Podcast Episodes
Back to Search382b Pirates of the Carolinas; Faeries of Ireland; Ghosts of San Francisco
Just in time for Halloween and All Souls Day, we'll explore the legacy of the real-life pirates who operated off the Carolina coast of colonial Ameri…
5 years, 4 months ago
618 Medellin; Traveling with Gloria Steinem and David McCullough
Rick compares notes with travel writer Dave Seminara on Medellín, Colombia, as the "City of Eternal Spring" tries to shake off its former reputation …
5 years, 4 months ago
617 Dutch Masters; Where I Want to Go; Bird Brains
Find out what the art of the Dutch Masters can reveal about the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century, and why Holland and Belgium were so different f…
5 years, 4 months ago
542a Wild West Ghost Towns; Heroes of Ireland; Savage Harvest
Author Jim Hinckley recommends Old West ghost towns you can still visit, before they fade away. Irish singer Cathie Ryan shares how Ireland remembers…
5 years, 5 months ago
616 Zagreb; Natchez; Leave Only Footprints
Learn why Croatia's capital, Zagreb, is a hidden gem for visitors to eastern central Europe, where tourist crowds have never been a problem. Author R…
5 years, 5 months ago
615 Places to Fly Fish; Monsoon Postcards; Copenhagen
Get inspired to fly-fish in some of the world's most beautiful waters; hear what challenges people overcome every day in the countries that border th…
5 years, 5 months ago
614 Bulgarian Festivals; Paul Theroux Travels; Checking In
Travel writer Paul Theroux shares what he looks for when he travels — experiences that turn into best-selling books and take readers on adventures ar…
5 years, 5 months ago
523a Language Vacations; Ex-Pat Mexico City; YOLO Los Angeles
An American ex-pat tells us why he's made Mexico City his home for the past 25 years and how the Mexican capital is becoming a magnet for people from…
5 years, 6 months ago
613 Lockdown in Honolulu and Edmonds; Santorini; Blue Mind
Rick tells us what it's like to spend his first summer at home in decades. We get an update on how Honolulu is faring without tourist crowds. We'll h…
5 years, 6 months ago
612 Inland West Coast Roadtrips; Making Scottish Music; Oddball English Festivals
Explore the traditions of Scotland in a special studio concert with folk musicians Jim and Susie Malcolm. We'll also look at some of the quirkier fes…
5 years, 6 months ago