ShEvo vs. The First World | A Skeptical Look at Western Culture
Summary: A critical look at the first world, inspired by the reverse culture shock your hosts, Sheila Dee & Evo Terra, experience every day as American citizens returning to Western civilization after three and a half years living and working in developing nations. Expert guests from the fields of science, skepticism, and critical though are frequent guests.
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- Artist: Sheila Dee & Evo Terra - Third World Survivors
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Podcasts:
Why Is Foreign Language Education A Foreign Idea In America? [S5E13]
You’d think that air travel in the pinnacle of Western Civilization would be much better than in developing nations. You would be wrong.
Look, no one should go to a developing nation to get a tattoo. But one of us did, so let’s compare that to going under the gun States-side.
Road trips can be a great way to see the country, but road-tripping in developing nations isn’t without its perils.
A critical take-down of the ignorant assumptions untraveled Americans have about air travel too and from developing nations.
A critical look at the way we move addresses in the western world vs how it works in developing nations.
A critical look at the aftermath of western culture’s history of spreading very specific beliefs around the world.
If you think laundry day is a challenge in America, try it in just about every other country.
The story of an art walk that led to the most amazing coffee from Africa.
Compared to the rest of the world, how you shop as a westerner isn’t normal.
Why the American quest for an “authentic” dish is both foolish and moot.
National pride aside, America is not the greatest nation in the world when it comes to healthcare. Some developing nations have us licked.
The hardcore “Legalize It” warriors are some of medical cannabis’ strongest supporters. But are their efforts -- and antics -- helping or hurting?
The weighty topic of drinking water & our American obsession with “the bottle”.
Come for the free food. Stay for the religious zealotry!
