The Voyages of Tim Vetter

Greetings from the Russian & Turkish Baths in New York City! Dmitry Shapiro is a partner at the Russian and Turkish Baths in New York City. The son of previous co-owner, David Shapiro, Dmitry presides over a long-standing New York City institution. The baths date back to the 1890s, and they have managed to survive city prices, pandemics, and neighborhood change. I met Dmitry at the bathhouse resta...

Greetings from West Virginia! Melissa Wright and Daniel Zezeski play music in the West Virginia Americana band Mink's Miracle Medicine. We spoke about their personal histories playing music, life in West Virginia, the history of the band, and much more. Songs in this episode: 1. Mink's Miracle Medicine - At The Fair 2. Mink's Miracle Medicine - Earning My Reckoning Check out Mink's Miracle Medicin...

Carlos P. Beltran is an Emmy-nominated journalist and filmmaker. Much of his early work focused on stories from Venezuela, and he currently works on stories about climate change and climate justice. We met at his home in New Jersey to talk about his life and work and to discuss some of the incredible stories he has covered in Venezuela. Check out Carlos P. Beltran: https://www.carlospbeltran.com/...

Greetings from Berlin! Arlene Stein is the founder and Executive Director of Terroir Hospitality, which curates an annual Symposium in Toronto each spring that is a catalyst for creative collaboration and social and environmental responsibility in the hospitality industry. Their programs have brought together producers, chefs, and innovators to talk about food and culture in places like Turkey, Wa...

Greetings from Prague! Chef Barbora (Bára) Šimůnková owns Leaf Restaurant in Prague. She has worked and trained in some of the best restaurants in New York City, like Eleven Madison Park, Le Bernardin and Per Se. We had an incredible meal of Leaf, and then Bára and I spoke about her history as a chef, food culture in Prague and the greater Czech Republic, and much more. Check out Chef Bára and Lea...

Greetings from Zagreb, Croatia! Dražen Grubišić is the cofounder of the Museum of Broken Relationships, alongside Olinka Vistica. They founded the museum/exhibit after their four-year long relationship ended, and they came up with the idea for a place to store physical artifacts from their time together. Today, the museum features artifacts from broken relationships all around the world, as people...

Greetings from Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina! Enes Žuljević is an artist and teacher living in Mostar. We met Enes for lunch at a cafe and talked about growing up in Mostar, the Bosnian War, artists in the country, and much more. Check out Enes: https://eneszuljevic.com/ Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Dubrovnik, Croatia! Krešo Glavinić is a co-founder of the Red History Museum in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Red History Museum documents and educated the public about life under socialism in former Yugoslavia. Their aim is to encourage dialogue about this period, rather than to ignore it. The museum itself is located in the only remaining socialist factory in Dubrovnik. Krešo and I spok...

Greetings from Dubrovnik! Wade Goddard is a photojournalist originally from New Zealand and living in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He covered the breakup of former Yugoslavia and the multiple wars for independence and land that took place during that time. His work shows the realities and harshness of war, and it helps to demystify war in popular culture. Wade shared his incredible and heartbreaking storie...

Greetings from Dublin! Chef Sunil Ghai owns and runs three restaurants in Dublin, Ireland: Tiffin, Street, and Pickle. We ate at Pickle, which specializes in Northern Indian cuisine, and we had one of the best meals of our lives. I spoke with Sunil prior to eating, and we discussed his history as a chef, food in Ireland, his recommendations for Dublin, and much more. Check out Sunil Ghai: https://...

Greetings from Galway, Ireland! Dr. Jp McMahon is a chef, restaurant owner, painter, playwright, and PhD. He is the founder of three highly rated restaurants in Galway: Cava, Tartare, and Aniar. We met at Tartare to talk about his history with cooking, food culture in Ireland, Irish history, his own artistic endeavors, and much more. Check out Jp: https://www.instagram.com/mistereatgalway/ https:/...

Greetings from Ireland! This episode was recorded in Killarney, Ireland. Amantha Murphy is a Seabhean/Shamanic teacher and healer living in Killarney, Ireland. We spoke about the ancient traditions in Ireland, spiritual journeys and sacred sites, her experience with The Way, Amantha's recommendations for visiting Ireland, and much more. Check out Amantha Murphy: https://celticsouljourneys.com/ htt...

Steve Mumford is an artist and painter living in New York. He is well known for traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan during the ongoing War on Terror and painting his experiences in the combat zones. Steve published a beautiful book of art and journals that chronicle his time in the Middle East titled, Baghdad Journal: An Artist in Occupied Iraq. We talked about his time in Iraq and Afghanistan, his...

Greetings from Chestertown, Maryland! Marc Castelli joined the podcast for the second time to talk more about his artwork, history, philosophy, and life on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Marc is well known for his paintings that depict the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. His art can often be found at the Massoni Art Gallery in Chestertown, Maryland. Marc is one of my favorite people to talk to abo...

Greetings from Bovina, New York! Sohail Zandi is a chef and co-owner of Brushland Eating House, in Bovina Center, New York. His restaurant has one seating on each night of Thursday - Sunday. The multiple course meal does not come with options - you're eating what he is making, and what he's making is really damn good. We spoke about his history as a chef, his upbringing, life in Bovina, and much m...

David Hill is the author of THE VAPORS: A Southern Family, The New York Mob, and The Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America's Forgotten Capital of Vice. David is also the host of the documentary podcast, Gamblers. We talked about his fascinating and extensive research about gambling and mob activity in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This episode was recorded in Nyack, New York. Check out David Hill: https:...

Scottie Knapp is a professional bull rider from Moriarty, New Mexico. Scottie was kind enough to hang out and record, despite suffering a significant leg injury just days before we met. Scottie and I talked about the sport of bull riding, his own history riding bulls, his injuries, his successes, and much more. Check out Scottie Knapp: https://www.facebook.com/SKnappTime/ Support TVTV on Patreon:...

Greetings from Taos, New Mexico! John and Talia Bauer left their lives in Florida behind to travel the country by bus. Their adventures have taken them through the South East, Mid-West, and eventually on to New Mexico. I met up with them in Taos, and we recorded an episode about their new lives while we were on their bus. Check out John and Talia: https://www.instagram.com/john_talia_buslife/ http...

Greetings from Taos! Jonathan Warm Day Coming is a painter, illustrator, and author who grew up on the Taos Pueblo Indian Reservation. His work reflects the culture and daily life of the people who grew up in the Pueblo. His recent book, Eva Mirabel, chronicles the life and art of his mother - a famous painter, muralist, and cartoonist. We spoke about Jonathan's art, life in the Pueblo, art in Tao...

Greetings from Santa Fe! Originally from Mexico City, Chef Fernando Olea has been enthralling diners in Santa Fe since 1991 with his unique interpretation of contemporary and traditional Mexican dishes. Chef Olea creates sophisticated flavors using Old Mexico’s indigenous and culinary traditions alongside ingredients from around the world. His menu is deliberately small, featuring fresh and locall...

Greetings from New Mexico! Lois Ellen Frank is a Santa Fe, New Mexico based chef, author, Native foods historian and photographer. Dr. Frank has spent over 30 years documenting foods and life ways of Native American tribes from the Southwest. This lengthy immersion in Native American communities culminated in her book, Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations, featuring traditional and contemporary r...

Greg Metzger is the Research and Education Field Program Coordinator at the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center on Long Island. He is also the owner and captain of Reel Science Charters. Greg is part of a team that catches and tags sharks to collect data on their movement throughout the Atlantic Ocean. He has an extensive knowledge of the many shark species in the waters off of New...

Chelsea Miller makes hand-made knives that have received much acclaim from chefs and celebrity chefs around the world. I drove to Falls Village, Connecticut to record at Chelsea's home. We spoke about her history with knife making, her upbringing in Vermont, her travels in Morocco, and much more. Check out Chelsea Miller: http://www.chelseamillerknives.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chelseamillerk...

Wildman Steve Brill is a naturalist, forager, environmental educator, and the author of several books. He runs foraging tours in Central Park and other locations through New York City and the surrounding area. I drove to New Rochelle, New York to talk to Wildman about his long history in the field, his arrest for eating a dandelion, how to identify edible plants, and much more. Check out Wildman S...

Joseph Yoon is a chef and ambassador for cooking with edible insects. Joseph has an incredible knowledge of insects, and he promotes their use as a nutritious, ethical, and sustainable food source. His message has been gaining massive exposure in the last two years, so I was grateful to have him join TVTV. * There was a bit of electronic feedback that began with just fifteen minutes left in the co...