Ranked #1
Episode 47: It All Stems from Naivety—Damascus, Where Binta Met an Old Man
Episode 47: It All Stems from Naivety—Damascus, Where Binta Met an Old Man
Binta took her very first trip alone at a very young age. Looking back, she wonders if maybe she might have been too tr... Read more
24 Apr 2017
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25mins
Ranked #2
128 Belonging—Mostar, Where Anja Is Writing a Bible
128 Belonging—Mostar, Where Anja Is Writing a Bible
Anja left Bosnia as a toddler and lives there now to reconnect with her roots. I asked if she has found herself in her j... Read more
27 Feb 2020
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48mins
Ranked #3
125 The Fourth Cup—Nazareth, Where Odna Is Being Investigated
125 The Fourth Cup—Nazareth, Where Odna Is Being Investigated
Odna was summoned by the police in Nazareth and questioned about her Facebook activity. They said they were secretly lis... Read more
5 Feb 2020
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47mins
Ranked #4
51 The Summing Up—Burma, Where Seph Met Mr. Book
51 The Summing Up—Burma, Where Seph Met Mr. Book
Part 2 of our special 50th Episode celebration! We look back at some of the stories that resonated this year and what t... Read more
27 May 2017
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43mins
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117 The Other Side—L'Abri, Where Ryan Demilitarized
117 The Other Side—L'Abri, Where Ryan Demilitarized
Ryan needed a place to decompress after serving in the military, so he went to L’Abri, a communal living center in the E... Read more
20 Feb 2019
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1hr 8mins
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52 Super Loneliness—Galápagos, Where Jaey Surfed
52 Super Loneliness—Galápagos, Where Jaey Surfed
Jaey is in the process of moving from Seoul to Barcelona by way of South America. We met in a blustery corner of Chile,... Read more
5 Jun 2017
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32mins
Ranked #7
127 The Beauty of Sorrow—Zipolite, Where Indra Drowned
127 The Beauty of Sorrow—Zipolite, Where Indra Drowned
Indra broke up with his girlfriend in Turkey just months into traveling the world together and set off the series of eve... Read more
20 Feb 2020
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59mins
Ranked #8
126 Vipassana—Tel Aviv, Where Meytal Wants to See
126 Vipassana—Tel Aviv, Where Meytal Wants to See
Meytal felt uncomfortable just following the typical path of a young Israeli, school, the army, job, and so she found an... Read more
12 Feb 2020
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23mins
Ranked #9
118 The Last Grain of Rice—Mosul, Where Mikey Saw a Face
118 The Last Grain of Rice—Mosul, Where Mikey Saw a Face
Mikey spent years as a helicopter pilot before becoming to a storyteller. You can see his filmmaking at MikeyKay.com. I ... Read more
27 Feb 2019
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21mins
Ranked #10
119 Seven Words—Maine, Where Rocinante Glowed
119 Seven Words—Maine, Where Rocinante Glowed
John Steinbeck packed up his dog and a few belongings into a camper he christened Rocinante and set out on the road late... Read more
22 Jun 2019
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46mins
Ranked #11
121 A Listening Blue—Arles, Where Vincent Dreamed of Japan
121 A Listening Blue—Arles, Where Vincent Dreamed of Japan
Vincent Van Gogh left the Netherlands to paint the South of France near the end of his life and created some of the most... Read more
19 Aug 2019
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37mins
Ranked #12
122 The Spirit of Dialogue—Egypt, Where Francis Tried to Stop the Crusades
122 The Spirit of Dialogue—Egypt, Where Francis Tried to Stop the Crusades
St. Francis of Assisi attached himself to a band of crusaders in the hopes that when he met the sultan in Egypt, his wor... Read more
24 Aug 2019
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25mins
Ranked #13
124 Beyond the Beyonds—Limerick, Where Frank Grew Up
124 Beyond the Beyonds—Limerick, Where Frank Grew Up
Frank McCourt wrote his beloved memoir, Angela’s Ashes, about a childhood spent in Ireland. Una Heaten turned the school... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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45mins
Ranked #14
114 Absolute Silence—Auschwitz, Where Dominik Cried
114 Absolute Silence—Auschwitz, Where Dominik Cried
Dominik moved to Berlin to become a poet, which makes him uniquely suited to tell the story of a visit to Auschwitz. I a... Read more
28 Jan 2019
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31mins
Ranked #15
112 The Social Play—Ireland, Where Emma Dreams
112 The Social Play—Ireland, Where Emma Dreams
Emma once lived at a kibbutz in Israel. I asked what it takes to integrate in the Irish countryside ... and hope listeni... Read more
3 Dec 2018
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25mins
Ranked #16
108 The Sound of Rain—Chicago, Where Christopher Lived in a Van
108 The Sound of Rain—Chicago, Where Christopher Lived in a Van
Christopher decided to simplify his life and move into a van. I asked a number of logistical questions ... and hope list... Read more
15 Oct 2018
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33mins
Ranked #17
105 Emergency Call—Fiji, Where William Was [Interrupted by Orchids]
105 Emergency Call—Fiji, Where William Was [Interrupted by Orchids]
William makes props for the new Star Wars films at Pinewood Studios in London. We met on the Inca Trail in Peru. I asked... Read more
24 Sep 2018
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37mins
Ranked #18
104 Fourteen Years—The U.S., Where Henry Immigrated Illegally
104 Fourteen Years—The U.S., Where Henry Immigrated Illegally
Henry tried three times to cross the border into the U.S., a long journey from his home in Honduras. He has been a trans... Read more
17 Sep 2018
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58mins
Ranked #19
103 Burnout—Oaxaca, Where Meghan Recovered
103 Burnout—Oaxaca, Where Meghan Recovered
Meghan had an epiphany in Mexico. I asked whether it’s possible to bring her insight back into settled life ... and hope... Read more
11 Sep 2018
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23mins
Ranked #20
102 One Twenty-Fifth of a Second—Yugoslavia, Where Wade Photographed War
102 One Twenty-Fifth of a Second—Yugoslavia, Where Wade Photographed War
Wade Goddard established a museum for war photography that you must visit in Dubrovnik, Croatia, War Photo Limited. He c... Read more
3 Sep 2018
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1hr 3mins
