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About Drink O’Clock
Established in 2022, Drink O’Clock was created by Rob “MaxABV” Valincius. MaxABV was originally Rob Valincius’ streamer personality on Twitch, which he felt he could carry over as his podcast host nickname. Drink O’Clock started originally as a podcast strictly for streamers, esports pros, and social media personalities. After a few episodes, MaxABV felt it would be fun to open the scope to anyone he finds interesting. Since then, we’ve had everything from erotica writers to professional cuddlers on the show. We will continue to get the most interesting guests possible as the show grows!
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The Invisible Rules of Culture You’re Probably Breaking
At 22 years old, Renae Ninneman flew halfway around the world to teach English in South Korea. It was 2004, cell phones weren’t really a thing yet, and she couldn’t even confirm with her parents that she’d landed safely until days later. That leap kicked off a lifelong obsession with decoding cultural differences, and today she’s the founder of Beyond Tourism, a community radio DJ on KZUM 89.3 FM, and a doctoral student studying how we connect across cultures.
We dig into the reverse culture shock she felt coming home, how concepts like power distance and direct versus indirect communication completely reframed her experience, and why she believes cultural intelligence is a skill anyone can build. Renae breaks down why Americans can come across as “aggressively friendly” to people from other cultures, why you don’t look your boss in the eye in South Korea, and how self-reflection is the piece most people skip when trying to connect across differences. Plus, we get into Korean food, sushi conveyor belts, and how music transcends language.
Check out Renae’s work at goingbeyondtourism.com, and catch The Language of Music Sunday afternoons on KZUM 89.3 FM.
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The Invisible Rules of Culture You’re Probably Breaking
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Rob "MaxABV" Valincius
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Born and raised in the Philadelphia, PA area, Rob grew up a gamer. His dad, also Robert, put a Nintendo controller in his hand at the ripe age of 3. Gaming and technology has been an important part of his life as he eventually graduated college with a degree in IT. Currently, he lives in the Philly area with his beautiful fiancé Tasha and 2 dogs Captain and Morgan. Podcasting has been an amazing new experience and he looks forward to providing the best possible content moving forward!
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