Bryan Lee is in his 11th year in Berlin, his second year as a full-time comedian and content creator, and he still hasn't deleted his LinkedIn. We talk about why 90% of his DMs are men asking about socks, we talk about why his fashion comedy is really about men and masculinity, and Bryan shares how he quit his job as a head of marketing and wrote, co-directed, starred in and paid for his own TV-quality series for Instagram. Also: why stand-up is the hardest kind of comedy, how sketch comedy turned into stand-up, ten years of therapy and journaling, where the F*****y Translator comes from, how to talk to women (talk less, ask more), a style lightning round, and his three tips for growing online. Bryan's new series Scenes from a Wohnung starts November 1st on @bryaninheelee and @scenesfromawohnung. A couple breaks up, but neither can find a new flat in Berlin, so they keep living together. First one in a new relationship keeps the apartment. Six episodes, one a week. Follow Bryan: @bryaninheelee Scenes from a Wohnung: @scenesfromawohnung Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1YVyFIZ4k8o Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro — "I gotta dress sluttier so I can match her" (00:01:01) 11 years in Berlin, and what's really in Bryan's DMs (00:08:04) "Fashion is just the vehicle" — influencer or artist? (00:16:25) Quitting corporate, and the loneliness of the work (00:24:56) Why stand-up is the hardest art form — from sketch to stage (00:37:06) Making a TV series for Instagram (00:45:10) Therapy, journaling, and the F*ckboy Translator (00:55:50) How to talk to women (01:03:14) Style lightning round — wardrobe basics and this or that (01:08:53) 3 ways to grow online, and Bryan's new show About the show Third Culture Talk Podcast is conversations with people living in a culture they didn't grow up in: expats, immigrants, third culture kids, and touring comedians. Hosted by Nya Yeanafehn, an American stand-up comedian living in Berlin. We talk about moving countries, language barriers, comedy scenes, food, and everything that works differently than you expected. Follow the podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdculturetalkpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdculturetalkpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdculturetalkpod Nya Yeanafehn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyamean Stand-up tour dates ("American-ish Immigrant"): https://nyamean.com Support the podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/thirdculturepod Guest ideas or questions: nya@nyamean.com ----------------------------------------------- Music: "Chill Day" by Lakey Inspired
