Urban Legends, Old Wives’ Tales, and Superstitions from North America
In this episode we are talking about interesting, funny, and strange beliefs in North American culture. Robin and Maura share a couple scary stories that they have known since they were kids. They also review popular old wives’ tales like, An apple a day keeps the doctor away. They also talk about some superstitions that some people still believe in today, including Robin! This is a great episode is you are interested in learning more about North American culture.
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Previous Episodes
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Paul’s travel stories of North America | Aug 23 |
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Moolah! | Aug 16 |
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An interview with Ricardo Dasilva | Aug 8 |
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The World of Dating: Are you seeing anyone? | July 25 |
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Do you usually try to look on the bright side? | July 18 |
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Talking about the weather with Harp and Maura | July 12 |
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Harp is a chip off the old block. | July 4 |
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Expression: To have a ball | June 26 |
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Expression: Over the hill | June 20 |
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Expression: On the ball | June 13 |
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Cross-Cultural Relationships: An interview with Melanie | June 5 |
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We are going to pump you up! | May 30 |
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The early bird special! | May 24 |
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Slang: Let’s bounce | May 16 |
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Expression: To bump into someone | May 9 |
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Do you have the guts to listen to this episode? | May 3 |
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Interviewing Adam Hoyt | Apr 25 |
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