Episode 14: Don't Press My Buttons (Culture)
This week Jun and Daniel finally get around to exploring a question that was teased in the pilot for this podcast: Why don’t people hold the door open for each other? Listen in as our hosts discuss va...
12 Okt 202339min
Episode 13: Nerd Beauty (Culture)
This week Jun and Daniel explore a conversation Daniel had with his co-worker shortly after moving to Korea that will forever be ingrained into his memory, and was somewhat of a precursor to this podc...
6 Okt 202328min
Episode 12: Don't Go, Mong! (Humor)
This week Jun and Daniel dive into the world of humor and comedy. If you’ve heard of Danny Cho, Gag Concert (개그콘서트), High Kick! (거침없이 하이킥), Infinite Challenge (무한도전), or 1 Night 2 Days (1박2일), listen ...
29 Sep 202334min
Episode 11: I See Old People (Daily Life)
This week Jun and Daniel continue the theme from last week, but this time, they take it stateside. Listen in as Jun takes Daniel on a journey of the senses to describe some of the more light-hearted m...
21 Sep 202353min
Episode 10: Water Is Self (Daily Life)
This week Jun and Daniel take a break from the broad, macro-level topics they have been discussing, and dive into some of the more light-hearted minutiae of everyday life here in Korea. Listen in as D...
14 Sep 202357min
Episode 9: The 80-Hour School Week (Education)
This week Jun and Daniel take a first stab at tackling a fairly big topic in Korea: the education system. It wasn’t that long ago that Korean students went to school from morning to midnight, six days...
7 Sep 202345min
Episode 8: Everywhere Bagels (Trends)
This week Jun and Daniel explore the phenomenon of how things become “trending” (viral) in Korea. You may have heard of the honey butter chip craze back in 2015, but what are some more recent food tre...
31 Aug 202334min
Episode 7: Won't You Be My Neighbor? (Relationships)
This week Jun and Daniel explore Jun’s first time meeting his mysterious next-door neighbor, and generally discuss the differences between how Koreans and Americans view human connection. Why is knowi...
24 Aug 202334min
