John Rennie, an ESL teacher and musician, discusses his experiences as an expat in South Korea, Thailand, Japan, and England, as well as his music project The Defector Frequency. Topics covered include the expat experience, the impact of COVID-19, currency values, crossing borders, a hospitalization in Bangkok, transitioning from teaching English, the challenges of performing at live venues, death metal subcultures, the challenges of using Zoom for music, and the challenges and rewards of pursuing music in the modern era.