Chai Across Generations

Episode 38: 3 Things We Love And Hate About The Holidays

December 16, 2023 Nikil and Shankar Episode 38
Episode 38: 3 Things We Love And Hate About The Holidays
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Chai Across Generations
Episode 38: 3 Things We Love And Hate About The Holidays
Dec 16, 2023 Episode 38
Nikil and Shankar

We’re back! We share some life updates that have kept us from the podcast in recent weeks. With the holidays right around the corner, we also talk about the top 3 things we love and hate about the holidays including music, expectations, and the act of giving.  

🍿 WHERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/evQ5XnrpI10

🔗 NONPROFITS MENTIONED BY PREVIOUS GUESTS
👩🏽‍💻 MannMukti - https://www.mannmukti.org/
👩🏽‍💻 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Reserve - https://www.turpentinecreek.org/
👩🏽‍💻 Apna Ghar - https://www.apnaghar.org/

🎊 HOLIDAY SONGS
🎵 "White Christmas" by Otis Redding - https://youtu.be/x_k5skKLwb8?si=pY6CnOUWs6VRLFdM
🎵 "Merry Christmas, Baby" by Otis Redding - https://youtu.be/rEyV8gnC4aQ?si=6B4QIWGl9P23TUkO

👋🏽 CONNECT WITH US
📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chaiacrossgenerations
📧 Email - chaiacrossgenerations@gmail.com

🙋🏽‍♂️WHO ARE WE?
Hi! We are friends a generation apart who explore a new topic each week to better understand - and maybe even bridge - the gap between generations. We want to help people feel seen and heard in their experiences and to create greater understanding between our listeners and their loved ones.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Life updates
10:20 Things we like and don’t like about the holidays preview
11:25 Holiday-themed drinks and media
13:40 Giving
14:57 Early shopping prompts
16:18 Travel and bad weather
18:12 Quality time with loved ones
21:57 Good music
22:53 Societal expectations about where we should be, especially for women
25:59 Endless, smooth elevator music in stores
27:07 Generosity of spirit
28:31 Holiday get-togethers
29:23 Expectations from others on how you’re spending your time 
33:00 Holiday displacement of things we like
35:34 Closing thoughts

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We’re back! We share some life updates that have kept us from the podcast in recent weeks. With the holidays right around the corner, we also talk about the top 3 things we love and hate about the holidays including music, expectations, and the act of giving.  

🍿 WHERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/evQ5XnrpI10

🔗 NONPROFITS MENTIONED BY PREVIOUS GUESTS
👩🏽‍💻 MannMukti - https://www.mannmukti.org/
👩🏽‍💻 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Reserve - https://www.turpentinecreek.org/
👩🏽‍💻 Apna Ghar - https://www.apnaghar.org/

🎊 HOLIDAY SONGS
🎵 "White Christmas" by Otis Redding - https://youtu.be/x_k5skKLwb8?si=pY6CnOUWs6VRLFdM
🎵 "Merry Christmas, Baby" by Otis Redding - https://youtu.be/rEyV8gnC4aQ?si=6B4QIWGl9P23TUkO

👋🏽 CONNECT WITH US
📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chaiacrossgenerations
📧 Email - chaiacrossgenerations@gmail.com

🙋🏽‍♂️WHO ARE WE?
Hi! We are friends a generation apart who explore a new topic each week to better understand - and maybe even bridge - the gap between generations. We want to help people feel seen and heard in their experiences and to create greater understanding between our listeners and their loved ones.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Life updates
10:20 Things we like and don’t like about the holidays preview
11:25 Holiday-themed drinks and media
13:40 Giving
14:57 Early shopping prompts
16:18 Travel and bad weather
18:12 Quality time with loved ones
21:57 Good music
22:53 Societal expectations about where we should be, especially for women
25:59 Endless, smooth elevator music in stores
27:07 Generosity of spirit
28:31 Holiday get-togethers
29:23 Expectations from others on how you’re spending your time 
33:00 Holiday displacement of things we like
35:34 Closing thoughts

Life updates
Things we like and don’t like about the holidays preview
Holiday-themed drinks and media
Giving
Early shopping prompts
Travel and bad weather
Quality time with loved ones
Good music
Societal expectations about where we should be, especially for women
Endless, smooth elevator music in stores
Generosity of spirit
Holiday get-togethers
Expectations from others on how you’re spending your time
Holiday displacement of things we like
Closing thoughts