This podcast focuses on interviews with performing and visual artists, as well as on thought-provoking and engaging discussions about the cultural habits, practices, and values that shape who we are. The older episodes center more around the connections between language and culture, and examine the cultural aspects of mono- and multiculturalism, third-culture kid identity, and the challenges of living and working across different parts of the world.
Most of the episodes are in English, but I bring you occasional interviews in German, French, Spanish, and Hungarian.
Episodes
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Jane Hermstedt has lived around the world. In this episode, she shares some of her extraordinary experiences. Whether it’s getting hand fed by a Tamil maid in India, or learning from the Mapuche in Argentina, or connecting with her host sister in Albania, or about being considered Christmas cake in Japan, all of Jane’s stories are fascinating. Dr. J sums up the episode by saying, “I think that, ultimately, lasting change comes from individuals affecting individuals,” meaning that, just as Jane was shaped by the connections she made, she in turn touched the people whose lives she shared in.
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Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
This segment of Kids Ask features Senator Ties Rabe and bilingual children from the Blanka Teleki Elementary School in Budapest, Hungary.
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Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
This episode is all about a beautiful dry white wine, the Muscadet, from the Loire Valley region in France. Particularly recommended with oysters, the wine is known to have the perfect acidity, great texture and fresh, fruity appeal. The episode includes sound bites from my interview with Pierre Luneau from the Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin.
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Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Cet épisode vous présente un beau vin blanc sec, le muscadet, de la région de la Vallée de la Loire en France. Particulièrement recommandé avec les huîtres, le vin est connu pour avoir une acidité parfaite, une belle texture et un gout frais et fruité. Mon invité dans cet épisode est Pierre Luneau du Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin.
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Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
This episode discusses the meaning of Hispanic ethnicity in the US. Octavio Hinojosa Mier speaks very candidly about his Mexican origins and about his personal family history and identity. Together with Dr. J, he attempts to shed light on some of the controversial issues surrounding Hispanic culture in the US. Among his many other achievements, Octavio Hinojosa Mier has worked for the US Department of State, for the US House of Representatives, for the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and has served as Executive Director of the Congressional Hispanic Conference.
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Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Este episodio analiza el significado de la hispanidad en los Estados Unidos. Octavio Hinojosa Mier habla sobre sus orígenes mexicanos y sobre su historia e identidad familiar. El episodio presenta con gran sensibilidad algunos de los temas controvertidos entorno de hispanoamericanos en los Estados Unidos.
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Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Carl Kanowsky’s academic path and career have taken him from California, USA to Korea and then again to Hamburg, Germany. Whether singing opera, or teaching, Carl has had some fascinating experiences around the world. The second part of the episode focuses on Carl’s teaching English through song lyrics. Carl also goes into detail about one of his class sessions based on the musical “My Fair Lady,” sharing not only great lessons about music and music history, but also about English vocabulary and vocabulary building.
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Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
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Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Making initial contact in a foreign culture is at the same time very difficult and very important. How we approach people whose language and culture we are not very familiar with sets the tone for the rest of the experience. In this episode, Dr. J explores the basics for Chinese, Farsi, Russian and Turkish. With the help of four amazing students from around the world, Dr. J tries to learn how to say hello and engage in basic conversation in these four languages.
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Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Marios Piperides is a Greek Cypriot writer and filmmaker from the divided city of Nicosia. His feature film, “Smuggling Hendrix” has thrilled audiences around the world and has earned honors ranging from Best International Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival to Best Feature Film at the Montenegro Film Festival and at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival. The first part of this interview was recorded during dinner at an Italian restaurant. While the sound quality suffers slightly, the conversation is up-close and personal, and offers great insight into the “Cyprus problem,” which is at the center of Marios Piperides’ light political comedy about the absurdity of borders and a little dog getting caught up in it. The episode includes excerpts from the Q&A session held after the premiere of Smuggling Hendrix in Hamburg, Germany. Marios Piperides and Dr. J wrap up the episode with thoughts about language and identity, and play a sound bite from the movie, that answers the question: “Do you know how a dog barks in Dutch?” The entire episode is in English.
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