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Expat life in Mexico City: interviews and solo dispatches about language, culture, and what it really feels like to leave your life behind and move to CDMX.

  1. 5d ago

    Gringa Tacos, Cineteca & Leaving for Bogotá with Fernando Marquez

    I met Fernando Marquez at a Wednesday night language exchange in Condesa, talked to him for about half an hour, and decided that was enough to have him on the podcast. He grew up in Del Valle and still lives there, drives to his mom's place in Querétaro when the city gets to be too much, and dated a woman from Maryland for two years, which meant explaining to her that Mexicans are warm and Americans are, in his words, a little bit colder. I told him he could take out the little bit. Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjef Instagram: @onefjefpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpod TikTok: @onefjefpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjef Email: onefjefpod@gmail.com You can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air. Thank you for listening, please do it again, and then go watch the sunset. Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.

    Gringa Tacos, Cineteca & Leaving for Bogotá with Fernando Marquez

  2. Sep 10

    Six Months in Mexico City and Ohio Is Still Calling

    Today is my six-month Mexico City-iversary, which I celebrated by locking myself out of my apartment twice in as many days. I also finally rode the Metro, heard the loudest clap of thunder I've ever heard while lying in shavasana, and fed an avocado to a squirrel named Pepe, who buried half of it and then shit all over my terrace. My ex-landlord also called to tell me he's suing me for a hate crime. Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjef Instagram: @onefjefpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpod TikTok: @onefjefpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjef Email: onefjefpod@gmail.com You can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air. Thank you for listening, please do it again, and then share it with your former landlord. Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.

    Six Months in Mexico City and Ohio Is Still Calling

  3. Sep 2

    Hitchhiking Across the USA with Jonathan Wiest

    I met Jonathan Wiest in a dysfunctional Spanish class in Mexico city, soon after he hitchhiked from the Texas border to Vancouver with $500 and a sign reading "north and west." We talk about what he found — conspiracy theories, roadside prayers, a truck named "Murdered," and a lot of friendly people stuck in an unfriendly country. Follow Jonathan on Instagram @jonathqn.w Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjef Instagram: @onefjefpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpod TikTok: @onefjefpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjef Email: onefjefpod@gmail.com You can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air. Thank you for listening, please do it again, but in a Nazi costume. Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.

    Hitchhiking Across the USA with Jonathan Wiest

  4. Aug 28

    Holy Mole, Oaxaca and a Tooth Being Yanked From My Face

    The joys of Oaxaca and the horrors of dental anxiety, with some foot fingers, excessive girth and a Rumi poem about teeth along the way. Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjef Instagram: @onefjefpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpod TikTok: @onefjefpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjef Email: onefjefpod@gmail.com You can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air. Thank you for listening, please do it again, but while drooling blood. Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.

    Holy Mole, Oaxaca and a Tooth Being Yanked From My Face

  5. Aug 20

    Why Are There Strings on Mexico City's Garbage Bags?

    I hire a Mexican lawyer to get my deposit back, visit a dentist I found on an expat forum, and spend an entire day trapped at home waiting for Amazon. Plus: I investigate the mysterious strings on Mexico City's garbage bags, contemplate the economics of the camote man, and have the strange realization that I'm happy here. Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjef Instagram: @onefjefpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpod TikTok: @onefjefpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjef Email: onefjefpod@gmail.com You can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air. Thank you for listening, please do it again, but brush your teeth first. Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.

    Why Are There Strings on Mexico City's Garbage Bags?

  6. Aug 12

    Biking the Entire Western Hemisphere with Gary Clarke (Re-Release)

    I met Gary in a Spanish class in Mexico City. I didn’t learn much Spanish, but I did make a friend who was riding a bicycle from Alaska to Patagonia. We talk about that, his old life on oil rigs, and eating guinea pig for breakfast. Follow Gary Clarke on Instagram @gary_clarke (This episode was originally released on 11/05/2025.) Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjef Instagram: @onefjefpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpod TikTok: @onefjefpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjef Email: onefjefpod@gmail.com You can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air. Thank you for listening, please do it again, but while eating guinea pig. Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.

    Biking the Entire Western Hemisphere with Gary Clarke (Re-Release)

  7. Aug 5

    The Strange Freedom of Living Elsewhere with Chris Ryan (Re-Release)

    Chris Ryan is the author of Sex at Dawn and host of Tangentially Speaking. We talk about living and traveling abroad, what happens when you get outside the American bubble, and how seeing other places can change the way you see your own country. We also get into my film Coverage, sex and death, 9/11, politics, Mexico, unemployment, podcasting, hitchhiking, and the unexpected connections that come from talking to people you might never otherwise meet. (This episode was originally released on 12/11/2025.) Subscribe to Tangentally Speaking here: https://chrisryan.substack.com/podcast and buy his book Sex at Dawn at fine bookstores everywhere. Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjef Instagram: @onefjefpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpod TikTok: @onefjefpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjef Email: onefjefpod@gmail.com You can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air. Thank you for listening, please do it again, but on 9/11. Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.

    The Strange Freedom of Living Elsewhere with Chris Ryan (Re-Release)

  8. Jul 29

    Moving to Columbus Twice, Underground Yoga in Soviet Lithuania and Finding Somatic Therapy with Anastasija Katcyna (Re-Release)

    Anastasija grew up in post-Soviet Lithuania, got a green card at 18, and spent years bouncing between Columbus, London, Edinburgh, and Norway before eventually landing back in Ohio and becoming a somatic therapist and yoga teacher. We talk about growing up post-Soviet, the green card bureaucracy, and how a business trip to Columbus turned permanent once the pandemic hit. (This episode was originally released on 9/23/2025.) Learn more about Anastasia's practice and sign up for one of her classes at: www.sijasomatics.com and follow her on Instagram @anastasija_katcyna. Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjef Instagram: @onefjefpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpod TikTok: @onefjefpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjef Email: onefjefpod@gmail.com You can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air. Thank you for listening, please do it again, but in post-Soviet Lithuania. Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.

    Moving to Columbus Twice, Underground Yoga in Soviet Lithuania and Finding Somatic Therapy with Anastasija Katcyna (Re-Release)
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Expat life in Mexico City: interviews and solo dispatches about language, culture, and what it really feels like to leave your life behind and move to CDMX.

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  • Creator
    Jef Taylor
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © onefjef
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