WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

Warning: this show has spoilers! Watch the video of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd-jGXonSzM TIMELINE 00:00 Spoiler 01:00 Three positive features 02:00 Fatal Flaw 1 03:30 Fatal Flaw 2 05:10 Sleep schedules 06:00 And then there were 2 08:00 Confirmation bias 10:20 Hal Finney is NOT half of Satoshi 18:00 Widows 19:33 Benjamin Wallace's 5 points 22:00 Conclusion Watch the trailer for...

See the video: https://youtu.be/3kGTgRjpcRw Last week, John Carreyrou and Dylan Freedman of The New York Times reported that Satoshi Nakamoto is Adam Back. Read the full New York Times article (and to bypass the NYT paywall legally). Or if you have a NYT subscription, read the original . Last year, I interviewed Benjamin Wallace about his remarkable book, " The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto ." Watch the...

Corporations are often seen as evil, selfish entities. We overlook that they allow billions of parents to feed, educate, and heal their kids. Jobs also generate taxes that allow governments to build roads, hospitals, and schools. Taxes fund welfare and protect national parks. None of this would be possible (or at least easy) without corporations. Don’t believe me? Consider humanity before corporat...

Sometimes a brief meeting with one human can change your life. Lauren Speeth, President of Elphenworks Productions , met US President Jimmy Carter decades ago. Watch ! Lauren Speeth, PhD, combines a lifelong background in Silicon Valley technology with a commitment to educational, pro‑social storytelling. A classically trained violinist and longtime member emeritus of The Peninsula Symphony’s firs...

Watch this interview to enjoy the b-roll https://youtu.be/35UMP6SV-zw Hal makes informative videos about Vietnam.1st video of the series: Subscribe to Hal's outstanding YouTube channel B-Roll credit: @HalOnEarth Timeline 00:00 Do The Vietnamese Like China More Than The USA? 03:20 Learning the Vietnamese language 05:00 YouTube channel goals 07:00 What Hal Loves & Hates about Vietnam 10:00 Sexism in...

Watch the video version of this podcast Hal makes informative videos about Vietnam. See my previous video with him: Subscribe to Hal's outstanding YouTube channel . Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my Substack newsletter . If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always FTapon...

Hal makes informative videos about Vietnam. Watch the video of this podcast https://youtu.be/RFcLm9fe4a0 Hal gets credit for the B-roll in the video! Subscribe to Hal's outstanding YouTube channel . Timeline 00:00 Who is Hal Medrano? 04:00 Pittsburgh, PA 06:30 Why Hal Returned to Vietnam 08:00 Hal On Earth Channel Hal's videos mentioned in the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo0mkcMbDHI...

Jost Kobusch, a 32-year-old German mountaineer who summited Denali in winter, is attempting what some experts give a 1% chance of success: he wants to summit Everest in winter, alone, without supplemental oxygen, and following a rarely climbed route, the dangerous West Ridge. https://youtube.com/watch?v=b1QtNL4CqJo In this WanderLearn Show, Jost discusses his overall goal, the extreme winter condi...

I bumped into Erik while visiting Big Basin National Park in Nevada, USA. He's been a nomad, living out of his Subaru on a modest budget, and vlogging about his experience. He shows us how he does it. youtu.be/BhUD0pjITsU https://youtu.be/BhUD0pjITsU Follow Erik's YouTube channel Why Erik Ditched His Teardrop Trailer Loneliest American Road CREDIT FOR THE TWO EMBEDDED VIDEOS:Kenai Pop-Up Truck Cam...

Dr. Isabelle Morley is a couples therapist and author of " They're Not Gaslighting You ." https://youtu.be/cPahcRnG_Fg The kiss cam moment exposes much more than a couple’s private drama—it reveals how we judge, label, and punish one another in the court of public opinion. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Isabelle Morley to unpack why cheating feels unforgivable to most people, how labels and...

WanderLearn explores travel, tech, and transformation. This is a tech-related episode. Aleksandar Svetski is the CEO of Satlantis.io , which began as a travel app but has pivoted toward events, including travel-related events. Satlantis is a new kind of social network for “Sovereign Individuals.” It aims to become the go-to place for people who want more out of life and refuse to conform to the ma...

Dr. Robert Edwards, author of The Last Step but One, proposes 5 hypotheses about Mallory and Irvine’s final ascent of Everest. Two of the hypotheses have sub-hypotheses, bringing the total number of conjectures to 8. Robert Edwards's Mallory & Irvine book . Watch the YouTube video Timeline 00:00 Hypothesis 1 06:10 Hypothesis 2 09:00 Hypothesis 3 12:20 Hypothesis 4.1 19:30 Hypothesis 4.2 23:00 Hypo...

It’s easier to watch the episode because of all the slides. The comments on YouTube will be interesting to read, too! TIMELINE 00:00 Exclusive announcement!05:00 What we know10:30 Odell sighting14:00 Ice ax17:00 Oxygen bottle19:25 Mallory's body23:45 Irvine's boot29:30 What we do NOT know Robert Edwards’s Mallory & Irvine book DISCLOSURE: I used AI to generate this video's thumbnail. So if you're...

Buy Dan’s book, Waterborne . Dan Rubinstein undertakes a 1,200‑mile solo stand‑up paddleboarding journey from Ottawa through Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back, traveling rivers, lakes, and canals over ten weeks. Along the way, he explores the concept of “blue space”—how being in, on, or near water can promote healing, enhance mental and physical health, and foster care for the natural wor...

In this two-part interview, Canadian Dan Rubinstein discusses the logistics and surprises of his stand-up paddleboard (SUP) journey! Buy Dan’s book, Water Borne . Dan Rubinstein undertakes a 1,200‑mile solo stand‑up paddleboarding journey from Ottawa through Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back, traveling rivers, lakes, and canals over ten weeks. Along the way, he investigates the idea of “b...

I made several gloomy predictions for 2025 that did not occur. So, now, like a lousy gambler, I am doubling down on those gloomy predictions and reiterating some of them for 2026! A broken clock is correct twice a day! I will be a glorious Nostradamus in 2026! 1. Global recession strikes. I incorrectly predicted that we’d have a recession in 2025, so how about 2026? I asked Perplexity.ai, and most...

In Part 1 , Forbes Contributor Clem Chambers predicted that Bitcoin & crypto will continue being a bear market throughout 2026. In Part 2, Chambers predicts the NASDAQ & AI will surge up like a balloon, and then will pop, with prices crashing in 2026-2028. Clem’s Bitcoin Predictions Chambers says that either BTC will “never” get to $1 million or it will get there in 12 years. Specifically, he brea...

Clem Chambers has been a Forbes contributor for 20 years. His predictions have often been surprisingly accurate, so it’s worth listening to what his crystal ball has to say about 2026. Video Connect with Clem * Clem Chambers Alpha channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ClemChambersAlpha * X (Twitter): https://x.com/ClemChambers ​ * Personal site: https://www.clemchambers.com * LinkedIn (Online Blockcha...

Sym Blanchard and I have a lively, informal discussion. Think of it as eavesdropping on a debate between long-time friends. Yes, I talk over and interrupt Sym, which is unprofessional for a typical interview, but meant to be a natural, fast-paced conversation. 00:00 Te Araroa09:40 Koreas uniting14:00 Shakespeare Scott Williams, a hiking buddy of Sym and me, disagrees with Sym about the Te Araroa t...

Sym Blanchard and I talk about families and free will. Sym Blanchard has a 36-year-old daughter and a 38-year-old son. He is estranged from his daughter, but has a close, positive relationship with his son. I ask: * What is the hardest time to raise children? * Why does Sym struggle to get along with his daughter and yet gets along great with his son? * Free Will vs. Environment? I mention Dr. Isa...

Sym Blanchard explains the benefits of tracing your genealogy. BONUS at the 5:00 mark: Why We Gravitate to Extraordinarily Accomplished People At the end of the episode, I mention my epic Cosmic Chain article . If you enjoyed this episode, listen to a dozen episodes featuring Sym Blanchard ! Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and si...

Listen to a dozen podcasts featuring the elder adventurer Sym Blanchard ! In this episode, Sym Blanchard and I discuss geopolitics and Bitcoin: 00:00 Israel and Gaza10:00 Ukraine War16:00 Coming Recession19:40 Bitcoin   Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  https://wanderlearn.com . If you like this po...

In 2025, I catch up with one of the most remarkable 72-year-olds you’ll ever meet, Sym Blanchard! Watch this podcast! This page features five episodes starring Sym. Listen to all the episodes featuring Sym Blanchard since 2018! * A 66-year-old Adventurer Shows How To Live A Meaningful Life in 2018 (one of the top 5 most popular WanderLearn episodes!) * Traveling To Find One’s Ancestors in 2019 * N...

True story: I bumped into Reinhold Messner at the base of Mount Sabyinyo in Rwanda on December 31, 2016. Because I had read several of his books, I instantly recognized him with his signature disheveled hair and gray beard. Still, I politely asked, "Excuse me. Are you Reinhold Messner?" He looked at me, grumbled an unclear non-answer, and turned away to join his small group. I shuffled over to Rej...

Watch the PREVIOUS episode on YouTube ! Watch THIS episode on YouTube or click below! TIMELINE 00:00 AI Computational Approach13:00 Decoding Voynich19:30 Hoax?21:00 Could women have written it?26:15 What to ask the manuscript’s producer27:00 How do we know we’ve cracked the code?30:00 Reconsidering Voynich Egyptian hieroglyphics confounded Egyptologists for centuries until the discovery of the Ros...