Podcasts by Understanding Train Station
In our podcast “Understanding Train Station”, we (Josh and Feli) explore the intricacies and pitfalls of living between cultures. The title is derived from the German idiom “Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof” which literally translates to “I only understand train station”. Similar to the English saying “It’s Greek to me”, it is used to express a lack of understanding which is an all too common feeling when dealing with another culture and living abroad. Feli (aka “Feli from Germany” on YouTube) is a German living in the U.S. and Josh is probably the most “Germanized” American you’ll ever meet. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understandingtrainstation/support
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EP78: The Final Stop from 2023-11-09T20:50:34
All good things must come to an end. Like many cliche phrases, however annoying they may be, they are often true. After over 70 episodes, Josh’s move to Germany, lots of back and forth trips be...
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EP77: Finding a Job in Germany vs. USA from 2023-09-01T15:42:22
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EP76: In Germany, We Don't Say... ft. Liam Carpenter from 2023-08-04T16:00:36
You know him from TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts as the guy in the grey tracksuit, the crossbody bag, and the Birkenstocks. Liam Carpenter is originally from the UK but at the age of 18, h...
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EP75: A German Actor in Hollywood ft. Aramis Merlin from 2023-07-22T17:46:58
++German speaking part from 01:18:35 to 01:24:57++ What's it really like trying to make it as an actor in Hollywood? And as a non-native English speaker at that? YouTuber and actor Listen
Message from Feli from 2023-07-07T02:46:32
*NO EPISODE THIS WEEK* Hey guys! Unfortunately, we didn't get to record a new episode for you this week (due to the time issue we mentioned last time) and I'll actually be on vacation ne...
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EP74: Getting Nostalgic & Answering Your Questions from 2023-06-22T16:54:45
You guys submitted your questions for us on Instagram and we picked a wild mix of questions for today's Q&A episode! From funny curse words to questions about the podcast and a throwback...
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EP73: New Country, New Things from 2023-06-09T01:20:22
Moving to a new country also means getting used to new customs, different products, and doing a lot of things for the very first time. In this episode, we talk about some of the things that we ...
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EP72: Growing up German in the Midwest feat. Lena from 2023-05-25T14:39:36
Almost two years ago, we got to interview Josh’s high school German teacher, Christine, about her experiences moving to the U.S., teaching German in an American school and raising a family in C...
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EP71: On the Streets of Cincinnati - We Asked Your Questions! from 2023-05-11T14:51:38
+Unfortunately, Josh's mic sounds a little muffled in this episode, sorry about that!+ After a short hiatus, Josh and Feli are back with another episode and this time we are in Cincinnati! A...
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EP70: Friendships & Social Life in Germany vs. USA from 2023-04-13T15:28:23
Living abroad can be one of the most amazing experiences, but it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. While the topic normally takes a back seat to amazing travel experiences with amazing food a...
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EP69: On The Streets of Munich - We Asked Your Questions! from 2023-04-02T02:21:41
If you follow us on Instagram (@understandingtrainstation) you know this episode has been in the pipeline because a few weeks back we asked you all what you wanted to know from the people of Mun...
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EP68: Y’all Talk Funny! Guessing YOUR Accents and Dialects - Pt. 7 from 2023-03-16T17:22:20
While we were both in Munich we tried to make the most of our time together and record as much for you as possible and that, of course, includes a dialect episode! We’ve been doing this series f...
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EP67: Expect the Unexpected - Culture Shocks That Surprised Us from 2023-03-02T18:07:29
Greetings from Munich! Even though Feli's trip came with some complications, she made it home and we got to record an episode in person for you! Granted, we're fresh off a sugar high from all th...
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EP66: Our Visa Stories (Doing It The Legal Way) from 2023-02-16T19:52:12
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EP65: "Work to Live" or "Live to Work"? from 2023-01-26T18:09:19
When it comes to adulting, one thing is inevitable - we have to work. Whether you have a 9-5, do shiftwork, or are self-employed, we all have our own ways of financing our lives. While it is som...
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EP64: From U.S. Farm Country to the German Bicycle Mecca feat. The Black Forest Family from 2023-01-12T22:59:03
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EP63: Christmas Live Stream from 2022-12-23T20:50:35
++Good audio quality starts at 00:07:02++
For the last episode of the year, we decided to make it extra special! 😊🎄 So we got cozy in front of the Christmas tree with some Glühwein and rec...
EP62: An International Love Story feat. Joss and Janik from 2022-12-01T18:51:57
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EP61: Q&A - Midterms, World Cup, Celebrity Encounters and More! from 2022-11-18T04:28:09
You asked - we answered! It's time for another Q&A episode and this time, we covered everything from serious topics such as the midterm elections in the U.S. or the controversy around the Wo...
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EP60: South of the Equator. Brazilian Identity, Language and Travel Tips feat. Matheus from 2022-11-03T17:04:27
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EP59: Oktoberfest & La Dolce Vita feat. Ben from 2022-10-21T05:24:40
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EP58: Stars, Stripes, Soccer – Patriotism in Germany vs. the US from 2022-10-06T22:18:37
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EP57: Y’all Talk Funny! Guessing YOUR Accents and Dialects - Pt. 6 from 2022-09-23T08:28:21
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EP56: Reverse Culture Shock - When Home Becomes Foreign from 2022-09-09T04:44:47
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EP55: How to Spend a Summer - Cincinnati vs. Munich from 2022-08-11T17:41:59
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EP54: From Cincinnati to Vienna and Berlin - Stories of an International Student feat. Sarah from 2022-07-29T16:38:18
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EP53: Q&A - Tricky Words, Fashion Differences, Gun Control and More! from 2022-07-14T21:42:51
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EP52: Getting Settled Smoothly (& Happy Pride!) feat. Jen & Yvonne from Simple Germany from 2022-06-30T22:00:31
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EP51: Where We Come From - Ancestry, Ethnicity and Racism in Germany and the U.S. from 2022-06-16T07:50:32
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EP50: From Ukraine to Germany - When War Forces One to Leave Home feat. Anna from 2022-06-03T04:37:27
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EP49: The Mystery of Eurovision & German vs. American Restaurant Culture from 2022-05-20T02:29:55
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EP48: Let's Speak Some German! from 2022-05-06T04:22:07
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EP47: On The Road! Driving in Germany vs. USA from 2022-04-21T23:21:26
.What's it like to drive on the Autobahn? What's up with all those stop signs in the US? And why does the German driver's license cost so much? In this episode, we talk about the biggest differe...
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EP46: Y'all talk funny! Guessing YOUR accents & dialects - Pt. 5 from 2022-04-07T20:01:52
You guys know the drill! It's mandatory for us to record at least one dialect guessing episode every time we get to record together in person - even though we ran into a few technical issues wit...
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EP45: 100k Dollars Debt After College?! Money & Finances in Germany vs. USA from 2022-03-24T17:25:25
Josh was back in Cincinnati for two weeks, so we got to record a couple of episodes in person 🥳 And we finally got to talk about a topic that we've been wanting to cover for a while now: Money ...
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EP44: Friday Night Lights in a Quaint German Town feat. NALF from 2022-03-10T20:37:19
Moving to Germany to play American Football? Might sound crazy but our guest NALF did exactly that! Originally from Portland, Oregon, he now lives in the small (and beautiful!) German town of Sc...
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EP43: From Sunny Australia to Running in Shorts in Munich feat. Lachlan from 2022-02-24T23:39:54
Do you miss Vegemite? How have you been dealing with German weather? Do people mistake you for a Brit? These are just some of the questions that you guys submitted on Instagram for this week's g...
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EP42: The Super Bowl & American Sports Culture from 2022-02-10T18:39:26
For the first time in over 30 years, the Cincinnati Bengals made it to the Super Bowl and are going to play the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, February 13th! The city of Cincinnati is going crazy o...
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EP41: Y'all talk funny! We react to YOUR dialects - Pt. 4 from 2022-01-27T16:57:59
It’s dialect guessing time! You guys sent us a voice recording of YOUR German or English accent/dialect and we're going to guess what you’re saying and where you’re from. And of course, you can ...
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EP40: Josh in Germany - One Year Later from 2022-01-13T14:43:02
One year ago, Josh packed up his things in Cincinnati and moved to Munich for work. Just a few days after he arrived, he and Feli sat together in this very spot and talked about the logistics of...
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EP39: Return of a Legend - Interview and Life Update from Niklas from 2021-12-24T02:14:46
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EP38: Q&A - German Dating Services, the Lottery, Visas, and More! from 2021-12-09T19:07:56
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EP37: When Kiwi Culture Meets Germany feat. Antoinette Emily from 2021-11-25T18:34:19
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EP36: No Humor vs. Fast Food? We react to the biggest clichés about Germany and the US from 2021-11-11T16:31:02
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EP35: Halloween from 2021-10-29T13:33:12
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EP34: La vie avec les boches - From France to Munich feat. Laetitia & Chloé from 2021-10-14T12:46:23
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EP33: Y'all talk funny! We're guessing YOUR dialects - Pt. 3 from 2021-09-30T20:56
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EP32: The Name of the Game - How German Federal Elections Work from 2021-09-16T15:58:43
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EP31: Q&A - German patriotism, living expenses, how our parents reacted to us moving abroad & more! from 2021-09-02T19:26:47
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EP30: Y'all talk funny! We're listening to YOUR dialects from 2021-08-19T16:16:09
A while back we asked you all to send us voice messages of you speaking your dialect/regional accents! We were overwhelmed with the number of messages we received and were only able to feature a...
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EP29: Where It All Began - An Interview with Josh's High School German Teacher from 2021-08-05T19:56:07
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EP28: Burgers, Football, Hollywood - American Culture in Germany from 2021-07-22T18:11:39
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EP27: A Brit in Germany feat. Rachel Stewart [DW Meet the Germans] from 2021-07-08T15:05:58
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EP26: Different Personalities in Different Languages? from 2021-06-24T14:04:43
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EP25: A German at a British Boarding School feat. Clemens from 2021-06-10T18:16:53
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EP24: Get Schooled - Education in Germany vs. USA from 2021-05-27T23:49:30
Have you ever wondered how different countries handle educating the next generation? It’s easy to forget that things are done differently in different countries and cultures. In this week’s epis...
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EP23: Josh in Germany Pt. 2 from 2021-05-13T16:23:19
Josh moved from Cincinnati to Munich at the beginning of the year! In episode 13, we asked you to send us questions to the "future" Josh and now it's finally time to answer them and give you an ...
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EP22: We need to talk about "The Sound of Music"! from 2021-04-29T14:51:51
Young women are called Fräulein, Austrians eat Schnitzel with noodles, and the song "Edelweiss" is their national anthem?! These and many more clichés and misconceptions about the German-s...
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EP21: Y’all speak funny! We react to YOUR dialects from 2021-04-22T12:24:16
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EP20: Vietnam - USA - Germany. Living & Studying in 3 Countries feat. Hien from 2021-04-15T18:35:47
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EP19: German Culture in the USA. How authentic is it really? from 2021-04-08T14:24:21
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EP18: Expat Podcasters United feat. Geoff & Alex from the AGDW podcast from 2021-04-01T16:52:01
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EP17: Cuckoo Clocks, Teen Pregnancies and our Non-Existent Acting Careers - Q&A from 2021-02-25T22:53:12
Since you guys ask us so many questions in the comments and via dm and email, we decided to dedicate a whole episode to answering them! We touched on the topic of cuckoo clocks, what kinds of fo...
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EP16: Adventures of a German Hotel Manager Around the World feat. Marco Foelske from 2021-02-18T21:47:31
What's it like to work where other people go on vacation? Marco Foelske knows the answer because he's been working in the hospitality business his whole life. Born and raised in Bremen, Germany ...
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EP15: Do we speak the same language? Dialects & accents in the US and Germany from 2021-02-04T21:03:40
In this week's episode, we take a trip through the crazy and confusing world of accents and dialects in both the U.S. and Germany. What is the difference between an accent and a dialect? Is doub...
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EP14: A German with the American Dream - Football and College Life feat. Daniel from 2021-01-28T18:29:08
A Munich native who lives in Cincinnati? Nope, we're not talking about Feli and even though our guest ended up in the same city as her, he has a very different story! Daniel played American foot...
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EP13: Josh in Germany - Moving During a Pandemic from 2021-01-21T14:03:49
Josh is in Munich! :) In this week’s episode, we talk about Josh’s move to Germany, what that process looked like, some of the challenges that COVID posed, and some of our tips for people lookin...
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EP12: Tequila, Friendships, Safety - Life between Mexico, Germany, and the US feat. Seymer from 2021-01-14T21:28:44
Today's guest Seymer is originally from Mexico but lived in Germany for a couple of years for college and work and then moved to the US. We wanted to know which of the three countries has the be...
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EP11: "That's not the yellow from the egg!" Our Favorite German and American Colloquialisms from 2021-01-07T12:43:02
What's up with Germans talking about the yellow from the egg and leaving the church in the village? And what does it mean when Americans talk about cakes that you can't have and eat, too? Or bea...
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EP10: Have a Good Slide - New Year's Eve in the U.S. and Germany from 2020-12-31T13:04:27
Whether you celebrate with lead pouring and fireworks or by watching the ball drop in New York while singing Auld Lang Syne, New Year's Eve is upon us! In this episode we discuss how we both cel...
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EP9: Growing up between the US and Germany feat. Jay Samuelz from 2020-12-17T17:27:39
What's it like to grow up in both Germany and the USA? That's what we talked about with this week's guest Jay Samuelz, a successful Youtuber, filmmaker, and musician based in Berlin. Since he is...
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EP8: Christmas Traditions in the US vs. Germany (Are St. Nikolaus and Santa Claus the same?!) from 2020-12-17T16:37:24
Lighting a candle each Sunday, opening a "door" every morning, and putting a shoe in front of your door on December 5th? These are some of many many German Christmas traditions that we talk abou...
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EP7: From India to the USA - Experiences of an International Student feat. Sheffi from 2020-12-03T11:46:21
It’s time for another interview! In this episode, we expand our conversation beyond the U.S. and Germany and have our good friend Sheffi from India join us on the podcast. We discuss what it was...
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EP6: Thanksgiving - American Traditions, History, and German Equivalent? from 2020-11-26T19:56:42
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Since Thanksgiving is such a major holiday in the US, we decided to dedicate a whole episode to this day. We talk about how people celebrate it here, what the histor...
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EP5: Our Language Learning Stories from 2020-11-19T06:30
How did Josh become fluent in German? Why doesn't Feli sound like a typical German when speaking English? What are our tips for learning a second language and losing your accent? In this episode...
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EP4: Work-Life & Office Culture feat. Niklas (and life update from Josh!) from 2020-11-12T06:30
30 days of paid vacation, making business deals on the golf course, and sending text messages instead of professional emails? These topics and many more were part of our conversation about work-...
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Bonus Episode: Eating, Recycling, and Cleaning Habits from 2020-11-09T16:26:07
Since our last episode (EP3) on homes and household habits in Germany and the United States was a really long one, we shortened it a little. In this bonus episode, we wanted to share the parts w...
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EP3: Homes and Household Habits (and what's up with those German guest slippers?!) from 2020-11-05T16:31:47
Ceiling fans, air vents, and garbage disposals in the US vs. drying racks, missing doorknobs, and miracle windows in Germany. There are a lot of differences when it comes to homes and household ...
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EP2: Adulting 2.0 - Life Outside of the Classroom from 2020-10-29T14:44:33
Grocery shopping, driving, getting gas, or – once again – using a public bathroom all seem like simple, everyday tasks. Until you have to do them in a foreign country and feel totally lost. In t...
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EP1: Introduction and First Culture Shocks (and way too much bathroom talk!) from 2020-10-22T02:05
Who are we? Why does Josh speak German so well? Why did Feli move to the US? What’s the story behind all that? And what were our very first culture shocks when visiting Germany/the US? In the fi...
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