The Bangkok Podcast

Greg interviews repeat guest Rikker Dockum about the ups and downs of raising bilingual children, beginning with an update on (now Dr) Rikker's life back in the US - including his own two kids, both p...

10 Marras 202055min

The boys reenter the world of the Seven Deadly Sins with a discussion of 'Wrath' in Thai culture. What's the angle? Well, here is Ed's theory: every society has roughly the same amount of total anger,...

3 Marras 202025min

In this episode of Bangkok Podcast Metaphysics, Greg interviews our favorite guest, Phra Pandit, about notions of heaven and hell in Thai Buddhism. Phra Pandit begins by explaining the difference betw...

27 Loka 202039min

In this episode, the guys debate the pros and cons of one of Thailand's most famous cultural pastimes. Despite being friends for going on 20 years now and agreeing on a lot of things, Greg and Ed do N...

20 Loka 202037min

If you've been in Bangkok for any length of time you've seen the 'healthy lifestyle'...uh...lifestyle...change a great deal. But why, how, and to what end? Greg interviews Jack Thomas, founder and CEO...

13 Loka 202044min

Greg interviews David Robinson, co-founder of the Creative District Foundation, which promotes the mighty Chao Phraya River community for tourism and cultural purposes through the excellent website Ba...

8 Loka 202040min

Greg and Ed return to their 'Neighborhood Focus' series with a review of the Chinatown-Talad Noi area of Bangkok, a neighborhood is near and dear to the boys' hearts, as Greg used to live there, and b...

6 Loka 202034min

Ooooh, topical! This week, Greg and Ed discuss the unique role of teachers in Thai society, where educators occupy a uniquely reverential role, often in stark contrast to western countries, where it i...

22 Syys 202035min