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Deepest Apologies! Special Reissue
While we're sorry to possibly offend, we're not at all sorry about reissuing our apologies-across-cultures episode, "Sorry?", from June 2019. We hope that you enjoy it, and if you don't, what else can
Back To Japan! Special Reissue
Last month, Dean entereda ryokanin Japan, so this month he - and we - are re-entering the Japanese bathroom in the FIRST-EVER episode of the "Oops, Your Culture's Showing!" podcast. Enjoy this speci
57: Cherry Blossoms And Ikigai In Japan
Happy spring! With cherry blossoms blooming all around, Dean and Tom float into an exploration of ikigai, a concept for finding happiness and purpose in everyday life, in Japanese culture. Along the r
56: A Toast To Speaking Across Cultures
Clink clink! Dean and Tom would just like to take a moment (actually, several moments across this episode) to toast toasting and public speaking across cultures. After toasting all night long with a t
55: Canada Is Not The 51st State
O Canada! With all the recent talk of Canada being the 51st U.S. state - its not, and wont be! - Dean and Tom venture into the vast expanse of cultural differences between Canadians and U.S. America
Say The Magic Word(s)! Special Reissue
Hoping a magic carpet ride whisks you away to a magical "far far away" place this week? Well, you're in *luck*, because we're reissuing our August 2019 episode, "Do You Believe In Magic?", for that ve
54: How Not To Be The Ugly (Fill In The Country of Choice) Tourist
Its a holiday-filled time of year and a heavy travel time across cultures, dear listeners; as such, weve been receiving your questions about how not to be the ugly American (or fill in your country
53: Rehydration Salt Balls
Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S. listeners! In this episode, Dean and Tom thank local caregivers for helping Dean survive sudden maladies across three different continents. They also explore cultures i
52: Myanmar: From A Zat Pwe To Mandalay
Are Burma and Myanmar the same place? How long does a zat pwe last? Why are only foreigners allowed into a certain garage in Mandalay? In this episode, Dean and Tom travel along Myanmars central rive
All You Can Eat! Special Reissue
Hungry for more food talk after last months "Somebody Feed Dean" episode? Were serving it up to you on a silver platter with this special reissue of our July 2018 episode, Fish Cheeks & Dining Myth