Sign up to save your podcastsEmail addressPasswordRegisterOrContinue with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in here.
Q: What happens when people leave their regular routine and comfort zone and find themselves far from home, in foreign places and cultures unknown to them?A: Life. Changing. Stories.Each week, 22.... more
October 24, 2019Prison Prayers (with Yasin Dwyer)Yasin Dwyer visited the United States as part of a group of international leaders learning about American programs that work to support the developmental aspirations of youth. He talks about his time with IVLP, meeting an Uber driver who could speak to animals, and spirituality in prison....more34minPlay
October 21, 2019The Art of Life (Bonus)From a high school exchange student into a museum expert creating her own high-level exchange, Jane Milosch recounts the path that led to her love of Germany and bringing together some of the top art museums in the world....more32minPlay
October 18, 2019Leave the Bus Through the Broken Window (with Andrew Hevia)Recorded at SXSW the day of his film’s premiere, Oscar-winning film producer and director Andrew Hevia recounts his Fulbright grant in Hong Kong—and how a series of near-failures, bold decisions, and artistic risk-taking led to his amazing debut film....more20minPlay
October 11, 2019Bringing Smiles, One Raindrop at a Time (with Biplab Paul)Coming from an arid part of India, Biplab Paul vividly understood the importance of water. His simple idea about collecting and preserving rainwater—told with passion and humor—has gone on to save countless lives all around the world....more31minPlay
October 07, 2019Full Circle at the L.A. Film Festival (Bonus)A Lebanese student at Loyola Marymont University, Lucien Bourjeily used the experiences that he learned in Los Angeles to create a film that tackles tough subjects about family, culture, and human instinct....more31minPlay
October 04, 2019[World Space Week Special] Spaceship Earth: The Ultimate Exchange (with Cady Coleman)A veteran of three space missions, including a six-month stay on the International Space Station, astronaut Cady Coleman talks about life in space, living in close quarters with people from different parts of the world, and the importance of sharing her story around the world....more43minPlay
September 30, 2019The Food We Eat, Part 9 (Bonus)Our ninth installment of crazy food stories features stories from the United States, Syria, the Dominican Republic, Lithuania, India, Colombia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina....more26minPlay
September 27, 2019Gems of Wisdom (with Wordsmith)One of hip hop’s great forces for good, Baltimore native Wordsmith has traveled around the world showing that music inspires in every culture and that, no matter where you travel, if you open your heart and mind, people will embrace you....more34minPlay
September 20, 2019Something Good to Think About (with Elsa Nicolovius)What started as an effort to teach students in her new country (the United States) about life and culture in her old country (Germany) in the 1970’s has now become the longest-running continuous academic exchange between the countries—a program that witnessed the Cold War, the Wall, Reunification, and much more over the years....more25minPlay
September 16, 2019An Ode to Rick Ruth (Bonus)A bonus episode glimpse into the career of Rick Ruth, Senior Advisor to ECA for many years, and longtime public diplomacy visionary within the U.S. Department of State....more13minPlay