Episodes
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Episode #40 - Stressorsss...and Tattooos!
Hello all! Thanks for joining us, and welcome to the BeansTalk - Travel Podcast. We are home at last, and this episode documents the long journey getting us here. It started at the beginning of February in Thailand, then on to Prague, with ending our journey in London. Meeting up with old…
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Episode #39 - "Bro-derant", Travel-Amnesia, and Climate Change?
Hostile in hostels, semi-floating markets, overstayed visas, nose-rape with "Bro-derant", 20+hour travel days, the wonders of the "Bum-Gun", and slowly making their way home. What's in-store in this brand new episode. See you all again next time! -The Beans . . . Intro/Outro tune by "Shake That...
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Episode #38 - Temple Time, Being Exposed, and A Lost Wallet
The Beans are back in Bangkok and dishing out another past cast in the park! Having recently left the cooler temps of Hanoi, Vietnam, the Beans are trying to get used to the warmer temps and humidity of Bangkok, while still attempting to shake recent head colds acquired in Vietnam. This episode...
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Episode #37 - Vent Fest, Street Corn, and Neckin' With Ant's On
The Beans are still in Vietnam and have recently finished up with Whits root canal appointments (finally!!). They go over some big ideas for their future, as well as the recent happenings since the last episode. With a lot of downtime in Hanoi, it’s making for exciting times organizing the plans...
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Episode #36 - Ticklish Toes, Jungle Drones, and Mixed Tapes
In this past-cast episode, the Beans, along with M&M, make their way by plane to the northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai. This episode includes temples, elephants, jungle zip-lining, hikes, killer food, night markets, heaps of exploring, full body massages, hornet stings, as well as meeting up...
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Episode #35 - Candid Shots, Hawk Eyes, and The Dingo Café
This week's podcast gets a bit on the giggly side, so prepare for the laughs. WARNING: Almost peed myself a couple times while editing. We made it to Hoi An (not to be confused with Hanoi), and are enjoying all the sights, sounds, and fresh air...besides the farts. We got lucky again with being...
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Episode #34 - Dist-RAT-ctions, Hairy Little Balls, and Bubble Bikes
This episode the Beans actually touchback on their original long distance trip and leave where they last left off. . . Koh Phi Phi, Thailand, following their wild story from monkey beach! While amidst a very bustling trip to the lake in Hanoi, where there are plenty of distractions, they try...
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Episode #33 - Crazy Traffic, The Dentist, and Vietnamese Victories
This week the Beans talk about recently arriving in Hanoi, Vietnam. They are currently dealing with crazy traffic, going to the dentist, big city smells, haggling over prices, having some unexpected downtime, and being away from family during the holidays. There is another random encounter with...
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Episode #32 - Festivals, Food Carts, and Road Rash
Hello there! Welcome back to Thailand! While traveling with us this week be sure to put on a helmet, because you're in for quite the ride. We talk about getting into a little motorbike/scooter accident, and how we've been coping with that while in one of our favorite locations. Listen to our…
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Episode #31 - Bangkok In The Park, Awesome Exercise, and Turtles!
Our Beans try catching up on some things we may or may not have forgotten to talk about. What we've been enjoying about this visit to Bangkok, food and more wandering around. Seeing this city with a new openminded perspective, and enjoying not having expectations while traveling. The park starts...
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Episode #30.3 - Exhausted in Bangkok (Round 3)
Obviously sleep deprived, caffeine deficient, and in need of a proper night's rest, our two Bean's catch you up on how exhausting overseas travel can be. We swear we will be more awake in the next episode. 😆💗
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Episode #30.2 - Pushers, Pickers, and "Putty". (Round 2)
Alright, here is the second act. Pretty fricken tired at this point.
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Episode #30.1 - Bye Bye Budapest...Hello?... (Round 1)
And we travel... to where? You will have to tune in to find out.
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Episode #29 - Gnomies, Wodka, And A Polish Wedding Party
Witamy to Poland!! We get a bit delirious in this late night episode as we start getting obviously tired, while knowing well that our early-A.F. flight to Budapest is just hours away. While giggling a lot we discuss our time in Kraków eating our boredom away, and playing loads of pinball while...
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Episode #28 - Friends, Family, And a Wet Mummy
After a bit of a social media hiatus, the Beans are back with another episode, highlighting the recent events of their travels throughout Europe. Feeling a bit spoiled, with seemingly non stop time with various family and/or friends along the way, our traveling duo wanted to soak up as much…
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Episode #27 - Santiago Rundown, Reflecting Back, and Yappy Puppies
We are back!! Exhausted and reflecting Back on our Camino journey, we sit in Santiago Cathedral's bustling plaza and let you know what we've been going through, and a little bit about where we are heading next. Sorry it's been a bit, but listening to this will clue you in on a little bit of why…
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Episode #26 - Rock-a-Bye Whitney in the Hammock
We get just a bit crazy in this podcast as we recap the last week and a half of walking the Camino del Norte. From Güemes to Muros de Nalón, we cover highlights of staying in Pendueles, and finally meeting our Camigo Family. As we avoid sleep, as well as falling apples, listen to these two Beans…
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Episode #25 - Camino Toots (Trail Tales)
We are in much better spirits today, after having checked into an amazing albergue. We were fed, we washed, have had the whole afternoon to relax, have amazing wifi, and are so pleased that our bodies are finally getting used to walking all day everyday. Today we completed day 12, only 25 or so...
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Episode #24 - Exhausted on the trail
As you can tell by this recording we are extremely tired, and need sleep. That is what we will do now. Talk to you soon when we are not so sleepy. 😂 Love and miss you all.
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Episode #23 - Bye Bye Boise, Hello World!
This week is a shorter episode, as the Beans are in their final days of preparing for their next adventure and leaving the country long term once again. With all the craziness in their remaining days, Whit and Karl go over where they are at emotionally and physically with their busy schedules…
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Episode #22 - Good Luck, Bad Luck, and A Cheeky Monkey
The craziness doesn’t stop as the Beans continue their adventures traveling around Thailand! Whit and Karl momentarily separate from M&M, who decide to stay an extra day in Phuket, and our beloved Beans make their way to the tropical island paradise of Koh Phi Phi. The beginning of their day...
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Episode #21 - Sketchy Wooden Plankiness, Drug Cocktails, and Country-fried Water.
The Beans are back again! This week will cover our duo, along with M & M (Karl’s younger brother Martin and his girlfriend Megan), making their way from Bangkok to Koh Pha Ngan to witness the craziness that is the Full Moon Party, and afterward (eventually) to Phuket. There is a vast array of...
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Episode #20 - Our First "Baby-sode".
Hey there everyone! We've got our first-ever "Baby-sode"...which means that it's a lot shorter than all our other episodes. It will be taking the place of our upcoming full-length episode that is usually published every Friday. We are going to be attending M & M's (Karl's Brother Martin and his...
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Episode #19 - Bangkok Pt. 2: Eating Bugs, Drinking Buckets, and A "Rasta Baby".
Y'all Ready for this!? The Beans are back with more crazy stories from their time spent in Bangkok. They are awaiting M & M's arrival and familiarizing themselves with the city by getting around mostly on foot. They spend some time with locals, old friends, and family once they arrive. In this...
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Episode #18 - Bangkok part 1: Scams, Sexy Chopsticks, and Our Friend “Blotus”
Welcome back travel comrades! Join us this week as we make the long jaunt over to the land of smiles. . . Thailand! This week the Beans arrive in Bangkok and are met head-on with all its crazy-ness. Culture shock and stimulation overload ensue shortly after they touch down on the new continent…
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Episode #17 - Montenegro part 2: Sweaty Hikes, Walled Old Towns, and Staring Down A Loaded Barrel
The Beans are back again, and this week covers their remaining time in Montenegro! There are more lazy sun-filled days of relaxing along the beautiful Adriatic coastline, as our traveling couple continues to fill their need of travel reprieve. They make their way full circle and end up back to…
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Episode #16 - Montenegro part 1: Time Travel, Aliens, and MURDER!
Welcome back to another episode, where our traveling Beans are introduced to country number 6. . . Montenegro! With our duo's pace of travel becoming exhausting and needing a reprieve from the always-on-the-go, they sum up their basic demands of finding somewhere that can offer sun, sand, and is...
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Episode #15 - Here's the Scoop...Doughy! (Our return to England)
Welcome back to another episode involving the Beans continuing their adventures and returning to England! We stop over at a couple new cities during our second visit and meet up with some familiar faces from the Camino. There's a quirky hostel which makes a unique but lasting impression due to...
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Episode #14 - "Cover Them Nips, Hide Your Chicken, and Bend Backwards to Kiss The Stone".
Come join the Beans as they re-live their remaining time in Ireland. They travel down to Cork and experience a quirky old-school hostel with a ridiculously powerful shower head, a spontaneous night out on the town, interactions with helpful locals and friendly Irish hospitality, castles, folklore...
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Episode #13 - I've Bean Wondering...
Get to know our Beans in this special edition interview episode. We wanted to allow you guys to get to know us a little better, so we thought of some good questions to ask one another for our first ever on-air interview. You'll find out about our introductions into traveling, what impacted us the...
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Episode #12 - Ireland: Po-Po Pub Crawls and Mishaps.
Travel along with The Beans this week as they make their way to the Emerald Isle. . . Ireland! This episode covers their eventful introduction to the new country, which includes pints of Guinness, drunken old ladies, a moldy tent, witnessing an RV go up in flames, boozy tours, too much "Who let…
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Episode #11 - London: Charming Pubs and "Camigo" Hugs.
Pack your bags and travel along with The Beans this week as they make their way to London! High hopes of a milder climate were met as they about-face and spontaneously spin the dial of their travel compass in the opposite direction. They find a favorite pub, with charmingly quirky characters and...
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Episode #10 - Portugal: Wacky Meals and ...Drug Deals.
This week our beloved beans make their way to Portugal, the third country thus far. They experience some unexpected uniforms and k-9s while border crossing on the train. Their first stop is the quirky and vibrant port city of Porto, which is compared to San Francisco with its vibes. There are...
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Episode #9 - Spain: Coastal Trails and Shoelace Fails.
Created: 04/20/2018 Follow The Beans to "The End of The World", as they complete their 43 day Camino experience. They meet new friends and run into old ones. Trying new phallic delicacies, as well as celebrating the 4th of July with colorful liqueurs. Seeing the sea for the first time since...
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Episode #8 - Walking in the Dark & Trying Not to Shart
Created: 04/13/2018 HELLO ALL!! This week's episode will make you laugh, cry, and possibly cringe. We deal with quite a lot while walking into Santiago, which is the "finish line" for most pilgrims while walking this trail. Karl did an unexpected night hike, which was filled with spiritually...
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Episode #7.2 - "Ca-Cao!" and The Hairy Assface!
Created: 03/29/2018 Welcome back to the show folks! Thanks for joining us for the second half of episode 7, which initially ran a little long. You'll get to experience a lot of laughs this episode, while our delirium sets in towards the end of the long episode. You are along for the ride while we...
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Episode #7.1 - Grab My Crutch and Squish That Spider.
Created: 03/23/2018 This week the Beans continue their journey along the Camino from León to Foncebadón. They will face some sketchy areas, creepy crawlers, window wars, more bed bugs, Spain’s very own “Prancing Pony”, and medieval meals. We are getting used to this talking thing, and we split…
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Episode #6 - Dreamy Jesus and the Zom-poo-calypse!
Created: 03/16/2018 Follow the Beans through the meseta of Spain, from Burgos to León as they continue their experience along the French route of the Camino de Santiago. They run into old friends, make new ones, and begin to establish their "Camino Family". Experience; walking through the eye of…
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Episode #5 - Sheep...Herder?
Created: 03/09/2018 Travel with the "Beans" as they trek across Spain, and stumble in search of adequate vocabulary to describe their experiences. Confronting struggles while pushing on, and learning what it means to be a pilgrim. Randomly bumping into friends, being herded by sheep pups…
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Episode #4 - The trail that led to "Hermann the German"
Created: 03/02/2018 This week The Beans talk about spending some time in St. Jean Pied-de-Port, where they start their pilgrimage across Spain. They experience pilgrim hostels (Albergues) for the first time, and have quite a quirky breakfast the morning they start the trail. Follow them along…
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Episode #3 - If at first you don't succeed. . .
Created: 02/23/18 We're back with episode three, and making our way from Paris to the starting point of the Camino de Santiago in St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France. We came into some difficulties while visiting Bordeaux, and learned a lot of "what not to do's" while navigating our way to our next...
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Episode #2 - Paris. . . Paris. . . Paris.
Welcome back to the BeansTalk podcast! Created: 02/16/18 This week Karl and Whit go over two weeks of traveling through Paris, sharing various tips and tricks, and how we found our bearings as first time travelers. Included are stories involving; scams, couch surfing, drunkers, favorite spots,...
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Episode #1 - Introducing BeansTalk Podcast
Welcome to the "BeansTalk" podcast. Created: 02/9/18 Hosted by Karl and Whitney who are avid travelers, and trail seekers. We took an 18 month long backpacking trip around the world: May 2015 - November 2016, and made some pretty sweet memories. We can't wait to talk all about our journey, and…
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