Sharing funny, strange, juicy, and ridiculous stories about people in foreign places. Host Lauren Hamilton swaps stories with guests and discusses reader-submitted stories, walking down memory lane of foreign places.
This week we're talking about what it's really like to teach in China. We have a listener-submitted story about having to play Law & Order detective to defend yourself at work, and host Lauren gives you the lowdown on what it's been like teaching in China for the past 11 years. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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28 Sept 2026
46. Living Through 9/11 and a Serial Killer
This week, brother of the podcast joins Lauren to talk about what it was like growing up in Silver Spring Maryland, as kids during September 11th and the DC Sniper killing spree.
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14 Sept 2026
45. the Expat Friendship Cycle
This week, host Lauren is discussing the reality of friendships while living abroad and going through her own graveyard of friendships after 11 years in China.
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Who has been a guest on Foreign Affairs Podcast
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Seynique Smythe
Casey
Nathan K Williams
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
68,165
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.4 / 5
14 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
17 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100
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