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The Wake and Wander Podcast
by Will McGough
Travel. Adventure. Discovery. A podcast about travel with guests from around the world. Hosted by Will McGough, travel writer at CNN, Forbes, and Outside Magazine.
Episodes
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#35 - Cloud Seeding and Making it Rain With Rain Enhancement Technologies
The American West is drying out, and ski resorts are struggling with increasingly unpredictable snowfall. Randy Seidl, CEO of Rain Enhancement Technologies, joins Will to discuss his company's new approach to cloud seeding, which aims to increase rain and snowfall without introducing chemicals…
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#34 - Airports with Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor is the Sr. Managing Director of Travel, Hospitality, Retail, and Customer Service at JD Power & Associates. He joins Will to discuss his recent study that polled travelers about the top qualities of an airport that lead to traveler satisfaction. You can read the entire study below....
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#33 - Visiting Pakistan With Zanny Merullo
Zanny Merullo is a Colorado-based freelance travel essayist, food and beverage writer, and SEO content creator. She joins Will on the pod to discuss her recent trip to Pakistan as well as her time living in Cambodia. You can see more of her work at zannymerullo.com or follow her @zannymerullo...
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#32 - Alaskan Cruising with Neal Ewen
Neal Ewen is a wine professional in Palisade, Colorado. He joins Will to discuss his recent Alaskan cruise as well as a variety of travel and outdoor topics. You can follow him on social media @ewen_89. 'Whole Wide World' soundtrack by Boy Pierce (@boypiercemusic)
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#31 - United's Twilight Bag Drop and Delayed Flights
Will discusses a variety of travel news, including United's new "Twilight Bag Drop" program and how travelers in Europe receive hundreds of dollars in cash compensation for delayed flights while American travelers get $12 meal vouchers. "Whole Wide World" soundtrack by Boy Pierce Music...
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#30 - Moving to Costa Rica With Kevin McDonald and Allie Jacobs
Kevin McDonald and Allie Jacobs are American ex-pats who recently moved to Costa Rica. They join Will to talk about their new life living above Lake Arenal as well as the inspiration and logistics behind the move. "Whole Wide World" Soundtrack by Boy Pierce Music (@boypiercemusic)
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#29 - Surviving on 'Alone' With Jessie Krebs
Jessie Krebs is a survival expert, outdoor educator, and former SERE instructor. She is best known for her appearances on Alone (Season 9) and National Geographic's Mygrations. She is the founder of O.W.L.S. Skills, an outdoor education program offering survival courses and retreats for women.…
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#28 - For Better Or Worse: Five Ways AI Is Transforming The Airline Industry
Will discusses his recent article on Forbes entitled, For Better Or Worse: Five Ways AI Is Transforming The Airline Industry. 'Whole Wide World' soundtrack by Boy Pierce Music (@boypiercemusic)
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#27 - Writing Best-Selling Books With Hampton Sides
Hampton Sides is a bestselling author and historian whose narrative nonfiction books explore adventure, exploration, conflict, and the complicated figures who shaped history. From Captain James Cook’s voyages across the Pacific to Kit Carson’s brutal campaign against the Navajo, Hampton’s work...
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#26 - Digging For Dinosaurs With Dr. Megan Seitz
Dr. Megan Seitz is the Paleo Collections and Lab Manager at the Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, Colorado. She joins Will to discuss her active dig in Western Colorado, the ins and outs of modern paleontology, how the study of dinosaurs is carried out, what we know about dinosaurs, how…
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#25 - Sailing Across the Pacific Ocean With Zach Rice
Zach Rice is a sailor living in Honolulu. He joins Will to discuss his adventures delivering sailboats across the Pacific and share what it's like to sail across the world's largest ocean and spend months at sea. "Whole Wide World" Soundtrack by Boy Pierce Music (@boypiercemusic)
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#24 - Skiing in Europe vs America, the Key Differences Between Utah and Colorado, and Underrated Southern Cities With Aaron Bible
Aaron Bible is an artist, writer, and photographer with three decades of experience as a multimedia developer, content specialist, curator, and award-winning journalist. He is a father, yogi, cyclist, runner, angler, and skier. He joins the show to chat about a variety of travel topics, including...
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#23 - Class Warfare Ramping Up On Airplanes
Will discusses the evolving class warfare happening in the airline industry. Want to understand the K-shaped economy? Go fly on an airplane | CNN Business "Whole Wide World" soundtrack by Boy Pierce Music (@boypiercemusic).
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#22 - "Van Life" Exploration: Living, Working, and Traveling in a Van with Ted Baird
Ted Baird lives, works, and travels in his van with his wife. He joins Will to discuss the ins and outs and everyday realities---the highs alongside the lows---of "van life." "Whole Wide World" soundtrack by Boy Pierce Music (@boypiercemusic).
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#21 - The Government's New Plan to Improve Airports, the Jetway Jesus Phenomenon, and Grand Teton Thunderstorms
Will discusses the administration's plans for healthier and family-friend airports, airlines moving to non-reclining seats, the "Jetway Jesus" phenomenon, bad local news reporting, and his trips to the Everglades and Grand Teton. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Suggests Putting ‘Workout…
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#20 - Government Shutdown & Flight Delays
Will discusses the recent reports of increased flight delays due to the government shutdown. Flight Statistics: https://www.transtats.bts.gov/homedrillchart.asp "Whole Wide World" Soundtrack by Boy Pierce (@boypiercemusic)
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#19 - Visiting The Walmart Museum and Making $24,000 Dining Tables With Dan Ovryn
Dan Ovryn is a custom furniture maker and the owner of Rust & Root Furniture on Oahu. He joins Will to talk about why he hates traveling, his travels to Arkansas, New York, Vermont, and Japan, how travel cuts through government propaganda, Mongolia building a Mars simulation site for tourists…
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#18 - Going on a Silent Retreat with John Holman
Could not talking for a couple days benefit you? What about a break from responsibilities, and the onslaught of advertising and iPhones? John Holman returns to discuss his recent adventures on a multi-day silent retreat in California, including the benefits and challenges he encountered along the...
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#17 - The Life and Travels of The Hip Abduction With Chris Powers
Chris Powers is a founding member and the bassist of The Hip Abduction, a reggae band from St. Pete currently on tour with Stick Figure and Stephen Marley. Chris joins Will on the pod to discuss seeing a show at the Sphere, how technology has changed the quality of live performances, teaching in...
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#16 - Tipping While Traveling, Keeping Your Luggage in the Bathtub, Ancient Cliff Dwellings in Colorado
Will discusses tipping while traveling, a variety of news articles and listener mail, and his trip to Mesa Verde National Park in Southwest Colorado. Why You Should Put Your Luggage in the Hotel Bathtub (Travel & Leisure) Greenpeace: Train travel often more expensive than flying in Europe (DPA...
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#15 - Joe Biden, AI Airline Pricing, The Danger of Autopilot, TSA Teases End of Liquid Limits, Avoiding Tsunamis and Nuclear Bombs
Will discusses Joe Biden taking Ambien during his presidency, airlines announcing the use of AI to price flights, how autopilot might be making flying more dangerous, the TSA teasing the end of the liquid limit in carry-on luggage, and his experience dodging tsunamis and nuclear bombs in Hawaii....
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#14 - Listener Mailbag and The Curious Case of Mt. Rushmore
Will answers listener questions and discusses his recent trip to Mt. Rushmore. More reading: Were the Airline Bailouts Really Needed? - The New York Times The West - Thomas Jefferson | Exhibitions - Library of Congress "Whole Wide World" soundtrack by Boy Pierce (@boypiercemusic)
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#13 - The Sole Survivor of a Plane Crash and the Dark Side of Vacation Rentals
Will discusses airlines overcharging certain passengers, the sole survivor of the Indian Airlines plane crash, the growing conflict over vacation rentals, and one of the worst cruises in the history of cruising. More reading: Maui Council set to begin deliberations on short-term rental phase-out...
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#12 - Reaction to Southwest Airlines Tanking Its Brand, People Not Traveling to the U.S. Because of Trump, and Things to Know About Belize
Will reacts to the barrage of news about Southwest Airlines abandoning some of its fan-favorite policies and a report suggesting that international travelers will avoid the U.S. because of Trump. He then shares some highlights and insight from his first trip to Belize. Disturbing discovery at...
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#11 - Selling Your House and Traveling Around the World With Joe Flynn
Sixteen months ago, Joe sold is house and left behind a career as a winemaker to travel the world. He sits down with Will while on a week break (before heading back out for another year of travel) to discuss his round-the-world trip, what it's like to travel continuously for 16 months, advice for...
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#10 - Brazil, Jaguars, and the Pantanal with Luiza Coqueiro
Luiza Coqueiro is a wildlife guide at Caiman Ranch in the Pantanal, one of the world's largest wetlands in the interior of Brazil. Luiza joins the podcast to discuss the rise of wildlife safaris in the Pantanal, the "Big 5" animals you can see, why it remains relatively unknown, what makes it...
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#9 - Just Walk: An Introduction to Austria and Vienna With Basti Knobel
Basti Knobel is the co-owner of Rebel Tours and a walking tour guide in Vienna, Austria. He joins Will on the podcast to discuss his Brazilian roots, Austrian humor and the tendency for them to complain, why young Germans flock to Vienna, the difference between Austrians, Germans, and the Swiss,...
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#8 - The Mexican State of Oaxaca and the Mixe People with Uriel Alcántara
Uriel Alcántara is the Founder of Raíz Ayuuk, a regenerative tour operator specializing in cultural hiking trips in the Sierra Mixe of Oaxaca. He joins the podcast to discuss the explosion of rooftop bars in Oaxaca, how it feels at the end of a trip for a guide, the history of the Mixe people...
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#7 - Airline Crashes, Traveler's Guilt, and Bribing Mexican Cops with Tim Wenger
Tim Wenger is a Senior Editor at Matador Network. He joins Will to discuss his transition from playing in a punk band to travel writing, how much it would suck to be a political reporter, Canadians boycotting travel to America, countries you wouldn’t travel to because of politics, Saudi Arabia...
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#6 - The Transformation of St. Pete Florida with Jason Latimer
Jason Latimer is the Director of Public Relations for Visit St. Pete-Clearwater in Florida. Previously, he worked as a public relations specialist for the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, and Miami Marlins. He joins Will on the pod to discuss the growth of podcasts, life on the road with a...
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#5 - Small Ski Areas Selling Out to Big Corporations and the Future of Skiing With Scott Grasser
Scott Grasser is the owner of Lost Trail Ski Area in Montana. He joins the podcast to discuss the unpredictability of ski travel, what it's like to own a ski area, weather anxiety, why lift tickets keep increasing in price each year, Lost Trail's unique operating schedule, how decreasing snow...
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#4 - Antarctica on a Budget and Why It's Easier to Visit All 7 Continents Than All 8 Hawaiian Islands with John Holman
John Holman is a professional executive coach, speaker, and world traveler from Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. He joins the podcast to discuss how to travel to Antarctica on a budget and makes the claim that it's easier to visit all 7 continents than it is to travel to all 8 Hawaiian Islands. Also in this...
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#3 - Rapping On a New York City Bus Tour and Virtual Tourism with Matt "Boy" Pierce
Matt "Boy" Pierce is a rapper and producer in New York City and the creator of the "Ambient New York" YouTube channel. He is a live performer and freestyle rapper on a bus tour called The Ride NYC. He joins the podcast to discuss his inspiring journey of going from a New York marketing and...
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#2 - Traveling with your Grandma with Brad Ryan
Brad Ryan is a veterinarian, travel influencer, and the creator of the Grandma Joy's Road Trip Instagram account. He joins the podcast in Antarctica to discuss the surprising reason he began traveling with his grandmother when she was 85, the trials and tribulations of traveling with your...
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#1 - Skiing to the South Pole with Sunniva Sorby
Sunniva Sorby is an expeditioner, historian, guide, citizen scientist, speaker, and the "Godmother" of the HX Nansen, an expedition-style vessel exploring the Arctic regions. She is best known as a member of the first women's team to ski to the South Pole in 1993. She joins the podcast to discuss...
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Travel. Adventure. Discovery. A podcast about travel with guests from around the world. Hosted by Will McGough, travel writer at CNN, Forbes, and Outside Magazine.
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