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Future Neighbor
Daniel & Katie broadcast weekly from Korea - sharing coming-of-age stories, lessons learned the hard way, cultural gaps and fresh perspectives on what's happening now!
Episodes
49 episodes
BTS - We Delivered a Baby in Korea! Emotions... Post-Partum Centers, Avenger Nurses!
Our baby is delivered here in Korea! We re-live the experience... with the avenger nurses... and more!! Cue the emotions.
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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How Do You Want Your Eggs? - 048
How do you want your eggs? Katie, doesn't know either...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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Baby Future Neighbor - Coming Soon! -047
Neighbors, we're expecting a baby! Let us share our excitement and initials thought as we enter the 3rd chapter of our lives!
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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58:27
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Cigarette Drawings, Korea's DMZ & Red Wrapping Paper - 046
During the last month, Katie and I have been dipping our toes into the world of Korean modern art. Let us share a few things about Lee Jung-Seop and his sketches on the back of cigarette foil. It got us emotional...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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My Uncle Went to Korean Laugh Therapy, Bad Middling & MBTI Woes - 045
Yes, you read correctly. One of my uncles went to laugh therapy. Let me share with you the details...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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54:40
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Dinner Menu: Guns, Roe, Inflation & Colors - 044
Take a seat at our dinner table! We're talking about inflation, guns, roe, and colors. And for dessert, a memorable tip on how to survive a nuclear attack... by Katie (of course!). Your personal health is not guaranteed.
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You Like My Pants? King Richard, Had to Clear Cache, Wen Famous! - 043
This is Pt. 2 of our Roadtrip to US. Daniel reacts to his first #OOTD compliment - lol! We talk about King Richard. Then detail how face-to-face time is the new way to clear (life) cache. As well as an emotional response to... "wen famous?!"
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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USA Trip 2022 - Mom's Secret Hike, Pepperoni Man, Fish Tacos, Casino Point Incident - 042
Today, we do a recap of our 2022 trip to the US! An action-packed, go-go-go schedule in LA, San Diego + New York. We talk about home - revisiting old memories with new eyes. Some food for thought!
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The Slap & Emasculation, Where Yo Ma, Sorry... You're Overqualified! -041
Today, we start with our hot take on the "slap heard across the world". Then, we're planning to visit US soon - we need some recs! Then, Katie drops some of her Chinese skills... followed by a failed job interview! Come grab a chair - let us ex...
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Episode 41
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Underdog Mentality, Middle Class is Best Class, Francis Bacon & Attraction to Dark Art -040
Today, Katie and I (Daniel) question whether we have been "underdogs" in life? This spills over to reflections on being born into middle class families. We also share a new area of interest - art history! We start off with Francis Bacon... and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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My Dad & Email… Tinkering Time, Surviving Rainbow Road, Kim & Gim -039
Neighbors, today we talk about the debacle in getting my dad to "attach" a word file to an email. Then, we discuss the importance of "tinkering time". Along with Katie's fun time on Rainbow Road... Plus if you have a Korean surname, do you know...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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57:10
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Do We Hold Hands in the Metaverse? 3am NFTs... Paradox of Hell! -038
Neighbors, we're back! Today, Katie and I (Daniel) talk about the metaverse. We got some real questions about carrying our lives into the metaverse... do we hold hands in there, what's considered cheating? Not only that, but Daniel breaks down ...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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Can We Talk China? Or No... Self-Censorship! -037
The air is getting toxic in Seoul again... Can we talk China? Why do our govts nudge us to be quiet or simply not acknowledge issues by China. We got questions... and we want to express them! Join us... as we tip-toe (more like belly-flop) into...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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Scuba Emergency - Slow Thinker! Delta P, Eating Alive Foods, Countryside Jeollabukdo! -036
Daniel faces an emergency while scuba diving in Jeju... slow thinker! Local Koreans tell about incident in serving "alive foods" to an American. We share airplane thoughts from 35,000 ft in the air. And finish at my grandma's place in Jeollabuk...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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Controlling Negativity! My Texts End With Squiggles & How to Survive a Bear! - 035
Today, Katie and I are back on the air... talking about our inner dialogue. Is most of your inner thoughts negative? Hmm - join the club. We talk about texting norms in Korea and some wilderness tips that Daniel has "learned". Don't use them ju...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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Korean Birthdays: Start with Miyeok-guk & Add Stories! -034
Today is Daniel's Birthday! Katie breaks down her miyeok-guk secret, then we head to Goseong, reminisce about school-time "fainting", and finish off with Korea in the Olympics!
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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Mr. Oh Makes Rainbows, Sorry I Don’t Do Rice, Family Time is Friction Time! -033
My dad promised a rainbow in the sky - if only, we "believed" (heh!) Today, I share a few thoughts/reflections after having spent a month with my parents in the same house! Family time... is friction time!
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Work-In-Progress Adages - by Daniel & Katie! -032
Today, Daniel & Katie try to formulate "adages" for their 30s lives. Or is it adagé? Basically short statements expressing a general truth. These are the "statements" that we've realized to be true... (90% of the time). Just li...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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We're Back - and Married: Turtle Rescue, Morning Dolphins, Jeju Haenyeo & Post Wedding Debrief! -031
Neighbors! We're back... and married! We debrief about the special day, and share a few thoughts from our honeymoon in Jeju Island!!
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Hard Truth - Friendships Change! - 030
Today, Katie and I reflect on the changing definition of a "friend" as we enter different chapters in our life. Up till now, it seems our friends are our friends simply because we used to be friends. But is that enough?
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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Korean Pre-Wedding Photoshoot Day: Shoe Spacers, “You Look Like You Studied”, Smiling is a Skill, Why McDonalds? - 029
We survived our Korean Pre-Wedding Photoshoot in Seoul! It was 6 hours of controlled chaos. Here's our reaction to it, the day after - lol!
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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Korean Family Supports - Till When? Outlook Emails from Mom, F1 Wishlist, 12:05 Diary Entry - 028
In the midst of our wedding prep, we ponder about the changing expectations around financial support (particularly Korean parents). Till when is enough? Katie also finds emails from her mom - from over a decade ago! We share the Outlook Emails....
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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Boredom is Underrated, You Get 2 Families, Change Your Narrative, “Chinese Kimchi" is Korean Kryptonite - 027
Today, come take a walk with us! We'll share a few thoughts on the importance of silence. As well as Katie's thoughts on why she threw away a childhood narrative about marriage. And we open up a can of Korean Kryptonite... the phrase "Chinese K...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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Be Humble, Sit-Down: Applause for Minari, The Hyundai Experience, Merci "Bokkeum", Do You Feel loved? - 026
Today, we turn on the mics and just go! We share our personal reviews - as Koreans - about Minari. As well as our experience in the newly built The Hyundai! Katie teaches a few phrases in Chinese and Daniel shares another phrase for "Be Humble,...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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Tennis in the 90's: Shady Kick Serve, Sunny Hills Racquet Club, Interesting Coaches, BET in the Clubhouse, I Should Quit! -025
Daniel grew up on tennis. He reflects on his memories training at Sunny Hills Racquet Club in the 90's. From interesting coaches to the "I Quit" moment, he shares a few moments from the close-knit racquet community! Serve that ball out widee......
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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