The host of this podcast is affectionately referred to by students and colleagues as Dr. J. In this podcast, Dr. J interviews fascinating experts from various disciplines—politicians, artists, professionals from the field of medicine, law, business and more—as well as language educators and many amazing students from all over the world. The podcast includes episodes in English, French, Spanish, German, and Hungarian. Tune in and enjoy fun and thought-provoking discussions about culture, identity, and language, and how these affect all areas of work and life.
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
This episode deals with teaching Spanish, the diversity of the Spanish language, the beauty and the richness of the language, how best to learn the language, and the differences between Spanish from Spain and Latin America. Joined by Verónica Guijas Gento, Dr. J interviews the director of the Instituto Cervantes in Hamburg, Pedro Eusebio Cuesta as well as Víctor Gonzales Sanches, professor in the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the National University of Distance Education in Madrid, Spain.
The interview is in Spanish, but the episode is narrated in English.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Dr. Tom Franey graciously answers Dr. J’s questions about studying medicine in the US and explains the most important aspects of the US medical system. Dr. J is joined in this episode by her husband, Dr. Hendrik Runte, who is a German physician, specialized in anesthesiology. The second part of the episode goes into a more in-depth comparison of day-to-day working practices in Germany and the US, and into discussing treatment protocols for ailments ranging from breast cancer and thyroid cancer to operations of the gall bladder and hernias. Finally, Dr. Franey talks about being a Kansas City doctor and about his personal attachment to Kansas City, Missouri.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj
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Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Consul General Darion Akins and Dr. J speak about what it means to be an American diplomat and a Texan at that! Darion Akins talks about his college years at Texas A&M, his experiences as a volunteer in the Peace Corps and about his travels to Zambia and Japan. The central message of this episode is that with a little effort, constructive and positive communication as well as mutual understanding can take place everywhere around the world.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Teona and Lasha speak to Dr. J about growing up in Georgia – the country in the Caucasus, not the US state. The episode paints a beautiful picture of Georgia - the language, the food, the sense of humor, the importance of friendships and relationships. Teona and Lasha also explain what led them to fall in love with Germany and in particular with the city of Hamburg. Lasha says towards the end of the episode, “My heart beats for Georgia and Germany.” His statement marks the underlying sentiment of this episode filled with memories of childhood and questions about belonging.
Languages spoken in this episode: The entire interview is in English. The episode includes very brief exchanges in Georgian, Russian, German and Spanish.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Julián Zugazagoitia and Dr. J first discuss the linguistic and sociological effects and implications of being not only bilingual but multilingual. The conclusion is that speaking several languages can show people how life is nuance and how the many different ways of looking at the world are all legitimate.
The second part of the interview concentrates on the museum experience, and Julián Zugazagoitia draws on his intimate knowledge of many renowned museums around the world. The focus, however, is the amazing Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and how the museum represents the world in the heart of the Midwest with its fabulous and rich collections of art and its community outreach programs.
The entire interview is in English. The episode includes one brief exchange in Spanish, one in French and one in German.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
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Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
This episode takes us to the amazing Elbphilharmonie (the Elbe Philharmonic Hall) in Hamburg, Germany where Dr. J interviews artistic managing director Barbara Lebitsch. Dr. J and Barbara Lebitsch talk about the incredible artists the Elphi hosts and welcomes from around the world and the richness of the cultures and artistic styles that are represented. Filled with anecdotes and stories, the interview also offers insight into the challenges of communicating with artists who come from such diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
The narration and the interview summary are in English. The interview itself is in German.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Consul General to France, Laurent Toulouse, generously spends over an hour talking to Dr. J about his relationship with languages, his love of the German language, his personal international family background, the role English has played in his professional life, his work with the Institut français in Hamburg, and much more. A warm and intimate view into the life and work of a great diplomat. The interview is in French.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj
Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
Consul General to Spain, Pedro Villena Pérez offers great insights into the variety of languages and dialects spoken in Spain. Dr. J and Consul General Villena Pérez explore the use of English in diplomatic circles and talk about the pros and cons of English as a world language.
Languages spoken in this episode: The narration and interview summary are in English. The interview in this episode is in Spanish.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
One of the central topics of this podcast is cultural identity. In this episode Dr. J welcomes a good friend, Nora Heaven, to the podcast and focuses on the question of what it is like to juggle three languages and cultures on a daily basis. Nora’s parents are Hungarian, her husband is English and she was born and raised in Germany. Nora and Dr. J experiment with speaking English, German and Hungarian together to see how their voices, their body language and their general mood and attitude change with each language.
Languages spoken in this episode: The narration and interview summary are in English. Most of the interview is in English, with one brief part in German and a short segment in Hungarian.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Dr. J interviews students and educators from around the world about saying hello in Romance languages – specifically Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. Adita Gordillo de Buchacher, Verónica Guijas Gento and Melanie Lopez Flores speak about Spanish. Dr. J interviews a group of international university students about saying hello in French and speaks to Faustine Guillard about French in France and Belgium. Arianna Rivero sheds light on speaking Italian, while Ricardo Filho and his students welcome Dr. J to their Portuguese class.
Languages spoken in this episode: The narration and interview summaries are in English. The interviews are in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
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LinkedIn: Dr. Henriette J. Runte
Instagram @cultureumdrj