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Cultureful is a society podcast hosted by Jess Lin. It has 36 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

American Writing Awards’ 2026 Podcast of the Year Award WinnerWhat was it like for a Colombian lawyer growing up in a small town and then immigrating to the U.S.?  How did a Jewish New Yorker put her kids in Jewish school and why?  What was it like to have three weddings as a Bengali American?  These are the kinds of personal interviews on Cultureful.  Living, breathing, everyday you and me culture.  It's a kind of traveling and getting past the surface.  People from around the world sharing personal experiences in their own words.  Host Jess Lin (she, her), is a multilingual Taiwanese American who has spent many years abroad, off the beaten-path.  On Cultureful, she interviews friends and other guests about major life events and stages like childhood, dating, weddings, parenting, and immigration journeys.  She is also curious about the everyday- what people cook, what they do for fun, what friendship is like for them.  Hope you enjoy meeting the pe

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BONUS: The Wind Down 3 with Willy – The American Blueprint and Costco as Disneyland
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Willy, Pt. 2: Hagwons, Cultural Brokering, & Science Olympiad | Korean American 1.5 Gen
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Willy, Pt. 1: Korean Church, the Japanese Occupation, & the Grammar of Respect | Korean American
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BONUS: Extra Gems with Jin - Elite Training in China & Finding Flow
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Jin, Part 3: Family Restaurants, Ping Pong, & Life Lessons
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Jin, Part 2: A Blind Date in Chinatown and 150 Pounds of Rice
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Jin, Part 1: The Serial Entrepreneurship of Survival | 1960s China & Vietnam
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Season 3 Trailer: Bridging Cultures & Building Empathy
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BONUS: 2025 Reflections & Gratitude — Building the Global Neighborhood
10

Martina, African American - Kwanzaa, Southern Roots, & Growing Up in San Francisco
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BONUS: The Wind Down 2 with Joanne - The Galápagos Moment
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Joanne, Part 2 - Chinese American: STEM, Identity & Choosing to Belong
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Joanne, Part 1 - Chinese American: Catching Snakes & Camping Trips
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BONUS: The Wind Down 1 with Hakim - Healing Out Loud
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Hakim, Part 2 - Black American: Sweetheart & Highest Consciousness
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Hakim, Part 1 - Black American: Churches, Cookouts & Kickbacks
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Taryn, Part 2. Mexican American: Silo Parties, Weddings & Día de los Muertos
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Taryn, Part 1. Mexican American: Farmers' Markets & Fur Coats
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Aisha, Part 4. Pakistani American: Eid, Mehndi & Motherhood
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Aisha, Part 3. Pakistani American: Be Tamed
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Aisha, Part 2. Pakistani American: Dahlias, Dupattas & the Last Born
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Aisha, Part 1. Pakistani American: Street Fighter, Parkour & the Original Audiobook
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Season 2 Trailer
24

Stefanee, Filipino and Spanish American: I had a Michael Jackson Childhood
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Denetra, Part 2. Black American: I have to know my purpose
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Denetra, Part 1. Black American: DeAndre always had the biggest smile
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Tina, Part 2. Taiwanese Chinese American: You water it and it grows
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Tina, Part 1. Taiwanese Chinese American: A cut above the rest
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Angie, Colombiana: Rehacerme
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Angie, Colombian: Remake myself
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Tonisha, Part 2. Black American: Serving in the U.S. Air Force
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Tonisha, Part 1. Black American: Serving in the U.S. Air Force
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Steve, American and Italian of Chinese descent: Dating and relationships
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Sheng, Taiwanese American: Becoming a hockey reporter
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Segolene, French American: Growing up
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Cultureful (Trailer)
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