Greg Jorgensen & Ed Knuth
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Bangkok, argued with affection.
The Bangkok Podcast treats Bangkok as both home base and endlessly strange case study. Greg Jorgensen, Ed Knuth, and guests move from jokes and personal detours into Thai history, Buddhism, language, elections, landmarks, and the odd emotional pull of Thailand.
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The Bangkok Podcast is a long-running, conversational guide to Bangkok as lived experience rather than postcard scenery. Its center of gravity is expat life, but the show rarely stays inside the narrow expat bubble for long. A joke about food, weather, traffic, or language usually becomes a doorway into something larger. That may mean Thai politics after an election. It may mean Buddhist thinking on sex, desire, and meditation with Phra Pandit. It may mean asking why some supposedly universal Thai habits are actually not universal at all. The tone is loose and friendly. The curiosity is real. Greg Jorgensen and Ed Knuth appear across the excerpts as recurring voices, trading quick setups, corrections, teasing, and local observations before bringing in guests or widening the subject. The guest list gives the show range. Chris Baker brings historical and cultural perspective through A History of Thailand. Tim Russell talks about photographing Hualamphong Station and the feeling of a Bangkok landmark caught between affection and replacement. Ricker Dockum explains Thai language oversight and the Royal Society’s attempt to manage how language evolves. A road episode with friends of the podcast turns homesickness, transit through Sivanabhumi, and memories of Thailand into a conversation about why the country gets under people’s skin. The show is often funny, but not weightless. It is comfortable with messy affection: loving Bangkok while noticing its bureaucracy, traffic, vanishing places, political turns, and cultural traps for outsiders. It also lets production realities show, from recasts and missing audio to patron notes and listener messages. That texture helps. The result is a city podcast that feels less like a guidebook and more like an ongoing argument with a place everyone at the table still cares about.
Made for: For Bangkok residents, former expats, Thailand regulars, and curious travelers who want local texture beyond itinerary tips. It also suits listeners interested in Thai culture, language, politics, Buddhism, old city landmarks, and the odd pull of returning.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its lived-in mix of banter, memory, and subject-specific guests. It can move from a throwaway Bangkok joke to Thai history, election analysis, or Buddhist practice without losing its casual local feel.
Online since 2010! Greg Jorgensen and Ed Knuth have been knocking around Bangkok since the turn of the century. Exploring dark corners, eating amazing food, and interacting with fascinating people, the two have gotten to know and love Thailand's capital in all its confusing, mysterious glory. Every week they chat about topics near and dear to those living here, those visiting here, or those who are just curious about what it's like to live in Asia's craziest city. Want to explore Bangkok on your own? Check out Greg's self-guided audio tours on Voice Map! https://voicemap.me/publisher/greg-jorgensen
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Greg Jorgensen and Ed Knuth connect Bangkok's daily social codes with the religious, civic, and diplomatic forces behind them.
The Bangkok Podcast treats Bangkok as a place where everyday habits meet religion, public institutions, and international affairs. Greg Jorgensen and Ed Knuth work through those subjects conversationally, testing assumptions against personal experience and giving guests room to…
Bangkok gets stranger once Greg and Ed steer you from bum-gun etiquette to diplomatic intrigue.
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A warm, roaming Thailand conversation for listeners who still feel the pull after leaving.
This road-show episode turns on a plain but sticky question: what keeps Thailand in mind after someone has left? Greg, in Canada with his son Kellen as a special co-host, talks with three friends of the podcast about the country, including the odd pull of passing through…
A candid, conversational look at desire, discipline, and Buddhist ideas about sex.
This episode treats Buddhist teaching on sex with unusual plainness, keeping the focus on desire, discipline, meditation, and the monk's path.
An AI-assisted self-roast that doubles as a warm look back at the show's early days.
This episode turns the show’s own archive into the subject, with Ed's AI assistant, Hal, pulled into a live exchange about what it can uncover from past voices and conversations.
A Bangkok mystery with caper tension and diplomatic fallout.
The Blue Diamond Affair comes across as a Bangkok mystery with caper tension and real diplomatic fallout. Greg and Ed keep the pace brisk as they move from the theft itself to worker reductions, limits on Thai Muslims traveling to the Hajj, reduced trade, and strained ties…
A funny, practical warning about expat behavior in Thailand that lands without feeling preachy.
The Bangkok Podcast treats expat life in Thailand like a chain of small, memorable wrong turns. The demerit badge joke gives the discussion a quick hook, and the episode keeps that energy as it moves from elephant pants and bum-gun mistakes to the bigger issue of anger, temper,…
Moral questions with consequences for minds, machines, and power.
WSJ reporters unpack the Epstein files, surrogacy industry abuses, and true-crime court battles.
Dan Carlin's solo essays connecting executive power, historical collapse, and American democracy.
The Bangkok Podcast’s conversation with linguist Rikker Dockum centers on the Royal Institute’s role in Thai language planning.
Greg Jorgensen, in Bangkok since 2001, and Ed Kenuth, in Thailand for 26 years, compare what they eat beyond Thai food and Western staples.
Bangkok's rooftop bars now sell Instagram-ready views, while Empire Tower's 270-degree panorama shows how the skyline has spread beyond the river.
On this special On the Road episode, Greg checks in from Canada, where he is back for a few weeks and enjoying the cooler weather while Ed stays in Thailand.
Greg and Knut welcome their friend Prat Pandit to talk about what the Buddhist teachings say about sex.
This episode debunks common foreign misconceptions about Thai culture and behaviors, with hosts sharing personal expat experiences in Thailand.
This episode features an interview with author Chris Baker discussing Thai history, culture, and his book A History of Thailand, offering insights from an expert perspective.
The Bangkok Podcast builds a live transcript test around Ed’s AI assistant, Hal, which he runs in a Linux Docker sandbox after three weeks of work.
The hosts discuss a photographer's book about Bangkok's historic Hualampong train station and its cultural significance.
A linguist discusses the Thai Royal Society's attempts to control language evolution.
The hosts discuss the recent Thai election and the swing back to conservative parties, analyzing what it means for the country.
The hosts take a quiz on contemporary Thailand, discussing questions and answers while sharing their experiences living in Bangkok.
Greg and Ed interview Mario Butler about his music sharing platform Dreamster, exploring how Thai and international musicians use tech to connect with fans.
Greg and Ed dust off a season three recast.
Greg and Ed interview an employment strategist about preparing Thai youth for the workforce, blending local culture and career advice.
Two expats discuss teaching a class on contemporary Thai society and their long-term experiences living in Bangkok.
An interview with a brewer and politician about Thai politics and alcohol law reform.
Greg and Ed discuss what they would do if they were in charge of Bangkok for a day, mixing humor with cultural observations.
An interview with a disabled rights activist about accessibility challenges in Bangkok.
This episode features an interview with former FBI agent John Schachnovsky discussing his experiences fighting crime in Thailand, including terrorism, narcotics, and online crime.
This episode features an interview with former FBI agent John Schachnovsky discussing his experiences fighting crime, terrorism, and narcotics in Thailand.
Two expats share advice they ignored as newcomers to Bangkok, reflecting on mistakes and lessons learned.
The hosts discuss Buddhist relics, amulets, and the power of faith with guest PropPandit.
Greg and Ed discuss a controversial BBC documentary about Thailand's dark side.
Hosts interview the founder of a new Bangkok news site, Soyciety, and discuss local culture and food.
The hosts discuss whether Bangkok can be fun without alcohol, sharing personal anecdotes and cultural insights.
The Bangkok Podcast hosts Greg Jorgensen and Ed Knuth revisit a classic episode from Season 6 about how to earn a 'demerit badge' as a culturally clueless expat in Thailand.
This episode debates the merits of Lumphini Park versus Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, engaging expats and city dwellers in a lighthearted comparison.
This episode explores two lesser-known historical stories about Thai cannons and their impact on major battles, including connections to the French Revolution.
An interview with a hospitality consultant about Thailand's food and beverage scene.
The hosts welcome season eight with stats discussions and a visit from old friends, reflecting on their long-running podcast about Bangkok.
This episode compares the fun and cultural aspects of Thai weddings versus Western weddings, featuring humorous expat banter and tangents about Thai ghost movies.
The hosts discuss the decline in tourists to Thailand and explore causes and solutions, contrasting long-term cultural tourism with short-term dopamine tourism.
Two expats in Bangkok share humorous stories and critique Thai-themed action figures.