cultural traditions

Explore "cultural traditions" with insightful episodes like "Ep 216: Dawn French (Christmas Special)", "From the Vault: Elfshot, Part 2", "Exploring Ramadan and Earthlike Exoplanets", "Fata Morgana" and "SYSK Selects: How Sushi Works" from podcasts like ""Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster", "Stuff To Blow Your Mind", "Overheard at National Geographic", "Stuff To Blow Your Mind" and "Stuff You Should Know"" and more!

Episodes (6)

Ep 216: Dawn French (Christmas Special)

Yuletide greetings to all! We’re back in national tredge territory for our first Christmas special of the year, as we welcome Dawn French to the Dream Restaurant.

Dawn French’s new book ‘The Twat Files’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here.

Follow Dawn on Instagram @dawnrfrench and Twitter @Dawn_French

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

enDecember 13, 2023

From the Vault: Elfshot, Part 2

These lands are old and the elves who lived before us still watch and wait. Cross them, and you may feel the prick of their arrow. You’ll find no wound, though your flesh will swell and ache, and if you happen upon one of their elfstones in the grass then you might have chance at survival. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the superstition, archaeology and science of elfshot. (originally published 10/04/2022)

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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

enOctober 28, 2023

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Exploring Ramadan and Earthlike Exoplanets

Follow a day in the life of an astronomer searching for planets beyond our solar system as she explains how she observes Ramadan and celebrates her family’s traditions. Astronomer, astrophysicist, and National Geographic Explorer Munazza Alam is the daughter of a Pakistani father and Indian mother, and a postdoctoral researcher at the Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory in Washington, D.C., focusing on exoplanets. She also shares insights from co-hosting Nat Geo’s How We Explore podcast, which introduces kids to the work of National Geographic Explorers around the world. For more information on this episode, visit natgeo.com/overheard. Want more? Follow Munazza's work on her website. Find out why Ramadan is the most sacred month in Islamic culture, discover five unique traditions Muslims bring to Ramadan celebrations, and learn why these five sites are among the holiest in all of Islam. Also explore: Learn about some of the ways Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan in this Nat Geo article. Visit the world’s most exquisite mosques and discover the incredible historic, cultural, and religious insight they provide. And see how American Muslims celebrate Islam’s holiest holiday in Eid al-Fitr celebrations across the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overheard at National Geographic

en-usApril 04, 2023

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Fata Morgana

The horizon is an interesting netherworld of optical phenomena, where -- to the human eye -- ghost ships may sail the sky, phantom islands offer relief to weary sailors, sea monsters tower and alien ships enter the atmosphere. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the Fata Morgana mirage.

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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

enMarch 04, 2021

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mythical creatures

legendary ghost ships

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SYSK Selects: How Sushi Works

Sushi grew out of a way to ferment fish a couple thousand years ago and in the late 20th century began to take the world by storm. What began as traditional, rigid food has come to evolve with new delicious innovations being added to the original canon. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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Stuff You Should Know

enOctober 17, 2020

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