Around the World

What does it take to pack up your life and move to a new country? What about seven different times? This week we sit down with JC, a South African expat who has called England, Scotland, the US, Malta, China, Spain, and Poland home at various points in his life. He walks us through it all: barely missing 9/11, getting mistaken for a celebrity in rural China, culture-shocking his way through Scottish accents, Texas heat, and Chinese tipping customs, and why, despite everything, he still dreams of going back to South Africa someday.

We also get into the surprising differences between Polish and Spanish friendship cultures, why he thinks China might be the most generous country on earth, the truth about Norwegian prisons, and why his ultimate retirement plan involves robbing a bank.

Whether you're an expat, a traveler, or just someone who's ever wondered what it's like to build a life from scratch in a foreign country, this one's for you.

Recorded on April 12, 2026

Mentioned in the podcast:

Why Switzerland Has 374,142 Bunkers (and likely more) https://youtu.be/LuRtWt5xMiA?si=37D8BgnC6xT5BDmb

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