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44: Continental CultureQuiz Cornucopia…Of Culture!, Or “Guess C” (Part 2 of 3)
Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S. American listeners! Before, after, or perhaps while youre feasting at the dinner table, enjoy feasting your ears on this continuation from last months episode about De
43: Continental CultureQuiz Cornucopia…Of Culture!, Or “Guess C” (Part 1 of 3)
As the three culture-curious mates remedy last episodes sangria-lessness with beer and chianti, Dean (our resident global cultures expert) challenges Tom and Torin (our very-much-not-experts) to play
Spilling The Tea! Special Reissue
Its always nice to imbibe with a companion, so this month, were pairing up last months Alcohol Across Cultures chat with a companion piece on what to do (or not do) when drinking tea and other li
42: Alcohol Across Cultures, Or “I Could Never Be Embarrassed Around You”
Dean may have neglected to bring sangria for this episode, but that doesnt stop Dean and Tom from sliding into a spirited dialogue on Deans experiences with alcohol across countries & cultures: from
41: Incense And Instances In India, Or “We Should Talk About The Elephant In The Corner”
In this episode, Dean lights some powerful incense (can you smell it?) before recounting his travels through the massively multicultural nation of India, and exploring personal instances of cultural d
40: La Malinche And Mexican Culture, Or “It Wasn’t My Greatest Cultural Faux-Pas…”
As Dean and Tom (metaphorically) cross the Rio Grande in this episode, they find themselves wading into the rich complexities of Mexican culture and identity - particularly, into the shifting impact o
This Is The Althing! Special Reissue
After Dean and Tom kicked off last month's episode by recalling their very first island-hopping episode, "Island Hopping: Iceland & Malta," we felt it'd be the perfect time for a special reissue. Here
39: Fifth Anniversary Game Show!, Or “Culture At Its Best” (Part 2 of 2)
Drumroll please! In the thrilling conclusion of this two-part series, we crown the winner of last month's game show, and discover what Dean and Tom can possibly remember about the first ten episodes o
38: Fifth Anniversary Game Show!, Or “Culture At Its Best” (Part 1 of 2)
Join us, dear listeners, as we celebrate FIVE YEARS since the launch of Oops, Your Cultures Showing!with a game show! In part one of this jubilant two-parter, Dean and Tom begin accessing their b
37: Lagom, Or “The Goldilocks Zone”
Want more Oops Your Cultures Showing!, but not too much? In this episode, Dean and Tom deliver just that as they comfortably wade into an exploration of how the Swedish ethos of lagom, which roughl