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Here’s the other part of this double dose of On the Fringe In today’s second, out-there episode, we feature a (likely former) Portuguese lawmaker who thought he could use his immunity to steal checked baggage and hawk the contents for almost nothing. This is one of the most bizarre stories we had heard of and had to share it with you. Winter sucks, and if you know of anyone who may be having a ser...

Hello all! A warm welcome to all of our new subscribers On the Fringe! We are excited to keep delivering content that will keep you informed and entertained. We have another episode somewhat tying back to our Season 2 episode on the Golden Triangle , especially with regards to human trafficking. Increasingly, Colombians with combat experience are being targeted and forced to fight after taking wha...

A big warm hello and Welcome to On the Fringe to our new subscribers! We’re excited to have you join us out here. If you haven’t done so, click below to sign up and not miss out on future episodes! This was one of the most entertaining episodes we’ve made—and I (Dave) learned a TON about AI in the 20 minutes that we played around with it. Listen in as Chat GPT puts together two trips to Spain; Gav...

Hey all! We have our 4th episode out of Season 2. If you haven’t done so yet, please take 5 seconds to like, comment, and subscribe to our podcast. We’re listener supported and REALLY love making these; give us some feedback on what we can do better. In today’s episode, Gavin and I go into Operation: Jetway, a U.S. Department of Justice (DEA) program that ran for nearly 10 years at airports across...

Hey all! On this episode of On the Fringe, Gavin and I go DEEP into scam farms in the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia. Scams have been around since the beginning of time, and will not go away soon; and AI technology is making them much more sophisticated and dastardly—and real. We did TWO episodes in Season 1 about crime, scam farms, and money laundering in Southeast Asia and the Golden Triangle...

Hello all! 안녕하세요 여러분! We have our second episode of Season 2. (Little secret: this is actually the first one we recorded for the season)Kicking this off, our thoughts and prayers are with those who lost loved ones in the Jeju Air plane crash in Jeolla nam-Do. I (Dave) have flown Jeju Air and have found them to be a reputable and safe airline overall. In this episode, Gavin and I dissect th...

Please click the link below and subscribe to our new Podcast Channel. Hello Friends! Happy New Year! We have put together a new Substack specifically for the Podcast. Gavin and I are coming out strong with an episode on the Turkestan Islamic Party in Syria and what much of the world can expect from these guys in the next three to five years. We will post all future episodes here on this Substack,...

Hello Friends! Happy New Year! We have put together a new Substack specifically for the Podcast. Gavin and I are coming out strong with an episode on the Turkestan Islamic Party in Syria and what much of the world can expect from these guys in the next three to five years. We will post all future episodes here on this Substack, and Gavin + I will re-stack as we transition. We guarantee you will le...

Hello, all! Episode 15 (it's really episode 18 in the order we published) is our final Sliced n’ Diced for the year. We will be coming back in January with more to help you get the lowdown on something going on in the far-off corners of the earth or hidden in plain view. (They were a decent emo band)We meant to release this episode a week or so ago, but I got sick the day I got back to the States...

Hey all! We have a second episode providing you some background + analysis about what is currently going on in Syria. The situation there is RAPIDLY changing within the country, and I’m not a Syria expert—so take everything here with a grain of salt. Part one is below and is a deep dive into the country’s history as well as a long bio on the al-Assad family. Take care all and have a wonderful Chri...

On the Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I know that Australia is a bit of a circus, but come on! A Florida woman was charged, tried, and found guilty this week of importing a weapon into Australia to protect herself while she was at Clown College in Sydney. Yeah, I also wouldn’t want to attend Clown Co...

Hi all! This is Part 2 of what is transpiring in South Korea. Part 1 is here .In the last two + weeks, South Korea and the Korean people have worked hard to protect their democracy that they fought for since the end of the Korean War (and well before it!) Listen in to what is sure to be one of the biggest and most important political events of the year, and one that will be written about in politi...

Apparently, he's a heavy drinker.....could be anyone, right? For the first time since 1980, Korea’s President has declared Martial Law and taken matters into his own hands to protect the country from Shadowy Forces from North Korea. Although martial law lasted only six hours, this event will impact the country and the region for years to come, as well as will bring the country together. Gavin and...

Update: OOPS! I’d attached Syria again—got it fixed now. Fancy getting Nuuk'd next summer? It will likely be easier than ever thanks to the capital city’s new airport. Greenland + Denmark are encouraging tourism to the island to strengthen the local economy and help encourage self sustainability. Listen in as we talk about how you can get to Greenland, why both are pushing for development now, and...

Subscribe below—we will have another Syria episode coming soon! Hey all! Gav + I kicked around a Syria episode for a while. We’d planned to do one on Syria this week, but the events of the last 12? 24? 48? hours the Middle East have sent the country and the entire region heading down a path much quicker than anyone expected or imagined. (even though the signs were there).We did our best to give yo...

Hey all! We’ve got a topic today that is almost perfect for this show. It’s out there and ties into a BUNCH of stuff we’ve already talked about in past episodes. Get the inside scoop as to why an airline mileage blogger from Florida became front page news in Egypt, and how Cairo’s Airport and Egypt’s government poorly handled the situation. If you need a bit of background on Ethiopia and Egypt, go...

First and foremost, we send our condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in the last week from methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos. Davescapades is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. In this episode, Gav + I talk about a likely case of hospitality gone wrong in Laos. Backpackers from all ove...

Kamusta ka at Mangandan Gabi or Mangandan Umaga, wherever you are! Gavin and I have been busy and haven’t been able to get a time to record until this past weekend. We know we’re behind in the count, so we’ve stepped it up and have a few REALLY interesting ones in the pipeline and one deck—so stay tuned. We’re releasing the 12th episode we’ve recorded and will release 10 and 11 soon. Today, we’ve...

Hey all! Happy Halloween! Davescapades is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Apologies for not getting an episode out over the last couple of weeks. Gav + I both had trouble with the Internet on another episode that we ultimately decided to scrap for now, (we will redo it later—promise. It’s a good one!!), then foo...

Eric Adams, the current mayor of NYC, has recently been indicted and faces several charges. Some of which are bigger than the ones on an Amex Platinum card. Curious about them? Have a listen! Davescapades is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other su...

Yeah, so in this episode Gavin + I have a short go on OZ’s new law to restrict social media for kids to get them out on the footy field. Where’s Mr. G when you need him? And, I reckon you'd be the bees knees if you get the ankle biters some fairy floss... 'Strewth, mate! Translation: This episode is about the Australian Government’s reasons for attempting to pass a new law to restrict social media...

And now, we’ve got part 2. If you’re wondering what a Peace Corps volunteer does did in Indonesia back in 2015-2017 (it probably hasn’t changed all that much!) this episode is for YOU. Join us as Gavin brings you thru a day in the life of a volunteer in Madura, and many of the unexpected things you might face when living in a foreign country, Indonesia or not. Throw us some love or throw a couple...

Hey all! In this episode, Gavin and I are talking about our time serving as Peace Corps Volunteers in Indonesia. We talk about why we joined, some of the things we learned and discovered from serving as Peace Corps Volunteers and intermix it with some really interesting stuff about Indonesia. If you are curious about Peace Corps, about us, or about Indonesia, this episode is for YOU. And, we’ve go...

Also, in the past week, there has been a tremendous flood in northern Nigeria that’s displaced nearly 2 million people…but the news media just wants to you know that a few animals have gotten loose. Shame on them for not doing their jobs! We also jump into terrorism in the region, including one of the biggest power players in West Africa, Boko Haram. (this is the same group that kidnapped a whole...

First and foremost: Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and everywhere else that had to deal with Typhoon Yagi. We wish you the fast and fullest recovery possible. We are taking another look into what is happening with the Alice Guo case in the Philippines. If you haven’t heard; the former mayor of the city of Banban, in the nor...