Ranting Bananas

Surprise finale of Big Questions! (Part 5 of 5). Starting this mini series we expected to film four episodes to chronologically go through what happened with Chris's unplanned pregnancy and answer some Big Questions. Little did we know a couple of weeks after finishing filming our fourth episode, there would be some very unexpected news. In this final episode we address the latest development as well as walk away with a lesson about the responsibility to human uteri. In this mini-series, we tackle some major life-changing events that make us ponder the meaning of it all. --- Ranting Bananas Podcast is a journey of curiosity, rethinking belonging, and rambling, through the lens of third culture kids -

Season 2 is here! After a small hiatus, we caught up with the Bananas. Chris moved from Bangkok to Vietnam. We talk quarantine and finding an apartment in Saigon. Chris had unprotected sex and got someone pregnant. He tells us the full story and what happened. This is Part 1 of 4 of Big Questions. In this mini-series, we tackle some major life-changing events that make us ponder the meaning of it all.

Season 2 is here! In episode 3 we address Chris's problem at hand - will he and "Sarah" keep the baby? If they can't come to an agreement, what will Chris's role be? Will he be a hands-on father? ICYMI - in the first two episodes of this mini-series we dove in to understand how Chris got himself into an unplanned pregnancy, how Ola dealt with hers, and what an abortion looks like when you can't see a doctor. This is Part 3 of 5 of Big Questions. In this mini-series, we tackle some major life-changing events that make us ponder the meaning of it all.

We're back! Episode 2 of 5 is out and we're jumping straight back into this whale of a topic. On the last episode we found out Chris got someone pregnant and how it came to be, but we also hear from Ola about her unwanted pregnancy as well. In this episode we'll be hearing more about Ola's experience and how she dealt with it, looking at things from both perspectives, as well as asking some more Big Questions, about family, parenthood, partnerships, and more.

Season 2 is here! After a small hiatus, we caught up with the Bananas. Chris moved from Bangkok to Vietnam. We talk quarantine and finding an apartment in Saigon. Chris had unprotected sex and got someone pregnant. He tells us the full story and what happened. This is Part 1 of 4 of Big Questions. In this mini-series, we tackle some major life-changing events that make us ponder the meaning of it all.

This week we speak to one of the hosts of @creatorsinsaigon podcasts, Dana Darhos, about her move from NY to SGN, what she learnt from being burnt out, how diet can dramatically improve your productivity, her bucket list items, and more.

This week we talk about what leadership means pre and post-pandemic, how leaders/organisations need to evolve, everything team/company building, and more.

This week we speak to the host of the @seven_million_bikes podcast, Niall Mackay, about his experience of moving to Vietnam and starting a podcast, comedy heroes, can anyone be funny, cancel culture, and more. Question is, will Chris one day get cancelled? Probably.

This week I'm in the hot seat speaking to Dan Le about identity & belonging as a part of his PhD research. What a topic for third culture kids and especially all you bananas out there.

This week we dive into my predictions on what work will look like in the year 2040. How will offices, communities, cities, companies, tools, and our relationships with co-workers change in the next 20 years? Sprinkling some opinions of our heroes on this subject, Naval Ravikant and Jeremy Rifkin. This is our first instalment of Work 2.0. Listen to this episode and arm yourself for the future!

This week we dive into the black hole that is sex fetishes, desires and fantasies. We talk everything from the history of sex, to anal orgasms to of course Japan, because you can't talk about sex and not include the ancient sex scrolls. Strap in (or on?) and get on this wild ride with another episode of our Sexy Brains series.

This week we kickoff our mini series in all things money, Talk Money To Me. We cover topics like financial freedom, how to get there, what we've been doing with our hard earned ka-ching, investments and tips and tricks.

This week we talk about why Chris has been unable to have a serious relationship in the last 3+ year or maybe ever! We cover topics like #childhood #asianparents #dating and more.

With what's looking like another wave of the pandemic, we've decided to rethink what Ranting Bananas is and how we can bring more value using our platform. @olapolala will be joining us as a permanent addition and in this episode we're talking community, podcast structure, rebrand and more.

This week we talk to @stephenowen07 about operating systems, our favourite devices, more quarantine dating, potential relocation, our new segment: current events, and more.

This week we talk to @sandiimay about quarantine dating, switching to UX, best UX resources, how we got into the industry, making videos, creative outlets, working from home forever, and more.

This week we talk to @natalieyf16 about healthy eating, relocating to Asia, project management, starting a Youtube channel, lupus nephritis, western vs eastern medicine, planning your life, bonus: quickfire questions, and more.

This week we talk to @olapolala about elections in Poland, best quarantine buddy, top 5 science fiction movies, enhancing ourselves with technology, Dave, penile reconstruction, X Æ A-12, relationship red flags, and more.

This week we talk to @olapolala about artificial intelligence, our perfect match, everything quarantine: dating, sex life, and anxiety, baby tech, what the world would look like in year 2040, and more.

This week we talk to @agher about his travels, the Coca-Cola project, the struggle working for startups, computational neuroscience, artificial intelligence, LSD, Neuralink, consciousness, and more.

This week we talk to @mitchellkailum and @hperssonphoto about living outside of the comfort zone, mukbang, ASMR, content we consume, Haikyu!!, and more.

This week we talk to @stephenown07 about how @semigrownkid is OUT, social distancing, COVID-19 suspicions, Tiger King, confidence, woke culture, dopamine fasting, and more.

This week we talk to @goyasapiens about growing up in a war-torn country, his new startup, Silicon Valley, Elon Musk, industrial design, slowing down, modern-day travelling, and more.

This week we talk to @stephenowen07 about mission led companies, first world job problems, financial independence, hobbies we love, our views on dating, going all in, and more.

This week we talk to @stephenowen07, and 2 other guests, about growing up being a third culture kid, how @semigrownkid disappointed his parents, tea infused alcohol, classic banter, and more.

This week third culture kids from around the world interviewing each other, @kanban_king and @piccolo8lack talk about music production, young married life, DevOps, manga, The Witcher, and more.

This week we talk about our gentlemen club experiences, dating, relationships and what makes a good one, marriage, Asian weddings, the perfect person, and more.

This week we talk to @kanban_king, a close university friend, about his life the past 10 years, everything Thailand, why emerging markets are behind in product design, how design changed our lives, just a good ole catch up, and more.

This week we talk about 7 habits of highly ineffective people, our past relationships, Stoicism, happiness, the art of not giving a f*ck, and more.

This week we talk to @stephenowen07 about the Coronavirus, Kobe's passing, his favourite Philipino foods, our trips in Asia, what keeps us motivated, and more.

This week we talk about being on a remote team, entrepreneurship, big companies vs startups, the investments in VR, and more.

This week we talk about the UX of bananas, why Asia, childhood, Asian stereotypes, gaming, tech, youth, time management techniques, and more.