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Matt Kim Podcast

Matt Kim Podcast

America Needs New Leadership | Ep. 216

Sep 26, 2026 · 41 min · 15 segments

Why are parents, young professionals and successful businesspeople considering life outside America? Matt examines concerns about safety, schools, affordability, food, water and declining social…

Why are parents, young professionals and successful businesspeople considering life outside America? Matt examines concerns about safety, schools, affordability, food, water and declining social trust, drawing comparisons with his experiences in Korea. Despite America’s problems, he argues that its land, resources and potential remain extraordinary. His conclusion: the country is recoverable, but it needs a leadership change—not a country change.

Why are parents, young professionals and successful businesspeople considering life outside America? Matt examines concerns about safety, schools, affordability, food, water and declining social…

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Speakers: Matt KimHost

Top entities: United States×63 Zocdoc×14 Chuseok×9 Asia×10 Zocdoc×3

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasLeans rightAudience≈625k followers

Why People Are Considering Life Abroad4:48 – 15:09

M

4:48

So I went to, I got front row seats, floor seats today.

M

4:57

Floor seats to an event with some of the most famous people you can think of.

M

5:02

I don't know if people is the right word.

M

5:04

Famous characters you can think of.

M

5:06

Front row.

M

5:09

And sitting on the floor, you get to meet certain people that are near you to have interesting discussions and topics.

M

5:19

And spoiler alert, the front row that I got was Disney on Ice.

M

5:23

This is not that exciting.

M

5:25

Front row at Disney on Ice, floor seats, Disney on Ice, Disney on Ice.

M

5:29

I took my four-year-old daughter and we went to go watch this Disney nice thing.

M

5:34

And I know, man, why did you Disney, Disney, Disney evil? Yeah, I agree.

M

5:39

But somehow she really likes the characters in Disney.

M

5:42

And as you guys know, if you guys have been following the show for a while now, I don't allow my child to watch TV.

M

5:48

So she's never seen a Disney movie.

M

5:50

So all the books or random dresses or things like this, characters, she just likes Disney.

M

5:55

So we go.

M

5:56

And she likes the songs.

M

5:58

She doesn't watch TV at all.

M

6:00

Anyway, so I'm sitting at this.

M

6:03

I'm sitting floor seats at Disney on Ice.

M

6:07

That sounds so gay.

M

6:09

I know.

M

6:09

Whatever.

M

6:10

I was there.

M

6:11

I did it.

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98%63 mentions
ZocdocWebsite
95%14 mentions
ChuseokEntityFestival
92%9 mentions
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88%10 mentions
ZocdocCompanyCompany
85%3 mentions
South KoreaCountryCountry in East Asia
82%15 mentions
KeurigEntity
78%3 mentions
Tucker CarlsonPersonAmerican commentator and journalist
75%5 mentions
Donald TrumpPerson45th and 47th U.S. President
72%6 mentions
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68%4 mentions
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65%5 mentions
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62%2 mentions
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58%7 mentions
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55%1 mention
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52%5 mentions
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48%1 mention
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45%3 mentions
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42%1 mention
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38%2 mentions
CanadaCountryCountry in North America
35%1 mention
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28%1 mention
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28%1 mention
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28%1 mention
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22%1 mention
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United States PoliticsPolitics
International TravelTravel
Society
Child Safety and DevelopmentFamily > Parenting
Expatriation DecisionsTravel > International Travel > Living Abroad
Americans Considering Relocation OverseasTravel > International Travel > Living Abroad > Expatriation Decisions
Political DysfunctionPolitics > United States Politics
Leadership AccountabilityPolitics > United States Politics > Political Dysfunction
Concerns About America’s Future GovernancePolitics > United States Politics > Political Dysfunction > Leadership Accountability
Public Safety and Social TrustSociety > Social Conditions
High-Trust Versus Low-Trust SocietiesSociety > Social Conditions > Public Safety and Social Trust
Education and Family Relocation ChoicesFamily > Parenting > Child Safety and Development
Household Affordability and Basic ServicesEconomics > Cost of Living
Food, Water, Healthcare, and Housing AccessEconomics > Cost of Living > Household Affordability and Basic Services
Cost of LivingEconomics
Living AbroadTravel > International Travel
Social ConditionsSociety
Politics
Economics
Family
ParentingFamily
Travel

Why People Are Considering Life Abroad4:48 – 15:09

M

4:48

So I went to, I got front row seats, floor seats today.

M

4:57

Floor seats to an event with some of the most famous people you can think of.

M

5:02

I don't know if people is the right word.

M

5:04

Famous characters you can think of.

M

5:06

Front row.

M

5:09

And sitting on the floor, you get to meet certain people that are near you to have interesting discussions and topics.

M

5:19

And spoiler alert, the front row that I got was Disney on Ice.

M

5:23

This is not that exciting.

M

5:25

Front row at Disney on Ice, floor seats, Disney on Ice, Disney on Ice.

M

5:29

I took my four-year-old daughter and we went to go watch this Disney nice thing.

M

5:34

And I know, man, why did you Disney, Disney, Disney evil? Yeah, I agree.

M

5:39

But somehow she really likes the characters in Disney.

M

5:42

And as you guys know, if you guys have been following the show for a while now, I don't allow my child to watch TV.

M

5:48

So she's never seen a Disney movie.

M

5:50

So all the books or random dresses or things like this, characters, she just likes Disney.

M

5:55

So we go.

M

5:56

And she likes the songs.

M

5:58

She doesn't watch TV at all.

M

6:00

Anyway, so I'm sitting at this.

M

6:03

I'm sitting floor seats at Disney on Ice.

M

6:07

That sounds so gay.

M

6:09

I know.

M

6:09

Whatever.

M

6:10

I was there.

M

6:11

I did it.

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