Cross-Culture(ish): Recent Episodes
Marcos, David, Aleah, Lauren, and Sarah
Welcome to Cross-Culture(ish)... the podcast where nerdy traveler friends talk about everyday cultural experiences. We’re learning a LOT, and want to learn with YOU; the process is fun and sometimes fun-Y… so why not record it?
Fresh off an airplane trip, the team discusses travel in the age of COVID, what differences they see, and what they hope will stick around. Raised hands all around for more effecient boarding.
When you talk about weddings you can't help but talk about all the cultural elements they express. The team share some fun cross-cultural weddings they've attended and draw out the elements that clashed with their own culture.
Since two of us love Mulan (the original) with all our hearts we were excited for the remake. Though we discuss the remake a bit, we were more inspired by the current cultural events that took place in and around this movie. We also want you to follow us on our latest Taco walk.
Whether or not you've seen the movie or the real annual Eurovision contest there are so many things to love about Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. In this episode the team talks about what they love about the movie and all the unique cultural elements. They discuss how American culture is represented and their own experience with Americans while living abroad.
For this episode the team was inspired by Gen Z's commentary of the silly things Millennials do. Since we are a group of 5 Millennials we decided to dissect our generation's culture and reflect on how different we are from Gen Z and if what they say is true.
We love that Hamilton has come to us since we can't go to it! After iThis episode was recorded as soon as it was released in July. This week, the team talks about the beauty, art, and culture that is Hamilton: An American Musical.
What’s in a name? In part 2 of this two-part episode, the crew talks about some of the cultural aspects behind names, their pronunciation and the deep meaning behind them.
In this first episode we end up diving into our two favorite segments: "Culture Clash" and "Weekly Obsession". Find out if you are a street-crosser or same-sider, the displays of culture in Animal Crossing, and addictive nature of energy balls.
Want to know more about where the idea for this podcast came from? The five of us introduce ourselves, fight over the correct way to say passion fruit, and give you a glimpse into why talking about culture is fun.