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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
Thank You Jacinda! Special Reissue
New Zealands iconic prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has announced shes stepping down in the coming days. In honor of her 5+ years of Kiwi leadership, were heading back 'down under' with a special r
Joy To The World! Supersized Holiday Reissue
Happy holidays, dear listeners! We're doubling your dose of joy this holiday season with BOTH parts of our 'two-part gleeful gabfest' from Nov/Dec 2021, "Joy To The World!" - packaged together in this
36: “Holidays of gratitude”
Happy Thanksgiving to our US American listeners! In this episode, Dean dishes to Tom about both experiencing US American holidays like Thanksgiving while in different countries, as well as immersing h
35: “‘Work to live’ cultures, and ‘live to work’ cultures”
Listening to this while eating lunch in the workplace? Fais attention (be careful!) because if you're in France, that's illegal. In this episode, Dean and Tom get to work contrasting how countries fro