Episodes
Aug. 8, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 13: Thais Love Whitey
Ahh, summer time. When everyone heads down to the beach to get that wonderful golden tan that makes you look like a Hollywood star. Except in Asia, where perceptions of skin tone often run counter to what they do in the west…
Aug. 2, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 12: Thai Language Series 3
In this episode we ask Rikker to walk us through the different ways to address people in Thai, from the polite, to the familiar, to the not recommended. Not all of the terms are direct nouns, and many can be quite creative –…
July 25, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 11: Patrick Winn
Being a journalist in the 21st century isn't easy. The industry that has essentially functioned the same since it started centuries ago is undergoing massive changes. In fact, in another ten years, journalists and the journa…
July 18, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 10: Launch Party!
Thanks to all who came to the Bangkok Podcast launch party at Bistro 33! It was a great success and we truly enjoyed seeing old and new faces and making new friends. On this episode of the podcast, Tony and Greg talk about t…
July 11, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 9: Smiling Albino
Traveling is never as easy as they make it look on television travel shows. What many people forget is that an entire production team has been hard at work for weeks before the host ever shows up. As they say, the devil's in…
July 4, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 8: Thai Language Series 2
In the second of our ongoing Thai language series, we continue talking to 'Thai Language Jedi' Rikker Dockum about the complexities of the Thai language. In this episode, we jump onto the much-discussed tone system of Thai, …
June 27, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 7: Transportation
When people hear 'Bangkok' they usually think of either red light districts or traffic jams. Well, because they are such good boys, Tony and Greg don't have much experience with the former, but plenty of experience with the …
June 20, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 6: Jodi Ettenberg
For our second interview, we are very happy to be joined by Jodi Ettenberg - lawyer, world traveler, riot survivor, political commentator, and fan of all things related to chowing down. Those of you in Bangkok have probably …
June 13, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 5: Thai Television
In this episode of the Bangkok Podcast, we discuss something that many foreigners living here have a hard time wrapping their heads around - Thai television shows. From dramatically-enhanced soap operas to variety shows with…
June 8, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 4: Thai Language Series 1
One of the problems with living in Thailand is that it’s so easy to get by without being very skilled in the Thai language, a mistake that many expats make. To provide some inspiration, we are very happy to be talking to Rik…
May 31, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 3: Your First Time In Bangkok
Rarely does someone move to Bangkok with a full support network of friends ready to help them out; more often than not, the first few weeks or months are a bit of a struggle as you figure out how the city works. For this epi…
May 23, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 2: Prae Sunantaraks
After a tumultuous week that saw many deaths and widespread arson and rioting in Bangkok, we discuss the fallout from the army’s breakup of the redshirt protest site and what it means to Bangkok and the rest of Thailand. We …
May 16, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 1: Best Source of Thai News
In the first edition of our weekly podcast, we discuss the major issue at the moment – the ongoing redshirt protests and the continuing efforts by the military to end them. We also touch on the causes of the conflict, and th…