Expat Horror Stories

Cat Rickman
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The Expat Horror Stories podcast, hosted by Cat Rickman (⁠@catrickman⁠), explores what it’s really like to uproot your life and move to a new country. In the podcast's first season, Cat interviews expats currently living in Berlin, Germany, about the language flubs, cultural faux pas, and bureaucratic hellscapes that they have experienced in their adopted country. Along the way, they showcase the resilience of immigrants, our inspirational potential for growth and cultural exchange, and the ability to have a sense of humor about some of the most challenging elements of the expat experience.

Episodes

  1. 11/26/2023

    Expat Horror Stories: Europe's Work-Life Balance & Shady Berlin Landlords

    The Expat Horror Stories podcast, hosted by Cat Rickman (@catrickman), explores what it's really like to move to a new country. This episode's guest is Vanny Chao from Taiwan. Vanny shares her stories about getting bullied by the German police, how you can judge a city’s stability using IKEA, and how the work-life balance compares between Germany and Taiwan.

    1h 18m

  2. 10/09/2023

    Expat Horror Stories: Berlin Apartment Hunting & The Church Tax

    The Expat Horror stories podcast, hosted by Cat Rickman, explores what it's like to uproot your life and move to a new country. This week's guest is Melissa Lopez, a Nicaraguan currently living in Berlin, Germany. We chat about Germany's infamous church tax, how Melissa got kicked out of three apartments in a row (through no fault of her own), and how she discovered that wearing a certain necklace gave her seemingly infinite power over angry Germans.

    34 min

  3. 07/01/2023

    Expat Horror Stories: Kink & Sobriety in Berlin

    The Expat Horror Stories podcast, hosted by Cat Rickman, explores what it's really like to uproot your life and move to a new country. This week's episode features an anonymous guest from Finland, and a deep dive into kink, clubbing, and KitKat in Berlin. There's also a conversation about what it's like to get sober in the party capital of the world, and why techno and drug use are so closely intertwined.

    39 min

  4. 06/12/2023

    Expat Horror Stories: The Berlin Food Scene & Dating in Germany

    The Expat Horror Stories podcast, hosted by Cat Rickman, explores what it’s really like to uproot your life and move to a new country. This week's guest is Garima Yadav, a Supply Partner Manager from Delhi, India, currently living in Berlin, Germany. We talk about whether or not Germany’s public health care lives up to its reputation, why Berlin is the f*****y capital of the world, and why brunch is the only meal worth getting in Berlin. Stick around til the end of the episode for some of our Berlin restaurant recommendations, and tips on where to meet your new German sugar daddy.

    34 min

  5. 05/29/2023

    Expat Horror Stories: How to Get a Job in Berlin & LGBTQ+ Life in Germany

    The Expat Horror Stories podcast, hosted by Cat Rickman (⁠@catrickman⁠), explores what it’s really like to uproot your life and move to a new country. In the podcast's first season, Cat interviews expats currently living in Berlin, Germany, about the language flubs, cultural faux pas, and bureaucratic hellscapes that they have experienced in their adopted country. Along the way, they showcase the resilience of immigrants, our inspirational potential for growth and cultural exchange, and the ability to have a sense of humor about some of the most challenging elements of the expat experience. This week's guest is Huy Kim, a recruitment specialist from Vietnam currently living in Berlin, Germany. We’re kicking off Pride Month early with a discussion about LGBTQ+ culture in Germany, and diving into why it's so hard to find a job in Berlin.

    43 min
  6. Expat Horror Stories: What's it Like to Move to Berlin?

    05/16/2023

    Expat Horror Stories: What's it Like to Move to Berlin?

    The Expat Horror Stories podcast, hosted by Cat Rickman (@catrickman), explores what it’s really like to uproot your life and move to a new country. In the podcast's first season, Cat interviews expats currently living in Berlin, Germany, about the language flubs, cultural faux pas, and bureaucratic hellscapes that they have experienced in their adopted country. Along the way, they showcase the resilience of immigrants, our inspirational potential for growth and cultural exchange, and the ability to have a sense of humor about some of the most challenging elements of the expat experience. This week's guest is Caitlin Boulter (@crateycoo), a musician, writer, educator, event manager, recovering academic, appreciator of rivers and bridges, and occasional Australian. In this episode, Caitlin shares her thoughts on the Berlin open mic scene, tales of the dreaded Ordnungsamt, and what it’s like to attend a German university.

    1h 7m
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About

The Expat Horror Stories podcast, hosted by Cat Rickman (⁠@catrickman⁠), explores what it’s really like to uproot your life and move to a new country. In the podcast's first season, Cat interviews expats currently living in Berlin, Germany, about the language flubs, cultural faux pas, and bureaucratic hellscapes that they have experienced in their adopted country. Along the way, they showcase the resilience of immigrants, our inspirational potential for growth and cultural exchange, and the ability to have a sense of humor about some of the most challenging elements of the expat experience.

Information

  • Creator
    Cat Rickman
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Cat Rickman
  • Show Website
    Expat Horror Stories