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Ajarn Ed: Explaining America to Thai University Students [S7.E58]
Greg questions Ed about his main job - teaching ‘American Studies’ to Thai college students. Effectively, Ed’s job and his side gig (the podcast) are opposites of each other, given that he is attempting to explain Thai society and culture to...
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Feb. 18, 2025
Ajarn Ed: Explaining America to Thai University Students [S7.E58]
Greg questions Ed about his main job - teaching ‘American Studies’ to Thai college students. Effectively, Ed’s job and his side gig (the podcast) are opposites of each other, given that he is attempting to explain Thai socie…
![Hmmm…A Few Things About Bangkok That Are Over & Underrated [S7.E57]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/f/c/b/cfcb9c32d7f92a8e16c3140a3186d450/BKP7_EP_LOGO_57_big.jpg "Hmmm…A Few Things About Bangkok That Are Over & Underrated [S7.E57]"){kind=logo}
Feb. 11, 2025
Hmmm…A Few Things About Bangkok That Are Over & Underrated [S7.E57]
Greg and Ed discuss various aspects of Bangkok that they believe are either overrated or underrated. The guys start with things that they believe get too many props. Greg mentions the Grand Palace and the Damnoen Saduak floa…
![Redefining What A Modern Family Means in Thailand [S7.E56]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/c/7/f/0c7f1343514d91c9d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_56_big.jpg "Redefining What A Modern Family Means in Thailand [S7.E56]"){kind=logo}
Feb. 4, 2025
Redefining What A Modern Family Means in Thailand [S7.E56]
Continuing the exploration of some of the unexpectedly progressive moves that Thailand makes from time to time, Greg interviews his friend Jacob, an American, and his husband Geng, a Thai, about their marriage in Thailand as…
![Bangkok's Craft Brew Godfather: A Chat with Khun Chit [S7.E55] (Classic Recast)](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/b/0/b/fb0b4d84421fee2dd959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP4_-_EPISODE_LOGO_58_big-20250126-4ypvnkm2hi.jpg "Bangkok's Craft Brew Godfather: A Chat with Khun Chit [S7.E55] (Classic Recast)"){kind=logo}
Jan. 28, 2025
Bangkok's Craft Brew Godfather: A Chat with Khun Chit [S7.E55] (Classic Recast)
Greg interviews the fascinating Wichit Saiklao, godfather of craft beer in Thailand and founder of , with podcast friend Scott Coates sitting in for fun. Khun Chit relates how he first learned about homebrewing while living …
![What Changes Would Ed Make if He Was in Charge of Thailand? [S7.E54]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/8/1/9/0819e42a73baf1aa16c3140a3186d450/BKP7_EP_LOGO_54_big.jpg "What Changes Would Ed Make if He Was in Charge of Thailand? [S7.E54]"){kind=logo}
Jan. 21, 2025
What Changes Would Ed Make if He Was in Charge of Thailand? [S7.E54]
Greg and Ed engage in a bit of fantasy as Ed imagines what he would do if he were the Prime Minister (or maybe more accurately, dictator) of Thailand. Ed begins with the caveat that he can only see the world through his own …
![What's It Like Being An Exchange Student in Thailand? [S7.E53]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/9/e/7/19e7f568fc4f701c16c3140a3186d450/BKP7_EP_LOGO_53_big.jpg "What's It Like Being An Exchange Student in Thailand? [S7.E53]"){kind=logo}
Jan. 14, 2025
What's It Like Being An Exchange Student in Thailand? [S7.E53]
Greg interviews our new friend Jannik Hiller about his experience as an exchange student in Thailand. Jannik explains that while a university student, he decided he wanted to do an exchange year in a country completely diffe…
![Keeping Resolutions in Bangkok: A Fool's Errand? [S7.E52]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/5/d/e/05de4bbf385e706fd959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_52_big.jpg "Keeping Resolutions in Bangkok: A Fool's Errand? [S7.E52]"){kind=logo}
Jan. 7, 2025
Keeping Resolutions in Bangkok: A Fool's Errand? [S7.E52]
Greg and Ed ring in 2025 with a difficult look back at their New Year’s Resolutions from 2024. They recognize the obvious: if you don’t keep your resolutions, you only have yourself to blame. But they try to answer the inter…
![Looking Back, Looking Forward: What’s Next for BP in 2025 [S7.E51]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/e/9/1/de91e98dfa24a9f1d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_51_big.jpg "Looking Back, Looking Forward: What’s Next for BP in 2025 [S7.E51]"){kind=logo}
Dec. 31, 2024
Looking Back, Looking Forward: What’s Next for BP in 2025 [S7.E51]
In a year-end wrap up, Greg and Ed discuss their favorite shows of the year and some plans for the podcast in 2025. Ed begins by waxing rhapsodic over his early year interview with David Cluck, Hollywood assistant director w…
![Setting Down Roots in Bangkok: Should You Rent or Buy? [S7.E50]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/5/b/5/e5b545970eb6e44a16c3140a3186d450/BKP7_EP_LOGO_50_big.jpg "Setting Down Roots in Bangkok: Should You Rent or Buy? [S7.E50]"){kind=logo}
Dec. 18, 2024
Setting Down Roots in Bangkok: Should You Rent or Buy? [S7.E50]
Greg and Ed tackle the age-old question for expats living in Thailand: Should I buy or rent a condo or house? The boys begin by making clear there is not one simple answer to this question, and it depends a LOT on a person’s…
![Filmmaker James Newman on his Documentary Bangkok: City of Angels [S7.E49]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/b/b/a/3bba9f9d86fb7ba8d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_big_49-20241209-bpy9ipdrb8.jpg "Filmmaker James Newman on his Documentary Bangkok: City of Angels [S7.E49]"){kind=logo}
Dec. 10, 2024
Filmmaker James Newman on his Documentary Bangkok: City of Angels [S7.E49]
Greg interviews writer and filmmaker James Newman, a long-time expat in Thailand who recently made a documentary film about our beloved city of Bangkok. James starts out explaining his background in London as an insurance ex…
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