SeoulPodcast #88: Happy New Mardi Gras
Podcast February 22nd, 2010
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Mega Monster City Bus Madness
NEWS AND STUFF
Robotic Technology: Good Idea but Not for Classrooms
Seoul: World’s Most Wired Megacity Gets More So
Australia’s Tightened Immigration Rule Affects 800 Koreans
“The new arrangements will give first priority to skilled migrants who have a job to go to with an Australian employer. For those who don’t have an Australian employer willing to sponsor them, the bar is being raised,” Chris said.
Don’t come knocking when Seoul (and Western Gyeonggi) are a-rockin‘
Seoul’s ‘Little Manila’ Faces Closure
Previously kidnapped SAT teacher up on charges and can’t leave the country.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?
N.Koreans Complete ‘African Renaissance’ Monument
Coffee shops become hagwon waiting rooms
EXPAT COMMUNITY
Contrast the Australia Visa situation with whats in Korea: Visa Problems Big Headache for Foreigners
“More Elite US Grads Teaching English in Korea”? Well, no, probably not.
TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK
Jeff and Erin’s wedding announcement. Nothing to do with Korea (unless he’s Korean-American) but funny.
PLUGS
Buy Us a Beer
The Suppliers
(those who have given us swag)
Robert Wicks
John Kim
Aaron Shearin
Lives of the Party
(those who have donated at least $20)
Chris Fuller
Gregg Dowdy
Tahseen Ismail
Denise Cameron
Chris Dyer
Robin Hudson
Stephanie White
Aaron Shearin
Naomi Neckoway
Chae An
Kevin R.
Otto Silver
Drinking Buddies
(those who have bought us beers)
Nomad Scry
Mary Campbell
Mimi Snider
Elton Fry
Therese MacSeain
Toast to Absent Friends
Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald)
ESL Planet Recruiting
Fan us on Facebook
10 Magazine
ZenKimchi.com
The Chosun Bimbo
Chatjip.com
KOTESOL
MUSIC
Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc”
News — satya – “Silk Route Album Mix”
Things That Make You Go Whaa? — cjacks – “Candyland”
ExPat Community — Deyo – “Retro90210fun”
Time Wasters of the Week — Brown Eyed Girls – “Abracadabra
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Me Likie the iPhone friendly version of The SeoulPodcast too. Very nice!
February 22nd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
The law on having a BA degree to teach any sort of ESL in Korea goes back even further than 1998. When I taught there in 1996, having a BA was a basic requirement. Back then, South Korea was one of the few countries that required a BA to do so.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:53 pm
That was a quick episode! That may be the first time I have finished listening to an entire podcast in one day.
March 7th, 2010 at 12:41 am
Wow, I am happy to hear you made it to my ‘hood, Stafford.That Starium is pretty sweet and is light years ahead of the poor excuse for an IMAX at Yongsan. The red light district is right beside the new Times Square..take one wrong turn out of the mall and your into the room salons.
Also, where are the Chinese in Yeongdeungpo? I want to find their community. Is there a Chinatown kind of thing here?
March 14th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Miss the show guys! Hope you’ll be back soon with another episode.
when I go running it is always nice to take you along to listen to
March 15th, 2010 at 7:03 am
I second what Kevin is saying, this show was my entertainment on a long bus ride and now that it is gone I am back to listening to BBC podcasts….Stafford, Jen and Joe…no one needs to hear that many BBC podcasts!!! Come back!!