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MAY 28, 2026

Life, Work, And Everything In Between! Special Reissue

As we rapidly approach the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, many school schedules are preparing to slow down or take a break in the warmer months, as some work schedules do too. With this in mind, please enjoy this special reissue of our 35th episode on work-life balance in cultures around the globe, “‘Work to live’ cultures, and ‘live to work’ cultures”, from October 2022. We here at ‘Oops, Your Culture’s Showing!’ will also be taking a break from releasing episodes this summer, as we soak up some sun (hopefully on a beach with a cold drink in one or both hands), travel, and time with family and friends. We’ll see you back here with new episodes in the fall, dear listeners – and until then, it’s a perfect time to visit/revisit our entire back catalogue of episodes! Listening to this while eating lunch in the workplace? Fais attention (be careful!) because if you’re in France, that’s illegal. In this episode, Dean and Tom get to work contrasting how countries from France to Japan to the US value, and even legislate, work-life balance – and, bien sûr (of course!), how it’s all grounded in culture. Plus, a Grammar Time segment somehow sneaks up on all of us…est-ce possible? (Here are the referenced NPR articles on the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/10/1103463809/why-eating-at-your-desk-is-banned-in-france-lunch-law">French lunch law</a> and the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105201154/stuck-work-your-countrys-brand-is-escape-but-you-cant">Portuguese ‘right to disconnect’ law</a>, from June 2022.) ***Dean’s book, <a href="https://ow.ly/mT4J50WgWIc">“Business Beyond Borders: Stories, Tales, and Lessons Learned from Working in 100 Cultures Around the World”</a>, IS OUT NOW – order it today! And: <a href="https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/&source=gmail&ust=1711137780230000&usg=AOvVaw2PTVVLxaQer-LPTUoFr5kL">Subscribe to Dean’s Substack</a> to find all of Dean’s “Culture’s Consequences” articles, CultureQuizzes, and much more!*** Have a cultural question or episode idea? Reach out on X/Twitter & Facebook (@OopsCultureShow) or by email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Hosts: Dean Foster & Tom Peterson Audio Production: Tom Peterson & Torin Peterson Music: “Little Idea” – <a href="http://bensound.com/">Bensound.com</a>

43 MIN

APR 23, 2026

Look Both Ways! Special Reissue

Whether you’re enjoying the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, or autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s a great time for an outdoor stroll – with ‘Oops, Your Culture’s Showing!’ playing in your ears, of course. But when you’re navigating street crossings on this stroll, are there cultural implications attached to what you and those around you are doing? (Hint: There are!) Find out more about those, and much more, in this special reissue of our 34th episode, “There’s no chicken lane in Amsterdam!”, from August 2022. Enjoy, and don’t forget to look both ways! Why did Dean, the global cultures expert, cross the road? To chat with Tom about navigating street crossings in cities from Rome to Hong Kong, and the corresponding cultural implications – of course! Plus: Don’t miss the exciting premiere of Wordplay!, a subset of Grammar Time, later in the episode. We’re giving you the walk sign to stroll through this episode and enjoy it, hopefully without jaywalking involved (but if you do, we won’t – and can’t – tell on you). ***Dean’s book, <a href="https://ow.ly/mT4J50WgWIc">“Business Beyond Borders: Stories, Tales, and Lessons Learned from Working in 100 Cultures Around the World”</a>, IS OUT NOW – order it today! And: <a href="https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/&source=gmail&ust=1711137780230000&usg=AOvVaw2PTVVLxaQer-LPTUoFr5kL">Subscribe to Dean’s Substack</a> to find all of Dean’s “Culture’s Consequences” articles, CultureQuizzes, and much more!*** Have a cultural question or episode idea? Reach out on X/Twitter & Facebook (@OopsCultureShow) or by email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Hosts: Dean Foster & Tom Peterson Audio Production: Tom Peterson & Torin Peterson Music: “Little Idea” – <a href="http://bensound.com/">Bensound.com</a>

38 MIN

MAR 26, 2026

62: Talking Turkey…The Country (Part 1 of 2)

Merriam-Webster defines “talking turkey” as “speaking frankly or bluntly”, but, honestly, where’s the fun in that…so instead, we’re talking about Turkey, the country, in this episode. Dean brings Tom and Torin along on his recent expedition there: from “fabulous, glorious center of the word” Istanbul, to the “fascinating” fairy chimneys of Cappadocia and the “enlightening” ceremony of the whirling dervishes – all while sipping on the freshest of pomegranate juice. There was so much Turkey to talk that they balked at trying to fit all the Turkey talk into one overstuffed pod-block (i.e., episode); therefore please enjoy this Part 1, and stay tuned for Part 2 next month! (‘Enjoy!’ in Turkish: ‘Tadını çıkar!’) [As this episode was recorded remotely, please forgive any technical hiccups and/or audio oddities. Thank you!] ***Dean’s book, <a href="https://ow.ly/mT4J50WgWIc">“Business Beyond Borders: Stories, Tales, and Lessons Learned from Working in 100 Cultures Around the World”</a>, IS OUT NOW – order yours today! And: <a href="https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/&source=gmail&ust=1711137780230000&usg=AOvVaw2PTVVLxaQer-LPTUoFr5kL">Subscribe to Dean’s Substack here</a> to find all of Dean’s “Culture’s Consequences” articles, CultureQuizzes, and much more!*** Have a cultural question or episode idea? Reach out on X/Twitter & Facebook (@OopsCultureShow) or by email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Hosts: Dean Foster & Tom Peterson Audio Production: Tom Peterson & Torin Peterson Music: “Little Idea” – <a href="http://bensound.com/">Bensound.com</a>

37 MIN

FEB 26, 2026

Itching For Culture Content! Special Reissue

If you find yourself itching to hear Dean and Tom this month, we’re happy to oblige: here is a special reissue of our January 2020 episode, “Which Body Part’s Itchy?”. There’s certainly no dry spell happening in this episode – enjoy! In this episode, Dean and Tom scratch away at cultural associations related to itchy noses, itchy palms, and itchy feet around the globe – so keep that hydrocortisone handy! Plus, all-time fan-favorite segment Grammar Time makes its return, and soon-to-be all-time fan-favorite segment Recap Time makes its first appearance. And of course, our friends at Licensing pop in once again to give Dean and Tom a rough time! ***Dean’s book, <a href="https://ow.ly/mT4J50WgWIc">“Business Beyond Borders: Stories, Tales, and Lessons Learned from Working in 100 Cultures Around the World”</a>, IS OUT NOW – order it today! And: <a href="https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/&source=gmail&ust=1711137780230000&usg=AOvVaw2PTVVLxaQer-LPTUoFr5kL">Subscribe to Dean’s Substack</a> to find all of Dean’s “Culture’s Consequences” articles, CultureQuizzes, and much more!*** Have a cultural question or episode idea? Reach out on X/Twitter & Facebook (@OopsCultureShow) or by email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Hosts: Dean Foster & Tom Peterson Audio Production: Tom Peterson & Torin Peterson Music: “Little Idea” – <a href="http://bensound.com/">Bensound.com</a>

43 MIN

JAN 22, 2026

Mardi Gras Preview! Special Reissue

With Mardi Gras 2026 right around the corner, sink your teeth into a special slice – erm, reissue – of our Mardi Gras-themed episode, “Culture’s Consequences: King Cake At Mardi Gras”, from February 2024. Enjoy this purple, green, and gold delight! Introducing…Dean’s new <a href="https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/">“Culture’s Consequences” Substack column</a>, in which he reveals the hidden cultural reasons behind the daily headlines! In this episode, Dean and Tom bite into Dean’s February 2024 “Culture’s Consequences” article about Dong Phuong Bakery’s luscious King Cake, available only during New Orleans’ Mardi Gras season, and how it represents a melding of New Orleans, Creole, French, and Vietnamese cultures. Plus, they float into talk of krewes and parades during Mardi Gras, involving <a href="https://kreweofbarkus.org/">some of the cutest dogs you’ve ever seen.</a> We hope you find this episode to be the same as Dean’s description in the article of the Dong Phuong King Cake: “layer upon layer upon layer upon layer of just-right.” Don’t be afraid to drool if so, dear listeners, and laissez les bons temps rouler (i.e., let the good times roll)! ***Dean’s book, <a href="https://ow.ly/mT4J50WgWIc">“Business Beyond Borders: Stories, Tales, and Lessons Learned from Working in 100 Cultures Around the World”</a>, IS OUT NOW – order it today! And: <a href="https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://deanfosterglobal.substack.com/&source=gmail&ust=1711137780230000&usg=AOvVaw2PTVVLxaQer-LPTUoFr5kL">Subscribe to Dean’s Substack</a> to find all of Dean’s “Culture’s Consequences” articles, CultureQuizzes, and much more!*** Have a cultural question or episode idea? Reach out on X/Twitter & Facebook (@OopsCultureShow) or by email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Hosts: Dean Foster & Tom Peterson Audio Production: Tom Peterson & Torin Peterson Music: “Little Idea” – <a href="http://bensound.com/">Bensound.com</a>

36 MIN

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