Expat Life on Radio Guerrilla
“Expat Life” isn’t just another talk show – it’s where real stories from expats and ‘re-pats’ in Romania come to life.
Every week, we invite a guest on the show and we dig into the personal journeys, career twists, and bold moves that brought them to this chaotic, quixotic and exotic country.
Our guests also play their favorite music, adding a personal soundtrack to their stories. Broadcast live (usually) from Bucharest’s finest radio station – Radio Guerrilla, every Thursday from 7-8 PM.
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Listen live online to Radio Guerrilla here.
We welcome everyone – expats, re-pats, Romanians living overseas, or anyone with a tale of life abroad. Our ‘Back to the Roots’ edition is where we welcome home the re-pats and discover why they decided to return. We’re all about the story – and everybody’s got one. Occasionally, we may switch up the format for a surprise twist! You’ll know it when you hear it.
Our preference is for guests to join us in-studio for the best audio quality, but distance isn’t a barrier. All you need is a stable internet connection and you’re in! Our most remote guest joined us all the way from South Africa, even amidst a power outage. If you’re in Bucharest, we’d love to have you broadcasting live from our studio. Tune in to “Expat Life” – because everybody has a story to tell!
Would you like to be on the show? Just email me at makem@expatlife.ro.
You can see the upcoming shows (and available dates) here.
Catch up with latest news, and contact the show via Facebook.
[Verse 1] The people have spoken / Nico’s the guy / to fix our problems / I’ll tell you why / Corruption is rampant / the Justice a joke / the Leu’s collapsing / we’ll soon be broke. / But just in time / Nico appears / now we can get / back into gear!
[Chorus] Nicusor Dan / the man with a plan Nicusor Dan, Nicusor Dan / future looks bright / the end of the scams / Coz Nicusor Dan’s / the man with a plan
[Verse 2] Thieves and liars / will go to Jilava / for giving and taking / tons of spaga / the dorei will say / it’s not fair / we can’t steal, we can’t lie / but it’s their fault / they went too far / now it’s ‘game over’ / down at the crâșmă!
Friend of the show Angus McFarlane has written this uplifting ditty to celebrate the fact that we recently voted for the mathematician instead of the football hooligan.
And he has kindly allowed me to link to it here.
There will be another one next Friday – Watch this space!
[Verse 1] You look in the mirror / you see God / you’re runnin’ the world / flags unfurled / but people think / as you count the loot / You’re too big, too big / too big for your boots
[Chorus] Too big for your boots, / you got the wrong size / you’re fat and ugly / and so are your lies / if this goes on / my, oh my / the world has other fish to fry
[Verse 2] Vanity, insanity / silk ties and suits / cannot disguise / a mob of brutes / fingers on triggers / and lawyers who sue / and nothing works / straight outta the box
And Angus has given us permission to share this one too. Too Big For Your Boots is an anti-love song to a certain Donald J Trump.
There will me more songs to come, in what I hope will be a regular feature.
Listen to the last 10 shows here:
- Expat Life Ep. 254 - 5th June 2025 - Gary Hampson
- Expat Life EP. 253 - 22nd May 2025 - Luca Rusu
- Expat Life Ep. 252 - 15th May 2025 - Song Ping Pong - Nouvelle Vague Originals
- Expat Life Ep. 251 - 8th May 2025 - Ioana Negrau
- Expat Life Ep. 250 - 24th April 2025 - Geo Frusinoiu's Football Adventures
- Expat Life Ep 249 - 17th April 2025 - Song Ping Pong Decades
- Expat Life Ep. 248 - 10th April 2025 - Ruban Jayathas
- Expat Life EP. 247 - 3rd April 2025 - Omid Ghozatlou on AI
- Expat Life EP. 246 - 27th March 2025 - Sir Zahal Levy
- Expat Life Ep. 245 - 20th March 2025 - John Younis
And you can listen to the earlier shows here on
The show format is flexible (your story dictates the structure) but loosely, we have 4 ‘chapters’:
– Throwback (where we talk about your childhood and childhood dreams).
– Money Money Money (where we discuss your career development and travel stories).
– Chaotic, Quixotic, Exotic (where we learn about your discovery (or re-discovery) of Romania).
– Next Chapter (the future).
You can choose 4 pieces of music that we will play at the end of each chapter. Literally anything you would like to play..
If you have an interesting story and you’d like to be featured, click here to send me an email.
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