At a glance, the border between the United States and Canada would seem to be at the friendlier end of the international boundary spectrum. But even though the US-Canada border is now pretty tame, when two countries touch each other over a stretch of 5500 miles, it can result in some surprisingly weird disputes, misunderstandings, geographical quirks and... ... Show More
Oct 2
100 Objects #20: AA Sobriety Chip
Comedian, writer, and podcaster Jamie Loftus has always known about Alcoholics Anonymous. As a kid, she loved the album where her dad kept all his AA chips — that little piece of plastic that marks a day, a month, a year of sobriety. Now as an adult, Jamie wanted to understand wh ... Show More
52m 57s
Jul 2017
These Two Lanes Could Take Us Anywhere
4,000 miles, a bike trip, an Armenian, a Turk, and a history that doesn't match up. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
38m 56s
Dec 2021
Sabotage Snooping & Flirting Faux Pas
Relationships are like maps. There are roads, shortcuts, and most importantly: boundaries. Today's episode is all about those boundaries. First, we cover the always perilous arena of labeling a relationship, with all the dangers that accompany that occasionally self-sabotaging ta ... Show More
50m 9s