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Nejc Trušnovec is a War Analyst who is closely following the Ukraine War. I've interviewed him three times on the WanderLearn Show. Watch it on YouTube ! November 2023 Interview Nejc reflects on how his 7/7/2022 Ukraine War predictions fared. He also shares his 2024 predictions for the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. Lastly, we end by talking about how the 2023 Israeli War will impact Ukraine.  March 20...

Podcast Swap! Francis Tapon appeared on the Travel Tribe X Podcast and we're re-airing the episode on the WanderLearn Podcast feed! Enjoy this one-hour interview, where Jordan Chmiel Twardowski interviews Francis Tapon. Subscribe to the Travel Tribe X Podcast on any podcast app, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Or search for Travel Tribe X on whatever app you're using to read this!  More info...

You debate someone daily. It could be your partner, friend, co-worker, boss, or an anonymous a*****e on social media. Debates can be exhausting and unproductive, especially if you're debating someone close-minded and inflexible. I've made controversial points about: Abortion What's a reasonable number of unarmed police shootings? Leopard hunting Therefore, I have plenty of experience debating intr...

A subscriber wants to know: what is the ideal writing space? It takes me 5-10 years to pump out a book, so I'm a lousy author to answer this question, but I'll try. I answer the question in a three-minute video . This house in California's Trinity Alps was nearly perfect because it lacked mobile phone coverage. However, it had Internet.  More info To leave an anonymous voicemail that I could use o...

Avalanche expert Robert Hahn appeared on an earlier WanderLearn episode .  In last week's show, he and his Malagasy wife discussed the difference between Malagasy and American culture. This week, we talk about: Pakistan Culture 00:00 Why Pakistan? 01:30 Where Robert went 04:30 Safety 07:00 India relations 12:12 Surprises   Watch Video on YouTube !   More info To leave an anonymous voicemail that I...

Avalanche expert Robert Hahn appeared on an earlier WanderLearn episode . Back then, he was single. Now, he's brought this Malagasy wife to join him in one of the two episodes below. After we recorded, she preferred that I not share her name.  Madagascar vs. USA Culture 00:00 How they met 00:30 What shocked her 02:15 What shocked Robert 05:45 Couples in the USA vs. Madagascar 08:40 Fady = Forbidde...

A WanderLearn listener asked me: "Why do people come to the United States to escape racism if there is systemic racism in the USA?" In this show, I answer that question in 6 minutes. Watch the Video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKc2nQ4HXmg   Podcast For more on racism in the USA, hear what Rejoice Tapon says . More info To leave an anonymous voicemail that I could use on the podcast,...

NJ Ayuk has written a provocative book called  A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix .  Akuk sums up his book in 6 words: "Gas First. Solar and Wind Later." Here are some memorable parts of the book: 16% of the world is African, but they produce 3% of emissions.  "Africa has supplied oil and gas to the world--while neglecting its own needs." Carbon emits "nearly twice...

Sym Blanchard & I look into our crystal balls to assess global politics. Sym listens to countless political podcasts during his long hikes. I love to debate his reflections. 00:00 Presidential Election 2024 02:40 Ukraine War 04:00 Israel & Palestine 09:50 Taiwan Watch the Video Previous episodes featuring Sym Listen to my first interview with Sym .   Connect with Sym Blanchard on Facebook...

Sym Blanchard is a 70-year-old thru-hiker who completed America's Triple Crown hike in 2023! He's section-hiked all the sections of the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail! Sym Blanchard has been a vegan for the last 10 years. He just got diagnosed with osteoporosis.  Although I still encourage veganism and vegetarianism, his tale emphasizes the importance...

Sym Blanchard is a 70-year-old thru-hiker who completed America's Triple Crown hike in 2023! He's section-hiked all the sections of the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail! Sorry that the audio quality is mediocre. Future episodes are better! 00:00 Finishing the Triple Crown 01:30 Israeli Trail 04:20 When age slows your hiking down 11:20 Rating trails Video...

Terry Repak has written an expat memoir, Circling Home: What I Learned by Living Elsewhere . Candid, thoughtful, and instructive, Circling Home explores the notion of “home” and how our bonds with people from other countries and cultures can profoundly change us. When Terry Repak and her husband moved to West Africa with two small children at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, she seize...

Two of my business school classmates, Brad Graff & Sam Sliman , have a spreadsheet listing the top 40 Global Hikes. On that list is South Africa's 205-km Drakensberg Traverse. Since Sym Blanchard & I hiked the Grand Traverse, Brad & Sam wanted to pick my brain on the experience. Timeline 00:00 Brad & Sam's hiking experience 03:30 Drakensberg Traverse Safety 10:00 When to go 10:40 T...

Eric Gilbertson is attempting to climb every country's high point . He's two-thirds done. Each high point has either a technical/physical challenge (e.g., K2 & Everest) and/or a bureaucratic challenge. In this episode, Eric discusses three country high points that mainly have a bureaucracy that is stopping him, not the lack of oxygen. I've climbed Chad's and Libya's high points, so I know what...

Eric Gilbertson is attempting to climb every country's high point . He's two-thirds done. His clone (Matthew Gilbertson) is joining him for most of the mountains. You can follow these twins on Instagram . Eric uses the United Nations' definition of a country. There are 193 countries. He tosses in Antarctica to make 194. Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp5XY2UEn6s Subscribe to my W...

Tim Dasey authored the 2023 book Wisdom Factories: AI, Games, and the Making of a Modern Worker . Our discussion focuses on how AI will impact everything! This episode's cover art is from Ray Kurzweil's Singularity book. It illustrates how computers are doing things that we thought only humans would ever do. Timeline 00:00 Can AI Be Wise? 01:30 Does Consciousness Matter? 03:00 Can AI Be Wiser Than...

This is Part 4 of 4 episodes featuring Fabrizio Beverina, an Italian adventurer, scientist, and future ayahuasca shaman. He shares how ayahuasca can transform your life & give you insights. Moreover, he explains why you should go to a South American jungle to experience ayahuasca.  Watch the Video on YouTube ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFrg7Gu75cw Connect with Fabrizio Fabrizio is on Fac...

This is Part 3 of 4 episodes featuring Fabrizio Beverina, an Italian adventurer, scientist, and future ayahuasca shaman. He shares how he illegally sneaked into Tibet 3 times. Watch the Video Interview ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnosQ72-YIc   Connect with Fabrizio Fabrizio is on Facebook . Visit his Paojilhuasca Medicine Center or their Facebook page . More info To leave an anonymous voicem...

Episode #2: Is the Trans-Siberian Train Boring? This is Part 2 of 4 episodes featuring Fabrizio Beverina , an Italian adventurer, scientist, and future ayahuasca shaman. He discusses the pros and cons of taking a train across Siberia. Timeline 00:00 Trans-Siberian Train 03:00 Tattooing in Africa 05:05 Souvenirs Learn more about Africa's tattoo history . Watch the Video on YouTube https://www.youtu...

This is Part 1 of 4 episodes featuring  Fabrizio Beverina , an Italian adventurer, scientist, and future ayahuasca shaman. Fabrizio reminds me of Francois Xavier Paradis-Garneau , who I interviewed last year & will interview again. Both are world travelers who aren't pursuing the narcissistic goal of visiting all the world's countries (I'm guilty of this) but are drawn to areas that are extrem...

Learn about the benefits of meditating while you travel. Kateri Anderson Heymans also describes the  Isha Judd meditation system. Kateri mentions the book  Why Walk When You Can Fly?: Soar Beyond Your Fears and Love Yourself and Others Unconditionally . Timeline 00:00 Getting into meditation 03:10 Isha Judd 06:20 Mechanics of meditation 09:30 Learn more   Watch on YouTube ! https://www.youtube.com...

3rd & final episode with Pamela Morgan, author of Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning, explains how you can transfer your crypto with minimal risk after you die.  00:00 Inheritance smart contracts  04:25 NFT Inheritance 12:30 Beware of your assumptions 16:25 Case Study Will your crypto be accessible after you die? Watch this episode on YouTube ! OR Watch a previous episode with her on Youtube https:/...

Pamela Morgan, author of Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning, explains how you can transfer your crypto with minimal risk after you die. Subscribe for the next few episodes featuring Pamela as we dive into death! Will your crypto be accessible after you die? Watch it on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7nS1aBbCuk In this episode, Pamela debunks inheritance myths! Morgan also destroys the idea...

Pamela Morgan, author of Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning, explains how you can transfer your crypto with minimal risk after you die. Subscribe for the next few episodes featuring Pamela as we dive into death! Will your crypto be accessible after you die? Watch it on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArfBsVOd52c Timeline 00:00 Why Crypto is Novel 06:00 The illusion of trustlessness 08:40 Mat...

Although I was one of the loudest critics of Plan B's stock-to-flow model, and most people say it's "dead," I'm not declaring victory. In my annual analysis of Plan B's stock-to-flow models, it's still too early to call it invalidated since the generous deviation bands allow for price points between $20k and $1 million. See the show on YouTube ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-mZau3kgPw   Halfwa...