58: Gossip Gets Things Done?

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Listen to this juicy rumor: In this episode, would you believe that Dean and Tom ‘spill the tea’ on the value and function of gossip and secrecy across cultures? From investigating the use of tsismis in Manila, to eyeing gossip’s impact on decision-making in sub-Saharan Africa – plus secrecy’s impact on drapery in Brussels – they manage to make a splash at proverbial water coolers in both the Global North and Global South in just thirty minutes…all while serving up some fresh scuttlebutt of their own. Don’t believe it? Well, you’ll just have to listen for yourself, lest the rumor mill pass you by!

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Hosts: Dean Foster & Tom Peterson

Audio Production: Tom Peterson & Torin Peterson

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