"I Want to Get Back to Nature in Bangkok." Is That Even Possible? (2.21)
While Thailand is a great place to experience the natural beauty of the tropics, Bangkok is a giant metro area and not all that appealing to nature lovers with a short time to visit. Or is it? That's ...
27 Feb 201725min
Crafty Bangkok Beer: Talking with Brian Bartusch from Beervana (2.20)
Like everywhere, craft beer is exploding in Bangkok. But there are some subtle nuances that cause beer lovers to scratch their heads. Why is it so expensive? What's up with "illegal" beer? And where c...
21 Feb 201732min
Is Learning Thai Really Necessary? (2.19)
To learn to speak Thai or not learn to speak Thai. That is the question. No, literally. It's the question we're asking each other on behalf of all people who come to live in Thailand. As you'll hear, ...
13 Feb 201725min
Being Disabled in Bangkok: A Conversation with Sawang Srisom (2.18)
No one is going to say that Bangkok is an easy city to navigate. Near-constant congestion, poorly paved sidewalks, non-existent pedestrian crossing areas… that's just a start. Now imagine that from th...
6 Feb 201721min
Red Cliff Coffee: Talking With Derek Kirk About Chiang Rai's Most Delicious Export (2.17)
So a guy from Alaska who owns a coffee plantation in Hawaii hires a guy from Indiana who's living in Thailand to help him grow coffee. There's no punchline. Just a great episode of the Bangkok Podcast...
30 Jan 201725min
Talking with Phra Pandit: Is Having Everything the Same as Desiring Nothing? (2.16)
Continuing with our Buddhism series, we welcome Phra Pandit, a Brit who has been a monk in Thailand for the past 20 years and is a noted lecturer on Buddhism, dhamma, and psychology. Desire - or the l...
23 Jan 201732min
Expat Realities: Reverse Culture Shock (2.15)
If you've lived any amount of time overseas and returned to your home country, you're likely familiar with reverse culture shock, the feeling that you just...somehow...don't quite fit in to your old l...
16 Jan 201728min
Four Things We Tell Everyone to Avoid in Bangkok (2.14)
Everyone loves Bangkok and it is indeed a great city. However, that's not to say everything is worth seeing or doing. For this show we each come up with two items, places, or pastimes that we tell vis...
10 Jan 201728min
