# SSAB - May 5, 2026

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Podcast: [The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-7041700)
Published: 2026-05-05T08:49:24+00:00
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End of the long weekend and getting closer to departure day, where shall I go? More live streams done, spending much of my morning editing clips. Will need to get some help for this. Thinking about my stuff and it’s not about the stuff I’ll get rid of, it’s about the stuff I’ll keep: where will I put it? GOLD STOCKS bottoming?? Chinese markets open again tomorrow. And marriages abound! Did my video editor get married?? Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA ***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Weekend Wrap and Departure Looms00:34 Visa Run Plan to Seoul04:06 Turning Trip Into Vlog Series06:48 Language Content and AI Workflow10:52 Editors Clips and Platform Strategy17:27 Monetizing Travel Not Vacation21:08 Packing Minimalist Travel Setup24:13 Apartment Stuff and Storage Dilemma28:17 China Contract and Expat Sunk Cost34:09 Gold Stocks Bottoming Watchlist40:56 Editor Wedding Rumor and Wrap Up

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