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Decoding the language of love
Episode 102
What is intercultural dating like? It's a dream straight out of a movie – live abroad, meet a cute local, and partner up together for life. Jesse and…
3 years, 11 months ago
Cars, SpongeBob and The Shrek...what can an animation artist do?
Episode 101
What kind of people could create characters like SpongeBob and Shrek and dedicate to such career? Jason thinks they must be a bunch of kids. Dalton G…
3 years, 11 months ago
Call me Naiba, call me stay-at-home dad
Episode 100
Tom Xia and Jesse Appell are guest hosts on The Bridge. Tom Xia is a Chinese American director living in Los Angeles, and Jesse used to perform stand…
4 years ago
How are Gen Z and X Reshaping the Workplace?
Episode 99
From Gen Z to the next generation entering our work places, the cultures can seem worlds apart. How can people raised in different times share their …
4 years ago
Can Fungi eat plastic to help deal with the pollution?
Episode 98
Scientist Peter Mortimer has found fungi in China's protected forests of Yunnan that can eat plastics and latex rendering them biodegradable. Instead…
4 years ago
Is there such a thing as American food? Recap: cultural diffusion
Episode 97
When Chinese kids enjoy the cheese burger from McDonald's thinking it's American food, are they really having American food? Is there really such a t…
4 years ago
The Bridge takes you from culture shock to reverse culture shock at 500 miles per hour
Episode 96
The Bridge gives you the secrets to surviving in a new country. The first few weeks in a new country are often called the honeymoon phase. Then comes…
4 years ago
Are they dealing with food shortages, inflation and student debt... or nothing will change?
Episode 95
US inflation hits 40-year high as costs for food, gas and shelter keep rising. Some experts even suggest that Americans with low income should eat mo…
4 years ago
Tiny homes: solution to the housing crisis?
Episode 94
The global movement to shrink the traditional home is growing larger. From a micro-trend for the young and hip to a feasible way to provide homes in …
4 years ago
From dowries to dining: here's what it takes to get married around the world
Episode 93
We show you the latest trends in tying the knot. From red dresses to bowing to your parents, here's what it takes to plan for your big day, today. Fi…
4 years ago