#332 - Andrew McCarthy on WALKING WITH SAM

Actor, travel writer, director, and bestselling author Andrew McCarthy chats with Trey Elling about WALKING WITH SAM: A FATHER, A SON, AND FIVE HUNDRED MILES ACROSS SPAIN. Topics include: A brief explanation of the Camino de Santiago (1:19) Andrew's first journey on the Camino (2:44) Why leaving a city is more agreeable to the nervous system than walking into one (7:56) When his son's attitude changed during the journey (10:02) The importance of teaching your kids to be present (12:09) Whether Andrew handled the Meseta better the second time around (14:28) Bicyclists on the Camino (16:06) Andrew's revelation on the impact his films had on 1980s kids (17:10) The key to telling a good story (20:30) Experience being relative to the individual (22:28) The problem with sunflowers (25:20) How the Camino provided for Andrew and his son (25:59) The mental re-adjustment of getting back to daily life after the Camino (27:26)