Best Greg Jorgensen Podcasts (2024)

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The Dangers of Letting Bangkok’s Delivery Apps Take Over [S7.E37] 41:41

7h ago41:41

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Greg and Ed discuss the ‘delivery lifestyle,’ the habit of staying at home and relying on delivery services to bring food and products straight to your doorstep. Both guys admit to slipping into this habit, but Greg enjoys getting out more and tooling around town in his fancy automobile, so it’s Ed that has really embraced this habit. The question …

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S5: E5: The Great Seney Fire: A History of the Walsh Ditch Fire of 1976 with Greg Lusk 1:04:20

4d ago1:04:20

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The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. For more information please visit the links below www.UPPAA.org www.UPNotable.com www.amazon.com/Great-Seney-Fire-History-Walsh/dp/0578959089 GREGORY M. LUSK, a native Yo…

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Journalist Patrick Winn Discusses His Book ‘Narcotopia’ [S7.E36] 53:08

4d ago53:08

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Greg welcomes back Patrick Winn to the podcast, an intrepid writer and expert on all things dark and shady in Southeast Asia. He previously appeared on the show to discuss his book “Hello Shadowlands,” and he returns to explain his new work, “Narcotopia: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived The CIA.” Patrick begins by explaining the uni…

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What Comes Next: Greg & Ed Try to Predict Bangkok’s Future [S7.E35] 38:56

10d ago38:56

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Putting on their best tarot reading hat…or numerology hat…or tea leaf hat…whatever…Greg and Ed make their best prognostications about the future of Bangkok, relying only on their accumulated wisdom and experience. Greg begins by asking Ed whether Bangkok will ever solve its ‘sinking’ problem, and Ed responds pessimistically. Although the science is…

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Journalist Dominic Faulder on the Complex History Between Thailand & Myanmar [S7.E34] 54:03

17d ago54:03

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Greg interviews Dominic Faulder, associate editor at Nikkei Asia, long-time journalist in Southeast Asia and observer of the political and diplomatic machinations of Myanmar, and Thailand and Vietnam over the past 40 years. The main thesis of the episode is this: How should a country such as Thailand respond when its neighbor Myanmar is in the mids…

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Don't be That Guy: Expat Stereotypes You Should Avoid [S7.E32] 33:42

1M ago33:42

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Greg and Ed discuss some negative expat stereotypes - roughly the person you (probably) don’t want to become while living in Thailand...at least forever. We all fall prey to stereotypes sometimes - they have to come from somewhere - but if you’re not careful, you can become comfortable with some of these lifestyles and before you know it, they come…

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S5: E6: Who Am I? with Julie Buchholtz 57:31

1M ago57:31

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Season 5: Episode 6--The UP Notable Book Club presents Julie Buchholtz speaking about her book "Who Am I?." The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. For more information please visit the links below www.UPPAA.or…

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Phra Pandit Lends His Insight: What Buddhism Says About the Seven Deadly Sins - Part 2 [S7.E31] 30:43

1M ago30:43

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On part 2 of 2 Greg continues his interview with returning show favorite, Phra Pandit on the Buddhist interpretation of the Seven Deadly Sins of western religion. Without wasting any time they pick up where they left off last week and dive right into it with sloth, one of Greg’s favorites. Defined in Buddhism as ‘torpor’ or ‘indolence’ Phra Pandit …

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Phra Pandit Lends his Insight: What Buddhism Says About the Seven Deadly Sins - Part 1 [S7.E30] 33:23

2M ago33:23

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Greg interviews returning show favorite, Phra Pandit on the Buddhist interpretation of the Seven Deadly Sins of western religion. After a brief introduction explaining Phra Pandit’s current (temporary) abode in Toronto, Canada, the guys get down to business. First, Phra Pandit notes that in his work with highly varied groups of people, there is oft…

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Bangkok in Your 20s vs Your 50s: We Discuss the Pros and Cons [S7.E29] 31:34

2M ago31:34

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Having had the somewhat unenviable (?) POV of living in Bangkok both in their 20s AND in their late 40s (and more), Greg and Ed pro/con Bangkok for different age groups. Is Bangkok really a city for twenty-somethings or fifty-somethings? Greg begins by focusing on the older crowd. On the plus side, Bangkok offers many social opportunities that have…

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Lawyer Dave Lawrence Gives a Legal Perspective on Divorce in Thailand [S7.E28] 48:32

2M ago48:32

48:32

Greg and Ed interview Dave Lawrence of Pegleg Legal about the technicalities of divorce in Thailand. Although Ed previously discussed his big ‘D’ on an earlier show, his situation was so simple that it’s probably not representative of the typical divorce. Dave begins with his process for new clients. First, he asks if the marriage was registered in…

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AI vs The Big Mango: What ChatGPT 4o and Gemini Know (and don’t know) about Bangkok [S7.E27] 32:53

3M ago32:53

32:53

Greg and Ed perform an interesting test of the current state of AI: can you actually trust what different AI’s have to say about Bangkok and Thailand? Greg uses ChatGPT, while Ed is a Google guy through and through, so Gemini it is. The first question involves a bit of Thai history: exactly when and for how long did Thailand use a red flag with a w…

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Blending Fact & Fiction: Paul & Yuangrat Wedel Return to Discuss Their Novels Set in 1900s Siam Part 2 [S7.E26] 43:26

3M ago43:26

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This is Part Two of Greg and Ed’s interview with Paul and Yuangrat Wedel, returning guests to the show who previously talked about their book “Radical Thought, Thai Mind.” This time around the fascinating couple discuss their two novels, “Beads On A String” and “Dark Karma,” each historical fiction based in Southern Thailand. In this part of the in…

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Blending Fact & Fiction: Paul & Yuangrat Wedel Return to Discuss Their Novels Set in 1900s Siam [S7.E25] 38:40

3M ago38:40

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Greg and Ed interview Paul and Yuangrat Wedel, returning guests to the show who previously talked about their book “Radical Thought, Thai Mind.” This time around the fascinating couple discuss their two novels, “Beads On A String” and “Dark Karma,” each historical fiction based in Southern Thailand. The two begin with a discussion of the origin of …

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Ed’s City Review: Bangkok vs Hong Kong - Which One Comes Out on Top? [S7.E24] 39:56

3M ago39:56

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Continuing our regional focus of late, Greg and Ed discuss Ed’s recent trip to Hong Kong and how it compares to big, bad Bangkok. Ed begins with a big caveat: he’s not really much of a traveler, and he spent only 2 ½ days in Hong Kong, so his take is that of a true noob. That being said, Ed begins on the positive side, noting how geographically bea…

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S5: E4: Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer with Rod Sadler 1:05:27

3M ago1:05:27

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Season 5: Episode 4--The UP Notable Book Club presents Rod Sadler speaking about his book "Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer." The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. For more i…

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Regional Podcast Pals: Joah McGee on Covering Tragedy & Hope on Insight Myanmar [S7.E23] 36:50

3M ago36:50

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Wrapping up our short series on our regional podcast peers, Greg interviews Joah McGee from the Insight Myanmar Podcast. Joah begins by explaining his early life in Myanmar and how he initially went to the country to study meditation and later secured a proper job doing training for an American Embassy-related organization. He managed to juggle pro…

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Bangkok Devaluation: A Few Things That Used to Matter…But Don’t Anymore [S7.E22] 31:04

4M ago31:04

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In a possible new series, Greg and Ed discuss things that have become less important or meaningful since they began living in Thailand. In short, stuff that we used to value a lot that just seems not to matter as much anymore. Ed begins with the somewhat obvious: clothes in general just matter a lot less. Never a fashion guy, Bangkok’s ‘uni-season’…

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Regional Podcast Pals: Mike Tatarski on Producing the Vietnam Weekly from Ho Chi Minh City [S7.E21] 46:20

4M ago46:20

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Greg interviews Mike Tatarski of the Vietnam Weekly podcast. Mike begins by explaining the podcast originated out of his Substack newsletter of the same name. After taking a course in ‘entrepreneurial journalism,’ he got motivated to fire up the podcast, and the rest is history. He manages to produce a show per week as a one man band operation but …

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Greg Jorgensen Podcasts

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The Dangers of Letting Bangkok’s Delivery Apps Take Over [S7.E37] 41:41

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S5: E5: The Great Seney Fire: A History of the Walsh Ditch Fire of 1976 with Greg Lusk 1:04:20

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Journalist Patrick Winn Discusses His Book ‘Narcotopia’ [S7.E36] 53:08

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What Comes Next: Greg & Ed Try to Predict Bangkok’s Future [S7.E35] 38:56

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Journalist Dominic Faulder on the Complex History Between Thailand & Myanmar [S7.E34] 54:03

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Don't be That Guy: Expat Stereotypes You Should Avoid [S7.E32] 33:42

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S5: E6: Who Am I? with Julie Buchholtz 57:31

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Phra Pandit Lends His Insight: What Buddhism Says About the Seven Deadly Sins - Part 2 [S7.E31] 30:43

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Phra Pandit Lends his Insight: What Buddhism Says About the Seven Deadly Sins - Part 1 [S7.E30] 33:23

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Bangkok in Your 20s vs Your 50s: We Discuss the Pros and Cons [S7.E29] 31:34

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Lawyer Dave Lawrence Gives a Legal Perspective on Divorce in Thailand [S7.E28] 48:32

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AI vs The Big Mango: What ChatGPT 4o and Gemini Know (and don’t know) about Bangkok [S7.E27] 32:53

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Blending Fact & Fiction: Paul & Yuangrat Wedel Return to Discuss Their Novels Set in 1900s Siam Part 2 [S7.E26] 43:26

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Blending Fact & Fiction: Paul & Yuangrat Wedel Return to Discuss Their Novels Set in 1900s Siam [S7.E25] 38:40

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Ed’s City Review: Bangkok vs Hong Kong - Which One Comes Out on Top? [S7.E24] 39:56

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S5: E4: Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer with Rod Sadler 1:05:27

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Regional Podcast Pals: Joah McGee on Covering Tragedy & Hope on Insight Myanmar [S7.E23] 36:50

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Bangkok Devaluation: A Few Things That Used to Matter…But Don’t Anymore [S7.E22] 31:04

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Regional Podcast Pals: Mike Tatarski on Producing the Vietnam Weekly from Ho Chi Minh City [S7.E21] 46:20

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