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Backcountry TV Towers and Ham Radio with Greg Clifford
Episode 9
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 • Duration 39:04
Greg Clifford is a retired broadcast engineer and avid ham radio operator. Discover Greg's adventurous career journey, from maintaining mountaintop transmitters for a public television station in Idaho to his passion for ham radio. Explore the challenges and joys of field engineering, and learn how Greg's experiences have shaped his unique perspective on technology and nature. Tune in for an engaging episode filled with stories of exploration and curiosity.
Nepal, New Zealand, and the Aral Sea with Marina Steiner
Episode 8
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 • Duration 45:17
Marina Steiner didn't expect to build a life of travel, but an undergraduate certificate in global health set her on a journey to Nepal, New Zealand, central Asia, and beyond! From moving abroad without housing to trying fermented horse milk in Uzbekistan, Marina shows us the benefits of being comfortable with being uncomfortable, She shares how any of us can make an impact on a global scale through her work addressing health disparities affecting Himalayan home cooking, rural access to healthcare, and remediating the toxic byproducts from the destruction of the Aral Sea.
Your Guide to Japan with Michael Zislis of JPN Guides
Episode 7
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 • Duration 53:33
Michael Zislis lived in Japan for several years before starting a company (JPN Guides) that helps other westerners learn how to navigate the "land of the rising sun." In this episode, Michael tells how he happened upon his favorite ramen, shares why he visits his favorite sushi place at 5:00 a.m., why he recommends venturing into the Japanese countryside, life in Niigata, recommendations in Sapporo, Shinto temple etiquette, why hot milk and hot springs follow affordable skiing, cherry blossom maps, and language tips.
He then goes through the process of creating a custom personalized guidebook for Zackery, just as he would for JPN Guides.
Running with the Bulls in Pamplona with Javier Ochoa-Reparaz
Episode 6
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 • Duration 56:11
Javier ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Navarra... and the he ran again and again and about twenty more times! Javier Ochoa-Reparaz grew up in the Basque culture in northern Spain and enjoyed Basque traditions, food, and language until he moved to Boise. In addition to his encounters with bulls during the Festival de San Fermin, Javier speaks about growing up in the Basque culture, experiencing separatist terrorism as a child, watching the Osasuna fútbol club, overtourism in Spain, tips for being a responsible tourist, and opportunities to run alongside sheep and reindeer!
This episode mentions extreme political violence and other sensitive themes.
Banshee Cars, North Dakota, and "Embracing the Fluidity" with Becca and Phil Stich
Episode 5
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 • Duration 40:46
Becca and Phil Stich just can't catch a break on road trips. They routinely drive 1,200 miles on road trips to visit family, and their cars routinely get broken, pummeled, or buried in the cold remote stretches of North Dakota, all while their kids are screaming in the back seat! Becca and Phil have become experts at adapting to change, and their mantra "Embrace the Fluidity" offers us a model for navigating unexpected travel situations.
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Drumlines, Playoffs, Passions, and Fish! with Ben Martin
Episode 2
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 • Duration 38:37
Ben has followed his passions around the world. From leading Boise State's drumline at the Fiesta Bowl during the NCAA college football playoffs to performing around Europe to finding fish in Idaho's remote streams, Ben Martin has followed his passions around the world.
Travel can be challenging, unpredictable, treacherous... and wonderful! Why do we do this to ourselves?!?
Sophia Theodossiou embodies all of the best traits of a world traveler. She discusses growing up in Greece with a dad who is a pilot, how her mom got kids to behave on flights before screens were commonplace, a saga of getting stranded at Christmas with three heavy duffel bags full of cheese, her experience nearly getting kidnapped in Cairo, an anthropological perspective about ancient Greeks hauling marble from the island of Naxos to the top of the Acropolis, and reflections on why we put ourselves through this to experience the world beyond our comfort zones.
Refugees, Mercury, and Peru's Colonial Mining Legacy with Bryn Thoms
Episode 3
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 • Duration 47:10
Bryn Thoms has been shaped by people with very different backgrounds than his own. In his youth, Bryn's parents hosted Eritrean refugees and he speaks about Portland's Eritrean community. We then discuss his role remediating mining contamination in Oregon, and how he brought those skills to Huancavelica, Peru to help heal the toxic legacy of the largest Spanish colonial Mercury mine in the Americas.
Welcome to the Near and Far Podcast! This show is about embracing curiosity, leaping beyond your comfort zone, and learning from adventurers like yourself who have traveled near and far.
