Abigail and Peter Frechette

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Join Abigail and Peter Frechette each week as they delve into a variety of topics ranging from worldwide current events to personal historic moments and everything in between. Having the mutual respect of a father and daughter, their generational, gender, and philosophical differences make for interesting and thought provoking discussions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Abigail and Peter Frechette

Episodes

Ep. 50 - Democratic Socialism 17.01.2025 53:57

Recovering From Wildfires, Rebuilding Together https://www.calfund.org/ Understanding Democratic Socialism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcAQB3oPzt0 Why Tax Breaks For the Rich Don't Create Jobs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_1ErUaxm3k How We Can Solve Economic Inequality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVX_NjKmIcg We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to gir...

Ep. 49 - The climate is still changing 10.01.2025 59:19

With the fires in LA and record cold temperatures in the south we thought it would be appropriate to replay our climate change episode. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 48 - Happy New Year! 03.01.2025 35:06

No fireworks...just our thoughts on the annual spectacle and our hopes for 2025. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 47 - Regrouping? 27.12.2024 37:29

Lee and Phoebe join us to talk about our holiday and the time between Christmas and New Year's. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 46 - Holiday Movies 19.12.2024 48:09

Pop some corn, sip some cocoa and let us tell you what you should be watching this time of year. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 45 - Family Holidays 13.12.2024 46:09

Throw another log on the fire and hear what the holidays have been like in the GirlDad household. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 44 - Watching Television 06.12.2024 56:04

"To binge or not to binge" and other ways we have engaged the small screen. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 43 - Happy Thanksgiving? 29.11.2024 37:32

A deeper look at the origins and challenges of this American holiday. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 42 - Dublin 22.11.2024 1:05:09

Pour yourself a Guinness and travel with us to the Emerald Isle. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 41 - The National Football League 15.11.2024 57:59

A very brief history - title should be read in John Facenda's voice (look it up) We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 40 - Jack redux 08.11.2024 1:01:44

A second airing of our heartening interview with Minnesota farmer Jack Frechette We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 39 - Elections 01.11.2024 53:07

Get off your a** and vote! We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 38 - Salem 25.10.2024 51:20

Happy Halloween! This week we take a look at the Salem witch trials and how it reverberates today. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 37 - Music, Vol. 3 (with Lee) 18.10.2024 41:14

Another appearance by MomWife, this time to discuss her history with music and some of her faves. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 36 - Farmer Jack 11.10.2024 1:01:08

A fascinating conversation with Jack Frechette about farming, campaigning and community. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 35 - The Baseball Playoffs 04.10.2024 50:02

Dad explains how a best of seven World Series became a month long baseball fest. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 34 - Diet Culture 27.09.2024 1:01:58

This week we analyze one of the most challenging issues in health care today and share a few personal stories. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 33 - How to Teach History 20.09.2024 54:50

Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. But how can we learn it all if we don't teach it all? We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 32 - Let's Go to the Movies 13.09.2024 45:22

A completely unscientific look at the best movies and movie stars of our respective generations. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 31 - Premier League Soccer, I Mean Football 06.09.2024 1:00:18

How does England's footy export work and why is it kicking butt in the US? We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 30 - Dixie and Sunday Bookshop 30.08.2024 30:25

Abby' s generation is well represented as her cousin stops by to talk about running a bookstore in a digital age. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 29 - The One Where They Talk About Friends 23.08.2024 1:13:57

If you don't like the TV show, don't listen to this episode. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 28 - Former Massachusetts Senator Paul Kirk 16.08.2024 43:28

On the cusp of the Democratic convention we could think of no one better to talk to than the former head of the Democratic National Committee. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 27 - The Olympics 09.08.2024 1:10:37

With the games winding down in Paris, we talk a little history and pick some of our favorite moments from the 33rd Olympiad. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 26 - Memorable Events 02.08.2024 51:19

JFK…9/11…Covid 19…Uvalde…why are some events globally memorable and why do some quickly fade from sight? We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.