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Rock’n’Roll isn’t dead—it just moved to Hamtramck! At least that’s what it seems like after checking out all the goings-on in this “city-within-a-city” near Detroit, Michigan. The lively music venues, happening art and theater scene, Polish food and culture, and hip shops filled with vintage clothing and cool, if not always useful, stuff make Hamtramck a fabulous place to be. Check it out!
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Accent: USA
- Length: 3:18
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Tango has its roots in Argentina, but today this dance of love and passion can be found worldwide. Few places outside of Buenos Aires embrace the close embrace like San Francisco, California. On the street, San Franciscans demand their personal space, but at the milonga, distance falls away like the sun setting on the Golden Gate Bridge. Let’s drop in and see if we can pick up a few steps.
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Accent: USA, Philippines, Argentina
- Length: 5:16
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Talented San Francisco DJ talks about her hometown and how much she’s grown to appreciate it. Often times you have to leave a place to realize how good it really is!
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Country: USA
- Length: 2:16
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Did you ever know someone who never seems to be able to keep a job? Everyone loves a funny guy, but not everybody appreciates sarcasm. Let’s drop in on a young New Yorker who, inexplicably, keeps getting fired.
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Country: USA
- Length: 0:58
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Jim White has mastered a genre of his own making, we like to call it “voodoo honky-tonk.” Note that when Jim says “ole”—that’s southern talk for “old.’ And when Jim sings “sho’ is cool”—that’s how some folks in the American south would says “sure is cool.”
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Accent: USA - South
- Length: 4:10
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Jim’s known for writing about bible-thumping rural Florida, but it wasn’t until he headed north that his music started to reflect the place he grew up. His ticket out of town was a call from his sister, who had lined up a job for him as a fashion model!
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Accent: Southern
- Length: 2:47
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Do you like American music? Do you like the Blues? Rock & Roll? Soul? Maybe even a little Country? If you do, then you are going to enjoy a stroll with us down Beale Street, in Memphis, Tennessee—home of Sun Studios, where Elvis himself laid down his first tracks, and Stax records, which recorded the likes of Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, and Wilson Pickett.
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Accent: USA
- Length: 3:19
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55 million Americans went Bowling in 2004, up 9% since 1998. However, “serious” league bowling is down, most people just visiting the alley a few times per year. This leaves a lot of time for employees to ponder “the big picture”!
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Accent: American
- Length: 2:25
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Sure, Bernard’s a bit dorky, but can’t they go a little easier on the poor guy? And what’s a slick Bartender like Johnson doing working in a bowling alley?
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Accent: American
- Length: 2:04
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Man, Camille is a drag! If you don’t want to work at the bowling alley, for god’s sake, leave! There’s always work at the Post Office...
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Accent: American
- Length: 1:52
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So what does it mean to be true to yourself? How do we know if we’re in the place that’s right for us, or if we should be seeking out a different destiny? If we can’t ask these questions in a bowling alley, then where?
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Accent: American
- Length: 1:57
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Lane Number 2? What on earth is the significance of Lane Number 2? And what’s a “hat trick”?
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Accent: American
- Length: 2:59
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Ironically, it’s much harder for a bowler to knock down a 7-10 split on the second shot, for a spare, than it is to knock down all of the pins at once on the first shot, for a strike.
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Accent: American
- Length: 4:09
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Nick is afraid to be seen failing, so he doesn’t try new things, but he’s happy with his lot. Camille is also afraid of failure, but desperately wants to take the leap, if only she can find the courage.
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Accent: American
- Length: 3:50
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How do you know when it’s finally time to pack up and move on, to just go for it? Some will encourage you, but what if you’re not ready, and fall flat on your face?
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Accent: American
- Length: 3:35
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Meet Sheldon, he’s been driving pizzas longer than anyone at Bob’s Pizza. He seems to be a little too comfortable in his role of pizza driver elder!
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Accent: U.S.A.
- Length: 2:28
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It’s always tough to start a new job. To make it easier, you first spend some time paired with an experienced worker. Unfortunately, he or she may not always have your best interests in mind!
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Accent: U.S.A.
- Length: 3:41
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“Friendly” claims his name isn’t a joke, that he truly is a friendly, happy, guy. We’re not so sure if we can really believe him! What do you think?
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Accent: U.S.A.
- Length: 2:26
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Have you ever been rude to a delivery guy? Have you ever been a delivery person? Were people rude to you? Let’s see what Bob’s drivers have to say on the subject…
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Accent: U.S.A.
- Length: 3:29
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Did you ever have to watch training videos at work? Were they interesting? Let’s check in with the new driver and see if he’s learned anything from them.
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Accent: U.S.A.
- Length: 3:00
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