Explore every episode of the podcast Greetings from Somewhere | A Travel Show
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driverless cars are here, but are they ready? | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:33:53 | |
Hey folks, been a while. I miss you too. Anyways, here's an episode about driverless cars I made for the Vox Media podcast series 'Land of the Giants.' This season profiled Tesla and this episode tracks Tesla and its competitors' race to crack the code on driverless technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Since that trip to Marfa | Detour | 06 Oct 2022 | 00:17:23 | |
In 2018, I took an important road trip with an old friend that led to the creation of this show. On that trip, the two of us were both experiencing a lot of transition in life.Ā At this point, itās been four years since Iāve seen or spoken to that friend and Iāve always wondered what happened in his life after we took that tripā¦ so I caught up with him to ask.Ā
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| The Present and Future of the American Road Trip | Pt. 2 | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:27:20 | |
How are the pandemic and societal tensions affecting the reality of today's road trip? And what will road trips look like in 50 years?Ā Tariro Mzezewa, Alvin Hall, and Dan AlbertĀ help us unpack.Ā
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| The Myth of the American Road Trip | Pt. 1 | 25 Nov 2020 | 00:27:58 | |
From Route 66 to roadside diners - what drives America's love affair with the road?Ā Allen Pietrobon, a road trip historian and professor at Trinity Washington University challenges our romanticization of the American road trip and reveals why it's not always like the movie Cars.
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| šMarfa, TX | 19 Nov 2020 | 00:24:36 | |
From remote cowboy town to art Mecca; a small community grapples with tourism, development and its future.Ā
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| šGreetings from Somewhere | 12 Nov 2020 | 00:01:45 | |
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| š 9 Days in Scandinavia | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:12:40 | |
I just got back from Scandinavia. While I was out there, I decidedĀ to record a travel diary of my incredible trip. We had some fun mixing it up stylistically with this one. Enjoy.Ā
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| Somewhere FM | Detour | 31 May 2022 | 00:23:12 | |
Welcome to Somewhere FM, your favorite road trip radio show. All night long we are taking your calls and hearing your travel stories about getting back out there.Ā
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| We Made It | Detour | 24 Feb 2021 | 00:36:30 | |
For our final episode of the season, I'm joined by my friend, collaborator, and engineer Dan Tureck. Together we respond to listenerĀ questions and discussĀ our favorite moments of the season, how 'Greetings from Somewhere' came to be, and reveal what comes next for the show.Ā
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| šJoshua Tree, CA | 17 Feb 2021 | 00:40:34 | |
What comes to mind when you think of Joshua Tree? Is it psychedelic drugs, or weird Dr. Seuss looking trees and the wide-open desert landscape? Maybe it's a place for bands like The Eagles and U2 or even influencers with big hats who just wanna escape from LA for the weekend and take selfies. Or maybe, it's a place where people come to heal or to make something, or both.
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| šBurning Man, Black Rock City, NV | 03 Feb 2021 | 00:32:13 | |
From a small San Francisco counterculture beach party to a mega gathering in the Black Rock Desert, Burning Man has become a cultural force. But what exactly is Burning Man? How has it actually changed over the years? And in the midst of a pandemic, what did this utopian gathering look like in 2020?Ā Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| šDisney World, Magic Kingdom | 20 Jan 2021 | 00:29:12 | |
What brings people to the most magical place on earth during the weirdest time on earth?
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| VanLife | Detour | 07 Jan 2021 | 00:22:55 | |
The pandemic has led to a renewed interest in #Vanlife, but what is it REALLY like living in a van? Longtime VanLifer Laura Edmondson stops by to share details.
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| šMount Rushmore, SD | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:19:47 | |
Mount Rushmore National Memorial was built as a tourist trap and a brash tribute to democracy, but if you lean in, it's hard not to notice its faults. Even after theyāve been chiseled away and sanded down.
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| Traveling Responsibly | Detour | 10 Dec 2020 | 00:19:38 | |
The holidays are upon us, but weāre still in the middle of a pandemic. Tariro Mzezewa, a travel reporter at the New York Times helps us navigate whether or not to travel this season, as well as how to be a more considerate traveler in general.Ā
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| The Guy Who Walked 4,000 Miles Across the U.S. | Detour | 10 Feb 2021 | 00:22:45 | |
At age 23, Andrew Forsthoefel was feeling a little lost and so he decided to walk out of his mother's house and just keep walking until he felt called to stop or until he hit the pacific ocean. 4,000 miles of walking, 5 pairs of shoes, and nearly a year later, he had walked clear across the country. Andrew joins me to discuss what he learned about himself and people along the way.Ā
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| Planes, Trains & Wheelchairs | Detour | 13 Jan 2021 | 00:23:31 | |
For some, getting from A to B requires a lot more than an ID and a ticket.
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