About this episode

Patrick talks to Alec about his path to religion and his experiences living in France.

Hey Phileas, this week Patrick talks to Alec about his path to religion. If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form: ➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️ Or just send a letter directly (with a few details about you) to phileas@frenchspin.com -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ The Phileas Club 215 - Special - Alec's path in religion Contributors: Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids. Alec is a middle-class white American dude originally from the suburbs of Chicago. He moved to the French/Swiss border almost exactly 3 years ago to do PhD research at CERN, and now lives with his wife in Clermont-Ferrand on a research contract. He moved knowing no French and expecting to be there for just one year, but for so many reasons he decided to stay there permanently. And finally the Bruce "The Disorganised" Woodward also produces the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Patrick

Guest: Alec

Topics covered

• religion
• personal journey
• PhD research
• CERN
• cultural adaptation

Keywords

• religion
• PhD
• CERN
• Chicago
• France
• cultural adaptation
• personal journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CERN

Places: France, Chicago, Clermont-Ferrand, French/Swiss border

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