Season 5
![Some Good (and Bad) Ways That Being an Expat Has Changed Us [S5.E17] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/b/1/1/0b110dd987800f4688c4a68c3ddbc4f2/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_17_big.jpg "Some Good (and Bad) Ways That Being an Expat Has Changed Us [S5.E17]"){kind=logo}
Some Good (and Bad) Ways That Being an Expat Has Changed Us [S5.E17]
Greg and Ed bare their souls and discuss how living in Thailand has changed them for the better - and for the worse. Greg begins …
![Entrepreneur Derek van Pelt on Business and Success in Thailand [S5.E16] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/a/2/3/3a237438fac1946716c3140a3186d450/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_15_bigv2.jpg "Entrepreneur Derek van Pelt on Business and Success in Thailand [S5.E16]"){kind=logo}
Entrepreneur Derek van Pelt on Business and Success in Thailand [S5.E…
It’s a dream of many to move to Thailand and start their own business - be it a spiffy e-commerce site, a beer bar on a beach, or…
![Between Two Worlds: Raising a Western Kid in an Eastern Culture [S5.E15] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/5/d/a/55daaffe018c4cae40be95ea3302a6a1/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_15_big.jpg "Between Two Worlds: Raising a Western Kid in an Eastern Culture [S5.E15]"){kind=logo}
Between Two Worlds: Raising a Western Kid in an Eastern Culture [S5.E…
Diving into one of their more complex topics, Greg and Ed explore some of the questions that arise when raising a child with an a…
![Tourism, Covid & Secret Recipes with Chin From Chili Paste Food Tours [S5.E14] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/3/4/b/534b3340c05fbaaea04421dee9605cbd/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_14_big.jpg "Tourism, Covid & Secret Recipes with Chin From Chili Paste Food Tours [S5.E14]"){kind=logo}
Tourism, Covid & Secret Recipes with Chin From Chili Paste Food Tours…
Greg interviews Chin Chongtong, the founder of , a food-based tourism company in Bangkok. Khun Chin first relates her difficult e…
![Dealing With Annoying Expat Requests [S5.E13] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/a/f/b/9afb66471331bf1016c3140a3186d450/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_13_big.jpg "Dealing With Annoying Expat Requests [S5.E13]"){kind=logo}
Dealing With Annoying Expat Requests [S5.E13]
On this show the guys keep it real by discussing things they do not like about being an expat. Plus, patrons and listeners write …
![History & Diplomacy with Canadian Ambassador Sarah Taylor [S5.E12] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/c/4/5/5c45406fa2d5a1f816c3140a3186d450/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_12_big.jpg "History & Diplomacy with Canadian Ambassador Sarah Taylor [S5.E12]"){kind=logo}
History & Diplomacy with Canadian Ambassador Sarah Taylor [S5.E12]
Greg and Ed interview Dr. Sarah Taylor, the Canadian Ambassador to Thailand to discuss her role in Thailand, Thailand’s role in A…
![Bangkok's Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth [S5.E11] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/2/c/1/a2c1b4c451c639aabafc7308ab683e82/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_11_big.jpg "Bangkok's Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth [S5.E11]"){kind=logo}
Bangkok's Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth [S5.E11]
The guys return to their ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ series to discuss the sin of ‘Sloth.’ Greg notes in an introduction that sloth can b…
![Co-Producer Oliver Ackermann on Making The Serpent in Bangkok [S5.E10] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/a/e/7/eae7a863d7aafe7e5f2e77a3093c12a1/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_10_big.jpg "Co-Producer Oliver Ackermann on Making The Serpent in Bangkok [S5.E10]"){kind=logo}
Co-Producer Oliver Ackermann on Making The Serpent in Bangkok [S5.E10]
Greg and Ed interview Oliver Ackermann, one of the co-producers of the Thailand-based Netflix series “The Serpent,” about 1970s e…
![Joe Cummings Talks Thai Ganja, Protests and CIA Recruitment [S5.E9] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/4/a/7/64a79ffd9852387588c4a68c3ddbc4f2/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_9_big.jpg "Joe Cummings Talks Thai Ganja, Protests and CIA Recruitment [S5.E9]"){kind=logo}
Joe Cummings Talks Thai Ganja, Protests and CIA Recruitment [S5.E9]
This is the second episode of Greg and Ed’s interview with Joe Cummings, expat extraordinaire. This episode begins with a bang as…
![Joe Cummings Talks Movies, Writing and Tourism Recovery [S5.E8] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/2/f/3/e2f3531535061d4dd959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_8_big.jpg "Joe Cummings Talks Movies, Writing and Tourism Recovery [S5.E8]"){kind=logo}
Joe Cummings Talks Movies, Writing and Tourism Recovery [S5.E8]
Greg and Ed do a tag team interview of legendary Thailand expat Joe Cummings, a renaissance man and expert on Thai culture if the…
Bonus Episode: Vaccine Travel and Quarantine!
Hey there! This type of content usually goes out to our patrons only, but we figured it was important and relevant to everyone, s…
![A Few Unwritten Thai Cultural Rules You Gotta Learn [S5.E7] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/a/3/6/fa36da00709ccc2c88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_7_big.jpg "A Few Unwritten Thai Cultural Rules You Gotta Learn [S5.E7]"){kind=logo}
A Few Unwritten Thai Cultural Rules You Gotta Learn [S5.E7]
Utilizing a topic suggested by listener Wes, Greg and Ed discuss the unwritten ‘rules’ of Thai culture - the ones that everyone k…
![Being Funny in Bangkok: Three Local Comedians Weigh In [S5.E6] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/2/e/c/42ec630c7a913ba316c3140a3186d450/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_6_big.jpg "Being Funny in Bangkok: Three Local Comedians Weigh In [S5.E6]"){kind=logo}
Being Funny in Bangkok: Three Local Comedians Weigh In [S5.E6]
Greg interviews three local comedians, Justin St-Denis, Chris Raufheisen, and Tana Sukke, about life as a stand-up in Bangkok. Af…
![Is There an Expat Hierarchy - and Does it Even Matter? [S5.E5] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/f/5/d/bf5d2f98473b6b1de5bbc093207a2619/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_5_big.jpg "Is There an Expat Hierarchy - and Does it Even Matter? [S5.E5]"){kind=logo}
Is There an Expat Hierarchy - and Does it Even Matter? [S5.E5]
We think almost every long-term expat has been asked how long they’ve been here before, only to see the challenge, throw down the…
![The Ups and Downs of Retiring in Thailand [S5.E4] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/0/a/7/00a748e8bf772e5ea04421dee9605cbd/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_4_big.jpg "The Ups and Downs of Retiring in Thailand [S5.E4]"){kind=logo}
The Ups and Downs of Retiring in Thailand [S5.E4]
Greg interviews Colonel Johnny Thoyts, an old friend who has been retired in Thailand for over 20 years. Johnny has had an intere…
![Oh Crap, What Now? Losing Your Job in Thailand [S5.E3] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/7/5/6/f756f4b639efdb85/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_3_big.jpg "Oh Crap, What Now? Losing Your Job in Thailand [S5.E3]"){kind=logo}
Oh Crap, What Now? Losing Your Job in Thailand [S5.E3]
The guys discuss the sticky situation of what it means to lose your job in Thailand as an expat, and the relative insecurity that…
![Fighting the HIV Stigma in Thailand [S5.E2] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/7/0/6/97062effc0327208/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_2_big.jpg "Fighting the HIV Stigma in Thailand [S5.E2]"){kind=logo}
Fighting the HIV Stigma in Thailand [S5.E2]
Greg interviews Midnight Poonkasetwattana and Inad Rendon, the Executive Director and Program Director at , a nonprofit organizat…
![Looking Back, Looking Forward: Welcome to Season 5! [S5.E1] Image](https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/2/b/3/22b3a16c81c1d53f/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_1_big.jpg "Looking Back, Looking Forward: Welcome to Season 5! [S5.E1]"){kind=logo}
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Welcome to Season 5! [S5.E1]
Welcome to season 5! Greg and Ed discuss the new season, which admittedly is mostly a continuation of the last season - if it ain…