Thailand is on the rise as one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The inherent mixing of cultures has resulted in an authentic and exotic experience that's cheaply available to Westerners from all over. But how deep does this cultural link go?

In this episode, we take a close look at a common stereotype that links America with its Eastern cousin, Thailand.

Theme music written and recorded by Michael Wharton using a slowed down version of Vincent Sermonne's Brush Loop, licensed through CC BY 3.0. Other audio featured: Nicolas Martigne's Outdoor market in Asia, licensed through CC BY-NC 3.0 and Klankbeeld's Street Musician, Classical Guitar, licensed through CC BY 3.0.

Also features audio from "Japanese Bride in America", a 1952 film by the US Army.

Unbabbled is written, recorded, and produced by Michael Wharton.