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Conflict & Legacy: Journalist Denis Gray Discusses His New Memoir [S8.E47]
In this episode, Greg interviews legendary foreign correspondent Denis Gray about his memoir, . Denis details his fascinating life story, beginning with his family's escape from communist Czechoslovakia and his father’s subsequent intelligence work...
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June 9, 2026
Conflict & Legacy: Journalist Denis Gray Discusses His New Memoir [S8.E47]
In this episode, Greg interviews legendary foreign correspondent Denis Gray about his memoir, . Denis details his fascinating life story, beginning with his family's escape from communist Czechoslovakia and his father’s subsequent intelligence work...
![Thai Style vs Western Style: The Diverse Art of Storytelling [S8.E46]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/c/8/c/ec8cd01a1bf982b616c3140a3186d450/BKP8_EP_LOGO_46.jpg "Thai Style vs Western Style: The Diverse Art of Storytelling [S8.E46]"){kind=logo}
June 2, 2026
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 J...
![Foreign Fool: A Conversation with Author Alan Platt [S8.E45] (Classic ReCast)](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/5/2/b/d52bd07e6dbabb2d16c3140a3186d450/BKPS2E9-Logo-Big-20260525-vd0us2ezyl.jpg "Foreign Fool: A Conversation with Author Alan Platt [S8.E45] (Classic ReCast)"){kind=logo}
May 26, 2026
Foreign Fool: A Conversation with Author Alan Platt [S8.E45] (Classic ReCast)
When it comes to characters, Bangkok has them in droves - people who have been places, eaten things, talked to people, and lived adventures that would make your mother put her hand to her mouth and proclaim, "Oh my" with a fr...
![When Owners Don't Own: Thailand's Thorny Nominee Issue [S8.E44]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/f/9/f/6f9fa28ae110f66016c3140a3186d450/BKP8_EP_LOGO_44.jpg "When Owners Don't Own: Thailand's Thorny Nominee Issue [S8.E44]"){kind=logo}
May 19, 2026
When Owners Don't Own: Thailand's Thorny Nominee Issue [S8.E44]
The issue of Thai nominees has heated up in the past little while, with daily news stories about crackdowns, changing laws, and foreigners running scared (or just running). The discussion begins with Ed outlining the basic fr...
![An Expert Spills the Beans on Thailand's Coffee Industry [S8.E43]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/2/a/5/b2a57b8da475941916c3140a3186d450/BKP8_EP_LOGO_43.jpg "An Expert Spills the Beans on Thailand's Coffee Industry [S8.E43]"){kind=logo}
May 12, 2026
An Expert Spills the Beans on Thailand's Coffee Industry [S8.E43]
Greg begins his interview with coffee fan, aficionado and expert Noon by exploring her background as the former president of the Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand and her current role managing Lamarzocco, the high-end ...
![Lumpini Park Turns 100! Celebrating Bangkok's First (Best?) Park [S8.E42]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/b/c/d/7bcdd36470831095d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP8_EP_LOGO_42.jpg "Lumpini Park Turns 100! Celebrating Bangkok's First (Best?) Park [S8.E42]"){kind=logo}
May 5, 2026
Lumpini Park Turns 100! Celebrating Bangkok's First (Best?) Park [S8.E42]
Greg and Ed discuss the 100th ‘birthday’ of Lumpini Park. The guys begin by highlighting the improvements in the park over the last several years. More and cleaner bathrooms, landscaping, and an adjacent ‘hawker center’ are s...
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April 21, 2026
Why do Bangkok Condo Prices Seem to Defy Gravity? [S8.E41]
Greg begins by introducing the perplexing nature of the Bangkok condo market, noting how prices continually seem to defy gravity despite a massive oversupply. He points out that the market acts as a strange black hole of info...
![From the Road: Three PodFriends Reminisce About Bangkok [S8.E40]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/a/7/9/1a79a5ccfa267a8916c3140a3186d450/BKP8_EP_LOGO_40.jpg "From the Road: Three PodFriends Reminisce About Bangkok [S8.E40]"){kind=logo}
April 14, 2026
From the Road: Three PodFriends Reminisce About Bangkok [S8.E40]
In a special episode recorded during Greg’s travels in Canada, he interviews three good friends of the podcast about their particular speciality, and what their thoughts are on Bangkok despite being so far away from the city ...
![Phra Pandit Discusses What Buddhism Says About Sex [S8.E39]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/3/a/d/73ad58f8a78148abd959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP8_EP_LOGO_39.jpg "Phra Pandit Discusses What Buddhism Says About Sex [S8.E39]"){kind=logo}
April 7, 2026
Phra Pandit Discusses What Buddhism Says About Sex [S8.E39]
Greg meets with mega, super, return guest Phra Pandit to discuss Buddhist teachings regarding sex, a conversation prompted by recent scandals involving women extorting monks. Phra Pandit explains that while sexual scandals wi...
March 31, 2026
That Thing All Thais Do? Yeah, No They Don’t
Greg and Ed explore common Thai stereotypes and symbols that are heavily associated with Thailand internationally, yet play a surprisingly small role in the daily lives of average Thai citizens. They note that due to Thailand...
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