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Buy Dan’s book, Waterborne . Dan Rubinstein undertakes a 1,200‑mile solo stand‑up paddleboarding journey from Ottawa through Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back, traveling rivers, lakes, and canals over ten weeks. Along the way, he explores the concept of “blue space”—how being in, on, or near water can promote healing, enhance mental and physical health, and foster care for the natural wor...

In this two-part interview, Canadian Dan Rubinstein discusses the logistics and surprises of his stand-up paddleboard (SUP) journey! Buy Dan’s book, Water Borne . Dan Rubinstein undertakes a 1,200‑mile solo stand‑up paddleboarding journey from Ottawa through Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back, traveling rivers, lakes, and canals over ten weeks. Along the way, he investigates the idea of “b...

I made several gloomy predictions for 2025 that did not occur. So, now, like a lousy gambler, I am doubling down on those gloomy predictions and reiterating some of them for 2026! A broken clock is correct twice a day! I will be a glorious Nostradamus in 2026! 1. Global recession strikes. I incorrectly predicted that we’d have a recession in 2025, so how about 2026? I asked Perplexity.ai, and most...

In Part 1 , Forbes Contributor Clem Chambers predicted that Bitcoin & crypto will continue being a bear market throughout 2026. In Part 2, Chambers predicts the NASDAQ & AI will surge up like a balloon, and then will pop, with prices crashing in 2026-2028. Clem’s Bitcoin Predictions Chambers says that either BTC will “never” get to $1 million or it will get there in 12 years. Specifically, he brea...

Clem Chambers has been a Forbes contributor for 20 years. His predictions have often been surprisingly accurate, so it’s worth listening to what his crystal ball has to say about 2026. Video Connect with Clem * Clem Chambers Alpha channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ClemChambersAlpha * X (Twitter): https://x.com/ClemChambers ​ * Personal site: https://www.clemchambers.com * LinkedIn (Online Blockcha...

Sym Blanchard and I have a lively, informal discussion. Think of it as eavesdropping on a debate between long-time friends. Yes, I talk over and interrupt Sym, which is unprofessional for a typical interview, but meant to be a natural, fast-paced conversation. 00:00 Te Araroa09:40 Koreas uniting14:00 Shakespeare Scott Williams, a hiking buddy of Sym and me, disagrees with Sym about the Te Araroa t...

Sym Blanchard and I talk about families and free will. Sym Blanchard has a 36-year-old daughter and a 38-year-old son. He is estranged from his daughter, but has a close, positive relationship with his son. I ask: * What is the hardest time to raise children? * Why does Sym struggle to get along with his daughter and yet gets along great with his son? * Free Will vs. Environment? I mention Dr. Isa...

Sym Blanchard explains the benefits of tracing your genealogy. BONUS at the 5:00 mark: Why We Gravitate to Extraordinarily Accomplished People At the end of the episode, I mention my epic Cosmic Chain article . If you enjoyed this episode, listen to a dozen episodes featuring Sym Blanchard ! Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and si...

Listen to a dozen podcasts featuring the elder adventurer Sym Blanchard ! In this episode, Sym Blanchard and I discuss geopolitics and Bitcoin: 00:00 Israel and Gaza10:00 Ukraine War16:00 Coming Recession19:40 Bitcoin   Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  https://wanderlearn.com . If you like this po...

In 2025, I catch up with one of the most remarkable 72-year-olds you’ll ever meet, Sym Blanchard! Watch this podcast! This page features five episodes starring Sym. Listen to all the episodes featuring Sym Blanchard since 2018! * A 66-year-old Adventurer Shows How To Live A Meaningful Life in 2018 (one of the top 5 most popular WanderLearn episodes!) * Traveling To Find One’s Ancestors in 2019 * N...

True story: I bumped into Reinhold Messner at the base of Mount Sabyinyo in Rwanda on December 31, 2016. Because I had read several of his books, I instantly recognized him with his signature disheveled hair and gray beard. Still, I politely asked, "Excuse me. Are you Reinhold Messner?" He looked at me, grumbled an unclear non-answer, and turned away to join his small group. I shuffled over to Rej...

Watch the PREVIOUS episode on YouTube ! Watch THIS episode on YouTube or click below! TIMELINE 00:00 AI Computational Approach13:00 Decoding Voynich19:30 Hoax?21:00 Could women have written it?26:15 What to ask the manuscript’s producer27:00 How do we know we’ve cracked the code?30:00 Reconsidering Voynich Egyptian hieroglyphics confounded Egyptologists for centuries until the discovery of the Ros...

Egyptian hieroglyphics confounded Egyptologists for centuries until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. The Voynich Manuscript is another old text that has perplexed experts since its discovery about 600 years ago. Watch this episode on YouTube to see nonstop images of the book itself! Dr. Robert H. Edwards specializes in investigating the biggest mysteries of the 20th century. I interviewed him o...

Hrish Lotlikar of the Superworld app interviewed me in 2025. Watch the video on their channel You might enjoy it. Here's what the Superworld Channel wrote:  What if you could leave behind the corporate grind and explore the world—without a trust fund? That’s precisely what Francis Tapon did. After earning an MBA from Harvard and working in Silicon Valley, he walked away from it all to spend five y...

It's part 2 of 2 of my conversation with Dr. Johnny Hanson! His 2025 book, Living with Lynx: Sharing Landscapes with Big Cats, Wolves and Bears , is a nuanced analysis of the complex topic of rewilding.  Watch the Video of this Podcast Timeline 00:00 Myths 04:00 What surprised Hanson? 06:00 The hardest to co-exist with 12:00 Paradox of Tourism 18:00 Recommendations In this two-part interview (this...

Dr. Johnny Hanson's new book, Living with Lynx: Sharing Landscapes with Big Cats, Wolves and Bears , is a nuanced analysis of the complex topic of rewilding.  Watch the Video of this Interview In this two-part interview, we discuss the pros and cons of reintroducing apex predators in areas where they have gone extinct.  What do you think we should do? Timeline 00:00 What's the book about? 04:50 Li...

Benjamin Wallace's new book is The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto: A Fifteen-Year Quest to Unmask the Secret Genius Behind Crypto .   It's the greatest whodunit. Whoever created Bitcoin became the world's richest person, yet we don't know who he is. In fact, we don't even know if it's one person. There have been other cases where identities have been hidden for a while: Mysterious Whistleblowers (Deep Th...

Replaceable You by Mary Roach is science writing with a mischievous grin. This book dives headfirst (and sometimes with prosthetic limbs) into humanity’s never-ending quest to patch, upgrade, and outright swap out our squishiest parts.  Watch My Video Review I've read all of Roach's books. Roach, as always, brings her snort-laugh wit to the party, dragging us through a parade of oddballs, surgeons...

Watch this episode on YouTube !  Derek has accomplished numerous impressive feats. He founded CD Baby. In 2008, he sold CD Baby for $22 million and donated the proceeds to a charitable trust dedicated to music education. After selling the company, he transitioned into writing and speaking. Derek's books are short, dense, and profound. In honor of his style, I've broken up my interview with him int...

This is episode 2 of 3 featuring Derek Sivers. Watch it on YouTube! Derek has accomplished numerous impressive feats. He founded CD Baby. In 2008, he sold CD Baby for $22 million and donated the proceeds to a charitable trust dedicated to music education. After selling the company, he transitioned into writing and speaking. Derek's books are short, dense, and profound. In honor of his style, I've...

Video #1: What's Useful, Not True? This is episode 1 of 3 featuring Derek Sivers.  Derek has accomplished numerous impressive feats. He founded CD Baby. In 2008, he sold CD Baby for $22 million and donated the proceeds to a charitable trust dedicated to music education. After selling the company, he transitioned into writing and speaking. Derek's books are short, dense, and profound. In honor of h...

Watch the Video This podcast is an edited version of the video, where I have removed the unboxing section, as it's challenging to follow in an audio-only format. After reviewing the Keystone 3 Pro , I wanted to inspect the Keystone Tablet Plus , a steel slab similar to the Coinkite Seed Plate and the Scaletron Crypto Seed Capsule , both of which I've reviewed. Watch the video below for my review,...

Watch Video on YouTube Five years ago, I predicted Plan B's Bitcoin stock-to-flow model (S2F) would fail in this decade because it had 8 flaws . During Bitcoin's spectacular 2022 crash, many analysts declared the S2F models dead. I surprised everyone when I (one of Plan B's most prominent critics) said, " It's not dead yet. " The reason Plan B's stock-to-flow Bitcoin models are not dead is not bec...

I encourage you to watch this 3-minute podcast on YouTube . YouTube is now dubbing my English videos into 10 other languages: Dutch French German Hindi Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Spanish In my " After the Spike " video, YouTube only offers 8 languages. I don't know why. I'm fluent in French and Spanish, so I can confirm that the translation is surprisingly accurate! I sup...

See 20 other misused terms or expressions Rather than a left/right political spectrum, I prefer the 5 categories in the pictured grid. Take the test to discover where you stand. The terms "left" and "right" on the political spectrum can be confusing, partly because their meanings have evolved significantly over time and differ across countries and historical contexts. The same applies to the term...