April

For Love and Rocks - A Father's Legacy

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I've always loved my dad's old stories about traveling the world and looking for rocks. Now, I have kids of my own. Join us as we listen together and think about adventures we've had and what may come.

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April

Episodes

Episode 5: Daily Life in Guyana 27.01.2026 43:08

Send a text After settling down in Guyana, Mom and Dad have adventures hunting alligators, providing a home to a sloth, and turning a swimming pool into a backyard aquarium. And also a riveting bit about tires! Support the show

Episode 4: Guyana - The New Job 11.08.2024 50:41

Send a text Dad gets a job right out of college and heads to Guyana, where he discovers not everyone is as thrilled about his new position in the company as he is. Support the show

Episode 3: Thailand - Rocks, Machetes, and Machine Guns 25.03.2024 36:05

Send a text Dad and Frank look for non-existent quartz veins near the Burmese-Thailand border. Instead they find drug agents, malaria, and a propaganda minister. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/forloveandrocks) Support the show

Episode 2: Thailand, Heading into the Jungles Near Burma 13.01.2024 38:56

Send a text Dad is going off with his friend Frank to look at some quartz veins another geologist had seen while flying over the Burmese-Thailand border. A train, a boat, and a couple of elephants later, they find themselves deep in the jungle and definitely out of their element. Support the show

Episode 1: Afghanistan 06.12.2023 43:08

Send a text Dad travels to Afghanistan. Starting in Kabul, he travels through the Himalayas, Salang Pass, and eventually heads off to India. He celebrates the Fourth of July with the US Marines and runs into a familiar face. Support the show