Foreign Affairs Podcast

This week, host Lauren is reading AITAH reddit posts all about expat life and traveling abroad. The good, bad, and the ugly. ⁠⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code LAURENSFOODIE5 to book with ⁠⁠Lost Plate Food ToursShare your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, host Lauren discusses the not so pretty sides of living abroad as an expatoriginal reddit post⁠⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code LAURENSFOODIE5 to book with ⁠Lost Plate Food Tours⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, Lauren takes you back to one of the most chaotic, unsupervised, and slightly questionable rites of passage: senior beach week. Fresh out of high school, Lauren shares what really went down during that week-long “spring break” for teenagers. And later, she reads reddit posts from fresh 18 y/o with their own beach week problems.⁠⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code LAURENSFOODIE5 to book with Lost Plate Food ToursShare your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, we are joined again by Sean who shares a terrible coworker story and Lauren recalls her strange encounter during her high school senior prom. Later they both discuss an AITA about when you need to kick out one of your bridesmaids before the wedding. ⁠⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lauren is talking her favorite topic: losers back home (LBH). She categorizes LBH in the context of China, all related to Love is Blind Season 10.Become a PatronShare your stories!⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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This week, host Lauren shares the bizarre but entertaining variety shows and talent galas that all all over China.⁠Become a Patron⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ways to Counter 🧊This week, host Lauren shares the WORST jobs she's had while working in China for the past 10 years. ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, host Lauren shares the embaressing stories from when she traveled SE Asia in her early days living in China. Later she discusses an 3 AITA stories about the drama that surrounds traveling while being in relationships.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, host Lauren shares the terrible jobs she had prior to becoming a teacher in China. Later she discusses an AITA about when you wanna quit your jobs but you mother in law is your boss.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, we are joined by fellow podcaster Justine who shares her CRAZY WILD backstage story from her partying days and Lauren recalls her encounter from a concert freshman year of college. Later they both discuss an AITA about when you girl ditched you to go backstage with a musician that's just a "friend".listen to the Shorestore Podcast (available everyewhere)follow Justine⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week , Miss Aleese Lightyear is back on the podcast to FINALLY give an update on the infamous mute fiancé. And both Aleese and Lauren share some of their strangest coworker and student stories they've had as teachers. Later they both discus an AITA about when a teacher cancels the movie day.Aleese's Youtubeher instagram> https://xhslink.com/m/2kz1xpL9LPg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">her Rednote 小红书⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, we are joined by Matt a fellow expat in China. He shares his nightmare stories about teaching abroad. Later, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when your wife falls for a romantic online scam and you blast all your business online.Follow Matt's YouTube ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, we are joined by John a former Chinese expat. He and Lauren share their Chinese apartment horror stories. Later, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when your roommate's boyfriend starts spending a little too much time at the apartment, where he doesn't pay rent. Follow John 's YouTube Channel⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, we have our first repeat guest, Adam, to talk about his close encounter with a Korean religious cult. Then host Lauren talks about her close call with the NXVM cult. And later, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when mind control causes you to cheat on your boyfriend.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, the brother of the podcast Chris is on to share his full moon party experience in Thailand that truly could only happen to someone in their early 20s . Host Lauren shares her own Thailand stories from her 20-something years. And later, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when you get stuck solo traveling when your friend ditches you for her new boyfriend.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, the sister-in-law of the podcast Julia is on to share how she had the trip of a lifetime in Mumbai with her childhood bestie. Host Lauren shares how she had the worst culture shock of her life during her first solo travel. And later, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when you get the short end of the stick on a family holiday⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, we're joined by new friend of the pod Matt to share his chaotic and stressful first day living in China back in 2009. Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about how maybe you shouldn't move to a new country with your boyfriend. Follow Matt!YoutubeInstagramRednoteFree Breakfast PodcastTiktok⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

This week, Dad of the podcast is on to share how he met RFK just years before he was assassinated. And later, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when you are quiet-quitting your job that you hate.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, Mom of the podcast is on to share her adventure in Colorado when she was 18. Including: hippies, Ted-Bundy-close-calls, and hitchhiking. And later, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when the group trip doesn't necessarily always make it out of the group chat ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, host Lauren discusses how she experiences reverse culture shock when coming back home to the US from China. And later, she shares some of her UK observations from her recent trip there. ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

This week, host Lauren answers some of your "ask me anything" questions, and later she reads some of the most bizarre DMs from her Instagram @laurensfoodielife ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

This week, host Lauren shares some of her crazy China teaching stories. Later, an anonymous listener letter about a tricky Chinese coworker dating situation.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

This week, we're joined by oldest friend of the pod, Seynique Smythe, to share her French encounter with sugar daddies while studying abroad. Later, host Lauren reads a juicy anonymous listener letter about the CREEPIEST coworker story to date. Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when working with your best friend goes wrong.follow Seynique herelisten to our other podcast:Everybody Wants Something: a Degrassi Podcast⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

This week, we're joined by Casey to share her coworker nightmare story with ALL the drama surrounding a school musical. Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about a smelly coworker.follow Casey @pineappleworldtour⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

This week, we're joined by Nathan to share his story of finding himself while studying at a kung fu academy in rural China. Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about family drama surrounding bridesmaids' dresses.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

This week, we're joined by Martyn to share his story of how his dog ate his passport and which led to him almost getting deported! Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about family drama around babies being born. ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

It's the 1st bonus episode! Lauren is talking her favorite topic: losers back home (LBH). She categorises LBH in the context of China, all related to White Lotus season 3. Later, the FIRST anonymous story about a vacation fling with a LBH...⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

This week, we're joined by Marta to share her story of doing livestreams in China and the reality of working for Chinese employers. And later, Lauren shares one of her own China job horror stories (there are several). Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about family drama about naming your kids. Follow Marta's IGBusiness IGPreloved Branded Website⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!Send a voice noteDM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

This week we're joined by Sean Doherty to share his beautiful origin story of manifesting his move abroad years before it actually happened. And later Sean shares one of his own taxicab confessionals from his early years living in China. Finally, they both discuss two AITA Reddit posts about being the obnoxious drunk person at inappropriate times.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

This week we're joined by Brandy to share a near-death Y2K story that truly could only happen when you're 1 6 years old sneaking out with friends. And host Lauren shares a story about the time she had a wild night out on Christmas Day that almost took a turn for the worse. Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about when dating inside the friend group goes wrong. ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

This week we're joined by Shagi to share a death-defying China college story and what went down when he realized he was looped into a crazy scam. And host Lauren shares a story about the time she got scammed after meeting a big man in Chinese history. Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about traveling drama among friends. ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

This week we're joined by Aleese Lightyear to share a story she originally heard from her Chinese coworker whose fiance has a really big secret that he doesn't want to talk about with anyone. And host Lauren shares some truly crazy stories from her time working at a hospital in Arkansas. Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about a couple's fight over leftovers. ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

This week we're joined by one of Lauren's coworkers Adam to share a wild college story from his time in Model UN and what went down after the mock international conflict was resolved. And host Lauren shares a story about the strict rules of the private Christian university she attended and what she did and DIDN'T do. Finally, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post about college roomate drama. ⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

This week we're joined by Alex Ogden from@veganinchina to share some apartment horror stories. Alex has a story of apartment hunting when she first moved to China and a roommate horror story while living in Spain. And host Lauren has a story of her past love triangle living situation.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

This week we're joined by Rachel Weiss to share some China dating horror stories. Rachel has a story of her first date? right after moving to China. And host Lauren has a story of dating an up-and-coming international "business mogul". Last we have an anonymous story about a very scandalous first job abroad.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

Welcome to Foreign Affairs Podcast!This week host Lauren shares the story of her first job in China that turned out to possibly be a scam? And a story of strange encounters with one of her most memorable and top secret coworkers.⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠Share your stories!⁠Send a voice note⁠DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠