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Culture In BetweenInquiry into Identity | Growing Up With Indian Parents feat. AnujIn our final episode of Season 1, we have a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion about growing up Indian-American with Anuj. He tells us about missing out on girlfriends due to beliefs around being born at the wrong time of day, why he hates being asked where he is from, and expresses his appreciation for the Indian representation in the hit Netflix show "Never Have I Ever."
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Meet the Patels - Documentary on Amazon Prime
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Culture In BetweenHybrid Household | Growing Up With Lebanese and Jamaican Parents feat. AlexIn this episode of Culture In Between, Alex shares his story about the complexities and joys of growing up with a Lebanese father and a Jamaican mother of Lebanese descent. He explains his journey toward ultimately identifying as Arab rather than White, why he has mixed feelings as a "non-Black person of color" whenever he goes back to Jamaica, and how homophobic sentiments in his parents’ home countries have kept him from feeling truly integrated into either culture. This episode also features another shoutout to cross-cultural icon Shakira, who also has a Lebanese background.
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Culture In BetweenSojourn in Seoul | Migrating from Korea to the U.S. feat. JuneIn this episode of Culture In Between, June tells us all about how he adapted to life in the U.S. after moving from Seoul to San Francisco with his family at nine years old. He talks about why he has always liked to challenge his mother’s expectations of him, why he respects Psy more than recent K-pop idols, and how he learned English while playing street basketball.
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0:52 - Story on how Alyssa met June
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Culture In BetweenSalsa Mami | Growing Up With Puerto Rican Parents feat. JoanneIn this episode of Culture In Between, Joanne (a.k.a. "Salsa Mami" on social media) shares her memories of being raised in a military family by parents who made sure to impart their Puerto Rican culture to her and her siblings wherever they went. She tells us about whether or not her family in Puerto Rico identifies as American and how she learned more Spanish than her older siblings out of necessity.
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Culture In BetweenCaribbean Vibes, South American Roots | Growing Up With Guyanese Parents feat. KeshanIn this episode of Culture In Between, Keshan joins us to talk about his upbringing in the ‘Little Guyana’ neighborhood in Queens, New York. He also tells us about his experience visiting his grandparents’ home in the Guyanese jungle, gives his input on the ‘curry chicken’ vs. ‘chicken curry’ debate, and explains why Guyana is generally considered a Caribbean country despite being located in South America.
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“Get Busy” by Sean Paul
“Work” by Rihanna feat. Drake
When you visit your Jamaican Mom - Julie Mango
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Culture In BetweenHeritage and Hallyu | Growing Up With Korean Parents feat. TammiIn this episode of Culture In Between, Tammi tells us about the stories that her parents shared about what life was like for them in their home country and what she feels gets lost in the intense popularization of Korean entertainment. She also talks about how knowing the Korean language helped her understand her heritage and deepened her relationships with her family back in Korea.
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0:48 - Tammi Intro
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Culture In BetweenFrom Bogotá to Boca | Growing Up With Colombian Parents feat. JuanIn this episode of Culture In Between, Juan joins us to talk about feeling like he needed to hide his Colombian heritage during his childhood in Boca Raton, Florida before ultimately striving to embrace it more as he got older. He also tells us about why he’s grateful that his parents only spoke Spanish with him growing up, having to combat negative stereotypes about Colombia, and his love for Shakira.
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1:05 - Juan Int...2023-09-0634 min
Culture In BetweenIt Takes a Village | Growing Up With American Missionary Parents in The Philippines feat. BeccaIn this episode of Culture In Between, Becca describes her unique upbringing in a small village in the Philippines while her parents were American missionaries there. Becca tells us many stories about growing up in the country from birth to age 19, including her love of Filipino foods and the mishaps she found herself in due to not understanding American culture during her few brief stints going to school in the U.S.
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0:44 - Where are your pa...2023-08-2336 min
Culture In BetweenFrom A Land Down Under | Growing Up With an Australian Parent feat. AshleighIn this episode of Culture In Between, Ashleigh shares what it was like growing up in Portland, Oregon with an Australian dad. She chats with us about celebrating Australia Day, identifying as an Australian from an early age, being a college student for a year Down Under, and whether or not all of the wildlife in Australia actually does want to kill you.
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Culture In BetweenMeet The Hosts | Introducing Alyssa & Brianna of Culture In BetweenIn this inaugural episode of the Culture In Between podcast, the hosts Alyssa and Brianna introduce themselves and talk about their Jamaican heritage. They also discuss how recent SNL skits about immigrant parents inspired the idea behind the podcast, why they believe talking about growing up between cultures is important, and what listeners can expect in future episodes. Welcome!
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Culture In BetweenTrailer | Culture In BetweenThe official trailer for the Culture In Between podcast.
2023-07-2901 min