The Buddhist AF Podcast

Tonight… We talk about a book that changed my life. It found me at a time when I was numb to the world, coming out of a hard breakup and feeling absolutely nothing. I connected to it because the main character was experiencing the same emptiness I was living in. This is The Stranger. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...

Tonight… I think about my father. What I know, what I never will, and the strange way memory works— how something as simple as the smell of metal can carry a whole person with it. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… We talk about how I got into cooking and why it’s always mattered to me. Stories from a past job, lessons learned along the way, and the most dangerous game I’ve ever played. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… This is an episode years in the making. Before Chasing Chanthavisouk, before the idea of a podcast, there was this story. I talk about why I truly loved working for the blue cellphone company— and how that same job almost broke me. I also add a little DLC to the story of why I left the big blue electronic box store. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of thi...

Tonight… After some time away, I check back in. I talk about a memory my cousin John V helped surface— a place that’s followed me longer than I realized. And yes, there’s a health update too. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… We step into a subject I wasn’t very familiar with. My guest Michael gives me a guided tour of Furry culture—what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters to the people who are part of it. I really enjoyed hearing how passionate he is, and it’s encouraging to see the culture becoming more accepted in the mainstream. You can find Michael here Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/parlnock Art Gal...

Tonight… I sit down with my good friend Tim. We talk pro wrestling, video games, and life in general—the way these conversations usually go. Follow Tim on Twitch at JunkieGamer4 Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… Just a quick update since the last episode. For reasons I still don’t fully understand, it turned out to be one of the biggest episodes yet. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… The women ask the questions they’ve always wanted answered about men. Unfortunately, the only ones available to respond are myself and my guest, Antonio Garbino. Results may vary. Answers are not guaranteed. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… After two years, I leave the only podcasting home I ever knew at Spotify. I talk about landing on Spreaker, finally getting monetized, and how that shift gave me a new and refreshed outlook on the show. Not everything is a win, though—the old brain trauma makes its presence known again. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreake...

Tonight… Change is on the table. We talk about the possibility of moving this summer— why Rochester, NY and Winston-Salem, NC are on the short list, and what we’re really searching for underneath the logistics. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… I lost someone very important to me last week. Someone I rarely spoke about, but without him, none of this would exist. This episode is for him. Thank you, Uncle Pha. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… Back from the holidays and immediately falling apart. My back hurts, my brain is scrambled, I confuse family members—and yes, Pokémon comes up. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… The holidays are here, and so is Big Joy Noy. In this special episode, we dive into a little romantic wisdom, playful insight, and a touch of festive tutelage from your resident Love Guru. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… We wrap up the folklore series with four stories— told simply, shared openly, and meant to keep you entertained a little while longer. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… This is the time of year when we gather with family and share stories. So this week, I bring a couple of Lao folktales— old stories meant to be told out loud, passed hand to hand, and kept close to keep you warm. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… It’s the Halloween episode. We meet Samuel Grayson—an engineer obsessed with the idea of time travel. Years spent alone in his basement, working in secret on a project he never shared, not even with his wife and children. Some ideas refuse to stay contained. This is one of them. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

Tonight… Welcome back—officially rebranded, with five times the staggering. In this quick episode, I talk about what’s coming next, how I’ve been humbled by the love this podcast has received, and why it still feels right to say it again: thank you. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/...

Tonight… We close the chapter. From the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the long shadow the war cast over Laos and its people, this episode looks at what happens after history moves on— and why the effects are still being felt today. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… We take a deeper dive into the Hmong role in the war. Why the mountains mattered, how geography became strategy, and why control of the high ground shaped everything for both sides. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… We go deeper into the Secret War. Before the fighting escalates, we name the players, set the board, and look at the forces that would define a conflict most of the world never saw. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… A new episode, and a passion project six months in the making. We talk about the often-forgotten war in Laos—overshadowed by the war in Vietnam, and rarely taught or discussed. I give a brief history of what happened to my homeland, and why Laos is still considered the most heavily bombed country in the history of war. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of...

Tonight… After a short hiatus and some much-needed time with my little clone, I’m back. This episode sat on the shelf for weeks before I finally hit record. It’s about gaming tutorials, learning the hard way, and whether modern games are holding our hands too much. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-p...

Tonight… A quick episode about finally getting the four-day, forty-hour work week I’ve been fighting for since day one. Why it mattered so much to me, what it changed, and what it means to finally have time that feels like my own again. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .

Tonight… We talk about one of the anime that shaped me. The lessons it taught, the music that scored my West Coast life, and how it carried me through moments I didn’t have words for yet. This is Initial D. Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/buddhistaf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-buddhist-af-podcast--6119082/support .