WanderLearn Podcast

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Around 2010, Forrest Fenn hid a multimillion-dollar treasure in the Rocky Mountains.

Gold, gems, and other precious items are packed in a portable 12th-century bronze chest.

Nearly half a million people have searched for it in vain. 

A couple of weeks ago, I spoke for two hours with one of the foremost experts on Forrest Fenn's treasure, Dal Nietzel. It was a fascinating and fun conversation. 

Before I planned to release the podcast, a man from the Eastern United States found Forrest Fenn's treasure! 

That's right. Around June 6, 2020, Forrest Fenn said the chase was over. Jack Stuef found it!

Therefore, this podcast is divided into two parts. 

The first part, which is 90% of the podcast, was recorded a couple of weeks ago before the treasure was found.

The second part is an addendum, where I interviewed Dal again to capture his thoughts now that the treasure hunt is over. 

We don't know where the treasure was found, although it was in Wyoming.

I will list the places I had planned to search. And I will ask Dal the same question. This exercise will either make us feel good (that we were wrong) or bad (that we would have found it had we not delayed our search). 

Listen to this fun podcast:

Official press release from Forrest Fenn

“It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago. I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the precise spot. I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries. So the search is over. Look for more information and photos in the coming days” - Forrest

We may never find the exact solution to the poem because Forrest died, and the finder, Jack Stuef, a 32-year-old from Michigan, refuses to reveal it. 

There are a dozen frivolous lawsuits already.

Jack Stuef could end up spending $1 million in legal fees simply defending himself! 

I'm sure Jack Stuef would enjoy sharing his story if we lived in a less litigious world.

The reality is that Jack Stuef has little upside for sharing the location. What does he stand to gain except lawsuits and greedy people coming out of the woodwork?

Wherever he found it, the land owner (whether the US government or a private entity) could claim ownership of the treasure.

Therefore, unless he can profit from sharing the location, I doubt he will do so. 

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Do aliens exist? Have they visited (or are they visiting) our planet? Are all crop circles manmade?

In this civil debate, Derek Loudermilk and I discuss these topics.

Derek argues that these metaphysical things are real.

I am extremely skeptical.

Listen to both sides and comment on what you think.

I forgot to mention string theory, which argues that we don't live in a 4-dimensional world, but rather one with 10, 11, or more dimensions. 

The string theory hypothesis is that these extra dimensions may be curled up in such a microscopic way that we don't have the instruments that can see them at this point. Perhaps in a few decades or centuries, we will be able to see these extra dimensions.

The point is that string theory could perhaps explain some metaphysical and "supernatural" phenomena. 

Let me know if you want to see Round 2 of this debate because Derek is game for a rematch!

Listen to the debate

Watch the video

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On Facebook, I wrote regarding the George Floyd riots, "I understand why people are angry, but does anyone think that widespread destruction and theft is justified?

To my surprise, most people answered "Yes."

Perhaps I was unclear, so Rejoice and I made this video/podcast to clarify my question.

About privilege

Many white people love to tell other white people to shut because white people can't talk because of white privilege. These white people never seem to see the hypocrisy of their statements. 

We all forget that all Americans are EXTREMELY PRIVILEGED. Yes, even colored people.

If you disagree, I'll invite any American to spend a year in Rejoice's village. Oh, wait. It was destroyed by Boko Haram. Fine, in a nearby village.

Most humans would do anything to switch places with ANY American, even one with a lot of melanin is in their skin or a tiny bank account. Most Americans are in the world's top 10%.

Americans have no sense of perspective. We're spoiled brats.

I'm all in favor of progress and I know protests can help get us there.

But violence on innocent people is never justified.

But some people think seem to think it is.

Let's how you feel when Boko Haram burns down your village.

What do you think now?

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Gary Arndt, a famous world-traveler, has been to chaotic places, but this week, chaos came to his hometown, Minneapolis.

Gary's Instagram Stories provide great up to the minute photos and videos of the riots.

We talked last night while we heard rioting outside his window. On this recording, you'll hear sirens, honking horns, and helicopters.

George Floyd's death sparked riots throughout the USA, but the epicenter is in Gary's backyard.

In the second half of the interview, we switch topics to talk about his diet.

I've had 2 vegans on my podcast (Sym and Gehn), so Gary will provide a different perspective since his diet is the antithesis of veganism. 

ABOUT THE AUDIO: Before recording, I was experimenting with my audio setup and I forgot to reset. As a result, my audio is poor. Sorry about that. Luckily, Gary does most of the talking and he sounds fine.

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Flying to the South Pole and then to the North Pole in a small plane is extremely dangerous. 

Robert DeLaurentis, who is known as the Zen Pilot, is on the brink of pulling this off.

I caught up with him when he was grounded in Spain during the Coronapocolypse. 

By the time this airs, he should be in Sweden. 

He plans to fly over 3 key places around the North Pole in July 2020.

Track his journey on his website.  

Questions I asked the Zen Pilot

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