Foreign Affairs Podcast
Lauren Hamilton
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Foreign Affairs Podcast is hosted by Lauren Hamilton, who shares funny, strange, juicy, and ridiculous stories about people living or traveling in foreign places. Each episode features conversations with guests as they swap memorable anecdotes from abroad. The show also discusses stories submitted by readers, taking listeners down memory lane through overseas experiences.
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46. Living Through 9/11 and a Serial Killer 28.09.2026 1h 29minThis week, brother of the podcast joins Lauren to talk about what it was like growing up in Silver Spring Maryland, as kids during September 11th and the DC Sniper killing spree. Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected] -
45. the Expat Friendship Cycle 14.09.2026 1h 25minThis week, host Lauren is discussing the reality of friendships while living abroad and going through her own graveyard of friendships after 11 years in China. Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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44. What Is Going On With Expats in Bali? 31.08.2026 1h 7minWe're discussing the story of the expats who got deported from Bali.BBC articlethe Guardian article Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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43. Realities of Moving Abroad 20.08.2026 51minThis was Patreon exclusive that I'm sharing here on the main feed (I had tech issues with the episode I had planned for this week) After 10 years in China, I'm sharing the honest, messy, and nuanced realities of life abroad that don't fit into a 60-second video.If you liked this episode Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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42. Travel AITAH 06.08.2026 1h 3minThis week, host Lauren is reading some good ol' Am I the Asshole" stories centered around traveling.Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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41. My Uncle's Footsteps Through Ireland 21.07.2026 1h 15minToday I'm joined by my mom, who introduces her Uncle Phil, who first traveled to Ireland in 1971 to film a documentary about the places that our family then visited 50 years later.Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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40. My family trip to Ireland 07.07.2026 1h 20minI finally took a family trip to Ireland—and it ended up being amazing!In this episode, I'm sharing the highs, the mishaps, the pubs, the scones, the tiny country roads, and the unexpected things about Ireland. Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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39. No Privacy in China: Squat Toilets 22.06.2026 1h 45minAlex joins host Lauren to chat surprising differences in privacy, personal space, and public life in China—from toilets and hospitals to banks and everyday interactions. Follow Alex on her:Instagram, Youtube, RednoteShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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38. Apartment Fraud & Concerts in China w/ Shagi 08.06.2026 1h 33minThis week we have Shagi back on the podcast talking apartment fraud within a thruple and what was it like when Kanye, Beyonce and Linkin Park were touring through China.Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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37. The Chinese Version of Literally Everything w/ Aleese 25.05.2026 1h 24minHost Lauren is joined by guest Aleese Lightyear for a fun conversation comparing the Chinese versions of familiar Western experiences. Together, they unpack the funny and surprisingly universal similarities between life in China and the West after their years of living abroad.Follow @AleeselightyearBecome a PatronUse code LAURENSFOODIE5 to book with Lost Plate Food ToursShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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36. I joined a fake sorority in college 11.05.2026 1h 10minThis week host Lauren talks about when she joined a “social club” at her religious university… which was basically a sorority pretending not to be a sorority.Become a PatronUse code LAURENSFOODIE5 to book with Lost Plate Food ToursShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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35. Expat AITAH 27.04.2026 1h 15minThis week, host Lauren is reading AITAH reddit posts all about expat life and traveling abroad. The good, bad, and the ugly. Become a PatronUse code LAURENSFOODIE5 to book with Lost Plate Food ToursShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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34. Hard Truths About Living Abroad 13.04.2026 1h 23minThis week, host Lauren discusses the not so pretty sides of living abroad as an expatoriginal reddit postBecome a PatronUse code LAURENSFOODIE5 to book with Lost Plate Food ToursShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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33. Underage and Unsupervised: Senior Beach Week 30.03.2026 1h 6minThis week, Lauren takes you back to one of the most chaotic, unsupervised, and slightly questionable rites of passage: senior beach week. Fresh out of high school, Lauren shares what really went down during that week-long “spring break” for teenagers. And later, she reads reddit posts from fresh 18 y/o with their own beach week problems.Become a PatronUse code LAURENSFOODIE5 to book with Lost Plate Food ToursShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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32. Terrible Coworkers & Prom 16.03.2026 1h 36minThis week, we are joined again by Sean who shares a terrible coworker story and Lauren recalls her strange encounter during her high school senior prom. Later they both discuss an AITA about when you need to kick out one of your bridesmaids before the wedding. Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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31. Losers Back Home: Love is Blind 02.03.2026 1h 8minLauren is talking her favorite topic: losers back home (LBH). She categorizes LBH in the context of China, all related to Love is Blind Season 10.Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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I Started a Patreon! 02.03.2026 4minRight now you can access the FREE library of podcast episode and newsletters. Check out the Patreon here.
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30. Magic Mike in China 18.02.2026 1h 4minThis week, host Lauren shares the bizarre but entertaining variety shows and talent galas that all all over China.Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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29. The Worst Jobs in China 03.02.2026 1h 25minWays to Counter 🧊This week, host Lauren shares the WORST jobs she's had while working in China for the past 10 years. Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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28. My Travel Horror Story 19.01.2026 55minThis 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.Become a PatronShare your stories!Send a voice noteDM on Instagram[email protected]
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