Through an Expat Lens

Through an Expat Lens 🕶️ Podcast Recommendations

January 09, 2022

Five episodes on a theme, each week curated by a different person

Planning ahead: we're looking to feature podcasts hosted/created by Black creators in the Spotlight section of our newsletter for Black History Month.Have a podcast to nominate? Let us know on Twitter.

Curator: 

Steph Fuccio

Why did you choose this theme? 

There are so many cultural insights that we can get from listening to expats' podcasts. These podcasters share their experiences living daily life abroad, offering very different views of the cultures of their adopted countries than travel podcasts do -- especially when they make hilarious cultural missteps

Podcast Picks:

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The Bangkok PodcastAccents, Dialects and Stereotypes with Stu Jay Raj

Hosts Greg and Ed chat about language quite a bit on this podcast, and in this episode, they bring in an expert on the Thai language. This conversation dives deeper into the language than I've heard anywhere else because of the trio's extensive time and experience with using the language in Thailand.

The Global Chatter"What ARE You??" with Elizabeth Liang

This conversation really homes in on what happens when someone's ethnic background is different than where they actually live. Both guests, Elizabeth Liang and Host Amanda Bates are insightful, down to earth, and funny.

Saigoneer Podcast'Things We Lost to the Water' Author Eric Nguyen

An interview with fiction author Eric Nguyen brings out elements of Vietnamese culture, offering context to the culture shock the lead characters of his new book, 'Things We Lost to the Water' experience as Vietnamese Americans.

Black Broads AbroadSingle Motherhood in Korea: Why This Photographer Left the Divided States For A Teaching Opportunity in Korea

From Michigan to South Korea is the geographical trajectory for Erin, this episode's guest. The conversation goes deep into Erin's experiences as a Black single mother, photographer, and expat in Korea. This conversation has the full range of extreme expat emotions that the lifestyle involves.

Geopats

Geopats Language, Languages, Voices & Sound with Chinese PhD Researcher Phoebe

Phoebe is a Chinese woman who has a complex language and audio background, and we dive deep into how these two intersect. We also discuss her experiences learning and using other languages like German, Japanese, and more.

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FEEDBACK WITH EARBUDS:

This week on Feedback...Stephanie is a multi-passionate creative with a few key spokes in her podcast life. She is a freelance podcast editor and writes about podcasts/podcasting. For two years, she also ran an online podcast review sharing event called Podcast Review Day. 

Plus, we've got a trailer drop for DCP Entertainment's podcast, Say Their Name.

Editor's question for subscribers:Since our podcast now drops on Tuesdays, featuring an interview with that week's curator, would you rather the above 'Feedback with EarBuds' section refer to last week's episode or this coming week's episode? Please reply to let us know!

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COMMUNITY:

📰Lauren Passell's 'Podcast The Newsletter' writes: Beginning January 1, tens of thousands of recordings made before 1923 entered the public domain for the very first time. (Podnews asks, What might you find for your podcast?) Thanks to the Music Modernization Act, we get to hear some of them.📻Experienced Nigerian radio broadcaster and podcast guide Tony Doe chats with radio broadcasters on The Tony Doe Podcast. The series features people from different backgrounds sharing their radio stories and how they feel about the medium's present and future. 🗣️Shoutout to Nathan W. for emailing to suggest that we make our podcast recommendation lists searchable on our website. We agree! We've been thinking about it for a while. If you're skilled at Squarespace and want to help out, let us know!

PODCAST SPOTLIGHT:

Muriel's MurdersMuriel is a hardcore fan of true crime. Her husband Nick doesn’t get it. Each week Muriel handpicks a famous (or not so famous) case that she thinks will BLOW. HIS. MIND. Join Nick as he experiences whatever story Muriel forces him to hear.Start with this episode about of one Frank Lloyd Wright's homes.

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