Culture Cult Travel Show

Today  we are covering stories from naked airport men, killer karaoke, and on the loose meth squirrels.  I am joined by recurring guests Tony and my cousin Emma to tell y'all weird world news stories. The news is depressing and I hope this cheers up your day! Send in your weird family stories or follow the podcast: Instagram: @culturecultshow Email: culturecultshow@gmail.com  Text for a shout...

Today we are talking with Mongolian nomads Buyantogtokh ( Buyanaa ) and Yeruultuvshin ( Yuk) from the Mongolian Nomad Family. We are covering all your questions from life living in the ger,  eagle hunting, to nomadic lores and ghost stories. It is such a special interview, and I am excited to share it with you. Follow Buyanaa and Tuk: Youtube Instagram:@mongoliannomadfamily  Text for a shoutout! S...

Marco Polo has decided to follow his dad ( an almost perfect stranger )  to the ends of the earth to meet the infamous ruler, Kublai Khan. This is part two of Kublai Khan and Marco Polo's story. (Btw I am not sharing poor Devin Carter's Instagram, b/c that seems super wrong and illegal. BUT share this episode and maybe the universe will lead him back to it.) Check out the Mongolian Nomad...

In today's episode we are covering how fate brought together the world's most famous explorer, Marco Polo and the infamous leader Kublai Khan. Send in your Ghost Stories! ( write them in or send an MP3 voice note) email: culturecultshow@gmail.com Mongolian Nomad Family Check out The Wandr Working Podcast Text for a shoutout! Support the show Want your episodes early? Sign up HERE to the...

Today we have on a cold weather camping survivalist guide and a fan of the podcast who reached out to come on the show, Ashley Marie Cowles. She is coming on today to tell her about the time a camping trek went very wrong and she got lost in the Alaskan forest in the dead of winter. We are also going to cover how Alaska is a place of community, how people help each other out and support each other...

Princess Khutulun is not your average princess. She knows how to fight, ride horses, drink blood, hunt, and her goal is to not just be the strongest wrestler in Mongolia, but the entire world.  The problem is she has to marry someone, but only if they can beat her in a match. Today we are covering the baddie Mongolian warrior Princess Khutulun and how she wouldn't take weakness as an answer....

Today I want to go over my end of year reflections and goals for 2024 in my personal life and in the podcast. Thank you guys for listening year after year it means so much! Let me know how this podcast can be better for you.  Below is the  5 question survey: 5 Question Survey Text for a shoutout! Support the show Want your episodes early? Sign up HERE to the newsletter. You will get episodes a wee...

Today we are covering weird world news with the theme of wacky inventions gone wrong.  Today's stories are: The Original London Bridge Is NOT In London  Man in Iceland Goes Berserk in Tanning Bed The Story of Inventor Franz Reichelt: The Man Who Jumped Off The Eiffel Tower The Titanic Submarine "The Titan"  Florida Man Tries To Cross Atlantic In A Hamster Wheel  To follow the instag...

How far would one go for freedom and what if there are consequences for that freedom? Today we are covering the last series on the islands of Guadeloupe and the topic of freedom. We are covering two freedom fighters Louis Delgres and a pregnant warrior named Solitude who fought for freedom against slavery against the french army. We also are going to talk about why and how Haiti is still in such d...

My cousin Emma joins me today to talk weird world news. We cover RatTok, mysterious ducks, psychic cats, and creepy dad tattoos. If you want to hear more of  Emma check out episodes: Romania: The Romani and The Haunted Hoia Baciu Forest Travel Story: Ain't That A Kick In The Shins Follow us on Instagram for a fun time: @culturecultshow Text for a shoutout! Support the show Want your episodes...

Part Two of Joseph Bologne Chevalier De Saint-George's story: After a luxurious life in Versailles and galavanting around Paris as the top musician, composer and fencing master,  life was about to become very different for Joseph. The French Revolution is approaching and Joseph will have to choose sides: The Bourgeois or the people.  You may have heard him being called the "Black Mozart&...

How did a man born as a slave on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe rub elbows with Mozart, live in Versailles with Marie Antoinette, and become a household name in all of Europe for fencing? Today we are talking about arguably the most talented man in centuries: Joseph Bologne Chevalier De Saint-George. You may have heard him being called the "Black Mozart" or seen the recent movie Chev...

Today we have on Dianni Hall from While She's Away podcast as she tells us her transformation story and how her first solo trip to India led her to shaving her head.  We also  discuss: How to travel on a budget, any budget. How to let go of outside pressures to follow your purpose The transformation that happens in your life once you listen to yourself While She's Away Podcast Tiktok: @w...

Today we  have on Alexandria from the sensational account of world cooking  @theforeignfork.  We talk about what it's like cooking a recipe from every country in the world and the time she got burned, toasted and roasted from all of Australia due to one simple mistake... The Foreign Fork: https://foreignfork.com/ @theforeignfork Culture For Your Kitchen Book My recommendation: Hindzight Podca...

Today we are covering a very special story , the story of Wawa Chombonggai  who at six years old he was marked by his tribe for execution until Channel 7 Australia who were there to document the tribes decided to step in for a rescue mission. It is an incredible story and one that is barely heard of. We cover Wawa's story along with Indonesian funeral traditions and the Korowai Tribe from Pap...

Today we are telling weird world news stories such as turtle wars, crackhead gas station conundrums and we are ending on a disaster travel story multiple people will never ever  forget.  Write in or video in your disaster travel story!  Email it to: culturecultshow@gmail.com Also follow @bhampoopzone for all the good tips. Text for a shoutout! Support the show Want your episodes early? Sign up HER...

On today's episode we are covering weird news from Indonesia such as crocodile prison guards to marrying your favorite rice cooker. Then we cover two of the deadliest eruptions on earth, the eruption of Mt Tambora that caused a year without summer and the infamous 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Find out also how a volcanic eruption is linked the Mary Shelley's origin of Frankenstein.   If yo...

In this episode, we talk about weirdos you meet at KOA's on the Great American Adventure and romantic gestures gone very wrong in Bolivia.  All told by the talented hosts, Neil Innes and Andres Bartos of Passport Podcast. Passport Podcast CERCA app   Text for a shoutout! Support the show Want your episodes early? Sign up HERE to the newsletter. You will get episodes a week early! Connect: Ins...

Today we are talking wild animals in Indonesia such as the Sumatran tiger,  orangutans, the infamous komodo dragons and their islands, and even animals I had never heard of! How to help with Indonesia's wildlife and deforestation: Vetted Charities   https://www.rainforesttrust.org/ https://impactful.ninja/best-charities-for-orangutans/ How to avoid Palm Oil: Palm Oil Free List Everyday  Produ...

Today we have on Frankie and Alex from the podcast, FNA Van Life . We talk about all how you need to start living your life along with questions you may have about van life. Then they tell their van life horror story in Mexico, where they almost lost their van to the sea. Check out: FNA Van Life Podcast: Youtube Channel : Van Life Book: Text for a shoutout! Support the show Want your episodes earl...

Today we dive into Croatia's not-so-known National Holocaust Hero, Nada Dimic and her insane bravery against the Ustaše. We also get to know a local, Petra who tells us all  about how to live a better life according to Croatia and why she left Croatia to sail around the world on a crazy cruise ship.  We also talk about what it was like for Petra growing up in Croatia during wartime as a child...

Today comedian Ralph LaGuerre from High Power podcast and SOURJACK music comes on to tell his experience growing up visiting Haiti and his own trippy trip to Joshua Tree National Park. We end on my own Joshua Tree where I found a species of birds National Geographic may not even know about. High Power Podcast with Joel Boyd and Ralph LaGuerre SOURJACK music Text for a shoutout! Support the show Wa...

The story about the luckiest man alive, it's the story of how Croatian native,  Frane/ Frane Selak cheated death seven times and then proceeded to win the lottery. A legend.  Telling this story with me is comedian Ralph LaGuerre from High Power podcast and SOURJACK music. High Power Podcast with Joel Boyd and Ralph LaGuerre SOURJACK music Sources for the Story: https://www.total-croatia-news....

Blind, deaf or disabled, everyone can travel. Hilarious and admirable travel agent and ASL translator, Kara Jane , with Limitless Travels can show you how; along with telling you how to deal with drug stops in Mexico and how not to panic in a stuck elevator in the hot Mexican summer. Want to book your next trip with Limitless Travels? https://limitlesstravelasl.com/ Want to write in  your travel s...

In 2001, the remote islands of the Azores  was thrown into a situation involving a shipwreck and a drug smuggling gone terribly wrong that will affect the island generations to come. Joining me is a Azorian native Carla and re-occuring guest Joshua. It's a crazy story and as always a good time. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/10/blow-up-how-half-a-tonne-of-cocaine-transf...