Scotty J. stops by the show again, and we do an entire episode with him. Despite what we say at the beginning, this is actually episode 22 and not 21.
Links:
- Legal Drinking Ages around the World -- The legal drinking age in Brazil is 18 (Wikipedia)
- China in Box Commercial -- YouTube
- Brasília -- Wikipedia
- Hooters in Brazil
Other Shows Mentioned:
- Secaucast -- Scotty J's Old Show
- Night Guy -- Composed our theme music
- Soccergirl Incorporated
- Buffy Between the Lines
- Israelisms
- Life On Tap
- Love Long and Prosper
- Truth Seekers
- The Wicked Good Podcast
- Mighty Mommy
- Game Zone Radio!
great show guys! keepup the good work. I'm having a lot of fun listening to past episodes
Posted by: carlos | June 29, 2008 at 02:44 AM
Carlos,
Thank you. :)
Posted by: Kinsey | June 29, 2008 at 03:46 AM
Hello guys,
I've been listening to your podcast for quite some time and I have become addictedo to it. I started listening by accident, I found the link on mininova.org and got curious because of the title. This is the first podcast I have ever listened to and I hope you guys keep up the good work.
I was born in Sao Paulo, lived in Salvador and now I live in Brasilia and I am amazed by how much information Kinsey bothered to learn about Brazil. He sounds very skeptic and and upset by the various problems we have in Brazil and that's where I get most of the connection I feel with the Brazilianisms Podcast, even though I'm not the target audience.
I probably would comment on every episode if I really started listening earlier. I finally caught up with the latest episode (22), so I will add comments about this last episode I have just listened to.
Brasilia is boring in many ways indeed, it's very different from the rest of the cities in Brazil in so many ways its difficult to number. One of the big differences from other big cities in Brazil is the absence of slums in the city itself. Poor people get repelled to the "satellite" cities, or even to outside the District itself. That said, its the only big city I know in Brazil that you can wonder around and not get worried about being subjet to violence. I have lived here since 1999 and have never been robbed or anythibg, despite walking long distances late at night. I don't do it anymore, but I still walk a lot during day and I feel very safe. Another thing: drivers here respect the crossing line on the streets (faixa de pedestres) and outsiders, from other parts of the country (I don't know about the foreing people) find it kind of shocking/unbelievable.
I would like to add also that Scotty J made me laugh so loud I woke up my sister! He's extremely funny! I hope he comes to Brazil and does a live show with you two!
Take care,
Bruno
Posted by: Bruno Mesquita | June 30, 2008 at 10:28 AM
I have written three messages here and erased them before they were sent. Not much good stuff to say about this episode.
SpankyD
Posted by: spankyD | June 30, 2008 at 04:19 PM
come on, spanky. i love your comments!
Posted by: lagartazul | July 01, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Hi Bruno,
Thank you. I'm glad you like the show. Brasilía is (to me) one of the most interesting cities in the world, but I can't imagine living there. Also, from what I've heard, it's starting to become more violent. My wife's uncle last year went out early one evening to buy a magazine a few blocks from his house (where he has lived for decades) and was knocked down and robbed. I also, hope Scotty J. eventually makes it to Brazil. He's very well-traveled, so his take on things here would be quite interesting.
SpankyD,
I'm sorry you didn't like the episode. I'm not sure which aspects of the show bothered you, but you'll be pleased to know that I edited out huge sections of the conversation that were quite entertaining but had nothing to do with Brazil.
lagartazul,
I'm with you. It sounds like Spanky (aka SpankyD) did a lot of writing that we'll never see. Thoughtful and even angry criticism is always welcome here.
Posted by: Kinsey | July 01, 2008 at 11:19 AM
And even if the drinking laws get tougher, at least I'll be 18! Yay for going during a gap year! Although, there are those whole Rotary 4-D's I guess... :p
Anywho, I think I want a caipirinha! I'll have to make up for 4 years until I turn 21. (Gotta love the U.S. I can legally get married in about a month, but I wouldn't be able to drink at the wedding...How dumb...Of course, I'm complaining for nothing since people don't really care about that law in Miami...well, at least if you're female they don't...)
I love how Scotty said "ZIMBABWE" in like shock and offense it's almost as funny as "Carioca" being some sort of gay sex.
And this is random, but at 34:24 Milton sounded like an he had an old western accent. Yee-Haw! Sorry, that was just hilarious to me...
And wait! No chicken wings? What will I do with myself without hot wings for a year?
Anywho, the part where your wife comes in is too adorable! And tsk tsk I can't believe you seduced your student with your Mr. Bean lookalike charm! lol
Anywho, tchau!
Posted by: Sherise | July 02, 2008 at 02:15 AM
Bola e Sabrina - Teste com Bebida e Carro
(according to Google Translate, that means "Ball and Sabrina - Test with Drink & Drive")
Just days after this podcast, look at what someone posted on YouTube.com:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2gnrKolk0Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGjht-ACnPE
It seems there is a breathalyzer (how is it spelled?) in Brazil, and it is used for television shows.
Posted by: ChicagoPeter | July 02, 2008 at 06:37 AM
Sherise,
Back when I was in the Rotary program, they made it clear that drinking was strictly forbidden no matter the drinking age of the country and would not be tolerated. Then I went to Brazil and saw the other exchange students drinking like fish, even at Rotary functions.
Yes, I was really surprised by Scotty J.'s reaction when I mentioned Zimbabwe, especially since it's such a fantastic place to visit (despite the problems caused by Mugabe).
Peter,
Right after that episode, the Brazilian government started cracking down on drunk driving. Brazilianisms has become an extremely influential podcast. And yes, "Ball and Sabrina" is in fact the correct translation. People here have weird nicknames.
Posted by: Kinsey | July 04, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Wow, fun episode with Scotty J. How did you get to know him, Kinsey? A few comments:
As you said, DUI laws have gotten much tougher in Brazil, at least officially. Now registering any amount of alcohol while driving is illegal. They got tired of all the traffic deaths, I guess. And yes, the official drinking age is 18 but it's not really enforced. (In Rio I was hanging out with a 17-year-old and her 20-year-old sister and they were both drinking beer with me.) Did you know that England is the only European country that has a minimum age for parents giving alcohol to their children in the home? That age is 5. FIVE!
If ScottyJ wants to see more of Brazil during his stay, I have heard that TAM has something maybe called "Brazilpass" that is basically a 4- or 8-flight coupon book where you don't have to book dates or flights ahead of time, and can fly around to whatever cities on whatever dates you want. Fun!
Interesting that you say Belo Horizonte is the "midwest of Brazil". When I have described other cities to people, I say that São Paulo is the New York of Brazil (financial center, huge, lots of people, gets cold in the winter), and Rio is the Los Angeles of Brazil (entertainment industry, lots of beaches and hot women, great weather).
I'm curious, if ScottyJ likes Hooters so much, is he doing the 25th-anniversary "Hooters Passport" promotion? It's where you get a "Passport" stamped by 25 different Hooters restaurants by the end of 2008, and then you get a "100 hot wings" party at a Hooters of your choice, as well as entered in a drawing for $25,000. I wish I had known about the Hooters in São Paulo when I visited in June, it would be so cool to have one of my stamps be from a Brazilian Hooters!
Can't wait to hear a new episode soon guys! Ate breve!
Posted by: Bishop^ | July 29, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Bishop^,
Amazingly, I know Scotty J. from listening to a podcast that he was on.
As for drinking in Europe, many years ago I did a summer exchange in France. People there thought it scandalous that in the US, small children were allowed to drink coke, what with all the sugar and caffeine, but they had no problem letting their small children taste champagne on special occasions.
I tend to think of Rio as more of the Brazilian San Francisco.
Posted by: Kinsey | August 06, 2008 at 03:42 AM
Great episode. Scotty J is quite an interesting guy.
I think one of the strangest things I saw in Brazil was the beer vending machine in Novo Hamburgo. I had only been in the country for about a month and a half when I walked past a bar with the vending machine outside. It was the only one I've ever seen, but I can't imagine it is unique.
About the Brazilian AirPass that Bishop^ mentioned, I looked into it a few months ago, and you do have to book flights (dates and destinations) at the time of purchase. I have a friend who went to Brazil in 2000 and they had the 500-year anniversary celebration where he bought an airpass for $500 and he could fly anywhere he wanted while he was there--just go to the airport at any time and fly to wherever in Brazil he wanted with no additional notice. Too bad they still don't offer that. I believe there is a South America AirPass, too, which is good for international travel within the continent, but I don't remember any details.
Posted by: Mark | June 24, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Mark, I believe that beer vending machines exist in Europe, but I've definitely never come across one in Brazil. Southern Brazil must really be different.
I've never used an AirPass, but they sound cool. I think they are only available to non-Brazilians and must be purchased outside of Brazil. I also believe that there are similar deals in the US for foreign tourists.
Posted by: Kinsey | June 24, 2009 at 11:59 PM