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369 The Ultimate Travel Tribe with Ric Gazarian

June 02, 2026

What does it take to visit every country in the world? In this episode, I'm joined once again by Ric Gazarian – aka Global Gaz – host of the Counting Countries podcast and founder of the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok. We talk about the tiny global community of extreme travellers – people chasing all 193 UN countries… and beyond. How many people have actually done it? What kind of personalities dedicate years – sometimes decades – to this quest? And what happens when visiting every ...

368 The Truth About Travel Content – Freedom, Failure, and Finding Humanity on the Road

May 06, 2026

What does it really take to build a life around travel? In this episode of The Radio Vagabond, I sit down in Bangkok with two travel content creators who've each taken very different paths – Matt Bowles and Phil Marcus. Matt is the host of The Maverick Show – a long-form podcast diving deep into identity, culture, and life as a digital nomad. Phil is the creator behind "Phil's Guide to the World," documenting his travels to some of the most misunderstood places on the planet. We talk about ho...

ELK HORN, IOWA: Ghosts in the Cemetery and Beers With the Big-Bearded Mayor in His Harley Garage

November 04, 2025

In this final episode from Elk Horn, Iowa – the most Danish town in America – I visit the local cemetery, where history is literally carved in stone. Warren Whatson, the caretaker and local historian, shares stories about the early Danish settlers and how names and traditions changed over time. Then I meet Stan Jens, the big-bearded mayor of Elk Horn, who invites me for a beer in his Harley garage. Between motorcycles and laughter, we talk about preserving Danish culture, small-town pride, an...