أفضل بودكاسات Ed Knuth (2024)

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Do You Have to be a Weirdo to Thrive in Bangkok? [S7.E43] 31:51

7d ago31:51

31:51

Greg and Ed revisit an old topic from Season 2, Episode 48: Do you have to be weird to live in Bangkok/Thaiand as a foreigner? Ed begins by noting that the question depends on exactly why an expat has chosen to live here. Are they in the military? Are they on a corporate package? Are they here for a significant other? These options leave room for f…

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BREAKING NEWS: The Largest Known Prime Number 39:37

12d ago39:37

39:37

There’s a new largest known prime number and we speak to all the key players, including the discoverer Luke Durant. Also featured in the podcast are George Woltman from GIMPS, James Grime, and Matt Parker. Extended interviews (as videos) can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWIWS5Jd3k5QHdc0kxwfnZMg Matt Parker’s epic v…

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Wats & Working Girls: How Thailand Balances Buddhism and Red Lights [S7.E42] 30:39

14d ago30:39

30:39

Greg and Ed begin a new series called “Thailand: Land of Contradictions” with the first installment addressing a fascinating, apparent conflict in Thai culture: how can Thailand have so many temples on the one hand, but also so many ‘working girls’ on the other? The Land of Smiles is well-known as a very Buddhist country, in the sense that approxim…

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Future Southeast Asia's James Clark on Thailand's Transport Infrastructure [S7.E41] 49:54

21d ago49:54

49:54

Greg interviews James Clark, the founder of Future Southeast Asia, a website and newsletter focused on transport and urban development in Southeast Asia. The guys begin with the most exciting developments in Thailand’s railway system, and James mentions the 250 km/hr high speed rail which will run from Bangkok to Nong Khai and then on into Laos and…

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What Are the Limits of "Mai Pen Rai"? [S7.E40] 31:07

28d ago31:07

31:07

Greg and Ed discuss one of the pillars of Thai culture, the general attitude of ‘mai pen rai’ or ‘no problem.’ As the guys have mentioned many times, this attitude is one of the main reasons that living in Thailand is so enjoyable for expats. Thai people tend to be less confrontational, less prone to anger, and less likely to take offense than West…

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Counselor Amy Pothong Talks About Mental Health in Thailand [S7.E39] 46:57

1M ago46:57

46:57

Mental health in Thailand has never really had its time in the spotlight, but things are slowly changing as more and more Thais realize that taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health. On this episode we are joined by Amy Pothong, a licensed counselor and founder of Golden Leaf Therapy and Counseli…

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Political Cheat Sheet: Prof. Ed Sums Up Ten Years of Thai Politics [S7.E38] 42:20

1M ago42:20

42:20

In our semi-annual update on Thai politics, Ed does his best to explain the current situation and how Thailand arrived here over the last ten years. He begins with the framework that defined Thai politics for almost 15 years: one party led by the Shinawatra clan that was populist and relied on the support of Thai farmers in the Northeast and the co…

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The Dangers of Letting Bangkok’s Delivery Apps Take Over [S7.E37] 41:41

2M ago41:41

41:41

Greg and Ed discuss the ‘delivery lifestyle,’ the habit of staying at home and relying on delivery services to bring food and products straight to your doorstep. Both guys admit to slipping into this habit, but Greg enjoys getting out more and tooling around town in his fancy automobile, so it’s Ed that has really embraced this habit. The question …

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Journalist Patrick Winn Discusses His Book ‘Narcotopia’ [S7.E36] 53:08

2M ago53:08

53:08

Greg welcomes back Patrick Winn to the podcast, an intrepid writer and expert on all things dark and shady in Southeast Asia. He previously appeared on the show to discuss his book “Hello Shadowlands,” and he returns to explain his new work, “Narcotopia: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived The CIA.” Patrick begins by explaining the uni…

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What Comes Next: Greg & Ed Try to Predict Bangkok’s Future [S7.E35] 38:56

2M ago38:56

38:56

Putting on their best tarot reading hat…or numerology hat…or tea leaf hat…whatever…Greg and Ed make their best prognostications about the future of Bangkok, relying only on their accumulated wisdom and experience. Greg begins by asking Ed whether Bangkok will ever solve its ‘sinking’ problem, and Ed responds pessimistically. Although the science is…

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Journalist Dominic Faulder on the Complex History Between Thailand & Myanmar [S7.E34] 54:03

2M ago54:03

54:03

Greg interviews Dominic Faulder, associate editor at Nikkei Asia, long-time journalist in Southeast Asia and observer of the political and diplomatic machinations of Myanmar, and Thailand and Vietnam over the past 40 years. The main thesis of the episode is this: How should a country such as Thailand respond when its neighbor Myanmar is in the mids…

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Don't be That Guy: Expat Stereotypes You Should Avoid [S7.E32] 33:42

3M ago33:42

33:42

Greg and Ed discuss some negative expat stereotypes - roughly the person you (probably) don’t want to become while living in Thailand...at least forever. We all fall prey to stereotypes sometimes - they have to come from somewhere - but if you’re not careful, you can become comfortable with some of these lifestyles and before you know it, they come…

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Phra Pandit Lends His Insight: What Buddhism Says About the Seven Deadly Sins - Part 2 [S7.E31] 30:43

3M ago30:43

30:43

On part 2 of 2 Greg continues his interview with returning show favorite, Phra Pandit on the Buddhist interpretation of the Seven Deadly Sins of western religion. Without wasting any time they pick up where they left off last week and dive right into it with sloth, one of Greg’s favorites. Defined in Buddhism as ‘torpor’ or ‘indolence’ Phra Pandit …

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Phra Pandit Lends his Insight: What Buddhism Says About the Seven Deadly Sins - Part 1 [S7.E30] 33:23

3M ago33:23

33:23

Greg interviews returning show favorite, Phra Pandit on the Buddhist interpretation of the Seven Deadly Sins of western religion. After a brief introduction explaining Phra Pandit’s current (temporary) abode in Toronto, Canada, the guys get down to business. First, Phra Pandit notes that in his work with highly varied groups of people, there is oft…

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The Secret Math Journal - with Ellen Eischen 53:45

3M ago53:45

53:45

Ellen Eischen is a professor of mathematics at the University of Oregon. Here she discusses creativity, collaboration - and a “secret” journal she has kept since childhood. Ellen Eischen website (includes some links to the teaching we discussed): http://www.elleneischen.com Women in Numbers: https://awm-math.org/research-networks/win/ Creativity Co…

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The Bangkok Podcast

Greg Jorgensen & Ed Knuth

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The Numberphile Podcast

Brady Haran

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Do You Have to be a Weirdo to Thrive in Bangkok? [S7.E43] 31:51

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BREAKING NEWS: The Largest Known Prime Number 39:37

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Wats & Working Girls: How Thailand Balances Buddhism and Red Lights [S7.E42] 30:39

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Future Southeast Asia's James Clark on Thailand's Transport Infrastructure [S7.E41] 49:54

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What Are the Limits of "Mai Pen Rai"? [S7.E40] 31:07

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Counselor Amy Pothong Talks About Mental Health in Thailand [S7.E39] 46:57

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Political Cheat Sheet: Prof. Ed Sums Up Ten Years of Thai Politics [S7.E38] 42:20

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The Dangers of Letting Bangkok’s Delivery Apps Take Over [S7.E37] 41:41

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Journalist Patrick Winn Discusses His Book ‘Narcotopia’ [S7.E36] 53:08

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What Comes Next: Greg & Ed Try to Predict Bangkok’s Future [S7.E35] 38:56

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Journalist Dominic Faulder on the Complex History Between Thailand & Myanmar [S7.E34] 54:03

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Don't be That Guy: Expat Stereotypes You Should Avoid [S7.E32] 33:42

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Phra Pandit Lends His Insight: What Buddhism Says About the Seven Deadly Sins - Part 2 [S7.E31] 30:43

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Phra Pandit Lends his Insight: What Buddhism Says About the Seven Deadly Sins - Part 1 [S7.E30] 33:23

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The Secret Math Journal - with Ellen Eischen 53:45

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