The Voyages of Tim Vetter

Jeremy Schulz just completed a walk across the United States from New York to California. Jeremy was walking to raise awareness for an anti-bullying campaign and to support Fight For the Forgotten. We talked about his wild adventures traversing the American landscape over the past seven months. Check out Jeremy: https://www.beatsfromthecore.com/ https://www.instagram.com/beatsfromthecore_ https://...

Wendy Pearlman is associate professor of political science at Northwestern University. She is the author of Occupied Voices: Stories of Everyday Life from the Second Intifada (2003); Violence, Nonviolence, and the Palestinian National Movement (2011); and We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria (2017). In our conversation Wendy helped to shed knowledge on the uprising in Syria. We a...

Michela Martello is an artist living in Brooklyn, New York. Her works are humanistic, accessible, and consistently characterized by her use of symbolism. Michaela and I spoke about her artistic influences, her residency in Taipei, Taiwan, time spent in Brazil, feminism in art, and much more. Check out Michela: https://www.michelamartello.com/ https://www.instagram.com/michelamartello/ Support TVTV...

Rita Phetmixay is a Lao Isaan American womxn dedicated to a life-time of trauma-informed healing work, with the intentions to co-create an inclusive, safe, and enriching experience for communities to thrive. She has a fantastic podcast called Healing Out Lao'd that connects people from the Lao diaspora and gives a platform for stories from Lao Americans. Check out Rita: http://healingoutlaod.org/...

Max Ryazansky is a documentary photographer. He is currently working on a project where he is photographing 1,000 artists in their studios. Max's past work includes pictures from punk tours, from time spent documenting the Westboro Baptist Church, subcultures across America, and a lot of other interesting projects. We spoke about all of this and more. Check out Max: www.instagram.com/artistportrai...

Omar Benjar is a Moroccan-American mma fighter based out of Texas. We spoke about his recent trip to Morocco which he traveled to for the first time since his youth. Omar shared stories about his early life in Safi, his time fighting in mma, and his Moroccan heritage. Check out Omar: https://www.instagram.com/omar.benjar/ https://www.facebook.com/obenjar Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/th...

"The Hole" is a dive bar in Morocco. This episode is a short story about my experiences at "The Hole". Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Sara Abdullah joined the podcast from Kirkuk, Iraq, Sara was as recipient of an Emerging Young Leaders award in the US for her humanitarian work. She works with youth, works towards women's rights, and she works to promote acceptance of the diversity within Iraq. Sara has also worked towards the safe return of internally displaced persons within Iraq. We spoke about her work as well as her life in...

Haidi Sadik has worked in search and rescue missions for Sea Watch, where she also serves as a spokesperson and press liaison. Sea Watch is an NGO that responds to distress calls for refugee crafts attempting to cross the Mediterranean. We spoke about her experiences, as well as the social and political situation in the European Union as they relate to refugees and human rights. Check out Haidi an...

Thinzar Shunlei Yi is a human rights activist living in Myanmar. Her work earned her an Emerging Young Leaders award in the United States. Thinzar's work is centered around educating young people in Myanmar and eliminating the persecution of minority groups within the country. In this episode we talked about her work and the political and social issues in Myanmar. Check out Thinzar Shunlei Yi: htt...

Abel Castro owns the Ecuadorian restaurant, Nano, in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. In this episode Abel shares stories and information about Ecuadorian food and culture, as well as his history as a restauranteur. Check out Abel and Nano: https://www.nanobarnyc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nanoecuadoriankitchen/ https://www.instagram.com/nano_ecuadorian_kitchen/ Support TVTV on...

Renay Weir is an Australian expat living in Chefchaouen, Morocco. She runs a travel, tour operation called The Chaouen Insider. Renay and I met on my recent travels through Morocco. In this episode we speak extensively about Morocco's blue city. Check out Renay: www.thechaoueninsider.com https://www.facebook.com/thechaoueninsider/ https://www.instagram.com/thechaoueninsider/ Support TVTV on Patreo...

Kyo Pang is a chef and co-owner of the Malaysian coffee shop and restaurant Kopitiam in Manhattan. We spoke about her early years learning to cook, maintaining a successful business in NYC, coming out, what makes Malaysian food special, and much more. Check out Kyo Pang and Kopitiam: https://www.kopitiamnyc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kopitiamnyc https://www.instagram.com/silentkiss Support TVT...

Abdoulgani "Abdoul" Aoufi is the owner of Cafe Baba in Tangier, Morocco. The cafe has has been a favorite hang out spot for heads of state, popular international figures, and perhaps most notably: The Rolling Stones. I met Abdoul in Tangier, and he shared stories from the cafe's history. Song in this episode: Miguel Anumano: Soul Trance Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvette...

Jenny "Meatballs" Carrington is currently walking across the United States of America. We had this conversation after she just finished her first 1000 miles. In addition to being an educator, yoga practitioner, and singer, Jenny is interested in ways we can improve our society and environment. Check out Jenny: https://www.instagram.com/jennymeatballs/ https://www.wearemotherearthwalk.com/ Support...

Randy Mason is a hip hop artist and educator from The Bronx, New York. Check out Randy Mason https://www.instagram.com/randymasonmusic/ https://www.randymason.org/ https://www.patreon.com/Randymason https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgXVjbmfILzsZeQGPyZo2Ww Songs in this episode: 1. Randy Mason - Get Busy 2. Randy Mason - That's Church Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Gabrielle Lenart is the founder of This Queer Kitchen, an organization that seeks to create events and spaces for the LGBTQ+ community in New York City through the lens of food. Check out Gabrielle: www.thisqueerkitchen.com https://www.instagram.com/thisqueerkitchen Also mentioned in this episode: https://www.queeranga.com/ https://www.queersoupnight.com/ Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/t...

Brian Hioe is a journalist living in Taipei City, Taiwan. He joined the podcast for the second time to talk about the recent extradition bill that China plans to impose on Hong Kong, which has spurred widespread protests. Brian has been on the ground in Hong Kong to witness the events firsthand. Check out Brian: https://newbloommag.net/ https://popula.com/author/brian-hioe/ https://twitter.com/bri...

Linda Thach is the founder and owner of Little Skips, Little Mo, Little Skips East, and Baby Skips in Brooklyn, New York. We talked about her businesses, sustainable businesses, zero/reduced waste, her yoga training, mindfulness, and much more. Check out Linda: https://www.instagram.com/iloveyourainbow/ https://www.littlemobk.nyc/ https://littleskips.nyc/ https://www.instagram.com/littleskips/ htt...

Valentine Thomas is a former attorney who uprooted her life to pursue a life of adventure. She is now a professional spearfisher and free diver. Valentine travels the world with her skill while promoting sustainable fishing and environmentalism. She recently released a cookbook. We spoke about all of this and much more. Check out Valentine: Www.instagram.com/valentinethomas Support TVTV on Patreon...

Maha Al-Asaker is a Kuwaiti born photographer and visual artist living in New York City. Her recent book, Women of Kuwait, depicts portraits of Kuwaiti women in their bedrooms. The project has gained her international attention, including features in popular magazines like Rolling Stone. We spoke about her past and present projects, life in Kuwait, changing stereotypes of Arab and Kuwaiti women, a...

Kit Whistler and JR Switchgrass are pioneers in the vanlife community. They travel, work, and live out of their bus, Sunshine. The duo have published a book and multiple zines, are featured in an upcoming vanlife documentary, and they are promoting a new Vanlife community phone app. We spoke about all of this and much more. Check out the Idle Theory Bus: Idle Theory Bus Instagram: https://www.inst...

Kelli Caldwell is the executive director at The Hope Bag Mission, an initiative that supports non-profits and other institutions that work with survivors of human trafficking. We discussed her organization's work, domestic human trafficking, Philadelphia, Nipsey Hussle, and more. Check out Kelli and The Hope Bag Mission: www.thehopebagmission.com https://www.facebook.com/hopebagmission/ https://ww...

Razan Al Sarraf is a Kuwait-born visual artist living in Brooklyn, New York. Through painting she covers the social, religious and political climate of the Middle East. Her project depicting portraits of 100 ISIS terrorists' portraits has gained her world-wide recognition. We talked about her work, living in Kuwait, shedding identity labels, what she wants people to learn from her artwork, and muc...

Jeremy Schulz is walking from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Sundial Bridge in Redding California to raise money for Fight For The Forgotten. He will be giving drum lessons on his journey throughout America. We spoke about this upcoming epic adventure, his travels in Southeast Asia, his time as a nomad in a van in the US, his core principles, his work as a drummer and drum instructor, and much more! C...