Foreign Affairs Podcast

Lauren Hamilton
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Sharing funny, strange, juicy, and ridiculous stories about people in foreign places. Host Lauren Hamilton swaps stories with guests and discusses reader-submitted stories, walking down memory lane of foreign places.

  1. 4D AGO

    30. Magic Mike in China

    This week, host Lauren shares the bizarre but entertaining variety shows and talent galas that all all over China. Share your stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foreignaffairpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 5m

  2. FEB 3

    29. The Worst Jobs in China

    Ways to Counter 🧊 This week, host Lauren shares the WORST jobs she's had while working in China for the past 10 years. Share your stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foreignaffairpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 25m

  3. JAN 19

    28. My Travel Horror Story

    This week, host Lauren shares the embaressing stories from when she traveled SE Asia in her early days living in China. Later she discusses an 3 AITA stories about the drama that surrounds traveling while being in relationships. Share your stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foreignaffairpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    55 min

  4. JAN 12

    27. My Terrible Job History

    This week, host Lauren shares the terrible jobs she had prior to becoming a teacher in China. Later she discusses an AITA about when you wanna quit your jobs but you mother in law is your boss. Share your stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foreignaffairpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 10m

  5. 12/30/2025

    26. Wild Concert Encounters

    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 from a concert freshman year of college. Later they both discuss an AITA about when you girl ditched you to go backstage with a musician that's just a "friend". listen to the Shorestore Podcast (available everyewhere) follow Justine Share your stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foreignaffairpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    58 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    25. Strange Teacher Stories w/ Aleese Lightyear

    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 of their strangest coworker and student stories they've had as teachers. Later they both discus an AITA about when a teacher cancels the movie day. Aleese's Youtube her instagram > https://xhslink.com/m/2kz1xpL9LPg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">her Rednote 小红书 Share your stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foreignaffairpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 25m

  7. 12/02/2025

    24. Scammed in Thailand & Trapped in Korea w/ Matt

    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 Reddit post about when your wife falls for a romantic online scam and you blast all your business online. Follow Matt's YouTube Share your stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foreignaffairpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 7m

  8. 11/17/2025

    23. China Apartment Horror Stories w/John

    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 Reddit post about when your roommate's boyfriend starts spending a little too much time at the apartment, where he doesn't pay rent. Follow John 's YouTube Channel Share your stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a voice note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foreignaffairpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 24m
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About

Sharing funny, strange, juicy, and ridiculous stories about people in foreign places. Host Lauren Hamilton swaps stories with guests and discusses reader-submitted stories, walking down memory lane of foreign places.

Information

  • Creator
    Lauren Hamilton
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lauren Hamilton
  • Show Website
    Foreign Affairs Podcast

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