#23 Brendan McGerty (Gringo Touch Here)

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*NEW JINGLE ALERT* the 'No Status Blues' in Brazil. Brendan McGerty (Griffith College) left a drunken voice message in the TFTDL inbox about his airline status, so we just had to follow up. The result was this kaleidoscopic episode where we stagger from Speedos to a gun-to-the-head moment and eating scorpions via Amy Winehouse.
Having spent 18 years in Brazil, first moving there to work for BMI Global, Brendan is the original 'gringo' now married with kids living in Salvador Bahia. He is fluent in Portuguese (well almost, leading to some inappropriate touching) and loving his-kinda-crazy culture in LATAM.
A fellow podder, presenting on the popular Cheese Room podcast about Tottenham Hotspur, we were very pleased to welcome Brendan on to the show. Explicit language warning.
Final boarding call: Salvador Bahia, Brazil
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Chapter

1. #23 Brendan McGerty (Gringo Touch Here) (00:00:00)

2. Intro to the episode (00:00:41)

3. Word about our sponsor Duolingo (00:02:21)

4. Final boarding call for Brendan (00:03:59)

5. Any laptops, liquids or sharp objects? (00:14:00)

6. *NEW JINGLE* No Status Blues (00:16:27)

7. What's the purpose of your visit? (00:19:26)

8. Anything to declare? (00:24:59)