The Bangkok Podcast | Conversations on Life in Thailand's Buzzing Capital
Summary: Greg Jorgensen and Ed Knuth have been knocking around Bangkok since the turn of the century. Exploring dark corners, eating amazing food, and interacting with fascinating people, the two have gotten to know and love Thailand's capital in all its confusing, mysterious glory. Every week they chat about topics near and dear to those living here, those visiting here, or those who are just curious about what it's like to live in Asia's craziest city.
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- Artist: Greg Jorgensen & Ed Knuth
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Podcasts:
Listen in as Evo tells Greg what it’s like to move back to your home country after several years away, dealing with disconnects like understanding everyone around you, being able to read everything, and driving on the right (as in, not left) side of the road.
Is Bangkok a good city to raise kids in? Greg (the parent) and Ed run through the pros and cons and ups and downs of raising a family in Bangkok as an expat.
Linguist and polyglot Stu Jay Raj joins us again to talk about one of the more interesting elements of the Thai language - vowels - and, as usual, we go off onto some pretty interesting tangents about learning Thai.
Like the old-timers they are, Greg and Ed each come up with 3 pieces of advice they would tell their n00b Bangkok selves for a richer, more interesting entrance into life in Bangkok.
Join Greg and frequent guest and Buddhist monk Phra Pandit for an engaging discussion of the mysteries of Thai funerals, what they mean and don’t mean, how they differ from funerals in the West, and why they are a far lighter topic than one might expect.
Continuing the series on particularly interesting Bangkok neighborhoods, Greg and Ed discuss Banglamphu, which boasts quiet back sois, gorgeous old buildings, awesome restaurants, and great live music venues. It’s so much more than boring ol’ Khao San Road!
Pailin Chongchitnant’s popular YouTube channel Hot Thai Kitchen teaches foreigners the inside secrets to cooking Thai food - but can a simple cooking show also educate foreigners on Thai culture while blasting away stereotypes? Discuss.
Greg and Ed discuss the realities of dealing with the world’s biggest water fight, and chat about some of their best, worst, and funniest Songkran memories.
Noted carnivore Greg has always thought being a non-meat eater in Bangkok would be a huge pain in (wheat)grass, but noted vegan Ed sets him straight. Turns out it's easy! Sort of.
Greg and Ed look back on their combined 35 years in Bangkok, comparing how it was when they arrived to how it is now...and making predictions about what it will look like in the future.
Evo’s teary filled goodbye is tempered with 10 things he’ll miss most about living in The Big Mango. And Season Three is next!
Finance mastermind Andrew Stotz about the ups and downs and dos and don'ts of investing in Thailand.
Before Bangkok became Bangkok, it was Thonburi, the neighborhood that has happily remained on the periphery of cool - but but things are changing fast.
An introspective look at how two long-term expats and one short timer woke up one day and discovered they’d made Bangkok their home. Plus - season 3!
We pulled in an OG travel blogger to dig into why he and other hard-core travelers keep coming back to The Big Mango again and again.
