http://www.jimcurtiss.com/itsthoseforeigners.xml It's Those Foreigners is a regular podcast that presents multicultural stories and commentary from American writer Jim Curtiss. http://www.jimcurtiss.com/ Audio Blog Jim Curtiss 2007-8 en-us Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:03:59 +0100 happyjimcurtiss@fastmail.fm (Jim Curtiss) Jim Curtiss happyjimcurtiss@fastmail.fm Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:58:42 +0100 FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) unlicensed version No Jim Curtiss A Prague Story The Mad Russian - A game of catch in Prague's Kampa Park turns into an intertcultural incident when two American expats allow a first- timer to join them. http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/001.mp3 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 08:56:20 +0100 6:32 baseball games prague russian buffoonery Jim Curtiss A border story The Laser Pointer - How humor can be found in a simple purchase. http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/002.mp3 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:56:20 +0100 5:29 german czech laser pointer buffoonery Jim Curtiss An Internet Story Googled - How Googling yourself can lead to trouble. http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/003.mp3 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:57:20 +0100 4:31 Internet google fantasy reality writing Jim Curtiss A Czech village hosts a Fireman's Ball The author visits his wife's home to participate in the village ball. http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/004.mp3 Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:00:00 +0100 8:39 intercultural village Czech Republic rural Jim Curtiss A road trip to the Grand Canyon A road trip to the Grand Canyon http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/007.mp3 Fri, 17 Feb. 2006 15:00:00 +0100 11:31 Grand Canyon, roadtrip, Paul Harvey Jim Curtiss A suspicious visitor pries into our hero's private life. A suspicious visitor pries into our hero's private life. http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/008.mp3 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:00:00 +0100 6:30 UN survey, identity theft, too much information Jim Curtiss A trip to Rome turns dangerous when Jim thwarts a pickpocket A trip to Rome turns dangerous when Jim thwarts a pickpocket http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/010.mp3 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:00:00 +0100 11:31 Rome, pickpockets, danger Jim Curtiss How American expats must sometimes assume the role of Defense Attorney for the good old USA How American expats must sometimes assume the role of Defense Attorney for the good old USA http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/011.mp3 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:00:00 +0100 11:31 USA, European relations Jim Curtiss The Polish town of Wegierska Gorka provides the backdrop for a short story The Polish town of Wegierska Gorka provides the backdrop for a short story http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/012.mp3 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 15:00:00 +0100 11:09 Poland, short story Jim Curtiss What is it that makes some people so darned lucky? What is it that makes some people so darned lucky? http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/013.mp3 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:00:00 +0100 7:12 luck, mojo Jim Curtiss How did coffee affect the downfall of communism? How did coffee affect the downfall of communism? http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/014.mp3 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:00:00 +0100 5:59 coffee, caffeine, socialism, communism Jim Curtiss A tax collector comes to call A tax collector comes to call http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/017.mp3 Fri, 5 May 2006 16:21:20 +0100 5:54 german tax collector living abroad American expatriate Jim Curtiss A public relations campaign in Germany prior to the FIFA World Cup A public relations campaign in Germany prior to the FIFA World Cup http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/018.mp3 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:21:20 +0100 5:10 German public relations FIFA World Cup American expatriate Jim Curtiss The stress of living abroad The stress of living abroad http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/020.mp3 Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:34:20 +0100 6:00 Germany Spain Moving American expatriate stress Jim Curtiss Reverse culture shock Reverse culture shock http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/023.mp3 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:15:00 +0100 4:55 reverse culture shock, expatriate, home, living abroad Jim Curtiss A roadtrip to Octoberfest A roadtrip to Octoberfest http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/911.mp3 Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:52:00 +0100 15:41 Octoberfest, road trip, Europe, Germany, 9/11 Jim Curtiss Learning to dance the Sevillana Bailar La Sevillana - Learning to dance the Sevillana in Sevilla, Spain http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/024.mp3 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:56:20 +0100 4:02 Andalusia Spain Dancing Sevilla Seville Jim Curtiss Holy Week in Sevilla, Spain Semana Santa - Holy Week in Sevilla, Spain http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/025.mp3 Fri, 25 May 2007 16:56:20 +0100 7:50 Andalusia Spain Holy Week Sevilla Seville Jim Curtiss Stories of people being startled Two anecdotes of people getting scared http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/027.mp3 Fri, 29 June 2007 14:40:20 +0100 8:08 scared startled zoo nose hairs Jim Curtiss Music sampler of independent artists Music sampler of independent artists http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/028.mp3 Wed, 4 July 2007 13:04:00 +0100 8:27 independent music Jim Curtiss New fiction - A lighning strike brings about an otherworldly experience New fiction - A lighning strike brings about an otherworldly experience http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/029.mp3 Sun, 5 August 2007 12:35:00 +0100 7:49 fiction Czech Republic Jim Curtiss Segway personal transporters in Seville, Spain An article examining Segways and their use in tours through Sevilla, Spain http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/030.mp3 Wed, 19 Sept 2007 17:10:00 +0100 04:55 Seville Spain Segway tour Jim Curtiss Learning to windsurf off the coast of Spain Learning to windsurf in Islantilla, Spain http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/031.mp3 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:50:00 +0100 7:45 Andalusia Seville Spain windsurfing Islantilla Jim Curtiss Fiction - shopping in Seville, Spain during Christmas time, the protagonist gets mixed up with a street vendor Fiction - shopping in Seville, Spain during Christmas time, the protagonist gets mixed up with a street vendor http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/032.mp3 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:45:00 +0100 11:25 Andalusia Seville Spain Christmas street vendor shopping Jim Curtiss Non-Fiction - A visit to the Alhambra palaces in Granada, Spain, and an unlikely rescue operation Non-Fiction - A visit to the Alhambra palaces in Granada, Spain, and an unlikely rescue operation http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/033.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:25:00 +0100 12:23 Andalusia Granada Spain Alhambra Jim Curtiss An interview with novelist, producer and director Ken Johnson, whose television work includes The Incredible Hulk, Alien Nation, and V An interview with novelist, producer and director Ken Johnson, whose television work includes The Incredible Hulk, Alien Nation, and V http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/034.mp3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 +0100 12:45 Ken Johnson Alien nation V Incredible Hulk six million dollar man bionic woman Jim Curtiss Attending a bullfight (rejoneo) in Sevilla, Spain Attending a bullfight (rejoneo) in Sevilla, Spain http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/035.mp3 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0100 9:19 rejoneo bullfight Spain Andalucia Seville Sevilla corrida de rejone Jim Curtiss Jim's new books Jim's new books http://www.jimcurtiss.com/podcasts/archive/037.mp3 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0100 2:19 books publishing stories from elsewhere Every Thing Counts Akashic Reader