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What feels completely normal where you live might seem unusual somewhere else. Same Planet, Different Rules explores how everyday life changes as we travel from the United States to Europe,...
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What feels completely normal where you live might seem unusual somewhere else. Same Planet, Different Rules explores how everyday life changes as we travel from the United States to Europe, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
Each episode takes one familiar part of life and asks how differently people experience it around the world. We explore homes and apartments, schools and universities, work, transportation, relationships, healthcare, laws, money, food, parenting and the unwritten social rules people rarely notice until they cross a border.
This isn’t a travel guide and it isn’t about deciding which country does things best. It’s about discovering the fascinating ways different societies have developed different solutions to the same everyday problems.
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Each episode takes one familiar part of life and asks how differently people experience it around the world. We explore homes and apartments, schools and universities, work, transportation, relationships, healthcare, laws, money, food, parenting and the unwritten social rules people rarely notice until they cross a border.
This isn’t a travel guide and it isn’t about deciding which country does things best. It’s about discovering the fascinating ways different societies have developed different solutions to the same everyday problems.
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22 SEP 2026 · Put the same family in California, London, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, or Singapore and the meaning of “a normal home” changes remarkably quickly. Space, density, transportation, land prices, and history have produced very different ideas about where and how families should live. Today we open the front door and discover just how different home can be around the world.
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4 MAY 2026 · Discover why extended midday meals and relaxed dining rhythms in France, Spain, and other Mediterranean societies represent a profound cultural commitment to social connection, well-being, and quality of life rather than mere indulgence.
This episode contrasts these flexible mealtime traditions with the rigid, time-bound eating schedules common in faster-paced, clock-watching cultures, examining the role of siestas, communal dining, and the deeper social function of food
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19 APR 2026 · In many Tokyo apartments…
a single room transforms throughout the day.
By morning, it serves as a quiet workspace.
By evening, it becomes a dining area.
At night, it turns into a bedroom. All without adding permanent furniture.
This is the story of small spaces…
and the intelligent adaptations that make compact living not only possible,
but remarkably comfortable.
What feels completely normal where you live might seem unusual somewhere else. Same Planet, Different Rules explores how everyday life changes as we travel from the United States to Europe,...
show more
What feels completely normal where you live might seem unusual somewhere else. Same Planet, Different Rules explores how everyday life changes as we travel from the United States to Europe, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
Each episode takes one familiar part of life and asks how differently people experience it around the world. We explore homes and apartments, schools and universities, work, transportation, relationships, healthcare, laws, money, food, parenting and the unwritten social rules people rarely notice until they cross a border.
This isn’t a travel guide and it isn’t about deciding which country does things best. It’s about discovering the fascinating ways different societies have developed different solutions to the same everyday problems.
show less
Each episode takes one familiar part of life and asks how differently people experience it around the world. We explore homes and apartments, schools and universities, work, transportation, relationships, healthcare, laws, money, food, parenting and the unwritten social rules people rarely notice until they cross a border.
This isn’t a travel guide and it isn’t about deciding which country does things best. It’s about discovering the fascinating ways different societies have developed different solutions to the same everyday problems.
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