Serious Jolt [audio]

The entire podcast series and premise is actually very interesting and couldn't be more relevant in these times:

"As children of the Middle East, we have grown up surrounded by regional and international media that pigeonholes the Middle East and North Africa into politics.

We are taking back control of our narrative to tell stories that reflect the depth and richness the Middle East offers. To tell the kinds of stories in which we can actually see ourselves, the kinds of stories we want to discuss with our friends over warm cups of coffee on cozy sofas. Because we love stories - really good stories, and there are so many from our region just waiting to be told."

Very cool story. When I was in Turkey I asked my guide where the country grew its coffee. I was surprised to hear that it didn't - it's always got it from Yemen. Turns out that Turkey getting coffee from Yemen has always been a thing going back thousands of years, perhaps the longest continuous trade arrangement in history.

The startup coffee business in Yemen amidst the current war, and one man's mission to revive Yemeni coffee for global markets.

Can anyone explain why it's called kerning cultures? It's a great story, but definitely nothing to do with typography :).

I wasn't able to google a different meaning for the word that made sense in context, and couldn't find any explanation on the page.

Hey everyone, I'm one of the creators of the Kerning Cultures episode Serious Jolt. This was one of my favourite episodes to produce -- I'm happy to answer any questions!