[S1E4] Shopping Strategies: Unpacking the Quirks of Austrian Grocery Shopping

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Have you ever listened to two grown men talking passionatly about grocery shopping? Well, this is your chance of a lifetime!
The latest edelwisecrackers podcast episode whisks you away to the aisles and delightful chaos of shopping in Austria. We're joined by the ever-observant Spruce Wayne, who hails from the land of tulips and windmills, and Dr. Schnitzel & Mr. Giggles appreciate the input of Mr. Algebro, who isn't afraid to school them.
This episode is a a guide to mastering the rapid-fire bagging game that Austrians have turned into an art form. Let's chew over the nuances of local sandwiches, compare expat shopping strategies, and learn words like "otherwhere" while crying in the tortilla aisle.
Stroll through the evolving supermarket scene of Billa, Billa Plus, Super Billa, Billa-Billa, and Billa² as well as the curious case of limited Sunday shopping, and explore the excitement of finding unexpected treasures like Pop-Tarts with the help of the local expat-community.
Austria. Once you shop, you won't stop. Except when their opening hours put a spoke in the wheel of your shopping cart.

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Chapters

1. Spruce, Fir, Sure (00:00:00)

2. From the Classroom to the Supermarket (00:04:35)

3. The Highest Stress Point of Living in Austria (00:07:03)

4. Help! I'm Surrounded by Supermarkets (00:14:28)

5. Fine-tuning One's Shopping aBillaties (00:17:57)

6. Don't Cry If Your Tortillas Are Otherwhere (00:20:54)

7. Convenient Convenience Stores (00:27:30)

8. How Not to Run into Closed Doors (00:31:11)

9. Can't Become a Local Without Becoming a Strategist (00:34:30)