The Foreign Exchange Program

By Akane and Sadie

This show is hosted by two friends and former classmates that find themselves in a unique situation. One of us is a Japanese woman living in America and the other is an American woman living in Japan.... more

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The podcast currently has 120 episodes available.

The Foreign Exchange Program episodes:

February 05, 2024 Episode 81: Ryokan / Japanese Inns
In this episode, we talk all about Japanese inns! We go over the typical facilities, amenities, service, and even wardrobe you can expect to encounter when staying at an inn! We highly, highly recommend checking them out if you get the opportunity when you visit Japan, particularly if you want a taste of traditional Japanese culture.
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31min
January 22, 2024 Episode 80: Language Interference
In this episode, Sadie tells Akane about an experience she had while traveling overseas when attempting to communicate using a language other than English or Japanese. The results were not what she expected!
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36min
January 08, 2024 Episode 79: Untranslatable Words Part 3
In this episode, we revisit an old but good topic. Both of us collected some more words that we find difficult to translate into either English or Japanese. It's always interesting to see what sorts of concepts or ideas can be said so simply in one language, but then have to be explained in detail to get the same meaning in another. Thanks for listening to part 3!

Like what you hear? Want to request a topic for us to discuss? You can send us an email, message us on our Instagram, or leave a voice message for us on Anchor. We hope you enjoy!
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33min
December 25, 2023 Episode 78: Honne and Tatemae
In this episode, we finally talk about a crucial aspect of Japanese culture, honne-tatemae. Have you ever had a conversation with someone, but couldn't quite figure out if what they were saying was what they actually meant or not? Or, have you ever been the person to put your true feelings aside and say something more agreeable instead? If your answer is 'yes,' then you've likely experienced some version of honne-tatemae before. We're very excited to finally get into this topic! And we really mean it!

Like what you hear? Want to request a topic for us to discuss? You can send us an email, message us on our Instagram, or leave a voice message for us on Anchor. We hope you enjoy!
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36min
December 11, 2023 Episode 77: Education and AI
In this episode, we discussed our opinions on using AI in educational settings. Technologies and AI are very useful and help our lives significantly; however, do they improve our skills or earn knowledge? How can we teach our students to use or apply AI? Do technologies invade teachers' jobs and threaten their job security?

Like what you hear? Want to request a topic for us to discuss? You can send us an email, message us on our Instagram, or leave a voice message for us on Anchor. We hope you enjoy!
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35min
November 27, 2023 Episode 76: Folklore
In this episode, we share and discuss a few examples of Japanese and American folklore that have been told and retold over the years.

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39min
November 13, 2023 Episode 75: Useful Textbooks and Learning Materials (Part 2)
In part one of this two-part series, Akane introduces a few materials she has found to be helpful in her learning English as a foreign/second language. If you're someone who's studying English and is comfortable using textbooks to do so, have a listen! Maybe one of these recommendations could be useful to you too!

Understanding and Using English Grammar

Useful Expressions for Research Papers in English

HOW TO BE A MORE SUCCESSFUL LANGUAGE LEARNER

The Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA)

Like what you hear? Want to request a topic for us to discuss? You can send us an email, message us on our Instagram, or leave a voice message for us on Anchor. We hope you enjoy!
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27min
October 30, 2023 Episode 74: Useful Textbooks and Learning Materials (Part 1)
In part one of this two-part series, Sadie introduces a few materials she has found to be helpful in her quest to learn Japanese. If you're someone who's studying Japanese - or looking to get started - and are comfortable using textbooks to do so, have a listen! Maybe one of these recommendations could be useful to you too!

A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
Practical Kanji Vol. 1
Irodori

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28min
October 16, 2023 Episode 73: Superstitions
In this episode, we shared Japanese and American superstitions. We have heard of some superstitions, but actually, they are not universal. They are very silly or unbelievable for people from other cultures. We found it interesting to discuss as a topic on our podcast today.

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37min
October 02, 2023 Episode 72: Street Smarts
In this episode, we have a discussion about street smarts. Some pertain to safety related things, some are more focused on general helpful things to keep in mind while staying in either the US or Japan for an extended period of time. We hope this episode was informative for you!

The movie Akane mentioned: Soredemo boku wa yattenai (English title: I Just Didn't Do It)

Like what you hear? Want to request a topic for us to discuss? You can send us an email, message us on our Instagram, or leave a voice message for us on Anchor. We hope you enjoy!
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31min

FAQs about The Foreign Exchange Program:

How many episodes does The Foreign Exchange Program have?

The podcast currently has 120 episodes available.