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This Foreign Experience

This Foreign Experience

Written by: David McCool
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In 2006, David McCool moved to Poland to teach English, planning to stay for just nine months. Now, all these years later, he's still here. Through captivating stories and engaging conversations, David explores the trials and triumphs of adapting to a different culture and the ups and downs of immersing yourself in foreign life. Whether you're interested in travel, thinking about moving abroad, already navigating life as an expat, or simply like a story that is unexpected and often bizarre, This Foreign Experience is for you.


For questions or comments, you can find David on instagram @David_McCool

or email: thisforeignexperience@gmail.com


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David McCool Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Glenn Adams

    Glenn Adams
    Aug 22 2023
    A break from monologuing about my story this week. Glenn Adams went from driving Depeche Mode and Billy Idol to living in a little Polish village, and here he shares part of his story. Not much talk of Poland here, so we'll have to get back at some point for a part two.

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    50 mins
  • Open'er Festival

    Open'er Festival
    Aug 14 2023

    I talk about going to Open'er Festival with my friend, Jim. As per festival tradition, it's almost not about the music at all. It happened in 2012, but emotional recovery is still in progress.

    I also mention the fetishisation of the former Soviet Union.


    Street Trash https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094057/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_street%2520trash


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    39 mins
  • A Slowly Forming Lightning Bolt

    A Slowly Forming Lightning Bolt
    Aug 8 2023

    I talk about some Polish traditions and celebrations, as well as touching upon on how social and family dynamics have changed in modern-day Poland.


    (also I suggest Poland joined the EU in 2002; it was 2004)


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    29 mins
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