Detroit to Ukraine, Surviving Skinheads, and How the Hood Prepared Me for Diplomacy w/ Terrell Jermaine Starr | Ep 101

Detroit to Ukraine, Surviving Skinheads, and How the Hood Prepared Me for Diplomacy w/ Terrell Jermaine Starr | Ep 101

In this episode I sit with Terrell Jermaine Starr, a journalist and CNN contributor living in Ukraine during the war. We talk about how a Detroit kid from an all-black world ended up deep in Eastern Europe. We also talk about being stopped by police 30 times, surviving a skinhead encounter in Russia, and how his American passport opened doors that closed for African students at the same border. And Terrell shares how growing up around drug dealers in Detroit was actually his first lesson in foreign policy. Terrell's Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrelljstarr YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC38RGx1lND959xTAhexuBSA  Twitter/X: https://x.com/terrelljstarr Website: https://www.blackdiplomats.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Third Culture Talk Podcast is about people living in different cultures. Different than the culture they are from. Culture meaning, way of life, culture a person raised in, or place of birth. Guests ranges from third culture kids, artists, to comedians, to everyday people. We all are living in changing cultures and have a story to tell Support The Podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thirdculturepod [https://buymeacoffee.com/nyayeanafehn] Subscribe to Third Culture Talk Podcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.youtube.com/@nyayeanafehn] Nya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyamean [https://www.instagram.com/nyamean] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/] Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod] Email: nya@nyamean.com ------------------------------------------------- Music: "Chill Day" by Lakey Inspired

Bear Hunting in Canada, Never Been on a Dating App, and Finding Freedom Through Comedy w/ Alison Lujan | Ep 100

🎉 Episode 100! Thank you to everyone who has been rocking with us so far! In this episode I sit with Alison Lujan, a Canadian comedian visiting Berlin. We talk about her growing up and life in Canada.  From hunting bears to chopping wood and more. We also talk about how she has never been on a dating app. How she is still out in the world meeting people the old fashioned way. And Alison shares how stand up comedy set her free from caring what people think. Alison's Socials Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alisonlujancomedy/] | Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@alisonlujancomedy] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Third Culture Talk Podcast is about people living in different cultures. Different than the culture they are from. Culture meaning, way of life, culture a person raised in, or place of birth. Guests ranges from third culture kids, artists, to comedians, to everyday people. We all are living in changing cultures and have a story to tell Support The Podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thirdculturepod [https://buymeacoffee.com/nyayeanafehn] Subscribe to Third Culture Talk Podcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.youtube.com/@nyayeanafehn] Nya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyamean [https://www.instagram.com/nyamean] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/] Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod] Email: nya@nyamean.com ------------------------------------------------- Music: "Chill Day" by Lakey Inspired

From Kankakee to Berlin, Cold DM Hustle, and Midwest Culture w/ Lando | Ep 99

In this episode I sit with Lando. He's a rapper and personal trainer from Kankakee, Illinois. He talks about his journey from a small town 45 minutes south of Chicago to touring across Germany.  We talk about Midwest culture and what makes it different from the coasts. And Lando shares a story of how he cold messaged a basketball team in Hamburg. And getting a halftime performance slot and ended up in Europe. Lando's Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likemagicstudios/ [https://www.instagram.com/likemagicstudios/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@likemagicstudios1 [https://www.youtube.com/@likemagicstudios1] Spotify: https://tr.ee/-qxswfSTM0 [https://tr.ee/-qxswfSTM0] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Third Culture Talk Podcast is about people living in different cultures. Different than the culture they are from. Culture meaning, way of life, culture a person raised in, or place of birth. Guests ranges from third culture kids, artists, to comedians, to everyday people. We all are living in changing cultures and have a story to tell Support The Podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thirdculturepod [https://buymeacoffee.com/nyayeanafehn] Subscribe to Third Culture Talk Podcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.youtube.com/@nyayeanafehn] Nya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyamean [https://www.instagram.com/nyamean] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/] Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod] Email: nya@nyamean.com ------------------------------------------------- Music: "Chill Day" by Lakey Inspired

280lbs to Fit, Dating Conspiracy Theorists, and Indian Life in Berlin w/ Devansh Sharma | Ep. 98

In this episode I sit with Berlin-based comedian Devansh Sharma. We talk about his transformation from 280lbs and depressed to fit and thriving in Berlin. Pranav shares the chest pain moment at 28 that changed everything. We also dive into dating in Germany and he tells a wild story about a woman who made him watch conspiracy theory videos before they could hook up. Devansh's Socials Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bloodyhellthebrits/]  ------------------------------------------------------------------- Third Culture Talk Podcast is about people living in different cultures. Different than the culture they are from. Culture meaning, way of life, culture a person raised in, or place of birth. Guests ranges from third culture kids, artists, to comedians, to everyday people. We all are living in changing cultures and have a story to tell Support The Podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thirdculturepod [https://buymeacoffee.com/nyayeanafehn] Subscribe to Third Culture Talk Podcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.youtube.com/@nyayeanafehn] Nya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyamean [https://www.instagram.com/nyamean] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/] Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod] Email: nya@nyamean.com ------------------------------------------------- Music: "Chill Day" by Lakey Inspired

Italian Not American, Glacier Adventures, and Italy’s Wild Regional Differences w/ Irene Carbo | Ep 97

In this episode I sit with Switzerland based comedian Irene Carbo. We talk about her upbringing in Italy and Italian stereotypes. We also talk about her love for hiking. And Irene shares a crazy story of getting stuck in a Glacier and the fun in extreme hiking. Irene's Socials Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/irenecarbogram/]  ------------------------------------------------------------------- Third Culture Talk Podcast is about people living in different cultures. Different than the culture they are from. Culture meaning, way of life, culture a person raised in, or place of birth. Guests ranges from third culture kids, artists, to comedians, to everyday people. We all are living in changing cultures and have a story to tell Support The Podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thirdculturepod [https://buymeacoffee.com/nyayeanafehn] Subscribe to Third Culture Talk Podcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.youtube.com/@nyayeanafehn] Nya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyamean [https://www.instagram.com/nyamean] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/] Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod] Email: nya@nyamean.com ------------------------------------------------- Music: "Chill Day" by Lakey Inspired