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Cultures of WilliamsUK and Bosnia - Host Special!On the last episode of the semester we explore the home countries of the two hosts: Harun and Onder! They answer all the same questions that our previous guests have had and we think this hybrid of countries is taking a giant leap towards achieving world peace. Just a reminder that these episodes were recorded during winter study and so phrases like 'We hope you make it home safe' are quite redundant amid the current pandemic.Nonetheless, we hope you've enjoyed season one and we wish to bring y'all season two this fall (fingers crossed for an...
2020-05-2116 minCultures of WilliamsColombia with Salvador Robayo - He Jinxed 2020In today's episode, we find out exactly why 2020 has been such a sh*tstorm! Salvador tells us that he did not eat 12 grapes and make wishes when entering 2020 and that is why he might have a bad year. Well, Sal was very right in this statement which he made two months before COVID-19 smashed through the earth. It is probably helpful to remember that we recorded this during Winter Study. Oh and yeah, Colombia! We find out that people are very kind yet mischievous. Make sure that you rest well when you get to Bogota because of h...
2020-05-1412 minCultures of WilliamsAlbania with Kristel Hasani - Walking Over BordersOn this weeks episode, we speak to Kristel from Albania. The country with the peculiar flag seems to have very diverse terrain and plenty of liveliness to go around throughout the capital. Kristel is dying to take Harun and Onder to the beach but they are simply swamped with work and politely decline. Kristel doesn't take to this too well but still puts on a brave face and continues with the episode. She is very knowledgable on her home country; listen and find out!
2020-05-0715 minCultures of WilliamsTunisia with Achref Dhahbi - Bread EpisodeThis might just be the weirdest, most cringy episode of CoW. It feels as if the five months of friendship between this trio has not materialized into a good episode of Cultures. But who is to blame? Achref forced bread down our throats and we felt uncomfortable in his presence. The feud was later resolved and the trio remained as such for decades to come. Enjoy!
2020-04-3012 minCultures of WilliamsPanama with Magdalena Arias - Pirate InvasionIn this weeks episode we speak to Magda from Panama City. We learn that the famous 'Panama Hat' is actually a common tourists misconception and that the hat is actually Ecuadorian. We also quiz Magda with our three statements which she *spoiler alert* gets correct. Enjoy!
2020-04-2312 minCultures of WilliamsHungary with Balint Szollosi - Valentine's DayIn today's episode, we speak to Balint from Hungary who explains what his name means and how Hungarian's celebrate their 'name days.' Though, Balint chooses not to partake in this cultural tradition which many of our listeners may find upsetting but fear not, he does not care. We are also tremendously intrigued to hear about Balint's favorite slang word, we would try to explain it here but feel we simply lack the vocabulary to do so. Enjoy!
2020-04-1616 minCultures of WilliamsKenya with Melat Kanja - Licking GiraffesIn today's episode, we explore all the intricacies that Kenya has to offer and talk about some common misconceptions too! If you're an animal lover and wanna be on an island that we assume has minimal pollution because it has no cars; then Kenya is the place to be!
2020-04-0914 minCultures of WilliamsHawai'i with Lemmy Evans - Getting LeidThis episode is being dubbed as a 'Spring Break Special!' Today we explore the 50th state (is that what American's refer to it as? We don't know) as presented by Lemmy. This history can only be questioned by only the greatest historians. You don't know how to say booger in Pidgin so listen to this and learn :)
2020-04-0219 minCultures of WilliamsTaiwan with Jacob Chen - Singing Garbage TrucksIn this episode, we talk to Jacob from Taiwan who enlightens us on how limited his hometown is in fun things. He explains that 'Big City' is the only thing to do in his hometown which is an hour south of Taipei. Fun fact: garbage trucks play music in Taipei! Enjoy!
2020-03-2611 minCultures of WilliamsGreece with Petros Markopoulos - Greek LifeThis episode we find out that American's have Greek Life completely wrong! Greek's don't get drunk in fraternities! Greeks would rather drink coffee and play tavli. Petros is a really chill guy and if this episode doesn't exemplify that, then we are not sure what will.
2020-03-1909 minCultures of WilliamsCOVID-19 Special: How Do Internationals Feel?In this weeks special we have decided to interview internationals on how they feel about this week's events. We hope this puts into perspective some of the struggles that we are all facing and for people to know that the administration can indeed support us. Normal episodes will resume next Thursday and will continue to the end of the semester.
2020-03-1213 minCultures of WilliamsSouth Korea with JinYoung Kim - Jeju Love LandOn this episode, we get to explore the culture of South Korea with JinYoung Kim. She explains her relationship to K-pop or the lack thereof while We learn about the erotic theme park that has been taking South Korea by storm. We hope you enjoy!
2020-03-0512 minCultures of WilliamsBhutan with Desel P. Dorji - High PigsWe explore the realm of high pigs when discussing the use of cannabis in Bhutanese culture. Does the element Butane have anything to do with the small Asian paradise?
2020-02-2714 minCultures of WilliamsGhana with Papa Freduah A. Anderson - WossopIn our second episode, we explore the possibilities of buying whatever we want legal or illegal. We also learn that certain traditional dishes can only be made in the country in which they were birthed. Papa is an all-round great guy, even better JA and an even better guest on COW. Enjoy!
2020-02-1614 minCultures of WilliamsMalaysia with Daniel Kam - The BananaIn our pilot episode, we speak to Daniel about the intricacies of Malaysian life. He reveals his identity as a banana yet he doesn't fail to surprise us with his thorough knowledge of his culture. Special thanks to Lemmy Evans and Patrick Gray
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