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Wherever It Leads...

Mandy Matney, David Moses

Booking Overview

This is a destination-focused travel and responsible-tourism interview show that typically features writers, authors, journalists, local insiders, advocates, and professionals with firsthand knowledge of a place. PR agencies could credibly pitch destination experts, travel authors, cultural advocates, tourism professionals, journalists, and subject-matter experts on local social or historical issues; booking difficulty is medium because guests need both relevant expertise and a compelling connection to a destination.

Metrics

Episodes: 8

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 115.0k subscribers

Instagram: 48.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@lunasharkmedia.com

booking@lunasharkmedia.com

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Host

Mandy Matney - Investigative journalist and co-founder of Luna Shark Media.

David Moses - Producer and co-founder of Luna Shark Media.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Destination-specific expertise based on firsthand local experience, travel writing, journalism, authorship, advocacy, tourism, law, public service, or cultural knowledge.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or journalism, Professional or public-service leadership, Advocacy or subject-matter expertise tied to a destination, Firsthand experience with local culture, tourism, or community issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Marta Mondelli - Milan's Neighborhoods, Food, Culture, Tourism, Local Customs, And Responsible Travel.

Carolyn Murnick - Brooklyn's History, Neighborhoods, Bookstores, Food, Gentrification, And Responsible Visitation.

Mandy Powers Norrell - Hawaiian History, Sovereignty, Indigenous Culture, Housing, Community, And Responsible Tourism.

Recent Topics

Responsible Tourism, Travel, Destination Culture, Local Issues, History

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Wherever It Leads...
:

Sonoma v. Napa: Blueprint for a Wine Rivalry With Heather Tazalla

August 13, 2026

Journalist Mandy Matney and wanderer David Moses uncork the friendly rivalry between two of America's most beloved wine regions — Napa and Sonoma — and ultimately make their case for the laid-back, family-owned soul of Sonoma County.  From the Coast Miwok, Pomo, Wappo and Patwin peoples who fished Sonoma Creek for thousands of years, to Russian fur traders planting California's first vines in 1812, to a scruffy band of Bear Flaggers who "arrested" General Mariano Vallejo on June 14, 1...

Milan: 'Festina Lente' Making Haste Slowly Through Milano With Tour de Force Marta Mondelli

July 08, 2026

Tourists sprint to Rome and Florence while one of Europe’s most alive cities hums quietly in the north — and that’s exactly what makes Milan extraordinary.  This week, writer, author, and Milanese insider Marta Mondelli pulls back the curtain on a city of hidden courtyards, wooden streetcars, world-class aperitivo, and jasmine-soaked springs.  She explains why cappuccino after 11am is a “crime”, why the Milanese party as hard as they work, and why spring open days unlock palac...

Brooklyn: By the Book, Chapter & Slice with Author Carolyn Murnick

June 10, 2026

⁠Mandy⁠ and ⁠David cross the river for Brooklyn... Together with producer Grace Hills, we trace 400 years of Brooklyn—from the Lenape and six Dutch farming towns to the Battle of Brooklyn, redlining, the 1977 blackout, and beyond.  Then award-winning journalist and author ⁠Carolyn Murnick⁠ (The Hot One), Mandy's collaborator on Blood on Their Hands, who knows the indie-bookstore network like a chef knows a farmers' market, walks us neighborhood by neighborhood through Brooklyn as a Bibliophi...

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