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Malina + Alyssa
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Hallootje, we're Malina and Alyssa aka your new expat besties! We are two California girlies embarking on life in the Netherlands and bringing you along for the ride. We share hot takes, get personal, and giggle a little way too much. Strap in and enjoy the view. Veel liefs aka much love xx

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Summer Diaries #1

    Catch-up, gabfest, bijkletsen—call it what you will. Alyssa and Malina swap stories and tips in this first edition of the ~*SUMMER DIARIES*~ series. When they’re not dealing with mosquitoes and the woes of podcast software editing, they’re enjoying the finest of what the Netherlands has to offer. Open-air farmer’s market, picnics, haggling in Dutch. Can it get any better than this? TBD as to when they can call themselves locals, but they’re very much feeling integrated these days. New adventures abound with newly-anointed Auntie Alyssa embracing her best pastoral life and Malina getting ready to launch her IMDb page. Please share with a friend! Subscribe, rate, and review on your fave podcasting app. Suggestions, questions, interested in collabing? Send them over to likezegmaar@gmail.com! Liefs, your new expat besties xx - (00:00) Intro (01:38) The Less Romantic Side of Euro Summer (07:08) Living La Vida Local (12:32) Whattadoo in Amsterdam (14:20) Malina Dreams of Hollywood (17:39) Our Tennis Tales (24:23) Alyssa Enters Her Auntie Era (32:29) Little Summer Pleasures (38:24) A Complaint & Not-So-Official Apology (40:36) Dutch of the Day: Ik Heb Er Zin In

  2. Aug 15

    Brutal Honesty vs. Fake Nice

    This week, Alyssa and Malina spice it up. As recovering coastal elites, they explore how wildly different the Dutch are in their communication and values. They’re honest, tolerant, thrifty… and perhaps a little too democratic?  Culture shock aside, Alyssa is so integrated that she keeps her curtains drawn open and eats cold sandwiches with a single slice of cheese. Meanwhile, Malina is just clamoring to be invited to a birthday circle party. And they introduce you to one of the most important and untranslatable words in the Dutch language. Share with a friend. Follow, rate, and review on your fave podcasting app. Suggestions, questions, interested in collabing? Send them over to likezegmaar@gmail.com! Liefs, your expat besties xx - (00:00) Intro (01:22) Don't Make Yourself at Home (05:01) Are Americans Fake? (12:51) Too Much Democracy (18:34) Work-Life Balance in the Netherlands (19:28) The Happiest Country for Kids (22:55) The Infamous Circle Party (32:11) They Eat THAT for Lunch?! (34:09) Thrifty, But We Like It (38:33) Calvinism Explained (44:28) Dutch of the Day: Gezellig

  3. Aug 8

    Like, Who Are We?

    Okay, so nobody asked... but here we are, channeling Main Character Energy. In their first episode, Alyssa and Malina dish out their origin stories and how they found themselves in the Netherlands aka the Land of Giants. They talk about the tops and flops of life abroad and what makes this gray rainy country an urban planner's paradise. Also, what the hell is "zeg maar" and how do you actually pronounce it? And how many times do we say "like" in the span of an episode?! Tune in and we might have some answers for you. Share with a friend, or soon-to-be friend in your Dutch class. Follow, rate, and review on your fave podcasting app. Suggestions, questions, interested in collabing? Send them over to likezegmaar@gmail.com! Liefs, your new expat besties xx - (00:00) Intro (02:19) Origin Story (08:35) Moving to the Netherlands (13:21) Speaking Dutch (16:17) Connections & Community (19:45) Tops & Flops (25:04) "Doe Normaal" (29:28) Things Actually Work Here (32:50) Tall Country for Short People (34:23) Dutch of the Day: Zeg Maar

  4. Trailer

    Trailer (aka Mic Check)

    Hoi, hallo, hello! Is anyone out there? Alyssa and Malina here, and we're delivering sweet California sunshine to the Lowlands xx

Trailer

About

Hallootje, we're Malina and Alyssa aka your new expat besties! We are two California girlies embarking on life in the Netherlands and bringing you along for the ride. We share hot takes, get personal, and giggle a little way too much. Strap in and enjoy the view. Veel liefs aka much love xx

Information

  • Creator
    Malina + Alyssa
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Malina + Alyssa
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