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  • Laughing in Three Languages | Growing Up With Indonesian and Peruvian Parents feat. Angelica
    2024/08/28

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Angelica tells us all about how she adapted to life in the U.S. after moving to Miami from Indonesia with her family at ten years old. She talks about why she always found it hard to speak up in class as a student in America, shares the Indonesian saying that her father uses whenever she hasn’t called him for a few days, and explains the benefits of being trilingual.

    Where to find our Guest
    • Personal Website: www.angelicayudasto.com
    • Personal Instagram: @ayudasto
    • Jewelry website: https://deyudasto.com/
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    Timestamps
    • 00:00-Intro
    • 00:45-Angelica Intro
    • 03:23-What was it like moving to the U.S.?
    • 10:14-Did you know English before moving to the U.S.?
    • 14:15-Are you fluent in all three languages?
    • 17:33-What were some things you had to adjust to when you moved to the U.S.?
    • 21:35-How do you react to the question 'what are you'?
    • 27:19-Do you feel closer to one culture than the other?
    • 30:13-Revisiting countries
    • 34:21-How did your parents assimilate to living in the U.S.?
    • 37:35-What was it like growing up in a household with two religions?
    • 39:35-Names
    • 42:43-Racial Identity/What box do you check?
    • 47:48-What is your favorite saying or expression?
    • 54:14-Have your parents been supportive of your art career?
    • 59:14-Where's your happy place in both countries?
    • 01:01:35-What are some of your favorite foods?
    • 01:06:08-What do you love the most about both cultures?
    • 01:08:27-Angelica's Art
    • 01:09:50-Outro
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  • Dominicarican in the DMV | Growing Up With Dominican and Puerto Rican Parents feat. Amelia
    2024/08/14

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Amelia tells us all about growing up in Northern Virginia with a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. She shares some of the humorous ways her mom has mispronounced English words, explains why she can’t understand Bad Bunny lyrics despite being fluent in Spanish herself, and expresses her love for the many Puerto Rican and Dominican dishes containing plantains.

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    Timestamps
    • 00:00-Introduction
    • 00:40-Amelia Introduction
    • 02:42-Where are your parents from?
    • 04:35-Speaking Spanish
    • 11:35-Cultural Frame of Reference
    • 14:28-How come you haven't visited the DR or PR?
    • 18:15-How was it growing up in the DMV?
    • 22:15-Do you feel closer to one culture than the other?
    • 23:37-Do people ask where you are from and how do you feel about it?
    • 32:14-Jamaicanisms
    • 33:49-Marcello Hernández SNL skit
    • 37:18-Mispronunciations
    • 41:00-Nicknames
    • 44:55-Parental Support
    • 52:25-Living with Family
    • 59:28-What is your favorite saying or expression?
    • 01:02:35-Favorite Celebrity
    • 01:04:45-Favorite Foods
    • 01:08:15-What do you love the most about the culture?
    • 01:12:18-Outro
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  • Lessons in Spanglish | Growing Up With Cuban Parents feat. David
    2024/08/01

    In this episode of Culture In Between, David tells us all about growing up with Cuban parents. He fills us in on why the Cuban Spanish accent is so recognizable, what it’s like to experience rolling blackouts in Cuba, and why it’s sometimes hard to receive much sympathy from his parents

    Media Mentioned
    • "Mi Burrito Sabenero" (Christmas song)
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    Timestamps
    • 00:00-Introduction
    • 00:40-David Introduction
    • 01:20-Where are your parents from?
    • 02:10-Have you ever visited Cuba?
    • 03:10-Do you still have family in Cuba?
    • 04:25-What was it like visiting?
    • 07:35-How was your upbringing?
    • 09:20-Representation in media
    • 11:55-Gringa
    • 12:59-What was your experience like after leaving Miami?
    • 15:30-Cuban-Spanish
    • 17:25-Spanglish
    • 20:20-Music
    • 23:19-How did your parents migrate to Miami?
    • 24:21-Patriotism
    • 26:32-What is your favorite saying or expression?
    • 29:00-Favorite foods
    • 33:42-Favorite Celebrities
    • 34:25-Where's your happy place in Cuba?
    • 35:57-Is there anything you do in Cuba that you wouldn't do in the US?
    • 38:37-What do you love the most about the culture?
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    40 分
  • Tides of Courage | Growing Up With a Vietnamese Parent feat. Maggie
    2024/07/17

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Maggie shares the harrowing tale of her mother’s escape from Vietnam during the Vietnam War. She also tells us why bánh mi is the perfect lunch food and how her perspective of America’s role in Vietnamese history differs from her family’s.

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    44 分
  • Holas and Opas | Growing Up With Greek and Cuban Parents feat. Alex
    2024/07/03

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Alex joins us to talk about growing up in Miami with a Greek father and a Cuban mother. She describes a funny moment when her Cuban Spanish was misunderstood by her Argentinian clients, explains why she appreciates the spirit of collectivism that she has experienced while visiting her father’s Greek village, and details the heartwarming way that her parents met.

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    Timestamps
    • 00:00-Introduction
    • 01:12-Alex Introduction
    • 02:50-How Alex's parents met
    • 05:10-Do you feel closer to one culture than the other?
    • 08:00-Stereotype Mythbusters: Is breaking plates and saying "Opa" actually a thing?
    • 08:55-Complexities around traveling to Cuba
    • 12:15-Do you speak Greek and/or Spanish?
    • 18:12-Otherness
    • 25:58-What was it like visiting Greece?
    • 32:30-What is a "Name Day"?
    • 35:15-What is your favorite saying or expression?
    • 37:10-Who are your favorite celebrities?
    • 41:18-Where's your happy place in Greece?
    • 45:02-What are some of your favorite foods?
    • 47:20-False stereotypes
    • 49:02-What do you like the most about each culture?
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    51 分
  • Living the Great Life | Growing Up With Iranian and Colombian Parents feat. Cepee
    2024/06/19

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Cepee Tabibian, founder of She Hit Refresh, joins us to talk about growing up in Texas with an Iranian father and a Colombian mother. She shares with us how she felt about her unique name growing up and the ways in which Iranian culture and Colombian culture are not as different as one might think. She also describes the struggle that she faced between living up to her parents’ expectations and following her entrepreneurial spirit as well as how becoming an immigrant herself has helped her appreciate certain aspects of her parents’ lives even more than before.

    Where to find our Guest
    • Website: https://shehitrefresh.com/

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shehitrefresh

    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SheHitRefresh
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    Timestamps
    • 00:00-Introduction
    • 00:50-Cepee Introduction
    • 02:44-Where are your parents from?
    • 03:30-How did your parents meet?
    • 05:40-Story behind Cepee's name
    • 07:52-Have you visited Colombia?
    • 09:41-Do you speak Farsi and/or Spanish?
    • 11:45-What was your experience like visiting both countries?
    • 15:42-Did your diverse background spur your love of travel?
    • 17:45-What was it like growing up in Houston?
    • 20:23-How do you feel about the questions 'what are you/where you are from'?
    • 25:27-Do you feel closer to one culture than the other?
    • 30:07-Were there any cultural clashes?
    • 33:32-Were your parents supportive of your entrepreneurial spirit?
    • 40:10-Has becoming an immigrant yourself altered your view of your parents' immigrant experience?
    • 43:15-What is your favorite saying or expression?
    • 44:23-What are some of your favorite foods from each country?
    • 45:47-Where are some of your happy places?
    • 46:38-What do you love the most about both cultures?
    • 47:56-Closing Remarks
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    49 分
  • Book Club
    2024/06/05

    Season 2 is here! In this special first episode of our new season, we will be talking about five of our favorite books that feature stories about growing up between cultures. We will tell you all about the plot (no spoilers though!), cultural themes, our favorite moment, and our favorite quote for each book. If you’re looking for your next vacation read for the summer or are just desperate for recommendations, we are here to help!

    Here is the list of books that we discuss in this episode:

    1. "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner
    2. "Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?" by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
    3. "Brit(ish)" by Afua Hirsch
    4. "We Were Dreamers" by Simu Liu
    5. "Fatty Fatty Boom Boom" by Rabia Chaudry
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    Timestamps
    • 00:00-Introduction
    • 00:45-What is Book Club?
    • 02:51-Crying in H Mart
    • 11:21-Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?
    • 15:33-Brit(ish)
    • 25:33-We Were Dreamers
    • 35:31-Fatty Fatty Boom Boom
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    48 分
  • Inquiry into Identity | Growing Up With Indian Parents feat. Anuj
    2023/11/29

    In 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."

    Media Mentioned
    • Meet the Patels - Documentary on Amazon Prime
    • Never Have I Ever - Show on Netflix
    • Wedding Season - Movie on Netflix
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    Timestamps
    • 00:00-Intro
    • 00:50-Story on how Alyssa met Anuj
    • 01:30-Anuj Introduction
    • 01:58-Where are your parents from?
    • 05:40-Growing up in Houston
    • 12:33-How often did you visit India?
    • 16:20-Languages and Dialects
    • 17:30-Thoughts and connotations when asked "Where are you from/What are you?"
    • 34:32-Is it uncommon to have parents who are from different regions?
    • 40:47-Meet the Patels & Biodata
    • 48:54-Full circle on why the "Where are you from" question is disliked
    • 49:17-Netflix shows "Never Have I Ever" and "Wedding Season"
    • 52:22-Psychology on why people evaluate
    • 55:50-Representation in Media
    • 58:30-Importance of Traveling
    • 59:57-Learning about Cultures
    • 01:07:45-Favorite Foods
    • 01:08:32-Favorite Celebrity
    • 01:09:15-Is there anything you do in India that you wouldn't do in the US?
    • 01:13:15-Where are some of your happy places?
    • 01:15:12-Closing Remarks
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    1 時間 16 分