Thai Style vs Western Style: The Diverse Art of Storytelling [S8.E46]
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Thai Style vs Western Style: The Diverse Art of Storytelling [S8.E46]

With Ed unavailable this week, Greg welcomes his friend John as co-host to talk about storytelling. Specifically, the difference between how westerners tell stories, and how Thais tell stories. This is especially apropos to John, as he is the creator of Bangkok Stories, an event that, unsurprisingly, showcases the talents of locals who tell tales for an audience.

The discussion is at turns funny, insightful and sometimes dark, as Greg and John analyze storytelling styles to see what they tell us about the cultures behind them. Ultimately, as Thai culture is not a "look at me" one, this informs how eager most Thais are at getting up in front of strangers to talk. Add to this the concept of losing face and/or displeasing family members and those perceived of being of a higher status, and you have a complex mix of inspirations and motivations.

Greg sees a parallel in how difficult it is for him and Ed to find Thai guests to come on the show. Obviously English-language proficiency is a big barrier, but they have asked many over the years who are reluctant in case they say something disagreeable and lose face, which could bring shame on them, their family - or worse - their boss.

This eventually leads into a discussion of the ongoing Psi-Scott drama, which sees the taboo against shaming families with public accusations taken to a disturbing extreme.

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