be the same. Therefore, I'm waiting for him to recover, so we can do the next episode together. It will be about race in Brazil. If you would like to send him a get-well e-mail, you can write to him at milton[AT]brazilianismspodcast[DOT]com.

VIDEO EPISODE 4: What's in the Fridge?

Milton couldn't make it this week, so we don't have a regular episode. (We definitely will next week.) In the meantime, here's a short video showing the contents of my refrigerator.

Episode 13: The Episode Where we Jump the Shark

In our unlucky 13th episode Milton and I go so far off-topic, that it's not even funny. (Well, actually I suppose it is.) To make matters worse, serious back pain has delayed me getting this out, and I didn't have a chance to record an intro, resulting in the episode beginning and ending rather abruptly. Next episode will be better. I promise.

Links:

• Mail Order Guaraná -- for those outside Brazil
• Brazilian Showerhead Pics: 1, 2, 3

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