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My Favorite Moments from Rough Translation

I love exploring stories of cultural dissonance on my podcast, Rough Translation. I've collected some of the wackiest, most fascinating moments here.

I love exploring stories of cultural dissonance on my podcast, Rough Translation. I've ... more

Hosted byGregory Warner

Curated byGregory Warner, Podcaster

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Teaching English Learners to Speak Bad English

Have we been teaching English the wrong way? Global communication consultant Heather Hansen told me why so-called "bad English" might be a more effective form of communication.

Teaching English Learners to Speak Bad English

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Conning the Conman

Felipe Fernández responds to a job offer as an IT guy, for what turns out to be a scamming business. He joins forces with the US embassy to bring down the scam.

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Welcome to Hotel Corona

In April 2020, Jerusalem’s Dan Hotel was leased by the government to house an eclectic group of 200 recovering Covid patients—Israelis, Palestinians, religious, and secular. They bonded in surprising ways.

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Suspended from the Walking Group

When Ryden, a quiet Army kid living in Japan, decides he wants to join a Japanese school, it's his mom who faces the biggest adjustments.

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How to Apologize to a POW

After decades of failed apologies by Japanese companies like Mitsubishi for crimes of WWII, Jim Murphy, a vet in his 90s, had lost hope; until one Japanese woman, Kinue Tokudome, helped broker a proper apology.

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How to Have an Abortion, Courtesy of Argentine Daytime TV

Intrusos is an Argentine daytime talk show notorious for its dramatic encounters and misogynistic portrayals of women. But producers found that topics like feminism, income inequality, and abortion were ratings grabs, too.

How to Have an Abortion, Courtesy of Argentine Daytime TV

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A Snack Expert Explores the World

As a child, Folu Akinkuotu was a studious snack scholar. Now, she writes the "Unsnackable" newsletter about snacks you want but can't have, as she explores the snacks of the world, from her home.

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Living Life Like Jane Austen in Pakistan

Sisters Laaleen Sukhera and Mahlia Lone are founding members of the Jane Austen Society of Pakistan, where they use a 19th century novelist to outwit modern Pakistani restrictions on women.

Living Life Like Jane Austen in Pakistan

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8 CLIPS38 MINS

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My Favorite Moments from Rough Translation

Teaching English Learners to Speak Bad English

Rough Translation

Conning the Conman

Rough Translation

Welcome to Hotel Corona

Rough Translation

Suspended from the Walking Group

Rough Translation

How to Apologize to a POW

Rough Translation

How to Have an Abortion, Courtesy of Argentine Daytime TV

Rough Translation

A Snack Expert Explores the World

Rough Translation

Living Life Like Jane Austen in Pakistan

Rough Translation

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