ADAM WEBB - Gringos in Buenos Aires

Описание: Paul, a South Philly hockey and baseball guy, sits down with Canadian expat Adam Webb to talk about discovering an ice hockey community in Buenos Aires after 20 years, playing at the new Fantasy Skate rink, and how a beer-league team matters more for the locker room than the talent on the ice. They remember the wild days of the Buenos Aires Shankees baseball team, long bus rides with college kids, broken ribs, brutal hockey injuries and why hockey players earn less than stars in other sports even though their bodies take a beating.

Adam also shares what it was like arriving in Argentina in the late 90s, living in Congreso during the 2001 cacerolazo, adapting to Argentine greetings and personal space, trying out local football, teaching English, acting in commercials and realizing when it was time to walk out of a humiliating casting. From being “from the future” with rollerblades and big jackets to raising kids in the local school system, it’s a real look at gringo life, sports, slang and everyday culture shock in Buenos Aires.

Gringos in Buenos Aires is a conversation series produced by Recoveco Records where expats, immigrants and long-timers share real stories about living in Argentina: sports, work, nightlife, language, romance, and all the culture shock of being a gringo in Buenos Aires.

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