Pop, Perspectives & Preconceptions: What Media Taught Us About Life In America

What do you really learn about a country before you ever set foot in it? In this episode, we explore how pop music, movies, and media shape the way foreign exchange students perceive new cultures — and what happens when those glossy expectations meet reality. From dancing to Taylor Swift to thinking all American students use lockers, we talk to exchange students about the music, biases, and bizarre surprises they experienced abroad.