December 1, 2021
Discovering Discomfort with Jo
Description
Globetrotting digital content publisher Jo Hyun joins the podcast from Down Under (Australia) to talk about cultural immersion, learning languages, and her 80-2 record over Kelcey in billiards.
Episode
Bio
Jo Hyun is an Anaheim native who earned a degree in International Economics from UCSD and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. A former operations manager at companies such as Lyft, Getaround, and Gigster, Jo is currently the founder and digital content publisher of “Discover Discomfort”, an online media website connecting people of different background through immersive educational experiences.
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What Jason Learned
There is a type of lime called a finger lime that has citrus balls within the fruit (similar to caviar).
What Kelcey Learned
CBD from marijuana has anti-inflammatory properties but none of the common side effects of marijuana (munchies and relaxation are effects of THC).
Top Five Tips for Cultural Immersion

  1. Learn the language

  2. Try all the local foods (and fruits!)

  3. Find a local friend

  4. Learn about the history of the area

  5. Listen to the local music

Fact or Fiction: International travel

  1. Banana is a popular pizza topping in Sweden - FACT

  2. There are ten countries in the world that do not have a permanent natural river flowing within them - FICTION, there are 17 countries that don't have a permanent natural river flowing within them

  3. Russia only recently classified beer as an alcoholic drink in 2011 - FACT, remarkably before then any drink with less than 10% alcohol was considered a ‘foodstuff’.

  4. The dirtiest place on airplanes or airports is the tray table - FACT, the dirtiest place on airplanes + airports is the tray table, followed by drinking fountain buttons, overhead air vents, lavatory flush buttons, seatbelt buckles, bathroom stall locks.

  5. Greenland has no mosquitoes, whereas in Iceland mosquitoes are abundant - FICTION, Iceland has no such lakes in which the mosquitoes can breed

  6. The biggest pyramid in the world is the Great Pyramid of Giza - FICTION, the biggest pyramid in the world by volume is located in Cholula de Rivadavia, Mexico

Won't You, Haiku?
International travel

I love to travel
Traveling is like Yahoo
It no longer works