Did you ever think that a sport would involve war ships, goat carcasses, cutting wood, or trying to complete a play in one breath? These are just a few of the crazy things we learned this week.
Tag: culture
Episode 43: The Basque Language
The Basque culture and language are super unique. After exploring some of the culture, we get a little wild with the language and its grammatical structure.
Episode 40: Whistling Languages
(Patrice has a bit of mic trouble around 9 minutes in, but stay tuned -- this episode is a doozy!) If you're anything like us, you had no clue there were over 50 whistling languages! Maybe you don't even know what is meant by "whistling language," but don't fret! In this episode we talk about … Continue reading Episode 40: Whistling Languages
Episode 38: Exercise Across Cultures
What do people think of exercise? Who exercises? How do they do it? We actually answer all of these when we're not ranting about how expensive bike equipment is.
Episode 35: Lunar New Year
The year of the pig will soon be upon us! This year's Lunar New Year falls on February 5th, and we are helping you to prepare by bringing you traditions from all over Asia. Lunar New Year, otherwise known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important holiday of many cultures that … Continue reading Episode 35: Lunar New Year
Episode 34: Endangered Languages
To ring in the (solar) new year, we have a special episode for you on endangered languages.
10 Things I’ve learned about China after living here for 10 Months
An honest look at Chinese culture from my experience so far, living in Shenzhen for 10 months.
Episode 33: Travel Faux Pas to Avoid
Have you ever gone to a different country and/or culture for the first time and thought, "man, I really know what I'm doing and totally blend in!"* If so, then you either don't need to listen to this episode, or you were wrong. There are a lot of things we do and don't think about … Continue reading Episode 33: Travel Faux Pas to Avoid
Episode 32: The Queer Experience Across Cultures
This week, we listen to a couple friends who have experienced different cultures as gay individuals -- China and the West. We really wanted to know how their experiences differed, and what they thought about it. A million thanks to Garry and Haochen for opening up on some topics that aren't normal conversation in everyday … Continue reading Episode 32: The Queer Experience Across Cultures
Episode 31: Idioms
This week we have a little fun looking at idioms from around the world! One of our favorite examples: the Swedish "if there's room in the heart, there's room for the butt" meaning, basically, "if we like you, we'll make room for you." We explore where idioms come from and how they are related to … Continue reading Episode 31: Idioms