what-an-episode. okay, this might be the best episode i have ever recorded (after the one about olaf's feet). i really feel like i will ruin it by writing a description that does not really represent my words. let's just say it's a very honest insight on everything that i stand for: my identity, my values, my struggles and my aspirations (aka inclusivity, gender identity, mental health, accessibility, relationships, minority communities, and making the world a better place). 

what-an-episode. okay, this might be the best episode i have ever recorded (after the one about olaf's feet). i really feel like i will ruin it by writing a description that does not really represent my words. let's just say it's a very honest insight on everything that i stand for: my identity, my values, my struggles and my aspirations (aka inclusivity, gender identity, mental health, accessibility, relationships, minority communities, and making the world a better place).

ep. 2x15 gender revolution

Some podcasts interview scientists.  Others interview celebrities.  Others again interview authors, athletes, or politicians.  I interviewed what I believe to be the only person who listened to ALL the episodes on french fries or whatever. Oh, and she's definitely one of the best human beings I have ever met. Enjoy! 

Some podcasts interview scientists. Others interview celebrities. Others again interview authors, athletes, or politicians.  I interviewed what I believe to be the only person who listened to ALL the episodes on french fries or whatever. Oh, and she's definitely one of the best human beings I have ever met. Enjoy!

ep. 2x14 first guest ever (interview episode, kinda)

well i guess the title is pretty clear, isn't it? your beloved fav podcaster has a long history of pretty bad anxiety due to their birthday but this year things are a bit different. we all have a limited amount of time of this planet and i wanna have some pretty good fun.

well i guess the title is pretty clear, isn't it? your beloved fav podcaster has a long history of pretty bad anxiety due to their birthday but this year things are a bit different. we all have a limited amount of time of this planet and i wanna have some pretty good fun.

ep 2x13 happy birthday! 

the answer is yes - i went to the emergency room less than one month after i moved to Brussels. it was quite an experience and def worth telling, although we there's a bit of a turn down at the end. ANYWAY, WHAT ELSE. i got a binder!!! if you know what it is then you will get how happy i am and how good i feel looking at myself at the mirror. for those of you who don't know what a binder is and why some people use it... LISTEN TO THE EPISODE. love y'all

the answer is yes - i went to the emergency room less than one month after i moved to Brussels. it was quite an experience and def worth telling, although we there's a bit of a turn down at the end. ANYWAY, WHAT ELSE. i got a binder!!! if you know what it is then you will get how happy i am and how good i feel looking at myself at the mirror. for those of you who don't know what a binder is and why some people use it... LISTEN TO THE EPISODE. love y'all

ep. 2x12 - emergency room adventures

hey my dear french fries, i have been noticing that lately my episodes have been very much focused on what was happening that i forgot to pay attention to what i was feeling. long story short, in this episode i give you a quick update of how my body wants to rest but my mind tricks me into thinking that i have to be anxious for every little thing about the future and be always awake and productive. let's see why.

hey my dear french fries, i have been noticing that lately my episodes have been very much focused on what was happening that i forgot to pay attention to what i was feeling. long story short, in this episode i give you a quick update of how my body wants to rest but my mind tricks me into thinking that i have to be anxious for every little thing about the future and be always awake and productive. let's see why.

ep. 2x11 why are we always anxious?

happy news, my dear french fries. your fav podcaster finally found a lovely home in Brussels in the middle of the queer, young, vegan, (cheap-ish-er) neighbourhood of the city! and guess what, i am learning french (and you're gonna have a chance to listen to my amazing pronunciation in this episode!). our housemate is a lovely queer person from the UK (love the accent) that already brought us to a must-hang-out radio park place in Parc Royale. Oh, if someone has a job to offer me from September, please send me your vacancy! 

happy news, my dear french fries. your fav podcaster finally found a lovely home in Brussels in the middle of the queer, young, vegan, (cheap-ish-er) neighbourhood of the city! and guess what, i am learning french (and you're gonna have a chance to listen to my amazing pronunciation in this episode!). our housemate is a lovely queer person from the UK (love the accent) that already brought us to a must-hang-out radio park place in Parc Royale. Oh, if someone has a job to offer me from September, please send me your vacancy!

ep. 2x10 we made it!

after testing positive for Covid right before leaving, here i am finally in the Netherlands... only for a few weeks tho! the plan is to move to Brussels and get on this new adventure as soon as possible. however, as in every good story, our hero (me) has to overcome some obstacles before reaching their ultimate goal and fulfil their destiny. will we be able to move to the heart of the EU diplomacy? i guess only french fries or whatever's fans will find out. 

after testing positive for Covid right before leaving, here i am finally in the Netherlands... only for a few weeks tho! the plan is to move to Brussels and get on this new adventure as soon as possible. however, as in every good story, our hero (me) has to overcome some obstacles before reaching their ultimate goal and fulfil their destiny. will we be able to move to the heart of the EU diplomacy? i guess only french fries or whatever's fans will find out.

ep. 2x09 Brussels' horror apartments

today i thought about skipping recording the episode. there's too much going, i feel overwhelmed and i think that people should give their attention to something else than my podcast. but, french fries or whatever is a documentary of my 2022, and this week is probably going to be one of the most relevant weeks of 2022. here's a very quick reflection upon why Putin makes me vomit and why this conflict has more to do with emotions and self-reflection than we might think. 

today i thought about skipping recording the episode. there's too much going, i feel overwhelmed and i think that people should give their attention to something else than my podcast. but, french fries or whatever is a documentary of my 2022, and this week is probably going to be one of the most relevant weeks of 2022. here's a very quick reflection upon why Putin makes me vomit and why this conflict has more to do with emotions and self-reflection than we might think.

ep. 2x08 why the Russia-Ukraine war calls for a reflection on our emotions

You know when you spend one full month at home minding your own business and then you have to leave to go to the Netherlands to finally be with your partner and SBAM - old friend C comes in the way. I mean. Seriously man? Covid aside, this week has been super busy but also you know that feeling of being in the right place? I felt it. Especially when they told me to DJ an event. YES, you read it right and NO, you cannot imagine what it is. But YEAH - Parov Stellar is in the playlist (of course).

You know when you spend one full month at home minding your own business and then you have to leave to go to the Netherlands to finally be with your partner and SBAM - old friend C comes in the way. I mean. Seriously man? Covid aside, this week has been super busy but also you know that feeling of being in the right place? I felt it. Especially when they told me to DJ an event. YES, you read it right and NO, you cannot imagine what it is. But YEAH - Parov Stellar is in the playlist (of course).

ep. 2x07 F*ck Covid

why am i surprised about what happened this week? i mean, i know by now that life's weird and everything always happens at the same time. you spend six months drowning in the dark and then, sbam. i kinda wanted to put a brief summary of the episode here, but it's all so intense that i cannot really find the (written) words to express what i am experiencing right now. maybe, i am still a bit afraid that everything will disappear tomorrow and i will fall again down that hole. i'll leave you to it. you can listen to it while you clean the kitchen, walk the dog, take a bath, tidy up your room or drink a glass of Primitivo. 

why am i surprised about what happened this week? i mean, i know by now that life's weird and everything always happens at the same time. you spend six months drowning in the dark and then, sbam. i kinda wanted to put a brief summary of the episode here, but it's all so intense that i cannot really find the (written) words to express what i am experiencing right now. maybe, i am still a bit afraid that everything will disappear tomorrow and i will fall again down that hole. i'll leave you to it. you can listen to it while you clean the kitchen, walk the dog, take a bath, tidy up your room or drink a glass of Primitivo.

ep. 2x06 okay, OMG

hi! if you are here it's because... well, I do not really know why you are here, but i am very happy you landed on this page. i'll give you just a few coordinates. two seasons, one host. the first season is super random but also probably interesting and a bit weird/fascinating. the real journey starts in season 2(does it?). week by week, I am going over major happenings of the last seven days to document (for real) how my life is developing. the final goal? produce a tv series about this podcast, obviously. info and whatever at @margimarchetti on Instagram or frenchfriesorwhat@gmail.com

this week i spent some time with some friends i did not see for a long time. it's always nice to see how, in the end, love and respect are at the basis of every healthy relationship. BUT, i could also experience what having my first haters felt like (spoiler: horrible). here's an unexpected reflection on both. have fun and take care!

ep. 2x05 friends & haters 

Calm

Where did the past four weeks go?! January 2022 felt like it lasted 12 days. Probably, cause for the other 19 I have been exhausting myself with work, anxieties and unrealistic expectations. That said, this week I felt a lot calmer and (spoiler) some nice things happened. Check out the episode for aaaaall the details! And, thanks a lot for supporting this podcast and making lots of french fries happy.

Where did the past four weeks go?! January 2022 felt like it lasted 12 days. Probably, cause for the other 19 I have been exhausting myself with work, anxieties and unrealistic expectations. That said, this week I felt a lot calmer and (spoiler) some nice things happened. Check out the episode for aaaaall the details! And, thanks a lot for supporting this podcast and making lots of french fries happy.

ep. 2x04 nice and calm

hey, little french fries! WHAT - A - WEEK. lots of difficulties that led to a pretty strong panic attack on Wednesday night. But, I am alive, and that's the most important thing. Breathing again on Thursday morning felt like a huge success. be kind to yourself, please. 

hey, little french fries! WHAT - A - WEEK. lots of difficulties that led to a pretty strong panic attack on Wednesday night. But, I am alive, and that's the most important thing. Breathing again on Thursday morning felt like a huge success. be kind to yourself, please.

ep. 2x03 challenges and panic attacks

january 2022 seems to make fun of me... in a good way. i am back to that high school feeling of having to do everything by the end of the day or the world will explode. i am training for a new gig, preparing a super difficult interview, juggling between two other jobs, trying to be consistent on tiktok, and I still don't make enough money to leave italy. jokes aside, it has been quite a crazy week and Canada reopened visa season less than one hour before I recorded this podcast. 

january 2022 seems to make fun of me... in a good way. i am back to that high school feeling of having to do everything by the end of the day or the world will explode. i am training for a new gig, preparing a super difficult interview, juggling between two other jobs, trying to be consistent on tiktok, and I still don't make enough money to leave italy. jokes aside, it has been quite a crazy week and Canada reopened visa season less than one hour before I recorded this podcast.

ep. 2x02 the crazy week

season 2, here we go! after a few months break, french fries or whatever comes back with updates and news to kick start this 2022. in this episode, you will know what happened in the past two-three months, why i did not move to Canada yet, why this podcast is still alive and why i am not scared of the future anymore. let me know what you think about it by dropping a DM @margimarchetti on Instagram 

season 2, here we go! after a few months break, french fries or whatever comes back with updates and news to kick start this 2022. in this episode, you will know what happened in the past two-three months, why i did not move to Canada yet, why this podcast is still alive and why i am not scared of the future anymore. let me know what you think about it by dropping a DM @margimarchetti on Instagram

ep. 2x01 where were we?

in my journey through the hell of understanding who i am and what i care about, i started not feeling comfortable with the phrase "stop complaining start doing." in the ten minutes pill of today i try to put my feelings into words (very weird and messy as always) and to go over the different shades of meaning that the phrase "stop complaining start doing" implies. 

in my journey through the hell of understanding who i am and what i care about, i started not feeling comfortable with the phrase "stop complaining start doing." in the ten minutes pill of today i try to put my feelings into words (very weird and messy as always) and to go over the different shades of meaning that the phrase "stop complaining start doing" implies.

ep. 1x10 complaining french fries

in this first 10-minutes episode (new format!) we're gonna try to understand what the hell people who are crazy (read: c r a z y) about football (read: soccer) have going on in their minds. a few days ago, italy won in the final for the european cup against england. since then, everything seemed to be a good excuse for being racist, sexist, homophobic (of course) and in general everything related to this macho-culture we love so much (read: patriarchy, toxic masculinity, heteronormativity etc). in this episode, i will share my experience on the night of the final and some of the questions that experience raised in my head.

in this first 10-minutes episode (new format!) we're gonna try to understand what the hell people who are crazy (read: c r a z y) about football (read: soccer) have going on in their minds. a few days ago, italy won in the final for the european cup against england. since then, everything seemed to be a good excuse for being racist, sexist, homophobic (of course) and in general everything related to this macho-culture we love so much (read: patriarchy, toxic masculinity, heteronormativity etc). in this episode, i will share my experience on the night of the final and some of the questions that experience raised in my head.

ep. 1x9 (toxic) european soccer fries

let's get back to us after a little break! here's what happened in the past month (thesis, defense, kitty, girlfriend, Estonia, apartment, moving, luggage, goodbyes, future, anxiety, but it's okay). but, most of all: what does it mean to be undefined in a world that requires a well defined life-plan for everyone? what's the value of not knowing what the next step will be? are there other people feeling lost and different as i do? what do we do with all these feelings? i don't have answers but just a lot of thoughts :)

let's get back to us after a little break! here's what happened in the past month (thesis, defense, kitty, girlfriend, Estonia, apartment, moving, luggage, goodbyes, future, anxiety, but it's okay). but, most of all: what does it mean to be undefined in a world that requires a well defined life-plan for everyone? what's the value of not knowing what the next step will be? are there other people feeling lost and different as i do? what do we do with all these feelings? i don't have answers but just a lot of thoughts :)

ep. 1x8 undefined french fries

the great moment has finally arrived. after weeks of suspense the mystery discloses itself in front of us. THESIS EPISODE (part 1)! there has been some true drama in the past weeks between me, my teachers, my supervisors etc. which is understandable since the title of my thesis starts with the world QUEER. anyway, in this episode you will discover what i am writing about (queer narratives), how i am putting myself into my writing, why is that necessary and - grand finale, why my teachers don't like me anymore. 

the great moment has finally arrived. after weeks of suspense the mystery discloses itself in front of us. THESIS EPISODE (part 1)! there has been some true drama in the past weeks between me, my teachers, my supervisors etc. which is understandable since the title of my thesis starts with the world QUEER. anyway, in this episode you will discover what i am writing about (queer narratives), how i am putting myself into my writing, why is that necessary and - grand finale, why my teachers don't like me anymore.

ep. 1x7 academic drama

my life can be summarized through the questions people ask me the most: 1) do you prefer pasta or pizza, 2) you're smart and cool why don't you use social media to build your brand, 3) why are you so inconsistent on social media, 4) have you always been gay, 5) how old are you, 17? 6) why didn't you open an instagram page for the podcast, 7) why aren't you on tiktok c'mon everybody's there nowadays also gucci made a campaign there, 8) can you make pizza for me? About these and much more in this episode :) DISCLAIMER: if you have any suggestion about social media or you want to offer yourself as my social media manager feel free to do it! 

my life can be summarized through the questions people ask me the most: 1) do you prefer pasta or pizza, 2) you're smart and cool why don't you use social media to build your brand, 3) why are you so inconsistent on social media, 4) have you always been gay, 5) how old are you, 17? 6) why didn't you open an instagram page for the podcast, 7) why aren't you on tiktok c'mon everybody's there nowadays also gucci made a campaign there, 8) can you make pizza for me? About these and much more in this episode :) DISCLAIMER: if you have any suggestion about social media or you want to offer yourself as my social media manager feel free to do it!

ep. 1x6 social media french fries

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