Michael Zervos is trying to visit every country faster than anyone else while recounting the happiest moments in people's lives. In this interview series, we talk about his Project Kosmos.
This page features interviews with Michael Zervos about his 1.5-year quest to travel to all the nations in the world faster than anyone else!
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#1 Who is Michael Zervos & what is Project Kosmos?
Michael Zervos explains Project Kosmos and why he's trying to be the fastest person to travel to every country.
Follow him on social media to see if he pulls it off.
#2 Detained in Moscow for 7 hours
Michael Zervos's attempt to set a speed record to travel to every country began with a stumble in Russia.
#3 What are the hardest countries to visit?
Michael Zervos shares the countries he worries he may be unable to visit.
He also says what he will do if he runs out of time.
As of April 12, he's 20% done with his quest. He wrote to me, "I am going to be in Zambia the next two nights and then in Malawi with the night bus the next day after from Harare (in theory)."
The podcast above (not the video) details Michael's latest news and other updates.
#4: He's Seen Most of the Countries in Less Than a Year
I interviewed Michael Zervos in Cote d'Ivoire a few months ago. He was 10% done with his every-country-speed tour.
I interviewed him today, June 27, when he's halfway done!
In the second half of the show, Michael Zervos reflects on Africa.
00:00 Intro
03:30 Sudan
07:00 Africa
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#5: Reflections On Ukraine, Palestine, & USA Election
Michael Zervos of The Project Kosmos is two-thirds through his trip to every country.
He's on track to break the record for visiting all the countries faster than anyone else.
We talked while he was in Lviv, Ukraine in December 2024.
Timeline
00:00 Intro
05:00 Ukraine War
11:00 USA Election reactions
14:30 Palestine
Follow him on Instagram.
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#6: Two-thirds of the way to visiting every country faster than anyone else
Michael Zervos explains why North Korea is the toughest country to visit.
Timeline
00:00 Why North Korea is the toughest
05:30 How Zervos makes videos
11:00 What's the upcoming schedule
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