In this episode, we talked about gender roles, the concepts of honour, politeness & stoicism in the Sudanese culture, wedding traditions like milkspitting & whipping, as well as the current crisis in the country and much more.

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00:00 Intro

01:20 Mo's Background

02:43 Cultural Differences between Sudan & South Korea

05:47 Language Immersion

09:10 The Origins of Greetings in Sudan

11:42 Sudan: A male-centeric culture

14:18 No handshakes with the opposite sex

16:33 Don't call a younger woman "Haji"

20:13 Reputation is everything

24:54 Politeness

25:58 Stoicism in the Sudanese Culture - "Be a man"

29:13 Civil War in Sudan

41:13 Helping each other out

43:36 Ful breakfast, lunch, or dinner

47:22 Eating Culture

54:13 Dresscode

57:13 Clearly defined Gender Roles

01:02:59 Family Reputation

01:04:58 Spitting Milk at Weddings

01:07:21 Getting Whipped

01:09:27 Stoic Quote

In this episode, we talked about the traditional hammam, the blue city of chefchaouen, the interesting tablecloth tradition in Morocco, and much much more.

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00:00 Intro

00:51 Why in Korea?

01:41 Culture Shock, Individualism

03:23 Languages + Ethnic Groups

05:39 Greetings then vs now

07:50 King's love for the people

09:48 Hammam

11:58 How safe is Morocco?

14:45 Camels, Donkeys & Horses

17:00 The Blue City of Chefchaouen

18:12 Moroccon Food - Couscous Friday

19:50 Tablecloths

22:42 Quote

In this episode, we talked about Iraq's hospitability, gender differences in terms of greetings and parties, the aftermath of the war in Iraq, and much more.

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00:00 Intro

00:54 Diplomatic Parents

01:53 Basketball, Modelling, Acting - "Be your own Boss"

07:06 Iraqi Values

08:39 Iraqi Hospitality

09:56 Greetings

12:09 Don't show up empty-handed

13:09 The gift is from my wife

14:09 Men & Women celebrate separately

15:37 You like my watch? Take it!

18:20 Changing Iraq's Public Image

21:52 Iraq War Aftermath

28:15 Dresscode in Iraq

30:41 Handshakes Men / Women

31:43 Quote

In this episode, we talked about the American Cancel Culture, National Pride, Drugs, Guns, Consumer Culture, and stories like "Florida Man charged with assault after throwing alligator through wendy's drive thru window".

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00:00 Intro

01:24 COVID in Korea

01:59 Airstrike

08:53 Mutual Respect vs. Korean Hierarchy

11:19 How are you? I don't care

12:45 Metric System for Americans abroad

15:54 USA is not America

17:34 Fake IDs, women drink for free, men have to pay

21:53 "I'm offended", Cancel Culture - good or bad?

27:20 Korea is 10x worse

29:53 On your own at 18

34:02 US High School - Storytime

40:16 Drugs on TV

42:34 US Healthcare vs Korean Healthcare

46:07 Tuitions and student loans

50:30 Shopping for guns and bananas

57:33 Cops at schools is the norm

01:03:13 The ease of speaking the same language

01:04:46 Racism in the US

01:13:13 Racism in South Korea

01:19:49 "Floriday man ..." - Stories

01:26:15 Food, free refills, shelflife

01:40:09 Perspective change

01:42:23 Quote by Abraham Lincoln

In this episode, we talked about the very interesting Finnish Culture with its crazy competitions such as the wife carrying contest, air guitar world championships and the "take your pants off and put your bare ass on a pile of ants"-contest.

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00:00 Intro

01:39 Languages in Finland

03:09 Finnish Delicacies

03:46 Military Service

04:31 THE Finnish Sauna

09:57 World Sauna Championship

11:00 Wife-carrying Contest

12:19 Air-guitar World Championship

12:47 Hobbyhorse Championship

13:58 Beerfloating

14:47 Sitting on ants with your bare ass

15:35 Tax information is public

17:16 Hierarchy, Finnish Business Culture

21:22 Santa Claus lives in Finland

22:41 Maternity Boxes

24:26 Babies sleeping outside

25:49 Sisu

26:41 Halloween on Easter

28:38 The quiet and honest people of Finland

31:20 Gap years are okay

34:47 Grade System

36:23 Free money for studying

39:02 Quote

In this episode we talked about the Singaporean Culture including the common act of choping, people calling strangers uncle and auntie, insane laws such as the prohibition of chewing gum and so much more, enjoy!

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00:00 Intro

01:08 Languages & Cultures in Singapore

02:27 Singlish

03:57 Olympic Complainers & the Strawberry Generation

08:53 Calling everyone Uncle & Aunty

14:41 Superstitions

16:44 Choping

20:10 FOMO & Queuing

22:02 Singaporean Laws, Death Penalty

36:35 Asian Ratrace vs European Gap-year culture

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In this episode we talked about topics like North Korea, getting kicked out of a hotel in China, and riding from Portugal all the way to the Netherlands, on a bicycle.

00:00 Intro

00:47 Inclusive Economic Growth in Asia

05:53 Studying and living in Asia

08:40 Land reforms in China (500mio People affected)

16:12 Kicked out by the Chinese police

20:23 How to get into North Korea

24:01 Facts about North Korea, petty side of diplomacy

29:33 Running a Marathon in North Korea

38:35 Biking from Portugal to the Netherlands

44:39 Being the only white guy in a South African University

48:57 Teaching in the Philippines

51:14 Differences in Teaching in Asia vs Europe

53:42 "Stay Curious"