Best Jambo Podcasts (2024)

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52: Myanmar: From A Zat Pwe To Mandalay 44:15

21d ago44:15

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Are Burma and Myanmar the same place? How long does a zat pwe last? Why are only foreigners allowed into a certain garage in Mandalay? In this episode, Dean and Tom travel along Myanmar’s central river, the Irrawaddy, to answer these very questions, all the while observing Buddhist temples and pagodas, holding hands with new friends, and donning a …

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All You Can Eat! Special Reissue 55:40

2M ago55:40

55:40

Hungry for more food talk after last month’s “Somebody Feed Dean” episode? We’re serving it up to you on a silver platter with this special reissue of our July 2018 episode, “Fish Cheeks & Dining Myth Explosions”. Bon appétit! This episode, Dean and Tom remain hungry for traditional foods across cultures: fish cheeks in China, black pudding and hag…

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51: Somebody Feed Dean 36:13

3M ago36:13

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It’s a food travel show for your ears! Dean ventures to his favorite worldwide hole-in-the-wall restaurants, street stands, and more in this episode, experiencing the best meals of his life from Sri Lanka to Shanghai and everywhere in between. Meanwhile, Tom risks losing his head in his search for the most spectacular chocolate mousse in and around…

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50: 50th Episode Celebration In Italy! From “Jambo Bwana” To “La Bella Figura” 32:23

4M ago32:23

32:23

We’re popping open a bottle of Mirto from Sardinia in celebration of our 50TH EPISODE! First, Dean caps off our prior episode about music and dance with the happiest song he’s ever heard, Jambo Bwana, from East Africa, and with an Italian version of the card game Spoons in which the losing player sings an aria. From there, Dean and Tom explore divi…

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49: Dancing To The Music (Of James Joyce?) 33:13

5M ago33:13

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We’re groovin’ to the tunes in this episode! Join Dean and Tom as they explore varying expressions, along with common purposes, of music and dance across cultures: from an indoor wedding in Cairo and music bar in Dublin, to an outdoor opera in Rome and the salsa-filled streets of Havana. Everybody gather ’round now. Let your body feel the heat. Don…

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Must Love Dogs (And Pets)! Special Reissue 46:31

6M ago46:31

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If you’ve paid attention to U.S. national news recently *ahem Kristi Noem ahem*, you’ve surely been reminded that many U.S. Americans love love love dogs and have them as pets. Therefore, we thought it would be the perfect time for a special reissue of our May 2021 episode, “Pets Around The World! Meow.” Enjoy! While remembering pets both old and n…

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48: Antarctica, Climate, Culture…And Lots Of Penguins 31:43

7M ago31:43

31:43

Earth Day 2024 was this past Monday April 22nd! In honor of our one and only Earth, Dean brings Tom (and us) along with him on his recent excursion to Antarctica in this episode, where he walked among thousands of non-tap-dancing penguins and giant calving glaciers on the warmest day ever recorded there to-date. Specifically, Dean details his conve…

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Will South Asian & ESEA Communities UK ever be connected? 55:28

7M ago55:28

55:28

Viv Yau had the pleasure of speaking with legendary artist, Keith Khan about whether South Asian and ESEA communities are interconnected, whether it’s better to eat with chopsticks or your hands, how Shanghainese people dress so cool and of course, his upcoming show The Accountants, being shown at Factory International at Aviva Studios! In partners…

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47: Idiots Talking Idioms 35:23

8M ago35:23

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Dean and Tom have truly “fallen down the rabbit hole” in this episode as they explore different idioms across cultures, offering context as well as advice on what to do when faced with unknown idioms on your travels. (A preview: An idiom in another country may feel like it “comes out of left field,” but give yourself some grace – you’re not an ‘idi…

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Healed by New Jeans: Eating our way through South East Asia 56:40

8M ago56:40

56:40

besea.n co-founders Amy Phung and Charley Wong travelled to Asia together last year. In this podcast they discuss how transformative the trips were, their best food recommendations for Vietnam and Malaysia and future travel plans!Follow the hosts @_amy_pix and @CharFayeW on IG and TikTok, and joint account @eseagaleats on TikTok for future travel r…

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46: Culture’s Consequences: King Cake At Mardi Gras 34:07

9M ago34:07

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Introducing…Dean’s new “Culture’s Consequences” Substack column, in which he reveals the hidden cultural reasons behind the daily headlines! In this episode, Dean and Tom bite into Dean’s February 2024 “Culture’s Consequences” article about Dong Phuong Bakery’s luscious King Cake, available only during New Orleans’ Mardi Gras season, and how it rep…

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Chatty Lunar New Year special! 52:23

9M ago52:23

52:23

Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome back to what we *think* is a new season of But Where Are You From?! Mai-Anh Vu Peterson, David Kam and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up from what’s happened they last time recorded the podcast, they share their zodiac sign traits, Viv has an zodiac related identity crisis, they talk about making new traditions during lun…

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Ukraine On The Brain – Special Reissue 36:28

10M ago36:28

36:28

With next month marking 10 years since Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea in Ukraine, and 2 years since the start of the current war there, we will continue to keep Ukraine & Ukrainians in our ears, hearts, and minds with this special reissue of our “For Ukrainians, the sunflower is an incredibly powerful symbol” episode from April 2022. 🇺🇦…

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45: Continental CultureQuiz Cornucopia…Of Culture!, Or “Guess C” (Part 3 of 3) 52:25

11M ago52:25

52:25

Happy holidays, dear listeners! Welcome back for the thrilling conclusion of our Cornucopia series, in which Tom and Torin now face off in the final two of six of Dean’s CultureQuizzes: that is, brief quizzes about fundamental culture concepts in different regions of the world. They’re playing for the prize of, well, it’s unclear, as the culture-cu…

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44: Continental CultureQuiz Cornucopia…Of Culture!, Or “Guess C” (Part 2 of 3) 48:11

12M ago48:11

48:11

Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S. American listeners! Before, after, or perhaps while you’re feasting at the dinner table, enjoy feasting your ears on this continuation from last month’s episode about Dean’s CultureQuizzes, or brief quizzes about fundamental culture concepts in different regions of the world. This time, Tom and Torin take on quizzes a…

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43: Continental CultureQuiz Cornucopia…Of Culture!, Or “Guess C” (Part 1 of 3) 56:58

1y ago56:58

56:58

As the three culture-curious mates remedy last episode’s sangria-lessness with beer and chianti, Dean (our resident global cultures expert) challenges Tom and Torin (our very-much-not-experts) to play six of his self-written CultureQuizzes - that is, brief quizzes about fundamental culture concepts in particular regions - against each other. Perhap…

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Spilling The Tea! Special Reissue 59:16

1y ago59:16

59:16

It’s always nice to imbibe with a companion, so this month, we’re pairing up last month’s “Alcohol Across Cultures” chat with a companion piece on what to do (or not do) when drinking tea and other libations across the globe. So grab your potable of choice (potent or not) and please enjoy this special reissue of our second-ever episode, “Tea & Magn…

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Billy Kramer: NFA Burger (VIDEO) 2:08

1y ago2:08

2:08

“The best burger in the world is the burger you think is the best burger. Not the burger someone else thinks is the best burger.” Check out our video feature with Billy Kramer, owner and founder of NFA Burger — a small but mighty burger joint located INSIDE a Chevron gas station in Dunwoody.

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“I made him the Asian American phenomenon that I never had as a kid” - an interview with Marie Lu, 14-time bestselling writer 10:44

1y ago10:44

10:44

besea.n's own Isabelle attended the Waterstones x Penguin 'House of YA (Young Adult) LitFest' earlier this month, and got the chance to interview Marie Lu - 14-time New York Times bestselling writer, and author of the new YA novel ‘Stars and Smoke’ out now. Isabelle and Marie chatted about the joy of YA (Young Adult) literature, BTS and K-pop, Asia…

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42: Alcohol Across Cultures, Or “I Could Never Be Embarrassed Around You”

1y ago

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Dean may have neglected to bring sangria for this episode, but that doesn’t stop Dean and Tom from sliding into a spirited dialogue on Dean’s experiences with alcohol across countries & cultures: from gin amidst the dizzying dunes of Libya, to the “easy going down” caipirinha of Brazil (with subsequent lizard-negotiating), to early-morning Unicum i…

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Ardy Arani: Big Green Egg (VIDEO) 2:21

1y ago2:21

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Ed Fisher opened the Big Green Egg store in Atlanta in 1974, where he was selling the domed clay cookers. He had discovered them while serving overseas in World War II and was impressed with how well they worked. 50 years and several iterations later, Big Green Egg has become a global phenomenon with a very loyal and dedicated fan base. The Big Gre…

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A Life Less Ordinary Host Finale! Sophie Elwes - Surviving despite the odds, carving your own destiny and being grateful for all of the things 57:26

1+ y ago57:26

57:26

For this epsiode Sophie is interviewed by her good friend Sarah Orr (who appeared in series two of A Life Less Ordinary with Sophie Elwes). Sophie tells her story from when she sustained her spinal cord injury back in 2011 after falling from a roof terrace. They discuss the aftermath, from spending nearly six weeks in an induced coma with 40% chanc…

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Jambo Truong - Witnessing his sister’s death at a young age, growing up queer and Asian in South Wales and and why trauma is your trajectory 1:06:09

1+ y ago1:06:09

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Jambo Truong is a practitioner of integrative medicine with a specialism in complimentary medicine and therapies who has impressive credentials and a vast knowledge and repertoire of different practices. Growing up in South Wales and feeling like an outsider as being from an ethnic minority, as well as being queer, he faced a lot of bullying and ha…

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Jay Cranman: Hands On Atlanta (VIDEO) 3:46

1+ y ago3:46

3:46

Over 30 years ago, 12 friends sat down and came up with an idea that would make volunteering in their community easier and more accessible, from there Hands On Atlanta was born. Hands On has become a one-stop shop to bring together Atlanta volunteers and nonprofits. Their organization supports over 150 nonprofits in the Atlanta area and has daily o…

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Sophie Dear - How speaking to her inner child transformed her life, how to set boundaries and realise your self-worth 1:01:23

1+ y ago1:01:23

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Sophie Dear is a yoga teacher and self-worth coach who struggled with insomnia and undiagnosed anxiety since the age of 15. She appeared to have a thriving career in the TV industry but it wasn't until reaching a point of burnout that she had a conversation with a doctor who encouraged her to question her self-critic by interacting with her 'inner …

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April Stammel: South Downtown, Newport (VIDEO) 5:08

1+ y ago5:08

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South Downtown, the very streets where Atlanta began! In 2016, Newport opened its Atlanta office and began investing in the future of South Downtown. Through 26 transactions, their team purchased 48 historic buildings and 4 acres of parking lots. The area’s first renovations started with historic Hotel Row and 222 Mitchell. We sat down with Senior …

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41: Incense And Instances In India, Or “We Should Talk About The Elephant In The Corner” 39:42

1+ y ago39:42

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In this episode, Dean lights some powerful incense (can you smell it?) before recounting his travels through the massively multicultural nation of India, and exploring personal instances of cultural dissonance in Pondicherry and elsewhere. Plus, Tom points out the elephant in the corner (of a Hindu temple), and Producer Torin needs to know if Dean …

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Adam Rosenfelt: Pullman Yards (VIDEO) 3:36

1+ y ago3:36

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Watch as Atlanta Born and Brand heads to Pullman Yards, an enchanting piece of Atlanta's history. We spoke with the current owner of Pullman Yards, Adam Rosenfelt, who shared invaluable insights into the site's history -- including the remarkable history of the Pullman Porters and their significant role in the civil rights movement -- and the ambit…

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Raquel Siganporia - Becoming a wheelchair user at age 11, top tips to assert yourself, and what she wishes people knew about sex and disability 1:05:28

1+ y ago1:05:28

1:05:28

Raquel Siganporia is the Director of Business Development and Senior Solicitor at Aspire Law and she sustained a spinal cord injury following surgery to correct the curvature of her spine, or scoliosis, which went wrong when she was aged 11. She tells me about the immediate aftermath of such a life-changing event and about what it was like starting…

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Adam Rosenfelt: Pullman Yards (Season 6 | Episode 12) 34:50

1+ y ago34:50

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Join us as we head down to Pullman Yards, an enchanting piece of Atlanta’s history. We sat down with one of the current owners, Adam Rosenfelt, who shared insight into the site’s history — including the remarkable history of the Pullman Porters and their significant role in the civil rights movement — and the ambitious revitalization efforts that a…

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Adam Wilder - Authentic intimacy, honouring ourselves and why playfulness is sacred. 49:17

1+ y ago49:17

49:17

Adam is the founder of Togetherness which is a social enterprise whose purpose is to make meaningful connection more accessible in our culture. Having been a people pleaser and studied it in depth, Adam has a great understanding of his own behaviour patterns and we unpick what it means and why awareness is key to working through feeling the need to…

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Rebekah Black: Jambos Donates (VIDEO) 2:33

1+ y ago2:33

2:33

The journey of children in foster care can often be a stressful and sudden situation. Too many children arrive at their new foster homes with very few possessions, some with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Stay tuned for an in depth conversation with Rebekah about the inception of Jambos, and why she feels it’s important for all of us to fo…

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Lauren Murrell - Getting a cancer diagnosis in her early twenties, manifestation and why main character energy works 44:52

1+ y ago44:52

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Whilst in her last year of law school, in her early twenties, Lauren Murrell was diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer (myeloid leukaemia) with only 20% chance of survival. Whilst she was in hospital her sister Sarah developed some natural skincare formulations to restore and repair her sister's sensitive fragile skin. After a life-savi…

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Mario Cambardella: ServeScape (VIDEO) 2:19

1+ y ago2:19

2:19

Founder and CEO, Mario Cambardella sits down with us today to talk about how ServeScape is using their technology to connect under-marketed landscape designers and plant growers with homeowners.

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Melanie Woods - Becoming paralysed after being hit by a car, finding fun in the darkest of situations and competing at the Paralympics before she expected 48:38

1+ y ago48:38

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Melanie Woods is a former PE teacher and GB Paralympic athlete who sustained a spinal cord injury after being hit by a car whilst riding her bike. She tells me about her experience of rehabilitation, learning how to become independent and managing to walk with crutches whilst in rehab. She shares how she found ways to cope with her new situation an…

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Kate Rosenow: Business Meets Baby (Season 6 | Episode 11) 29:05

1+ y ago29:05

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There’s no “right way” to run a business or raise a child. Both can be incredibly rewarding and challenging at the same time, and are made a whole lot easier when you have support from a community. That’s where Dawn Richardson + Kate Rosenow from Business Meets Baby comes in. Between the two of them, Dawn and Kate have three kids and 10+ years of e…

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Nate Hybl: gusto! Fresh Bowls and Wraps (VIDEO) 2:36

1+ y ago2:36

2:36

Listen in as we chat with Nate about his transition from professional athlete to business owner, how gusto! hopes to continue to disrupt the quick-service food industry and what the next few years hold for the restaurant. Head to whatsyourgusto.com to find a location near you! Atlanta Born and Brand is a production of Connext Media. Make sure and f…

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Carlos Cervantes - Discovering meditation, cultivating creativity and becoming symptom free from bipolar disorder 53:53

1+ y ago53:53

53:53

This was such a special conversation with Carlos Cervantes who talks about his experiences in his late teens and early 20s of suffering from severe depression, 'overdoing it' on drink and drugs, dropping out of university having had a mental breakdown, feeling suicidal and receiving a diagnosis of Bipolar Type One Disorder. He came across a teacher…

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40: La Malinche And Mexican Culture, Or “It Wasn’t My Greatest Cultural Faux-Pas…” 31:38

1+ y ago31:38

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As Dean and Tom (metaphorically) cross the Rio Grande in this episode, they find themselves wading into the rich complexities of Mexican culture and identity - particularly, into the shifting impact of the historical figure La Malinche. Plus, Dean revisits his great Mexican cultural faux-pas, which may or may not have involved male genitalia; you’l…

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Nate Hybl: gusto! Fresh Bowls and Wraps (Season 6 | Episode 10) 21:56

1+ y ago21:56

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Nate Hybl, is an ex-NFL quarterback-turned CEO of gusto!, a quick serve, fresh bowls and wraps brand with 13 restaurants in the Atlanta area and counting. After hanging up his helmet, Nate started on a mission to find his new gusto and quickly became enamored with food, going through a “culinary awakening”. He eventually perfected his own concept t…

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Ford Fry: Rocket Farm Restaurants (VIDEO) 2:43

1+ y ago2:43

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Ford Fry has cemented himself as an integral part of the Atlanta dining scene, as a chef and owner of over 20 restaurants between Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte and Nashville — like JCT, Superica, St. Cecilia, BeetleCat, The Optimist, and Little Rey to name a few. From his childhood in Texas, to studying at the New England Culinary Institute – find ou…

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Ford Fry: Rocket Farm Restaurants (Season 6 | Episode 9) 43:50

1+ y ago43:50

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We’re sitting down today with Ford Fry, chef and owner of several iconic Atlanta restaurants like Superica, St. Cecilia, BeetleCat, The Optimist, Little Rey. He has cemented himself as an integral part of the Atlanta dining scene, opening up over 20 restaurants between Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte and Nashville. From his childhood in Texas, to study…

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Billy Kramer: NFA Burger (Season 6 | Episode 8) 43:26

1+ y ago43:26

43:26

Our guest today is Billy Kramer, owner and founder of NFA Burger, a small but mighty burger joint located INSIDE a Chevron gas station in Dunwoody. Billy started his career in sales & marketing, and one day decided to take up a new passion: burgers. He explored, tested, and came up with his perfect recipe, and started slinging burgers around Atlant…

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This Is The Althing! Special Reissue 43:45

1+ y ago43:45

43:45

After Dean and Tom kicked off last month's episode by recalling their very first island-hopping episode, "Island Hopping: Iceland & Malta," we felt it'd be the perfect time for a special reissue. Here is that legendary land-leaping conversation from September 2018, provided for you in its entirety. Enjoy!Don’t despair, dear listeners! While the day…

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Aaron Fisher: Atlanta Rescue Dog Cafe (Season 6 | Episode 7) 31:42

1+ y ago31:42

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Atlanta Rescue Dog Cafe is a non-profit with a unique mission; keep your pets from ever becoming rescues. Our guest today is Aaron Fisher, CEO and founder of ARDC. Aaron spent many years working as an elementary school teacher and volunteering and working in animal welfare. You’ll hear in our episode today how each of these experiences led him to s…

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William Warren: The Sketch Effect (Season 6 | Episode 6) 38:23

1+ y ago38:23

38:23

Ever sit in a meeting and think “I have no idea what is going on?” or look back at your notes and feel like you’re trying to decipher a secret code? Well our guest today, has got you covered. The Sketch Effect is s visual communications business, whose goal is to make ideas understandable with the help of graphic recorders. Sketch Effect’s team of …

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Two year relationship update - we've been bad, sad, mad but so glad for fufu and lo ba gok ft. Viv & Manny 1:15:02

1+ y ago1:15:02

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Viv and her boyfriend Manny catch up on the podcast about their relationship; from meeting their family, farting, how they navigate racism with friends/family, whilst travelling, unpaid labour, eating lo bak go and fufu, learning Twi and Cantonese and so much more! Follow viv at @itsvivyau to drop her and Manny a message! Follow besea.n and slide i…

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Ardy Arani: Big Green Egg (Season 6 | Episode 5) 24:24

1+ y ago24:24

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Ed Fisher opened his Big Green Egg store in Atlanta in 1974, where he began selling the domed clay cooker. He had discovered them while serving overseas in World War II and was impressed with how much better the food tasted using these kamado cookers, versus a typical charcoal or gas grill. 50 years and several iterations later, Big Green Egg has b…

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Jay Cranman: Hands On Atlanta (Season 6 | Episode 4) 31:49

1+ y ago31:49

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Hi y’all! It’s me, Kathryn, back on the podcast because this week I’ll be taking over the intro as well as the interview today. My first go round at this, and I got to have an incredible and enlightening conversation that I can’t wait for y’all to hear. Over 30 years ago, 12 friends sat down and came up with an idea that would make volunteering in …

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39: Fifth Anniversary Game Show!, Or “Culture At Its Best” (Part 2 of 2) 44:33

1+ y ago44:33

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Drumroll please! In the thrilling conclusion of this two-part series, we crown the winner of last month's game show, and discover what Dean and Tom can possibly remember about the first ten episodes of their own podcast - all in celebration of FIVE YEARS of ‘Oops, Your Culture’s Showing!’. Plus, vital questions for humanity are broached in this epi…

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