EarBuds Podcast Collective: *Life-Changing Stories*

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PODCAST CURATOR’S NAME: Christopher Wurst, Creator and host of “22.33” (a podcast by the ECA Collaboratory)

WHY THIS THEME?: We at 22.33 love a storytelling approach—hearing about interesting people in extraordinary situations or how people overcome crazy challenges.  For us, the context is always stories: people who have been thrown into unknown places or cultures. A common theme is how people connect with one another, usually for the better.

MONDAY: 22.33 – Learning by Unlearning – 36 minutes

TUESDAY: Rough Translation – D.I.Y Mosul – 39 minutes

WEDNESDAY: Snap Judgement – Kismet – 39 minutes

THURSDAY: The Memory Palace – The Nickel Candy Bar – 11minutes

FRIDAY: Story District – Deal Breakers – 22 minutes

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SELF PROMO: Our whole podcast is constructed on the belief that the more we know about other cultures and other people, the better we are (and the better we can be). Our stories revolve around the deeply impressionable things that happen when people experience international exchanges, and specifically the hundreds of diverse exchange opportunities offered by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (eca.state.gov).

CROWD-SOURCED QUESTION: We would like to find educational uses for 22.33 as an English-language teaching tool and to teach about international relations and cultures. I am curious if anyone has had luck expanding their podcast into a teaching resource, and specifically if anyone has experience creating discussion guides around their episodes.

HASHTAG FOR DISCUSSION:#LifeChanging