Episodes

  • Q&A with Laura Tedesco and George Gavrilis
    Feb 22 2022

    Laura and George answer questions submitted by our listeners.

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    38 mins
  • Ep 28: Kabul, Je T'Aime
    Feb 8 2022

    In this candid finale, Laura and George talk about the highs and lows of her decade in Afghanistan and an uncertain future. A mystery lover is revealed.

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    39 mins
  • Ep 27: Like It or Not
    Feb 1 2022

    Laura shares a memory about a media appearance and George talks about his time as an election monitor in Kabul.

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    27 mins
  • Ep 26: Matt Damon @ aol.com
    Jan 25 2022

    Before her first trip to Afghanistan, Laura "Jason Bournes" her way through a barricade of cars. Years later, she corners Matt Damon in a conversation about Kabul.

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    35 mins
  • Ep 25: An Act of Defiance
    Jan 18 2022

    Laura investigates a loud crash on her roof and visits a close friend from Afghanistan, triggering memories of a project that aimed to fix what the Taliban destroyed.

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    36 mins
  • Ep 24: Raggedy Ann Doll
    Jan 11 2022

    Continuing their discussion about Herat, George and Laura talk about a frightening day that marked Laura's last visit to Afghanistan's cultural capital.

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    27 mins
  • Ep 23: I Heart Herat
    Jan 4 2022

    After unleashing a pent-up rant, George and Laura talk about Herat and the restoration of its legendary citadel.

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    27 mins
  • Ep 22: He Loves Soup. I Love Soup.
    Dec 14 2021

    Laura and George discuss the work of a team of University of Chicago archaeologists who use satellite photos to track looting in Afghanistan and catch up on Laura's French husband.

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    19 mins