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Alli Roper

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69. Common Ground: Birth & Death — Rituals for Life's First & Final Moments

12/9/2025 • 43 min

In this episode of the Common Ground series, we're diving into unique rituals from around the world that honor both birth and death, which is something we all share. We cover: • Navajo First Laugh Ceremony – United States (American Southwest, Navajo Nation) • Baek-il (100-day celebration) – South Korea • Selapan Ceremony (35th day) – … Play episode

68. A Table For Everyone: One Syrian’s Journey of Resilience and Welcome /…
67. Common Ground: Hospitality — The Universal Language of Welcome
66. Common Ground: Food — The First Language We All Speak
65. What Syria Can Teach Us: Why Voice, Unity, and Agency Matter
64. Syria 101 Part 5/5—The Syrian Civil War, Refugee Crisis, & Fall of Ass…
63. Syria 101 Part 4/5—Bashar al-Assad, the Arab Spring, & Syrian Civil Wa…
62. Syria 101 Part 3/5—Coups, Ba’athism, and the Assads (1946–2000)
61. Syria 101 Part 2/5: Border Carve-Up & the French Mandate (1900–1946)
60. Syria 101 Part 1/5—Crossroads of Civilization (Ancient Days to 1900)
59. A Brief Intro to THE NETHERLANDS - Know Before You Go
58. Recognizing Cognitive Bias: The Hidden Shortcuts in Our Minds
57. A Brief Intro to SWITZERLAND - Know Before You Go
56. Updated: Iran 101 - Part 3
55. Encore: Iran 101 - Part 2
54. Encore: Iran 101 - Part 1
53. A Brief Intro to PORTUGAL - Know Before You Go
52. Becoming a Better Thinker (More Logical Fallacies Everyone Should Know)
51. Understanding Passover: History, Traditions, and the Meaning Behind th…
50. Humanizing History: Lessons Learned from Cuba
49. Cuba 101 - Part 3
48. Cuba 101 - Part 2
Cuba 101 Part 1
Encore: 30 Minutes to Becoming a Better Critical Thinker (Recognizing Logi…
46. A Brief Intro to ITALY - Know Before You Go
45. What is Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)?
44. A Brief Intro to SINGAPORE - Know Before You Go
43. South Indian Weddings // Dheeraj Varanasi
Behind the Scenes of Wiser World // Rachel Cox
41. Darfur Conflict 101
40. Sudan & South Sudan 101 - Part 3
39. Sudan & South Sudan 101 - Part 2
Sudan & South Sudan 101 - Part 1
What is Nowruz?
Introducing: Even the Royals [Podcast Preview]
A Brief History of World War I
Recognizing Logical Fallacies for Better Critical Thinking
What is Diwali?
The Middle East Today: Must-Know History & Country Relations
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict 101 - Part 3
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict 101 - Part 2
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict 101 - Part 1
A Brief History of MEXICO - Know Before You Go
A Brief History of HAWAI'I - Know Before You Go
A Brief History of SPAIN - Know Before You Go
What are Democracy, Autocracy, & Oligarchy? Government Systems 101
What are Communism, Socialism, & Capitalism? Economic Ideologies 101
Global Easter Traditions: Europe // Michal Novovesky
What is Ramadan? // Shahnila Ahmad
What is Holi?

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