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
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Lia’s English Routine – One-Month Update
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Lia tell us how she is getting along with her assignments and book choices, and I give her tips and one or two lessons in grammar and pronunciation.
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Lias Englischroutine nach einem Monat
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Lia berichtet von ihren Abenteuern mit der englischen Sprache im letzten Monat – wie ihr Lernalltag aussieht, wie sie mit den Büchern zurechtkommt und welche Fortschritte sie bereits gemacht hat.
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Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Meet the French Journalism Student, Juliette Blanquart
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
In this episode, a young French student speaks about studying abroad and about her passion for sports. She first introduces herself in English and from minute 7:25 in French. Her articles can be found as a pdf on cultureum.com. Juliette will contribute further articles and readings in the weeks to come.
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Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Music Speaks - with conductor Mercedes Días Garcia & composer Juan José Colomer
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
An intimate chat with two brilliant musicians about the meaning and the development of contemporary music. Filled with personal anecdotes and examples, this episode brings you into the world of a composer and that of a conductor, and allows you to hear how they approach the art of communicating through music.
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Back to the Roots with a Czech Student, Daniel Fehrens
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
This episode is a little bit different from previous ones. A young Czech student, Daniel Fehrens, reads you his article entitled, “Back to the Roots.” You can follow along by reading the PDF of the article on cultureum.com. Daniel’s article offers you interesting insight into the life of a Czech-German student and into his views and discoveries about culture, specifically biculturality, languages, and the importance of getting back in touch with your family history. From minute 22, Daniel also reads to you his article in Czech.
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Thursday Dec 28, 2023
The Lia Experiment
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
This episode starts off a one-year challenge with Lia, who would like to improve her English. Lia is a 40-year-old German HR manager, and she feels held back in her career because of her deficiencies in English.
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Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Das Lia Experiment
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Lia, eine 40-jährige deutsche Personalmanagerin startet eine einjährige Challenge, um ihre Englischkenntnisse zu verbessern.
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Friday Dec 22, 2023
Integration vs. Belonging
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
An episode that started out with the initial title, “Caviar, Pasta, and Bratwurst,” this interview ended up focusing more on serious questions such as integration, political engagement, dual citizenship, and national identity. The interview was conducted in March 2023.
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Monday Dec 18, 2023
Farkas Zoárd Világa
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Magyar szülők egyetlen fia, Zoárd Dániában született, Spanyolországban járt iskolába, most pedig Ausztráliában nő fel. És Zoárd egy nagyon tehetséges úszó reménység. Ezek a nézetei a nyelvről, az utazásról és a kulturális identitásról.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Third Culture Kid Zoárd Farkas
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
These are the views of a 14-year-old Hungarian-Australian-Danish-Spanish young man, who happens to also be an Olympic hopeful in swimming.