SSAB - August 5, 2026

Welcome to the Number 1 internationally recognized podcast all about the life lived overseas! Featuring, your host, Steven Sirski! Recent polls indicate that people searching for information online about living overseas fail to find what they are looking for. This podcast is the answer to their question. Find out how to not only live overseas, but thrive around the world. From banking, to work visas, to buying and selling, your host Steven Sirski tells you how it is where it is. And now, here’s your host, Steven Sirski!

South Sudan for the win! Friendliest Folklorama pavilion I think I’ve ever been to! Ghana?! No drums? Or very little anyway. How were the venues?

It’s definitely cooled off!

How are negotiations with the landlord?

Off to the library! Did NOT bring home any books, but read through one titled I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam.

And reworking the Chinese by email course! (LINK: https://sendfox.com/lp/1kr46y)

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Hope you have a great one!!

00:00 Podcast Intro Spoof

01:08 Marketing With Laughter

03:11 Audio Versus Video

04:23 Origins Of The Show

06:22 Breaking Down The Intro

09:40 Folklorama Plans Recap

11:34 Ghana Pavilion Review

14:37 No Drums Complaint

16:24 Finding South Sudan

19:19 Warmest Welcome Ever

21:26 Food Versus Performance

23:01 South Sudan Dance Breakdown

24:15 Repetitive Steps and Jumps

25:31 Pavilion Setup and Treats

27:33 Manute Bol Height Display

28:35 Why Ukraine Feels Bigger

30:47 Dreams and Memory Tricks

32:11 Winnipeg Weather Whiplash

34:31 Library Finds and Productivity

39:24 Landlord Rent Negotiation

40:26 Chinese Email Course Rebuild

43:34 Wrap Up and Links