Distant Relatives The Podcast

By Distant Relatives: Life Abroad in Japan and Australia

Cousins, once close now separated by distance, living in Tokyo, Japan, and Sydney, Australia, decide to share their struggles with work abroad, and catch up on each other’s lives -- in the form of a p... more

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Distant Relatives The Podcast episodes:

August 24, 2021 Apartment Hunting Abroad: Our Horror Stories | S2 Episode 3
Finding housing abroad is hard. Mix it up with a few horror stories here and there, and boom. You got a new episode of Distant Relatives.
In this episode, we tell our stories of finding apartments, moving in and out, and the horror stories we experience along the way.
Join us in another relaxed, chill, and sorta creepy episode. _______________________________________________________________________
Episodes are out every Wednesday!
Available also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.Watch us on Youtube!
Contact us at [email protected]
Instagram & Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @distantrelativ4

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1h 8min
August 18, 2021 The Money Episode: How We Spend Our Money!? | S2 Episode 2
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Ever wondered how people living abroad spend their money?
We don't just discuss what we spend our money on, but we took it deeper by thinking about why we started spending our money the way we do it. Japanese Group Mentality Culture has seeped deep into Kyle's Filipino Soul. Living in Australia with debt limits Jeri's Spending.
Living abroad changes you. In this episode, we talk about how our spending habits changed. _______________________________________________________________________
Episodes are out every Wednesday!
Available also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.Watch us on Youtube!
Contact us at [email protected]
Watch us on Youtube!
Instagram & Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @distantrelativ4
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56min
August 10, 2021 Growing Less Distant - We're back, What happened?! | S2 Episode 1
We're back!
It's been a hot minute, but we're back on Season 2 of Distant Relatives! In this episode, we talk about what happened. We all know it ended, ABRUPTLY. Catch up with us as we kickstart the new season of Distant Relatives.
Episodes are out every Wednesday!
Available also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.Watch us on Youtube!
Contact us at [email protected]
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6t8PRWH7DgqKHHu47YMfyQ
Instagram & Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @distantrelativ4
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1h 15min
September 08, 2020 Culture Shock [OS #2] Attending a Japanese Wedding | Episode 18
Did you know that you have to pay ¥〇〇,〇〇○ to RSVP at a Japanese Wedding?! Jeri thinks it should be done in the Philippines as well!
In this Oi Shock! episode, we talk about the beautiful differences Kyle experienced at a recent wedding he attended at a Japanese Shrine. He talks about how it's different from Christian weddings, the struggle he had to overcome because of the religious rites, and experiencing a wedding at a time of COVID-19. Find out more in the episode!
Episodes out every Wednesday!
Available also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

Contact us at [email protected]
Instagram & Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @distantrelativ4
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40min
September 01, 2020 [IB#1] Tackling Toxic Filipino Traits (Ft. Romina, Adi & Jobie) | Episode 17
Izakaya Bevies: Just a casual convo about certain topics over drinks, with guests all over the world!
This session, we call in regular guests Romina, Adi & Jobie as we talk about toxic Filipino traits. Take it with a grain of salt you guys! We try to talk about it as OFWs from Japan and Australia.
Episodes out on Wednesdays! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
Email: [email protected]
Instagram & Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @distantrelativ4
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1h 10min
August 25, 2020 Ask Distant Relatives [ADR #2]: Failing & Self-Love | Episode 16
How do you love yourself when you keep on failing?
This week's ADR was inspired by Majime who said, "I'm going through tough things, and I want to learn more about healing and the journey to acceptance and self-love."
We are not experts on self-care and healing, but we try our best to answer through our reflections on our experiences of failure from living in Japan and Australia. We retell our stories of 'failure to achieve goals,' while giving tips based on how we were able to move past these things.
Episodes out every Wednesday!
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

Contact us at [email protected]
Instagram & Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @DistantRelativ4
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48min
August 18, 2020 Culture Shock [OS#1] At The Workplace | Episode 15
Oi ショック（SHOCK）! A new series episode focusing on our experience with culture shock in Japan and Australia.
Jeri talks about her experience with the workplace lunch culture in Australia, comparing it to her experience in the Philippines. Meanwhile, Kyle shares his experience with knowing his "position" as the lowest rank in the business hierarchy in Japan. Listen in to find out more!
Episodes out every Wednesday, available on Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!
Contact us at [email protected]
Instagram & Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @DistantRelativ4
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45min
August 11, 2020 Debunking Filipino Stereotypes? (feat. Adi and Jobie) | Episode 14
Say what?! Filipinos are only able to work in low-income jobs abroad? We attempt to debunk misconceptions and stereotypes about Filipinos!
Although some of them may be true? Find out as we talk about the Filipino stereotype -- like always being late, or being unable to speak English well!
Share your thoughts about these stereotypes, and give us a comment in case we missed anything!
Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. We upload every Wednesday!

Our guests:
Jobie on Instagram @jbrsart
Adi on Instagram and Youtube @adisebastian

Contact us at [email protected]
Instagram & Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @DistantRelativ4

Mentioned in the Episode:
https://www.tripzilla.ph/misconceptions-about-filipinos/6679
https://www.tripzilla.ph/annoying-misconceptions-about-the-philippines/12401
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/11-stereotypes-all-filipinos-hate/
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1h 3min
August 04, 2020 Ask Distant Relatives [ADR #1]: About Homesickness? | Episode 13
Our first listener-inspired episode! We received the question, "have you ever thought of going home?"
In this episode, we talk about our struggles with homesickness and its triggers and giving our answer to whether or not we want to go back to the Philippines.

Life in Japan and Australia has proved to be difficult especially during this pandemic, and we find comfort in the conversation of reminiscing and reflecting on our lives back in the Philippines.

Listen to the raw episode of how we feel about the issues in the Philippines that contribute to our decision (click on to find out!) Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Articles discussed:
https://rappler.com/business/duterte-jokes-hanging-globe-telecom-ernest-cu-slow-internet

Contact us: [email protected]
Instagram: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @distantrelativ4
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55min
July 28, 2020 Getting Scammed in Japan?! And What to do! | Episode 12
Ironically after expressing how much we loved overall safety in Japan, Kyle experienced being targeted by a scammer. Cases for scams have increased during the pandemic in Japan.

Listen in to Kyle’s story of being coerced into sharing his information, and his tips on how to prevent or avoid experiencing such situations in Japan. Stay safe guys!

Resources (in Japanese):
Government announcements: https://www.gov-online.go.jp/tokusyu/korei_syohisya/
https://action.digipolice.jp/
TEPCO Announcement: https://www.tepco.co.jp/attention/
Blogs: https://ameblo.jp/aquaballgolf/entry-12456533762.html
https://jiyu-denki.com/victim-of-fraud

Contact us: [email protected]
Instagram: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Facebook: @distantrelativesthepodcast
Twitter: @DistantRelativ4
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FAQs about Distant Relatives The Podcast:

How many episodes does Distant Relatives The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.