Category: Podcasts
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Mountaintop TV Towers and Ham Radio with Greg Clifford
From the Near and Far podcast with host Zackery Ellis 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 Read more
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Nepal, New Zealand, and the Aral Sea with Marina Steiner
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… Read more
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Your Guide to Japan with Michael Zislis of JPN Guides
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… Read more
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Running with the Bulls in Pamplona – Interview with Javier Ochoa-Reparaz
Javier ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Navarre… 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… Read more
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Banshee Cars, North Dakota, and “Embracing the Fluidity” with Becca and Phil Stich
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… Read more
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Beyond Cleveland on a Budget with William Meany
William Meany knows how to get there on a budget! We discuss a shocking theatrical experience during a class trip to the UN, William’s tips for traveling affordably (including a $1 trip to Manhattan), and why the rest of us should consider visiting his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio! Read more
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Refugees, Mercury, and Peru’s Colonial Mining Legacy with Bryn Thoms
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… Read more
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Drumlines, Playoffs, Passions, and Fish! with Ben Martin
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. Read more
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“Why Do We Travel?” with Sophia Theodossiou – Near and Far Podcast
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… Read more
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Introducing: The Near and Far Podcast
Introducing: The Near and Far Podcast | RSS.com Zackery Ellis: Welcome to the Near and Far podcast, where we will learn about travel from those who embrace the world beyond their comfort zones. Michael Zislis: I’m planning to go to Japan and if you can help me plan the trip, and like get me into Read more