Hey soul Patch listeners, Jack here. We have an interesting episode for you today. We were kind of all over the place. We were talking about, well, first, we had to issue a retraction. We gave you some wrong information regarding elections. And then we talked about a little bit about doughnuts, which is always a good topic. I enjoy that. And uh, you know, the main topic we we discussed today had to do with kind of students' attitudes and how they've they've kind of changed the over t...
Apr 26, 2024•43 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast In this bonus episode, the guys talk about where they were and what they were feeling when the Sewol disaster occurred ten years ago. If you like the outro music, check out Ryan's album here: https://thatsspanishfor.bandcamp.com/album/the-moo-moo-choo-choo You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party & I am not edible. (ea...
Apr 19, 2024•19 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Kevin and Jack talk about political campaigns in South Korea and a few of the hot button political issues defining the current parliamentary election. If you like the outro music, check out Ryan's album here: https://thatsspanishfor.bandcamp.com/album/the-moo-moo-choo-choo You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro/Outro Musi...
Apr 05, 2024•40 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast Hey everybody, this is Jack from the Soul Patch podcast and. We are back. We are planning to release episodes twice a month, and today's episode started as a a kind of free form conversation, but it led into talking about connections that we try to hold on to. When we move to Korea and. And whether it's healthy to, try to hold on to those connections through online platforms like Zoom or Skype or other messenger sites and whether that hinders our ability to really. Invest in life in our ...
Mar 15, 2024•48 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, the guys discuss the idea that it's never too late to reach out to those in the past that we used to be close with. When you live an expat lifestyle, it's easy to let friends from high school, college, your 20s, etc. slip from your fingers. Sometimes we grow apart, and sometimes we just put off writing that email. What Ryan discovered during his trip home is that the other party is often wanting to reach out to you, and it just takes one person...
Aug 31, 2023•59 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Season 4 Episode 3: The First-Ever Sunbae Games Dive into the delectable world of K-pop with The K-pop Sundae Podcast, where they serve up the juiciest insights, creamiest discussions, and most flavorful deep dives on all things K-pop. Join them as they sprinkle your ears with the sweet sounds of fandom, scoop out the latest trends, and top it all off with a cherry of K-pop knowledge. Indulge your senses and savor every episode, because this is where the K-pop universe melts in your ears! Extras...
Aug 12, 2023•42 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, Jack and Ryan talk about the future of EFL/ESL here in South Korea as well as how they are preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. It's another interesting conversation on the Patch this week! If you like the outro music, check out Ryan's album here: https://thatsspanishfor.bandcamp.com/album/the-moo-moo-choo-choo You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog...
Aug 05, 2023•56 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the podcast, Kevin, Ryan, and Jack discuss the tragic news regarding the teacher who is suspected of committing suicide in the classroom. Although we usually keep things light here on TSP, we felt it was certainly worth discussing this sad news story and examining possible reforms that can prevent situations like this from happening again. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/07/20/national/socialAffairs/Korea-teacher-death/20230720181217154.html You can find The Seoul Pa...
Jul 23, 2023•51 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, the guys talk about what has kept them in Korea all this time. Although they just scratch the surface of this topic, they manage to pack the topics of safety, convenience, and food into one episode. Good job boys! You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party & I am not edi...
May 29, 2023•58 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Hey Seoul Patch listeners. I am here with Ryan today. We are one man down, Kevin was unable to make it for the recording. Ryan and I had a conversation about the distinction between the kind of Eat, Pray, Love visiting a country, traveling through and spending a year maybe trying to find yourself or something and the distinction between moving to another country and actually living there, paying bills, building deep relationships, starting families, all that sort of stuff. So it's an interes...
Apr 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, Dan, a former expat joins us to talk about what it's like to leave expat life behind and head back to the United States. In the episode, Dan shares some of the things he misses about Korea and the challenges associated with readjusting to life back in the United States. You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro/Outro Music: Eat...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, Kevin drops some serious knowledge about the faces we see every day on our cash bills yet have no idea who they are. Poor Ryan wrestles with a leaky faucet in his apartment and the resulting construction work that must ensue to put an end to the leak. And finally, Jack may be physically present but his brain is in another solar system as he fights off a cold most likely brought on by the ever present fine yellow dust which engulfs the nation...
Mar 19, 2023•49 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, Kevin and Jack tackle some of the national news headlines here in South Korea. It's customs forms to declining birthrates to a recent preference for daughters over sons here in The Land of the Morning Calm. You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party & I am not edible. (eatersmu...
Mar 13, 2023•33 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast In this bonus episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, Kevin and Jack talk briefly about the March 1st Movement and why it's an important holiday here in Korea. You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party & I am not edible. (eatersmusic2000) Outro Music: That's Spanish For, album The Moo Moo Choo Choo, song Deschain https://free...
Mar 05, 2023•17 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast It's our 66th episode, and we're talking about free subway use for the elderly, slogans, and anti-discrimination laws. We're digging into the society and culture pages of South Korea's best newspapers today on The Seoul Patch Podcast. If you'd like to share your opinions with us, send us an email at podcast@theseoulpatch.com. We'd love to hear your feedback. You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: http...
Feb 22, 2023•42 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, Jack and Ryan talk about going outside of the box and trying activities that they may not have been brave enough to attempt in their younger years. It's an interesting conversation on the Patch this week, and you won't want to miss it. You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party...
Dec 29, 2022•52 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, the guys talk about puns, English friendly Busan, and of course, corn in ice cream. You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party & I am not edible. (eatersmusic2000) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party https://freemusicarchive.org...
Dec 16, 2022•53 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan takes a seat in the guest chair this week as he is one half of the musical duo That's Spanish For. He and his bandmate Stefan have released an album entitled The Moo Moo Choo Choo. Ryan adds melodic guitar riffs to Stefan's beautifully constructed electronic soundscapes. The album's atmospheric soundscapes transport you to another world. It's a great honor to celebrate Ryan and Stefan's radical album on this week's episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast! Check out their ...
Dec 02, 2022•56 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Entrepreneurship can be a scary proposition for many westerners here in Korea. Jack and Ryan talk about business ventures, outside of teaching, that they have delved into and the outcomes they experienced. You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/ Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party & I am not edible. (eatersmusic2000) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eater...
Nov 20, 2022•58 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Well, we made it to the 60th episode! In this week's Seoul Patch, Jack and Kevin discuss the government's plan to create a Champs Elysees in the center of Seoul. The guys also talk about the 1,000 won increase in the base rate for taxis. Most importantly, we would like to offer our condolences to the family members and friends of the victims of the Itaewon Halloween tragedy. You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's 25 Best South Korea Podcasts. Check it out here: htt...
Nov 04, 2022•41 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast This week, the guys talk about the fire at the server farm that put Kakao Talk out of commission for a few days. The guys talk about how that disruption affected them and how much they actually do depend on one app during their everyday lives. The guys also briefly discuss Korea's bid to host of the 2036 Olympics. The guys will be well ensconced in their 50s and in Jack's case almost 60s by the time that comes to fruition. Overall, it was a pretty slow news week in Korea, however, the bo...
Oct 21, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Seoul Patch boys are back in town. Well, they never actually left town. They simply drifted into other projects and distractions all the while planning a return to the Korea podcasting game at some point in the future. And the future is now. We have a brand new episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast for you. Jack, Ryan, and Kev talk about what they've been up to, disgusting things you can do to food with mint-choco, and fentanyl. It's a wide range of topics, but it's all fun on the P...
Oct 14, 2022•40 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, Jack and Kevin sit down with big time YouTube teacher Robin Shaw of YouTube's very own Shaw English . Robin was generous enough to sit down with the guys and tell his story. He talked about how he began his life in Korea as a teacher. Then, he went on to talk about his time as a recruiter, a university professor, and ultimately a YouTube personality. With more than 1.7 million subs, he has one of the largest English language YouTube chan...
Jul 04, 2022•52 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Patch, Kev, Ryan, and Jack talk about what it's like to be back in the classroom now that Covid is winding down. After two years of teaching online, those classroom teaching muscles seemed to have atrophied for the guys. And like modern day Rip Van Winkles, the guys have had to wake those muscles up. There's a lot of shop talk in this ep, but hey, they are teachers after all. Sometimes it's hard to get them to shut up about school stuff. You can find The Seoul ...
Jun 17, 2022•52 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode, Kevin talks about the Korean drama The Veil . Listen and find out what he thinks about it. If you like K-dramas, you won’t want to miss this episode of Seoul Patch Reviews! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-seoul-patch/donations
Jun 08, 2022•13 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast, the guys talk to Jiyeon Lim, a recent university grad who is on the hunt for a job here in South Korea. During our chat, we talked to Jiyeon about the trials and tribulations of trying to find a job once you have graduated from university. We also discussed some of the challenges associated with high school life and how it compares to university life. We also asked Jiyeon what is was like to study during a worldwide pandemic. Overall, it was great to c...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's Patch, we talk to Maria, a hagwon owner and entrepreneur here in South Korea. Maria responded to one of our Facebook posts inviting hagwon owners to come on the show and share different perspectives of the English language academy AKA the English hagwon. Maria was kind enough to give us an hour of her time, and her story didn't disappoint! Maria had a fascinating childhood by most people's standards. She was born in South Korea, but emigrated to Brazil with her family ...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the pod, Kev and Jack interview Teacher Chaunna. Chaunna's journey to Korea is remarkable in its own right. But while here, she has had two very positive hagwon experiences. And that's not to say they have all been rainbows and teddy bears for her. But hearing how she was able to navigate certain challenges while maintaining good relationships with her directors is a testament to her ability to see the big picture as well as her professional savvy. Chaunna was a fantas...
May 24, 2022•55 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast This week, the guys are chatting with urban farmer, weekend hiker, and all around good guy, Teacher Sean. In addition to being an English instructor at a university in Seoul, Sean is also very passionate about sustainable agriculture and urban farming. The guys thought it would be a great idea to sit down and pick Sean's brain for an hour about growing vegetables on your rooftop, balcony, or veranda. (The guys never actually establish the difference between a balcony and a veranda on the pod...
May 17, 2022•48 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's Patch, the guys talk to George AKA The Intrepid Global Citizen. George is an English lecturer here in South Korea, but he's also an avid biker, hiker, and all around adventurer. Did I mention he has a YouTube channel? Smash that subscribe button to follow George as he partakes on different journeys and has great conversations with other intrepid adventurers. https://www.youtube.com/c/IntrepidGlobalCitizen/videos You can find The Seoul Patch Podcast listed on Feedspot's...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast 
