Unpacked

In the series finale of Unpacked, we trek our way through the forests of the Ugandan mountains, get up close and personal with a gorilla, and tackle the raging white waters of the Nile.  Thanks to all the Unpacked guests and listeners out there who have joined me over these past 4 years and 40 episodes. This is Matt signing off, wishing you safe travels and great stories to come. Ciao.  Outro Musi...

This week on Unpacked, we have a severe allergic reaction on top of a mountain in South America.  Outro Song:  Allergies by Paul Simon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we take a 22-day work trip across Canada in search of the illusive spirit bear.  Check out Mat and his partner Taylor's band - Echo and Bloom - via the link below!  https://open.spotify.com/artist/5fqJ39nGUk2Nicn9kacTyb?si=t3h_nb4EScG_shDbvjoZYg Music Used:  Rango Suite by Hanz Zimmer Outro Song:  On My Way (from "Brother Bear") by Phil Collins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

This week on Unpacked, we recall our worst ever hotel stays, as well as a particularly bizarre experience in California.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we go on a solo, three year, round the world trip in the 1980's!  Music Used:  The Shining Theme by Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind and Chuck Cirino Outro Song: Appenzeller Jodler by Mondscheintrio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we travel to Mexico and undertake a mission which lands us in a very sketchy situation. Music Used:  La Pelea Con El Diablo by Octavio Meza and Martin Muriel Outro Song:  Cancion del Mariachi by Antonio Banderas, Los Lobos and Cesar Rosas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unpacked is back for a fifth and final season! This week, we travel to New Zealand and make a last minute decision to run our very first marathon.  Music Used: Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Theme) by Bill Conti The Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone Outro Song: Running on Empty by Jackson Browne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week - on the season four finale of Unpacked - we discuss the fears, hypocrisies and snap judgements that often come with trusting strangers while travelling.  Thanks to all my generous guests and lovely listeners this season! Unpacked will return for Season 5 in the not-too-distant future! In the meantime, check out our guest Rhys' awesome podcast "Rhys Salmon is an Overnight Success" wherev...

This week on Unpacked, we perform our first ever stand-up show at the biggest fringe festival in the world, before ending up naked, afraid and potentially homeless atop a mountain.  Check out our guest George's amazing podcast "Bookish" wherever you get your podcasts and find him on Instagram @bookishcomedy!  Outro Song:  Edinburgh by The Lake Poets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week on Unpacked, we tour rural Victoria with 50 Shades of Grey (the comedy musical!) and trek through Vietnam in search of sweet, sweet Pineapple.  Outro Song:  Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio and L.V. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we get mugged in London, ride a wild horse in Guatemala, and engage in intellectual discourse on the subject of mega-talls, mega-longs and mega-wides.  Outro Song:  Blazing Saddles Title Theme by Frankie Laine  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, on our last day in Thailand, we go for an authentic, home-cooked meal with a friendly local and end up in a high-stakes and very sketchy game of blackjack.  Outro Song:  James Bond Theme by John Barry and Monty Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we make the incredibly bizarre trek overseas during one of the tightest lockdowns ever, and play a pivotal role in a historic match of footy.  Outro Song:  Up There Cazaly by Mike Brady and The Two-Man Band  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we sample some of the finest - and not-so-finest - foods in Asia...but have we succumb to a stomach bug, or is there something else at play?  Outro Song:  Everybody Shits by The Jimmy C Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, after we return to our ancestral homeland, we're detained in a Turkish-Cypriot airport and told we have no choice but to enlist in the military.  Check out Mete's work via the link below and follow him on Instagram @mete.makes  https://www.either-either.com/  https://www.instagram.com/mete.makes/ Outro Song:  Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads  Hosted on Acast. S...

This week - on the season three finale of Unpacked - it's lights, camera, action on the darkened streets of Hong Kong, as we delve into the difficult and daring world of indie filmmaking.  Outro Song by Judy Ongg  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we buy "brand-new" boots in St. Petersburg and get some very strange massages in Peru.  Outro Song:  What Dreams are Made Of by Hilary Duff  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we fight the Easter weekend traffic from Cornwall to London, as well as a truly severe case of food poisoning. Outro Song:  Cornwall My Home by The Countrymen  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we travel to America for summer camp and nearly get arrested, lose all our luggage and save our friend from getting roofied. Outro Song:  America the Beautiful by Ray Charles  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, we take the V-Line out to country Victoria for a camping trip, with plenty of hallucinogens and barely any water.  Outro Song:  Home Among the Gumtrees by John Williamson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, after a night out in Melbourne, we find ourselves on the side of the road at 4am, helping deliver a stranger's baby!  Outro Song:  Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again by The Angels  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Unpacked, two brothers struggle to endure their long journey home, battling blood noses, screaming infants and perplexingly large airports.  Outro Song:  Taiyou Ga Kowai No by Kaoru Hibiki Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Unpacked is back with a bang for a third season, from a frightful bout of alcohol poisoning, to a gripping ride to rescue a mate being held hostage by the Vietnamese mafia. Outro Song:  Het Thoi by Ngot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, on a special bonus episode, we take an old bike for grand tour across the untouched wilds of the Eurasian Steppe and the Gobi Desert. Unpacked will return for a brand new season in 2021! Outro Song:  Yuve Yuve Yu by The Hu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week - on the season two finale of Unpacked - we travel to North Korea with our grandkids and find out how *description redacted*.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.