Bangkok Podcast's Greg Jorgensen talks living in Thailand, Getting 200 members on Patreon and The Thai Podcasting Scene - a podcast by Norman Chella

In this episode, we're sitting down to have a chat with a successful podcaster based in Thailand!

Greg Jorgensen is host of the Bangkok Podcast, and is on a journey to cover everything about the lovely city of Bangkok. Since 2011(!!), he covers a TON, from history to culture, specific locations and developments in the city over time, and more. All in 250+ episodes! With ~200 patrons in his Patreon, he has a whole list of loyal listeners supporting him which is amazing to hear.

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Enjoy!

03:14 How Greg arrived to Bangkok

04:48 The intricacies of Bangkok as an interesting city

09:57 Why a podcast? + The Origins of Bangkok Podcast

13:20 How has the podcast evolved over time with different cohosts?

16:40 How do you source for content about the city of Bangkok?

23:32 How Greg grew his Patreon to 200 members

26:07 Experimenting with premium content, failed segments and current events

29:18 What is Thailand's national flower?

30:55 Greg's insights on Thai podcasting scene

36:18 The costs of living in Thailand as a foreigner

39:30 Bangkok Podcast listenership, being friends with listeners and meetups

44:19 Building a connection with the host

46:41 Greg's podcast playlist, and dream episode to make

52:34 'T.I.T': This is Thailand

53:47 Love, Loathe, or Live With: The Asian podcasting scene