Behind the Curtain
An inside look at an expat life.
Episodes
40 episodes
Interview with David, Part Two
David explains his experiences in England as a university student. Part Two.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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26:11
Interview with David, Part One
David explains his experiences in England as a university student. Part One.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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21:48
Interview with Kaja
Kaja shares her experience living and studying in Ireland.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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35:24
Interview with Aneta
Aneta has done an impressive amount of living in foreign countries and shares her thoughts on various places, adjustments, and cultures.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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35:10
Authority Matters
Justin takes a look at the differences between American and Czech understanding of authority and the historical reasons for those differences. Using examples from his own experience and from his students' responses, Justin unpacks what co...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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15:24
Interview with Terka
Terka delivers surprising answers to Justin's questions about life as a foreigner in Norway.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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25:08
Interview with Miri
Justin interviews a former Czech student studying abroad in Minnesota. What defines Americans for the outsiders in their midst?
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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36:51
Interview with Eva
Justin interviews a former student who now studies in Canada. Her stories and deep reflections prove that living overseas is an experience that changes you for life.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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26:28
Interview with Ben
Justin interviews a former Czech student who lives and studies in Great Britain. Ben's insightful, funny, and thought-provoking answers will not disappoint.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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32:16
Fear and Candy
The holidays are almost upon us, but what does that mean for everybody? Justin takes a look at some different holiday traditions and unpacks the underlying causes and messages beneath some very interesting holiday customs.
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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19:17
The Tool Belt (Part Three)
Justin concludes this series of episodes outlining the final five tools he's developed to step out of his own cultural posture and relate well to Czechs.
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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17:01
The Tool Belt (Part Two)
Justin continues this short series of episodes outlining tools he's developed to step out of his own cultural posture and relate well to Czechs.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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18:52
The Tool Belt (Part One)
Justin begins a short series of episodes outlining tools he's developed to step out of his own cultural posture and relate well to Czechs.
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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15:58
The Tribe Speaks
Justin unpacks the intricacies of Czech meetings, detailing his own failures and successes in navigating another cultural arena.
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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14:36
Take a Hike
Justin describes his humorous and painful experiences in learning what a Czech really means when they extend an invitation to take a walk.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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15:50
The Heart of Europe
Does a country's geographical location affect its culture? Justin unpacks Czech's position in the European context and how this helps us understand the Czech mindset.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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17:39
The M Word
Justin takes us through the culturally and psychologically complex phenomenon of Czech high school graduation tests.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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15:21
The Level Playing Field
Justin unpacks why hockey is more than just a sport in the Czech Republic.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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14:25
Sponges and Mirrors
Justin begins Season Three diving into the relationship between a host culture and a foreigner --one of sponges and mirrors.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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14:25
The Coat Room at the Ball
In this final episode of season two, Justin uses his experience at a Czech ball to highlight a foreigner's inevitable otherness.Credit and sources:Engine (2x):
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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17:15
Culture Shock
Justin discusses the experience of culture shock and its counterpart--reverse culture shock in one's home country.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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21:53
Nachos in the Cinema
Justin explores the art of missing beloved items and people while living overseas and why craving can be a beautiful thing.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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18:17
Are You Normal?
Justin compares two versions of cultural questions and what they reveal about the two cultures.Listen to Justin's guest interview on The Moving Roadmap here:
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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14:52