Monthly Archives: April 2021

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Sprechen Sie Small Talk? Why Some Countries Would Rather Not

Small talk is hard for some people. But what happens when a country’s citizens find it difficult or don’t engage in small talk culturally with their fellow citizens or foreigners?...
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Podcast Preview – Post Trump: Will the World be the Same Again?

Hosts: Dan Harris, Claudia Koestler; Panel: Bill Barnard, Warren Moore and Dr. Tom Lorman                   Full Episode...
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Post Trump: Will the World Be the Same Again?

He’s gone but certainly not forgotten. You know who I’m talking about. Long, dark coat, long red tie, orange hair. The man who dominated the airwaves for four chaotic years...
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Podcast Preview – Jishuku: Is Social Responsibility the Best Vaccine?

Jishuku: Is Social Responsibility the Best Vaccine?                            ...
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Gesundheit: Where in the World Can You Afford to be Sick?

In this podcast, we have a great mixture of professionals with first-hand experience of health systems in different countries, including Claudia Koestler, Senior Editor of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Mike Bellissimo,...
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Pandemic Lessons from Japan: A Tradition of Considering Others

We’re at the end of 2020, and though some reports seem promising, there is still no vaccine. Yet I look at what’s going on in Japan, and I look at...
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Jishuku 自粛 : Is Social Responsibility the Best Vaccine?

Social responsibility has been a critical imperative before the vaccines for the COVID-19 virus were developed and it remains vital for the safety and well-being as the vaccines are rolled...
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From Claudia

The Muhlenberg Pro-English Legend Are you familiar with the Muhlenberg legend? On January 9th, 1794, a group of German immigrants in Virginia asked the House of Representatives to start to...
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‘Over Here, Over There’ Podcast Launches Everywhere

Local views on global topics: In the new podcast ‘Over Here, Over There’ stellar guests from different countries and backgrounds discuss with hosts Dan Harris and Claudia Koestler what we...
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Podcast Preview – Gesundheit: Where in the World Can You Afford to be Sick?

    Gesundheit: Where in the World Can You Afford to be Sick?                              ...