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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 57: No Cake This Year Please!
June 28th, 2010
Posted in alien, Bangkok, birthdays, coming out, culture, Current Events, freaks, gay, Issan, Issarn, lesbian, outsider, pride, queer, Random Thoughts, Self Analysis, Thailand, Travel, violence, world cup
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- Welcome to episode 57
- Yet another podcast from ‘Issarn’
- The 9 hour journey to the NorthEast of Thailand
- Avoiding the rain during Monsoon season
- Being beyond tired just from sitting for hours
- A post birthday show
- Thanks sooooo much for all the well wishes!
- Facebook is amazing
- What did Tom do for his birthday?
- Summer break as a gift this year
- A 5-star cinema experience for Prince of Persia
- A Bangkok must do!
- Birthday dinner ‘faux pas’
- Joined the gym….again!
- Tom has just lost it….or at least that is how I feel!
- a long struggle with the weight issues
- on a lighter note….Pride month in the US
- Pride in Thailand is in October
- Tom and gay pride
- Tom’s own coming out story
- Coming out to my folks from abroad
- Not an easy road, but better for it today
- The World cup frenzy in Thailand
- Tom doesn’t care for most sports
- Soccer vs. football
- World cup dispute prompts axe murder
- The myth of the gentle Thai
- Sudden intense outbursts of anger
- Lack of self control and rules of war
- Thai rules is about 20 vs. 1
- If in doubt….always walk away!
- Interesting discussion on the way to Issarn
- Feeling more alien the longer I’m here
- More intense outside of Bangkok
- Integration not possible in Thailand
- Why not move home??
- Life would be easier if I were British or Australian
- Life in purgatory
- Making lemonade when life gives you limes!
- Go check out Tigger’s new vidcasts
- Check out Cocktails and Creampuffs!
- Lurve to my listeners!
- The usual rambling closing remarks
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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 54: A City Under Seige
April 11th, 2010
Posted in anti-government, Bangkok, deaths, freaks, gay, lesbian, protests, queer, red shirts, riots, Thailand, tourism, violence
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- Welcome to episode 54
- Bad news from the Land of Smiles
- Red shirt protests turn violent
- 20 dead and over 800 injured
- Tear gas, molotov cocktails, rubber bullets, Bamboo clubs
- Extreme violence from anti-government protestors
- stolen riot gear and body snatching
- They set up shop in my backyard on the 3rd
- worst violence in high tourist areas
- Khao San Road became a war zone
- Tourist caught in the middle
- Tom’s experience yesterday afternoon
- situation started to look grim
- BTS sky train shuts down for 1st time 10 years
- Surprised at lack of coverage on CNN and BBC
- Leaving the city Tuesday for Hong Kong
- Always wanted to visit
- Why do we buy Lonely Planet guide books?
- Tourist sights i want to see…
- Disney here i come….special thanks to Joe!!!
- Computer crashed….AGAIN!
- Why oh why didn’t I back up my files
- shout out to Walter from Austria
- How I podcast….
- Moving to Pattaya update for Taylor
- heart warming encouragement from Facebook
- Rambling closing remarks and lurve for Joe!
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