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Sep 2020
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S1E2: Cultural Differences Between the U...

Christopher M. Chandler, Kris Schauer
About this episode

I want to talk about a couple of differences between my home country, the U.S, and Germany, the country in which I currently reside. I do realize that this is a topic that has been covered extensively by others, but I do also feel as if though more perspectives couldn't hurt. I would also like to think that I might be able to provide a different outlook on things. 

We will look at three aspects because, you know, three is a good number. 

  1. Friendliness 
  2. Portion Sizes
  3. Public Transportation 
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