Foreign Affairs Podcast
Episodes
26. Crazy Concert Encounters
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by fellow podcaster Justine who shares her CRAZY WILD backstage story from her partying days and Lauren recalls her encounter...
25. Strange Teacher Stories w/ Aleese Lightyear
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week , Miss Aleese Lightyear is back on the podcast to FINALLY give an update on the infamous mute fiancé. And both Aleese and Lauren share some...
24. Scammed in Thailand & Trapped in Korea w/ Matt
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Matt a fellow expat in China. He shares his nightmare stories about teaching abroad. Later, they both discuss an AITA Redd...
23. China Apartment Horror Stories w/John
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by John a former Chinese expat. He and Lauren share their Chinese apartment horror stories. Later, they both discuss an AITA ...
22. We Almost Joined a Cult w/ Adam
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have our first repeat guest, Adam, to talk about his close encounter with a Korean religious cult. Then host Lauren talks about her clos...
21. Thailand Full Moon Parties w/ Chris
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the brother of the podcast Chris is on to share his full moon party experience in Thailand that truly could only happen to someone in their...
20. Twenty somethings traveling in India & China w/ Julia
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the sister-in-law of the podcast Julia is on to share how she had the trip of a lifetime in Mumbai with her childhood bestie. Host Lauren s...
19. China Day 1 w/ Matt
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by new friend of the pod Matt to share his chaotic and stressful first day living in China back in 2009. Finally, they bot...
18. My Dad met RFK
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dad of the podcast is on to share how he met RFK just years before he was assassinated. And later, they both discuss an AITA Reddit post ab...
17. My Mom Was a Hippy... kinda
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mom of the podcast is on to share her adventure in Colorado when she was 18. Including: hippies, Ted-Bundy-close-calls, and hitchhiking. An...
16. Reverse Culture Shock & UK Observations
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, host Lauren discusses how she experiences reverse culture shock when coming back home to the US from China. And later, she shares some of h...
15. AMA & Reading my DMs
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, host Lauren answers some of your "ask me anything" questions, and later she reads some of the most bizarre DMs from her Instagram...
14. China Teaching Stories
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, host Lauren shares some of her crazy China teaching stories. Later, an anonymous listener letter about a tricky Chinese coworker dating sit...
13. Sugar Daddies and Coworker Creeps w/ Seynique Smythe
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by oldest friend of the pod, Seynique Smythe, to share her French encounter with sugar daddies while studying abroad. Late...
12. Cockney Coworker Chaos w/ Casey
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Casey to share her coworker nightmare story with ALL the drama surrounding a school musical. Finally, they both discuss...
11: Life at a Kung Fu Academy w/ Nathan K. Williams
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Nathan to share his story of finding himself while studying at a kung fu academy in rural China. Finally, they both dis...
10. I Almost Got Deported
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Martyn to share his story of how his dog ate his passport and which led to him almost getting deported! Finally, they b...
BONUS 1: Losers Back Home in China
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 1st bonus episode! Lauren is talking her favorite topic: losers back home (LBH). She categorises LBH in the context of China, all related to ...
9. Unexpected Jobs in China w/ Marta
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Marta to share her story of doing livestreams in China and the reality of working for Chinese employers. And later, Lau...
8. Manifesting a Move Abroad & Taxicab Confessions W/ Sean Doherty
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Sean Doherty to share his beautiful origin story of manifesting his move abroad years before it actually happened. And l...
7. Y2K Near Death & Wild Night Out w/ Brandy
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Brandy to share a near-death Y2K story that truly could only happen when you're 1 6 years old sneaking out with frie...
6. Kidnapping and Scams w/ Shagi
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Shagi to share a death-defying China college story and what went down when he realized he was looped into a crazy scam. ...
5. Fiancé Family Secrets & Hospital Job Horror Stories w/ Aleese Lightyear
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Aleese Lightyear to share a story she originally heard from her Chinese coworker whose fiance has a really big secret th...
4. Wild College Trip vs. Strict College Rules
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by one of Lauren's coworkers Adam to share a wild college story from his time in Model UN and what went down after the ...
3. Apartment Trials and Tribulations w/ Alex Ogden
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Alex Ogden from@veganinchina to share some apartment horror stories. Alex has a story of apartment hunting when she firs...
2. China Dating Horror Stories w/ Rachel Weiss
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Rachel Weiss to share some China dating horror stories. Rachel has a story of her first date? right after moving to Chin...
1. Chinese Job Scam and Weird Coworker
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Foreign Affairs Podcast!This week host Lauren shares the story of her first job in China that turned out to possibly be a scam? And a story...