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Take a profound and distant journey. Call it:
- Deep Travel
- Immersive Travel
- Slow Travel
- Vagabonding
I will guide you to the intersection of travel, technology, and transformation.
The WanderLearn podcast will compel you to go beyond your comfort zone.
I wander all over the world and I share what I learn with you! In so doing, I hope you'll be inspired to do the same. Travel is the best university.
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WanderLearn promises to explore travel and technology. So let's travel through our solar system with two NASA astrophysicists!
About six months ago, Underknown's What If channel hired me to interview two prominent NASA astrophysicists. They wanted to find out what would happen if Earth became one of Jupiter's moons.
I'm unsure why they wanted to know that since Underknown had already produced a video that answered that topic, but I adore astronomy, so I was happy to visit my old stomping ground: the NASA Ames Research Center.
Underknown said that this was urgent, so I did everything I could to interview two top astrophysicists with almost no warning.
Unfortunately, six months later, they still haven't released the video I shot. I knew they would only use a snippet of what I filmed, but still. Nada.
And it's not because I shot a crappy video. Underknown hired me a couple of months later for another project, so I couldn't have screwed things up too badly the first time.
I feel terrible that these two astrophysicists complied with my last second request and I haven't had anything to show them.
Six months ago, I shared the audio and video podcast with my Patrons. It's an exclusive group, so I figured that Underknown wouldn't notice or care.
I never planned to share it on the WanderLearn podcast.
However, now that Underknown has done nothing with the content for 6 months, I think it's time that the general public enjoys this conversation.
I'm doing this as a public service. I'm not taking any ads for this episode.
My voice wasn't supposed to appear in the final cut, so that's why my voice rarely appears, and, when it does, it's distant.
You should watch this video by Underknown:
In the next episode, you'll hear from Jack Lissauer.
In this episode, you'll hear from Ruslan Belikov. He is the head of the Ames Coronagraph Experiment (ACE) research group at NASA Ames. He has an EE degree from Princeton and a Ph.D. from Stanford University.
Since Dr. Belikov is a NASA astrophysicist, I asked him to describe what would happen if our planet orbited Jupiter.
Specifically:
- Can you explain what extreme tidal forces in space are?
- How would extreme tidal forces affect Earth? Can they cause earthquakes and tsunamis?
- What is the weather like on Jupiter’s moon Io?
- How long are days on Io?
- If Earth were hypothetically a moon of Jupiter, how would it be affected?
Questions about Venus
- What is the surface and atmosphere of Venus-like?
- How are Earth and Venus similar?
- Would it be possible to terraform a planet in our solar system?
- Which planet (or moon) would be the most viable?
- What would it take to terraform Venus?
You can watch the unedited video where you will hear my faint voice in the background.
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Ask Me Anything!
I answer your questions, such as:
Tamy, who wrote: "I had no idea Swaziland had changed its name to eSwatini. Do you have a point of reference as to why or were you aware of it?"
Ryan: "Do you have book recommendations?"
I start by recommending The Body by Bill Bryson.
If you've read, "A History of Nearly Everything" (another good book), then you'll like his "Body" book. It'll keep you busy for a while - it's big.
I've heard great things about "The Gates of Fire" - it's on my list.
Lastly, I'm a huge space fan - yeah, I like to travel.
I'm nearly done reading this fun book by Zubrin.
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Today, we passed a grim milestone: 650,000 COVID-19 deaths worldwide.
I predicted 1.5 million. You can get the latest Coronavirus data at John Hopkins.
I compare the 650,000 coronavirus deaths with annual worldwide influenza (flu) deaths.
I also compare it with a virus that slapped humanity 100 years ago.
Lastly, I compare it with the Black Death (the Bubonic Plague) that ravaged the planet in the 14th century.
What do you think about the Coronapocolypse?
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Last year, I interviewed Brittany Hosmer Longoria about the leopard she shot in Nambia.
In 2020, I met her again to discuss:
- Does she still get heat for her leopard photo?
- What impact does banning trophy hunting have?
- What are the biggest myths people have about hunters that she would like to dispel?
- What was she doing in Pakistan?
You can follow her on Instagram.
At the end of this podcast, I mentioned my wife and I debating Brittany and hunting.
Share your thoughts about Brittany and this podcast in the comments below.
Want more money to travel or hike?
Although being a frugal traveler is half the battle, the other half is making money.
There are three ways to make money:
- Getting paid to do a job
- Investing it
- Stealing it
Since we're all boy scouts, we'll skip the third option.
Most people focus on option #1 (e.g., your salary).
We often ignore the second option: investing it wisely.
After traveling for 3 years in Eastern Europe, I returned to the United States with more money than I left with! And no, I didn't work for those three years.
How did I pull that off?
Smart investments.
I'm not a financial adviser, but after learning about Constant and peer-to-peer lending, I believe it's something everyone ought to be aware of. Now be careful because it's risky, but if you tread lightly and do well, you might want to up your investment. Start with $100 and then go up from there.
I talked with the Communications Manager at Constant, Chris Roper.
Chris Roper and I discuss:
- What is peer-to-peer lending?
- What kind of interest rates can you earn?
- What is a loan that has a 150% collateral?
- Why is cryptocurrency good collateral?
- What does "top-up" mean?
- What are the risks?
- How big of a loan can you get (or offer)?
In the unlikely event that your loan defaults, Constant liquidates the collateral and repays you in USD, not in cryptocurrency. Therefore, if you're doing this with the hope of getting some bitcoin, this is not the way to do it.
Learn more about Constant by watching this video
Have you tried Constant? Share your experience with me.
Have you tried peer-to-peer lending elsewhere? How did it go?
I interviewed three men regarding South Africa's Greater Balepye Nature Reserve:
- Prince Dipati Benjamin Maenetja of the Greater Balepye Nature Reserve.
- Louis B. Ebersöhn, CEO of African Wildlife Services.
- Dr. T. Wayne Schwertner of Tarleton State University.
Louis started guiding safaris in 1994. Freelancing at first but soon started his own Outfitting company called Footsoo Safaris which was changed to Ebersöhn Safaris. He briefly stepped out of the industry in 2012 but in 2014 he stepped back in as African Wildlife Services, AWS (Pty) Ltd trading as:
- AWS: Aerial Wildlife Services
- AWS: African Wilderness Safaris
- AWS: African Wildlife Security
The AWS business model is based upon the guiding principles as described in “The Conservation Game: Saving Africa’s Biodiversity. By Gerhard R. Damm
- Travel By Living Abroad with Traveling Mitch
- Our Future Brains and Countries
- Forrest Fenn's Treasure Found in the Rocky Mountains
- Debating UFOs, Aliens, Crop Circles, and the Supernatural
- Is the Widespread Destruction and Theft Justified? #GeorgeFloyd
- Riots in Minneapolis - Gary Arndt reports from his hometown
- Zen Pilot Is Flying From Pole to Pole
- Why is Bitcoin Worth Anything?
- 80,000 COVID vs. 80,000 Flu Deaths
- 8 Flaws in Bitcoin's Stock-to-Flow Model Will Doom It
- Gold Expert On Bitcoin, Stock-To-Flow, Asteroids, Depression
- Bitcoin vs. Other Cryptocurrencies
- Solving the Coronavirus Crisis
- Don't Hike Your Own Hike in 2020
- Thru-Hike To Escape the Coronapocolypse
- Don't Worry Too Much About COVID-19 and the Coronapocolypse
- Running 30 Marathons Before Turning 30 - Liz Warner
- Overlanding in 35 African countries in 3 years - Dan Grec
- How To Travel When You Have Limited Time
- Answering Kidnapping Podcast Criticisms
- Traveling To Find One's Ancestors
- Being Russian in Estonia
- How To Housesit When You Travel
- Backpacking With Zpacks - Matt Favero Shares The Vision
- How To Take A Sabbatical - DJ Didonna
- Traveling for 30+ Years - Mike Spencer Bown
- How Home Exchanges Work
- Alternatives to the Main El Camino de Santiago - Susan Alcorn
- Life Lessons From A Lion Tracker - Boyd Varty
- How to Avoid or Survive a Kidnapping
- Being A California Mayor: Burlingame's Donna Colson
- Eradicating Malaria in Sumbawa, Indonesia and Beyond
- How To Avoid and Survive an Avalanche
- Touring the World with Jessica Husson
- How Does A Colonial Ghost Haunt Africa's Borders?
- How To Travel Responsibly and Ethically
- Algerians Reveal Their Unseen Sides
- Humans Are Part Of Nature Despite What Environmentalists Say
- The Unseen Egypt with High-End Journeys
- AMA About the Book, Jail, and Languages
- Biking To Over 150 Countries with Patrick Martin Schroeder
- Using Basketball To Connect With Africans
- Biking The Americas From Canada To Patagonia
- Running An Egyptian Luxury Hotel With A Casino Is Tricky
- Debating Environmentalism
- AMA #2 - Bitcoin Q&A
- Unseen Sides of Tanzania
- Hiking to Muxia on El Camino de Santiago
- Traveling To Every Country With 3 Kids
- How Blockchains Will Disrupt Everything - Stephen P. Williams
- The Smartest Guy In Cameroon - Africa's Einstein
- 3 Young Egyptians In Luxor
- Lessons from the Hunting Debate
- Brittany Longoria Explains Her Controversial Leopard Photo
- Are Hunters Responsible for the Decline of Africa's Wildlife?
- How Volara is Bringing Voice Assistants to Hotels
- Gossamer Gear's Founder Glen Van Peski on Backpacking
- Is Libya Still A Shit Show? Frederick Wehrey answers
- A Persian Goes To Africa
- When To Use Vacasa
- Do Africans Still Practice Witchcraft Or Is That A Myth?
- How To Make A Successful Documentary Movie About Mountains
- How To Do Good & Make Money in Africa - The Anou
- How Does Nigeria Compare to Other African Countries?
- Rolf Potts on Vagabonding, Souvenirs, and Getting Drunk at 5
- When Will iinside Give Us Intelligent Airports?
- Whether You Love or Hate Travel Tours, Check Out TourRadar
- A 66-year-old Adventurer Shows How To Live A Meaningful Life
- Vacasa Is A Full-Service Solution If You Have A Second Home
- Acting CEO of Rome2Rio Makes Partnership With Lonely Planet
- 7 Predictions For 2019
- JoAnneh Nagler Explains How To Make Money Being An Artist
- Tim Butcher - Author of Two Books on Africa
- AMA: Repairing the Schism Between Locals and Tourists
- How To Create A Top Travel Podcast
- The Winding Tree Foundation Founders Answer Criticism
- How To Use, Not Abuse, Couchsurfing
- Amtrak Travel Tips for 2019
- What To Do If You Can't Afford to Travel
- How To Become an A-list Travel Blogger - Gary Arndt Explains
- You're Wrong If You Think You Don't Have Time to Exercise
- Why You Should Always Read Your Alumni Obituaries
- Winding Tree's Blockchain-Based Technology Impacts Travel
- What It Takes to Set a Speed Record or FKT on the AT & PCT
- How To Accumulate Fuck-You Money So You Can Do Anything
- Travis Sherry, The Jetto App, and Getting Travel Bargains
- Introducing A New Travel Show
- Rick Steves Interviews
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