Culture In Between

Brianna Samuels & Alyssa Holland
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Culture In Between Podcast

A podcast that shares the stories of people who have grown up in a culture different from their parents’ culture. We highlight the unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs that come with navigating cultural identity. By exploring these stories we hope to raise awareness, promote empathy, and inspire listeners to appreciate the beauty of diverse cultures.

  1. Laughing in Three Languages | Growing Up With Indonesian and Peruvian Parents feat. Angelica

    AUG 28

    Laughing in Three Languages | Growing Up With Indonesian and Peruvian Parents feat. Angelica

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Angelica tells us all about how she adapted to life in the U.S. after moving to Miami from Indonesia with her family at ten years old. She talks about why she always found it hard to speak up in class as a student in America, shares the Indonesian saying that her father uses whenever she hasn’t called him for a few days, and explains the benefits of being trilingual.

    1h 11m
  2. Dominicarican in the DMV | Growing Up With Dominican and Puerto Rican Parents feat. Amelia

    AUG 14

    Dominicarican in the DMV | Growing Up With Dominican and Puerto Rican Parents feat. Amelia

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Amelia tells us all about growing up in Northern Virginia with a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. She shares some of the humorous ways her mom has mispronounced English words, explains why she can’t understand Bad Bunny lyrics despite being fluent in Spanish herself, and expresses her love for the many Puerto Rican and Dominican dishes containing plantains.

    1h 13m
  3. Lessons in Spanglish | Growing Up With Cuban Parents feat. David

    AUG 1

    Lessons in Spanglish | Growing Up With Cuban Parents feat. David

    In this episode of Culture In Between, David tells us all about growing up with Cuban parents. He fills us in on why the Cuban Spanish accent is so recognizable, what it’s like to experience rolling blackouts in Cuba, and why it’s sometimes hard to receive much sympathy from his parents

    40 min
  4. Tides of Courage | Growing Up With a Vietnamese Parent feat. Maggie

    JUL 17

    Tides of Courage | Growing Up With a Vietnamese Parent feat. Maggie

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Maggie shares the harrowing tale of her mother’s escape from Vietnam during the Vietnam War. She also tells us why bánh mi is the perfect lunch food and how her perspective of America’s role in Vietnamese history differs from her family’s.

    44 min
  5. Holas and Opas | Growing Up With Greek and Cuban Parents feat. Alex

    JUL 3

    Holas and Opas | Growing Up With Greek and Cuban Parents feat. Alex

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Alex joins us to talk about growing up in Miami with a Greek father and a Cuban mother. She describes a funny moment when her Cuban Spanish was misunderstood by her Argentinian clients, explains why she appreciates the spirit of collectivism that she has experienced while visiting her father’s Greek village, and details the heartwarming way that her parents met.

    51 min
  6. Living the Great Life | Growing Up With Iranian and Colombian Parents feat. Cepee

    JUN 19

    Living the Great Life | Growing Up With Iranian and Colombian Parents feat. Cepee

    In this episode of Culture In Between, Cepee Tabibian, founder of She Hit Refresh, joins us to talk about growing up in Texas with an Iranian father and a Colombian mother. She shares with us how she felt about her unique name growing up and the ways in which Iranian culture and Colombian culture are not as different as one might think. She also describes the struggle that she faced between living up to her parents’ expectations and following her entrepreneurial spirit as well as how becoming an immigrant herself has helped her appreciate certain aspects of her parents’ lives even more than before.

    49 min

  7. JUN 5

    Book Club

    Season 2 is here! In this special first episode of our new season, we will be talking about five of our favorite books that feature stories about growing up between cultures. We will tell you all about the plot (no spoilers though!), cultural themes, our favorite moment, and our favorite quote for each book. If you’re looking for your next vacation read for the summer or are just desperate for recommendations, we are here to help!

    48 min
  8. Inquiry into Identity | Growing Up With Indian Parents feat. Anuj

    11/29/2023

    Inquiry into Identity | Growing Up With Indian Parents feat. Anuj

    In our final episode of Season 1, we have a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion about growing up Indian-American with Anuj. He tells us about missing out on girlfriends due to beliefs around being born at the wrong time of day, why he hates being asked where he is from, and expresses his appreciation for the Indian representation in the hit Netflix show ”Never Have I Ever.”

    1h 16m
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A podcast that shares the stories of people who have grown up in a culture different from their parents’ culture. We highlight the unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs that come with navigating cultural identity. By exploring these stories we hope to raise awareness, promote empathy, and inspire listeners to appreciate the beauty of diverse cultures.

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  • Creator
    Brianna Samuels & Alyssa Holland
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Culture In Between

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