Today we discuss our reasons for ending the podcast, as well as our plans for the future.Follow April:Design Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I0Hq1_xXuX_B5aVepedxgKorea Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjVzXft4T_iORQtY4El39wIns

#70 What is a Chaebol?, Seoul's Real Estate Crisis, and a Brief History of Modern Korea

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 3m

(0:00) Life Updates (10:00) Chaebols, Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Chung Ju-Yung, Chung Mong-Koo, Chung Eui-Sun (38:00) Seoul's Real Estate Crisis, Housing Prices in Songdo, Rising Rental Prices in Korea (55:00) Complex Systems like the Human Body, th

#69 Chuseok Holiday Report / Ayishat Akanbi on Being Offended and Taking Things Personally

Oct 5th, 2020 1h 11m

(0:00) Chuseok Updates, Good Air Quality and Netflix, Having a Baby in Korea (20:00) Social Media, Being Offended, Taking Things Personally, Online Interactions, Virtue Signaling, and Words of Wisdom from Ayishat Akanbi.SUPPORT THE SHOW: Patreo

#68 The Social Dilemma, Emotional Reactions, Polarization in America

Sep 28th, 2020 1h 14m

(0:00) Happy Chuseok Week! Fall in Korea. Cancelling our Chuseok Vacation. Coronavirus Updates in Korea. (18:00) Good Documentaries vs. Biased Documentaries (24:00) The problem of kids being inundated with Social Media (36:00) Is the Social Med

#67 Multi-Cultural Couples, Korean Fashion, K-Drama Tropes, and Giving Birth in Korea

Sep 15th, 2020 54m 29s

(0:00) Life without a Clothes Dryer (6:00) Having a Baby in Korea (18:00) Itaewon Class and K-Drama Tropes (35:00) All Korean Cars are Black, White, or Silver (39:00) Breaking Down Korean Women's Fashion vs. American Fashion (45:00) Foreigners

#66 Anti-racism, Critical Race Theory, OHSU Cancels Covid Study, Steve Nash Hiring, Oregon Cares Fund

Sep 7th, 2020 1h 14m

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#65 Corona 2.5, A Trip to the ER, and the Power of Gratitude

Sep 1st, 2020 51m 50s

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#64 Jackson's Surgery, April's New Job, Rising Coronavirus Cases in Korea

Aug 24th, 2020 58m 44s

#63 Monsoon Season, Summer Screw-ups, Korea's Rapid Rise, Traveling in the City vs. Rural Areas

Aug 3rd, 2020 41m 14s

(0:00) Korean Summer Mishaps, Biking Adventures, Mold Problems (23:00) Rural vs. City and the difference when you're traveling (31:30) Korea's fast rise from agricultural country to economic power, technological innovations and the adaptability

#62 Chipotle (Cuchara) in Gangnam, Primal Fears, Lucid Dreams, Riots in Eugene and Portland, What's Wrong in America?

Jul 28th, 2020 1h 9m

(0:00) Busses, Trains, Dangerous Animals (19:50) Cuchara Mexican Restaurant in Gangnam. It's just like Chipotle! (25:00) Copycat Culture in Asia (35:00) Riots in Portland and Eugene (50:00) What to do about the problems in America? SUPPORT THE

#61 The Portland Riots and the Divisive Political Landscape in America (plus some 90's Music and Korean Hagwon talk)

Jul 21st, 2020 1h

(0:00) April gets her final Paycheck! (9:00) Were the 90's the greatest decade ever? The Music of the 90's and the 200's (26:00) The age of the internet and how life has changed (31:36) Portland protests and Portland Riots - What's going on in

#60 Changes to April's Youtube, the Shein Swastika Controversy, Knowing your Visa, Receiving Stimulus Payments Overseas

Jul 13th, 2020 1h 1m

(0:00) The feeling when you quit your job (or you're in quarantine) and you suddenly have lots of time in the day (7:00) Updates to the April Tandy Youtube Channel, and the story of April's first vlog (12:00) April's Visa Notice, "Your time in

#59 Watermelons and 4th of July, the Russian-Korean Connection, and Wish Lists for Our Last Year in Korea

Jul 6th, 2020 50m 11s

(0:00) Watermelons and the 4th of July (6:00) Fireworks and 4th of July (8:30) Thanks to Jackson's Dad, April's Father in Law stories (13:00) Updates on April quitting her job. What has she been doing all week? (16:00) Addresses, Passwords, Acc

#58 April's Last Day & Planning Our Next Move

Jun 30th, 2020 1h

(0:00) Why April is in such a good mood (12:00) Mr. and Mrs. Nomad and the truth about the digital nomad life (16:00) We tell the good and the bad here on the Migooks (19:00) What is April going to do now? (25:00) Visa scenarios for English Tea

#57 Apartment Fires and Power Outages

Jun 22nd, 2020 53m 6s

(3:00) Waking up to fire engines at 5am on Friday morning (8:00) First world problems! No wi-fi, no air-conditioning, no power (18:40) 2 years ago when we lived in a shitty apartment complex and the same thing happened, good customer service vs

#56 The Expat Hero's Journey, Labor Disputes Resolved, and How American Are We?

Jun 16th, 2020 53m 6s

(0:00) Haircut or no haircut? (4:00) Jackson rants about the Hero's Journey (14:00) April is confused by America (26:00) Update on Workplace Issues, Coronavirus Wages Lost, Labor Disputes (40:00) Standing UP for yourself in the workplace and se

#55 The Murder of George Floyd, Police Brutality, Privilege, Injustice, and How to Take Action

Jun 1st, 2020 1h 18m

(0:00) Sad week in America (3:00) Proud to be an American (6:35) American Privilege (12:00) The Murder of George Floyd (18:00) The problem with #alllivesmatter and the Michael Porter Jr. example in the NBA (23:30) History of Militarized Police

#54 Labor Disputes, Surprise "Quarantine Contracts", How to Navigate Problems in the Workplace as a Foreign Employee

May 25th, 2020 55m 18s

(0:00) Rock, Scissors, Paper (12:30) Mirror Moments. One Year of Podcasting! (18:40) April gets a surprise "Quarantine Contract" from her employer, telling her where she can and can't go (30:00) Why it's extra-hard to navigate problems in the w

#53 City Life, Clubbing, Quarantine Jealousy

May 19th, 2020 1h

(0:00) Church Songs, Dad Jokes, Christmas Lights, Kids Out of School, Dogs in Apartments (23:30) April has Quarantine Jealousy (27:00) How do single people have energy to go clubbing? Clubbing in Europe, LA and Korea (30:00) Backpacking in Euro

#52 Mother's Day, Having Kids, Taekwondo Street Fights, The Asian Squat, Race Talk vs. Racism, How is China different from Korea and Japan?

May 12th, 2020 56m 14s

(0:00) Mother's Day, Moms, Having Kids (11:30) Young Boys, Aggression, Martial Arts (14:00) Taekwondo, Pigu, Jogku, Ping Pong, Sports in Korea (27:00) Are Asians more Flexible than Foreigners? (30:30) Blunt Korean Speak vs. PC Culture, Race Ta

#51 Dreams of Vegas, Spring Hiking, Post-Corona Haircuts, Izzy Tries to Escape

May 4th, 2020 45m 31s

(0:00) Fashion vs. Function (3:00) Dreams of Vegas (11:00) Buddha's Birthday and Children's Day (16:00) The April Tandy Hair Salon Experience (29:00) Incheon Hiking Adventures (36:00) Izzy Tries to Escape Out the Window, and the Weirdness of Ap

#50 Back to Normal Life in Korea? Plus Australia Stories: Crocs, Kangaroos and the Outback

Apr 27th, 2020 56m 41s

(0:00) Welcome to the show! (7:30) Is life returning to normal in Korea? How the pandemic moves in waves and differences between countries (14:30) We love Canada! (18:00) Aussie talk begins. Are there camels in Australia? Feral Camels, Kangaroo

#49 Itaewon Class, Create-a-thon, Korean Military Service and Korean Names

Apr 13th, 2020 55m 34s

(0:00) Shopping Online is a Headache in Korea (13:30) Updates from the First Ever Create-a-thon on Saturday, April 11th (20:45) We started watching Itaewon Class! (33:20) Korean Names, Three syllables or Four? (40:00) Korean Military Service (4

#48 K-Dramas, Kumihos, Spring in Korea, Tim the Toolman Taylor, JTT, April's 15 Minutes of Fame Story, and The 1st Annual Create-a-thon happening on April 11th!

Apr 7th, 2020 1h 3m

(0:00) Spring is Here! (4:30) Adjusting to life in the "New Normal" (18:00) Jackson wants to watch more Skycastle. We need K-drama recommendation! (19:30) Kat Cho and the Wicked Fox, Kumihos, Goblins, Ghosts, Kuppas, Asian Monsters and Mytholog