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Rough Translation

How are the things we're talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory. At a time when the world seems small but it's as hard as ever to escape our echo chambers, Rough Translation takes you places.

Episodes

A McDonald’s restaurant in a marginalized Marseille neighborhood has been transformed into a community-led food pantry and hub, known as "L'Après-M." Originally a site of corporate social integration that offered job opportunities to local youth, the restaurant became a flashpoint for labor activism when the franchise ...

"We Already Belong": A Conversation With R.O. Kwon

26 Mar 2021

26m

Welcome To The Vaccination Club

10 Mar 2021

21m

Rewriting The Travel Guidebook With Nanjala Nyabola

25 Feb 2021

27m

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In this podcast episode, Nanjala shares her compelling journey through the themes of identity, belonging, and societal dynamics in Kenya. She candidly recounts the challenges she faced while obtaining her national ID card, which revealed harsh ethnic classifications and the lingering impact of colonialism on modern-day...