Understanding Train Station

By Josh and Feli

In our podcast “Understanding Train Station”, we (Josh and Feli) explore the intricacies and pitfalls of living between cultures. The title is derived from the German idiom “Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof” ... more

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The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

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November 09, 2023 EP78: The Final Stop
All good things must come to an end. Like many cliche phrases, however annoying they may be, they are often true. After over 70 episodes, Josh’s move to Germany, lots of back and forth trips between Germany and the U.S. to see family and friends, the time has finally come for UTS to pull into its final station and blow the whistle one last time. Join us in this last journey down memory lane as Josh and Feli reflect on the early beginnings of UTS, our favorite episodes, the way this podcast has impacted our lives, and some of your lovely comments of support that we have received. As hard as it is to say goodbye, we are so unbelievably thankful for you all joining us on this incredible journey!
-Josh & Feli
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Chapters:
0:00 Life Updates
29:59 How the podcast started
56:54 Our favorite episodes
1:14:16 How the podcast has impacted our lives
1:32:42 Messages from YOU!
1:46:36 See you later!
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1h 50min
September 01, 2023 EP77: Finding a Job in Germany vs. USA
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▸What's it like applying for a job in Germany and the US? How is the application process different? And what tips do recruiters from the two countries have for applicants? In this week's episode, we had our listeners Tom (from Germany) and Mark (from the US) join to share their experiences working in the field of HR!
EP4: Work-Life & Office Culture feat. Niklas ▸https://youtu.be/ireY7viwbBk
EP29: Where It All Began - An Interview with Josh's High School German Teacher ▸https://youtu.be/m0V3CT0vuTA
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1h 51min
August 04, 2023 EP76: In Germany, We Don't Say... ft. Liam Carpenter
You know him from TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts as the guy in the grey tracksuit, the crossbody bag, and the Birkenstocks. Liam Carpenter is originally from the UK but at the age of 18, he came to Germany to pursue a career in basketball. In today's episode, he tells us all about how he went from the basketball court to social media and which of the German stereotypes that he usually makes fun of, he's actually adopted into his own life!
Follow Liam:
▸https://www.youtube.com/@liamcarps
▸https://www.instagram.com/liamcarps1
▸https://www.tiktok.com/@liamcarps
You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podbean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Buy our merch ▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://felifromgermany.com/collections/understanding-train-station⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Follow us on Instagram▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Support us on Patreon▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Buy us a coffee▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email us▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Check out all the videos with Josh and Feli on the "Feli from Germany" YouTube channel▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed
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1h 24min
July 22, 2023 EP75: A German Actor in Hollywood ft. Aramis Merlin
++German speaking part from 01:18:35 to 01:24:57++
What's it really like trying to make it as an actor in Hollywood? And as a non-native English speaker at that? YouTuber and actor @AramisMerlin moved from Hamburg, Germany to Los Angeles in 2014 to follow his dreams and in today's episode, he shares with us which obstacles he had to overcome, how his accent affected his success as an actor, and what his biggest roles have been so far.

Aramis' channel ▸https://www.youtube.com/@AramisMerlin
German Reacts to German (?) Scenes in Hollywood Movies! ▸https://youtu.be/6kv3rvik9EQ
LebenUSA ▸https://www.youtube.com/@LebenUSA
SCENE with JESSICA CHASTAIN from AVA - Aramis Merlin ▸https://youtu.be/pspEgwnW9N8
Wie viel Geld verdient man in Hollywood wirklich? ▸https://youtu.be/SY5cFUBZJf8
15 Weird "German" Versions of English Movie Titles ▸https://youtu.be/pfNKHsc11M0
EP45: 100k Dollars Debt After College?! Money & Finances in Germany vs. USA▸https://youtu.be/iptPR7XZSPg
How German Sounds Compared To Other Languages -- From a German Perspective! ▸https://youtu.be/dHeOooHTwcY
You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podbean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Buy our merch ▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://felifromgermany.com/collections/understanding-train-station⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Follow us on Instagram▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Support us on Patreon▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Buy us a coffee▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email us▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Check out all the videos with Josh and Feli on the "Feli from Germany" YouTube channel▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed
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1h 31min
July 07, 2023 Message from Feli
*NO EPISODE THIS WEEK*
Hey guys! Unfortunately, we didn't get to record a new episode for you this week (due to the time issue we mentioned last time) and I'll actually be on vacation next week so the next episode will come out in 2 weeks. Thank you for all of your kind comments and messages in response to last week's announcement about the upcoming end of the podcast. We're just as sad as you are but we do still have a few cool episodes planned! :) You guys had a lot of suggestions for guests so we're going to try and make those happen.
And for two topics, we're actually still looking for guests:
1. We'd love to talk about differences in the application and recruitment process in Germany vs. the US and invite two people to the podcast who work in Human Resources in Germany and the US, respectively. If that's you or you know someone who would be a good fit for this, please shoot us an email at [email protected]!
2. One of our viewers suggested to talk about American military families/military brats and we think that’s a fascinating topic. Did any of you grow up in a military family or do you know someone who did and who would be willing to tell us about their experience on the podcast? Shoot us an email!
Thank you so much for your ongoing support! 😊
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8min
June 22, 2023 EP74: Getting Nostalgic & Answering Your Questions
You guys submitted your questions for us on Instagram and we picked a wild mix of questions for today's Q&A episode! From funny curse words to questions about the podcast and a throwback to when we first moved abroad. We definitely got a little nostalgic! And we also had some news to share...

Mentioned videos:
AMERICAN FLUENT IN GERMAN! Our Bilingual Friendship ▸https://youtu.be/gr313Rac0Z8
EP72: Growing up German in the Midwest feat. Lena ▸https://youtu.be/or-Bqk7QGbc
You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podbean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Buy our merch ▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://felifromgermany.com/collections/understanding-train-station⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Follow us on Instagram▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Support us on Patreon▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Buy us a coffee▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email us▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Check out all the videos with Josh and Feli on the "Feli from Germany" YouTube channel▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed
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1h 17min
June 09, 2023 EP73: New Country, New Things
Moving to a new country also means getting used to new customs, different products, and doing a lot of things for the very first time. In this episode, we talk about some of the things that we had NEVER done before we moved abroad.
Mentioned videos and episodes:
10 Things I'd Never Done Before I Came to the US▸https://youtu.be/Lwk9zHEjzLQ
WHAT'S UP WITH AMERICANS AND NUDITY? ▸https://youtu.be/B5_1eiLzXDY
EP45: 100k Dollars Debt After College?! Money & Finances in Germany vs. USA ▸https://youtu.be/iptPR7XZSPg
EP47: On The Road! Driving in Germany vs. USA ▸https://youtu.be/U3cFYazUZUI
You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podbean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Buy our merch ▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://felifromgermany.com/collections/understanding-train-station⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Follow us on Instagram▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Support us on Patreon▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Buy us a coffee▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email us▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Check out all the videos with Josh and Feli on the "Feli from Germany" YouTube channel▸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed
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1h 10min
May 25, 2023 EP72: Growing up German in the Midwest feat. Lena
Almost two years ago, we got to interview Josh’s high school German teacher, Christine, about her experiences moving to the U.S., teaching German in an American school and raising a family in Cincinnati. This week’s episode is almost the sister episode (or perhaps it’s more appropriate to say daughter episode) to that as we had the chance to chat with Christine’s daughter Lena. She grew up in Cincinnati in a German family and only recently moved to Berlin - her first experience living outside of Ohio. We had a great time chatting with her and learning about what it was like to grow up in the suburbs speaking a language other than English at home, if she feels more German or American, what German things she grew up with in the American Midwest and what her experience has been like moving back to her parents’ country of birth! We hope you all enjoy this episode and let us know if you can relate to any of Lena’s experiences!
EP29: Where It All Began - An Interview with Josh's High School German Teacher ▸https://youtu.be/m0V3CT0vuTA
EP4: Work-Life & Office Culture feat. Niklas ▸https://youtu.be/ireY7viwbBk
EP39: Return of a Legend - Interview and Life Update from Niklas ▸https://youtu.be/DTpnt80QvSQ
You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ or listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podbean⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Buy our merch ▸⁠⁠⁠⁠https://felifromgermany.com/collections/understanding-train-station⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Follow us on Instagram▸⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Support us on Patreon▸⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Buy us a coffee▸⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email us▸⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠
Check out all the videos with Josh and Feli on the "Feli from Germany" YouTube channel▸⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed
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1h 4min
May 11, 2023 EP71: On the Streets of Cincinnati - We Asked Your Questions!
+Unfortunately, Josh's mic sounds a little muffled in this episode, sorry about that!+ After a short hiatus, Josh and Feli are back with another episode and this time we are in Cincinnati! A few weeks back, when Feli was visiting Munich, we asked you all what you wanted to know from the people of Munich and then we hit the streets and got asking. This week’s episode is the sister episode to that. We asked you all to send us your questions for the people of Cincinnati and then we made our way to the mall to get chatting. We loved this little mini-series and hope you all do too! Let us know in the comments what YOUR answers are to the questions (even if you live in a different city or country) and what surprised you! Did we get you planning your next trip to Cincinnati?!
You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ or listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Podbean⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠!
Buy our merch ▸⁠⁠⁠https://felifromgermany.com/collections/understanding-train-station⁠⁠⁠ • Follow us on Instagram▸⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠ • Support us on Patreon▸⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠⁠ • Buy us a coffee▸⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast⁠⁠⁠ • Email us▸⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠
Check out all the videos with Josh and Feli on the "Feli from Germany" YouTube channel▸⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed
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1h 3min
April 13, 2023 EP70: Friendships & Social Life in Germany vs. USA
Living abroad can be one of the most amazing experiences, but it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. While the topic normally takes a back seat to amazing travel experiences with amazing food and landscapes, friends and social circles can make or break your experience while living away from your home culture. In this week’s episode, Josh and Feli discuss their opinions on the importance of building a strong circle of friends while abroad, their tips on how to do so, and share some differences in how people socialize in Germany and the U.S. Make sure to share your thoughts and experiences on this topic in the comments. We love hearing from you and you might just help someone else!
You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ or listen on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Podbean⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠!
Buy our merch ▸⁠⁠https://felifromgermany.com/collections/understanding-train-station⁠⁠ • Follow us on Instagram▸⁠⁠instagram.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠ • Support us on Patreon▸⁠⁠patreon.com/understandingtrainstation⁠⁠ • Buy us a coffee▸⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast⁠⁠ • Email us▸⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out all the videos with Josh and Feli on the "Feli from Germany" YouTube channel▸⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed
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1h 18min

FAQs about Understanding Train Station:

How many episodes does Understanding Train Station have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.