Episode 5: Linking Ideas

As promised, the pilot script for the ill-fated EXES television series. Want to read it for yourself? We'll send you the PDF: [email protected]

In an interview with Wired magazine in 1996, Steve Jobs said, “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while.” Creativity is simply linking ideas. I buy it. In fact, this podcast is a product of linkages. Find out how in this episode.

Jon sits down with author, Brian M. Williams, to discuss his six years abroad in Korea and what it was like to live as a minority of a minority in a foreign country. You can buy his fascinating book, Stranger in a Stranger Land: My Six Years in Korea, in paperback and epub here: https://goo.gl/Kaw5ng

In this episode, we visit with a few American expats as they prepare for their Thanksgiving abroad. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This episode was written and produced by Jon Račinskas, with production support from Gené Giraudeau, Nick Matthews and Buzzsprout. The music is by Podington Bear (aka Chad Crouch).

Welcome to EXES, the podcast series where we explore life and love abroad through stories from the millions of expats around the world. Season 1 premieres 28 October. Episode 1, hosted by Jon Račinskas, will examine that moment when someone decides to to pack up and leave their old lives behind. Please visit our website, www.exespodcast.com, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at Exes Podcast. One more thing before we get back to work: if you are an expat with a story to tell, we would love to hear from you. Just visit our website, www.exespodcast.com, and click on “Have a Story to Tell?”. Okay, see you soon!