For our first ever Uncommon Pod, Sergio is joined by:

- Cara, a German high school teacher who lived in France, Germany, Austria and the US before going to college in Michigan

- Hanaa, a Lebanese landscape architect and artist who was born in the US but grew up in Beirut and returned to the US after college

- Inly, a Dominican social media specialist and dancer with degrees in architecture and interior design

- Justin, a Nigerian-American from Alabama and Michigan and recent law school grad with a passion for community organizing

The Pod touches on a wide range of fascinating topics, from national pride to education systems to individualistic and collectivistic societies, and finally, the role that sports play in each of those subjects.

00:00: Welcome & Pod Background

01:26: Member Introductions

10:55: "Swimming Against the Current" in the D.R. and Lebanon

18:22: German National Pride and Curiosity in U.S. Education

25:08: Parallels Between U.S. Education Flaws and NBA Basketball

27:39: Education Policy and its Challenges

33:23: Balancing Art, Sports and Education in Different Cultures

43:45: Things Taken for Granted in the U.S.

49:24: What We Wish We'd Had Growing Up

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