This a story. It's not a happy story. It's not a sad story. But it's an interesting story. And it''s mine.

Note - I've been holding off on doing a podcast during this time of uncertainty with covid, until and unless I had something I felt was relevant to say. I've recorded a few different casts, but have held off on releasing them for now. I feel this one however is perfectly relevant now in this time of extreme uncertainty the world has suddenly found itself in. On the afternoon of March 3, 2011, I was sitting in my office talking on Skype with a colleague, when a massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Tohoku (東北) region of Japan, causing a massive tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people, and displaced hundreds of thousands of more from their homes. The resulting tsunami caused a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima power plant. I had a new business, and a wife and young child to take care of, and had to make some major decisions, in a time of uncertainty. In this podcast, I discuss that time, and the lessons I learned in making decisions in times of uncertainty. Peace to you all.

Technical level: layman In this first of his Tek Tok series, Jay talks about podcast technology. What is it? How does it work? How is it going to change the world as we know it? Jay talks about these issues and more, opening up the world of tech a little more to the rest of you. The Friendly Outsider: Website - https://www.friendly-outsider.com/ Podcast: The Friendly Outsider (if it's not the place where you listen to podcasts, let me know) Twitter: @TheFriendlyOut1 Instagram: @therealfriendlyoutsider Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefriendlyoutsider/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtz_Xz7GmU06FTlisli1QRg

In this episode, Jay talks about what The Friendly Outsider is all about. Jay discusses the ideas that this podcast will discuss - identity, nationality, internationality, growth, and tech. Jay also discusses his re-integration into both Western and Canadian society, and the reverse-culture-shock that comes along with these changes. He also talks of a somewhat jarring welcome into a new group, due to the world having changed and Jay not necessarily having kept up. The Friendly Outsider: Website - https://www.friendly-outsider.com/ Podcast: The Friendly Outsider (if it's not the place where you listen to podcasts, let me know) Twitter: @TheFriendlyOut1 Instagram: @therealfriendlyoutsider Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefriendlyoutsider/

Who am I? How did I get here? Why am I here? Why should you care? This is the introductory episode of The Friendly Outsider. It discusses my reasons for returning home, the calamity it has been in doing so, and is a story of rolling with the punches to have a good time even when plans don't go as intended.

A pre-episode of The Friendly Outsider. After a few days into his journey into returning to Canada, Jay gives his thoughts on being Canadian. Welcome inside, to The Friendly Outsider.