"Like a methed-out, American Monty Python..."...Episode 19 with Chris Tharp

In this episode of the podcast, I was joined by Chris Tharp. Chris is an American expat, originally from Seattle, and has been living in Busan, South Korea since 2004 We talk about what brought him to South Korea, his past life as a revolutionary theatre artist, and the adventures of starting out in a new country - from scratch. Moving to another continent to live and work, we hear how Chris was eager to adopt the trappings of a young traveler and to soak it all up…something akin to what Anthony Bourdain became known for. We get into how Chris started blogging in the early years, writing for local magazines, getting into travel writing, and gradually building up a following in the days before social media really took over. He also gives some good advice on what to do...and not to do...to gain exposure for your work. Alongside Brian Aylward, Chris was at the fore-front of bringing stand-up to a group-orientated culture. He recounts how the stand-up comedy scene in South Korea and Busan in particular evolved over the years. We talk dodgy promoters, chasing your dinner around the plate, and why moving to South Korea is a bit like entering the witness protection programme... Find more about Chris and his work: Website: https://bit.ly/3j3L7K3 Twitter: @ChrisTharpExpat Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YsV0sP Medium: https://bit.ly/3j0Pohc You can follow Can't Find My Way Home at the following... Anchor.fm -https://anchor.fm/craig-branch Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/33qEydM Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2YUtfc7 Instagram - @cant.findmywayhome Facebook - @expatmusicpod Theme music:  Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Mamas - Josh Lippi and The Overtimers