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RUIN'S GATE— In a frontier boomtown on the planet of Antarres, the posse known as Hell's Fortune makes a living stealing hellstone for anyone willing to pay. THE UNEXPLORED PLACES is an actual play podcast about exploring weird worlds and making bold choices. We are currently playing A Fistful of Darkness by Stefan Struck.
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Do you long to travel the world? ON JOURNEY poses the challenge: What’s stopping you? It also paints a moving picture of the possibilities through 30 years of my world travel with imagery, vivid descriptions of people & places, and the inner reflections and observations on the whole process. Get inspired to begin bringing your dreams of world adventure travel into fruition — or just enjoy the ride—by learning tips, debunking myths and fears, and discovering hidden truths about how inspiring ...
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Welcome to Grow Up! The podcast focused on coming of age in our new unexplored digital era as told by an average teenage girl, Alissa. Listen as Alissa shares her everyday life and interests as she tries to find her place in this ever-changing world. If you've ever wondered "What the heck are the kids into these days!?" well, you've come to the right place!
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Hello! I'm Camryn. Welcome to TrailblazeHers, my podcasts series highlighting women who strive to create social change in unique and unexplored ways. My aim is to represent diverse voices across a variety of fields ranging from education to politics to entertainment in order to help make society a more equitable and productive place.
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The Unusual Perspectives podcast transports you into the minds of people who think outside the box and are unwilling to live a life of unexplored potential. If you’re looking for a place to play with the concepts of what’s possible, while making some jokes along the way, you’ve found a home and a community here.
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Duct Tape Theory blends the immersive appeal of documentaries with the intimate storytelling of podcasts and the power of words, stripping back the layers to reveal the throbbing heart of action sports, adventure and life at the fringes of our maps. Each chapter represents a postcard from a place that's left its mark on the adventure and action sports world, as host and creator Sunny Fassler passes through - trading waves, toasting drinks, trading tales with locals and travelers alike, cheri ...
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All The S**t I’ve Learned Abroad is an international travel podcast with production spanning the globe. Canadian hosts Steph Paige and Andrea Gillis record remotely between Melbourne, Australia and London, England to bring listeners lessons learned through decades of travelling. Together, the pair have visited almost every exotic location in the world… and some not so exotic. With only the most extreme destinations left unexplored, not by choice, the duo have a wealth of firsthand knowledge ...
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Travel smarter with SUITCASE Magazine’s Editor Fleur Rollet-Manus and Contributing Editor Amira Hashish. We’re spotlighting up-and-coming destinations, sharing our best-kept secrets from around the world and checking in with the people who are shaking up the way we travel. Thought all trips went smoothly for our editors? We’ll let you in on some of our not-so postcard-worthy moments too.
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This book opens with a young wife and mother, vacationing at a resort in the Gulf of Mexico with her husband and children. The resort is run by an elderly Frenchwoman, who manages the place along with her two sons. The young wife and one of the sons develop a deep and passionate attachment to each other, with devastating effects on both families and their circle of friends. When Kate Chopin's 1899 novel The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, was first released, it evoked a storm o ...
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A podcast for serious runners - hosted by a guy who isn't serious about anything. We Run This is a podcast about fitness and the good, the bad, and the awesome parts involved with the running life. New episodes drop every Wednesday! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/werunthis/support
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This is The Threads, the podcast that traces the threads of ideas through science, art, literature and history. Join me, Gary, as I try to illuminate the links between different areas of human thought and expression that sometimes seem completely separate. Have you ever wondered why a certain revolutionary idea appeared in a certain place and time and not another? What cultural influences made the great intellectuals of history who they were? Or how science, philosophy and art have changed e ...
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Our story begins in 1973 when the shy and reclusive schoolboy Jeff would spend hours hiding in the "studio" (little more than a school broom cupboard) with a record player, a cassette recorder and a handful of scratched 45's endlessly trying to emulate the DJs he would listen to whilst hiding under his bedcovers with his battered transistor radio pressed to his ear all night long endlessly as he tried to maintain the shaky reception to stations like Radio Luxembourg, the FAB 208, where you c ...
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Ruin's Gate 43: The Mother of Bones, part 2
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The origin of what have come to be known as hellbeasts—distinct from the native animals found on the planet—has also been debated by historians of Antarras. Where the line between animal and hellbeast falls is not arbitrary, but neither is it universally agreed upon. Are the hellbeasts endemic to the planet, or are they, like us, invasive, coming t…
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Ruin's Gate 42: The Mother of Bones, part 1
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The first hellstone mutations that appeared, in the earliest groups of settlers, were in fact less likely to appear on the miners and more likely to appear on those who handled the pure, unrefined hellstone after its removal from the mines—couriers, bankers, or those scientists who first worked to develop the refining process that would come to be …
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Episode #11: Interview with Fellow Journeyer, Ava Debruin
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Ava Debruin, a recent graduate of Elon University, went through her college experience smack dab in the middle of COVID. Anyone out there relating? Still reeling from that? How do you begin to envision the type of life you want for yourself? As a young person, how do you overcome obstacles, unpredicted let downs, and make the most out of challengin…
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Ruin's Gate 41: Delving Too Deep, part 3
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CONTENT WARNINGS: drug use (0:09:30) One can’t help but wonder, thinking back on the early days of Antarras, just how and why the staple institutions ended up with the influence they did. Could it have turned out another way? Could, for instance, a different church have found purchase in the hearts and minds of the early settlers? Could a different…
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Ruin's Gate 40: Delving Too Deep, part 2
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Funerary traditions on Antarras vary by town. The early settlers brought with them a range of belief systems, cultural traditions, and dispositions towards death, so in the earliest days, there were as many cremations as there were burials, and almost as many mourning practices as there were settlements cropping up on the planet’s surface. Eventual…
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Embracing the Unknown: The Thrill of No-Plan Travel
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In this episode we're talking all things no-plan travel today. Have you ever planned an unplanned trip? Bit of an oxymoron there! For the spontaneous and 'non planner' people out there, mystery trips are growing in popularity, so what are you mystery trip options? Want to learn more about the sites we talk about in this episode? Check out: Black To…
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Resilience isn't just a word for Ramzi Boukhiam. Judging from the last ten years, it's his whole life. Ramzi started as just another kid from Agadir on borrowed boards, and with a burning desire to make it. The road to the CT was long - ten years long, to be exact. And when he finally qualified, an ankle injury sidelined him for his entire rookie s…
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Ruin's Gate 39: Delving Too Deep, part 1
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You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who was alive that doesn’t remember the day the sun didn’t rise. You’d be even harder pressed to find anyone who could agree on what to call it. The eclipse, the great cloud, the long, dark night. No one wanted to talk about it, when it happened, so no easy name ever came into common parlance. Everyone had their…
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Ruin's Gate 38: Between Greatness and Ruin
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What to do, with the truth? It’s a question as complicated on Antarras as it was through the history of human civilization on Earth. What to do with the truth when it’s more dangerous than a lie? When it presents a risk you might not be willing to take? Do we have a moral obligation to share the truth at all costs? To spare the feelings of those wh…
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Chapter 4 takes us to Taghazout, Morocco, where ancient tradition collides with a thriving surf scene. We trace the evolution of this former fishing village through the eyes of those who shaped it, starting with Saad El Kilani, who first rode Anchor Point, the fabled righthander surfers from all over the world pilgrim to. As we dig deeper into Tagh…
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Forgive an old reporter just a moment for a brief aside—a diversion from the story, sure, I’ll grant you that, but one that I think it very much needs. Because the thing the stories like this about Antarras miss, sometimes, is that there weren’t good guys and bad guys, not really. Heroes and villains are things of fairytales, of bedtime stories, an…
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Unveiling the Magic of Group Travel with Bruce Poon Tip of G Adventures
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Group travel at it's core is often the perfect blend of solo travelers at heart who want to experience a new place whilst still having the camaraderie of traveling with others with a built-in support system, making it easier to navigate new places, handle unexpected situations, and enjoy diverse perspectives and ideas. Joined by Bruce Poon Tip, fou…
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CONTENT WARNINGS: violence, discussions of death Though the original settlers did, for a time, use their own ships to ferry the hellstone they first found back to Earth, the Company’s intercession soon shut down any private or personal spacecraft in the airspace over Antarras—at first through violence, and then, as their first major demand in the O…
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COMING NEXT MONTH TO PATREON: THE FORENSIC DEPARTMENT OF PARANORMAL AND DEMONIC ACTIVITY
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In his 1962 book Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible, science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” He was almost right. Unfortunately for Mr. Clarke, he had it backwards. What he should have written was that any sufficiently sophist…
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Ruin's Gate 35: The Resurrection of Jasper Lonesome, part 2
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CONTENT WARNINGS: desecration of corpses, body horror It isn’t as if we ever properly understood death to begin with. Humanity’s spent exactly as many years telling stories about what death means and what comes after as it has dying. Wars have been fought and kingdom’s toppled over differences of opinion on the matter, and the mysteries that lie be…
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Ruin's Gate 34: The Resurrection of Jasper Lonesome, part 1
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CONTENT WARNINGS: body horror (1:34:35-1:35:00) Of course, back on Earth they told stories about dreams—prophetic ones, ones with deep significance and all kinds of meanings, dreams that revealed the deepest anxieties and worries that might plague the inner recesses of somebody’s mind. On Antarras, though, there wasn’t the luxury for that kind of t…
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The Benefits of Making Travel a Priority in Your Life
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It's all about priorities! Ask yourself, are you making travel a priority in your life? If the answer is no, then why not? While we have many priorities in life, we often forget to add travel as one of them. For many reasons, like mental and physical health, creating long lasting memories, and becoming more cultured, Steph and Andrea discuss why tr…
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Ruin's Gate 33: The Law in Bell's Landing, part 2
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CONTENT WARNINGS: gore and descriptions of severe violence (0:35:37, 0:39:50) The paradox of hellstone has always been this: it’s plentiful on Antarras but too valuable to keep; it’s rare on Earth, where they have the resources to experiment. It’s so useful as a power source that it gets used up faster than the time it would take to truly understan…
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It's time to dive into the world of artificial intelligence, also known as AI! While still in its infancy, is becoming more popular for travellers looking to simplify their travel planning. From finding hidden gems to crafting personalised itineraries, we test out different AI prompts to help us plan for our next upcoming trips. Does it live up to …
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Ruin's Gate 32: The Law in Bell's Landing, part 1
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Justice isn’t a word that has much meaning on Antarras. At least, not in the long term. While each town might have been built up with its own best intentions, in the end practicality wins out over idealism every time. Any Company Marshal or local Sheriff makes the decision they think is best, and more often than not, what’s best is resolving an iss…
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Solo Travel: How to Travel Alone and Love It
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In 2024 solo travel is becoming more popular than ever, but it can still be very daunting for those who have yet to take their first solo trip. So we give you our hot tips on great things you can do while solo traveling and while your might be alone, you'll never feel lonely! 00:02:01 - Booking Flights and Work Trips 00:02:21 - Airbnb Hosting Exper…
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CONTENT WARNINGS: body horror (0:27:00-0:30:00, 1:34:00), drug use (0:40:00-0:42:00) Scarcity has always been the name of the game on Antarras—our time on this planet has practically been defined by it. As much as the prospect of a new home among the stars seemed to offer the promise of opportunities beyond those limited few left on Earth to the ea…
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This is a spicy one! Steph and Andrea get into a very intense debate... to recline or not to recline your airplane seat?! When we're flying, while we do have the option to push our seats back, is it always acceptable to do so? How long does a flight need to be before it's acceptable to recline your seat? And is it even your problem if the person be…
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Ruin's Gate 30: The Dark Stampede, part 2
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Aside from the paths scouted between Antarras’ sparse collection of towns, and the maps kept by the Miner’s Guild, all too much of the planet remains unexplored. This reason is no small part of why the Buzzards do such good business: wander off just a hair in the wrong direction, and you might find yourself in unexpectedly dangerous terrain—and not…
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Navigating the Impact of Social Media on our Journeys
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How does social media impact your travel experiences? Is social media ruining travel experiences or making them better? Are we too obsessed with getting the right content instead of taking in the experience? Are we focusing too much on FOMO and what we see online? And are we traveling to some of these places we see online for the right reasons? Let…
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Episode #10: Interview with Fellow Journeyer, Ed Lyons
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“I am an epic character really… I mean there is Ulysses, Agamemnon, and…well…me. As far as heroes go.” —Ed Lyons. What a thing to proclaim at the wet-behind-the-ears age of just 25!! Ed and I really had the whole world ahead of us at that time, as the journey was just beginning. While we sometimes went on separate journeys, you’ll find here, signif…
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Ruin's Gate 29: The Dark Stampede, part 1
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To attempt a taxonomy of the creatures the locals call hellbeasts would be a futile task: the monsters that made their way out of the Ruin had no rhyme nor reason, no morphological consistency nor internal sense. They had the form, from the start, of something out of nightmares, and warped from there, in all manner of ways. Any attempt at catalogin…
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Valentine's Day may have passed but it did get us thinking about love languages! Love languages are all about how you give and receive love, for and from others. But how do these relate into your travel style? Quality time, acts of service, words of affirmation, gift giving and physical touch. We chat through these five love languages and how you c…
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I never expected to land in Fiji toward the end of a 15 month journey across the world. But Fiji called me through a series of love interests, beckoning island beaches, and the Fijian people who right from the start shared their generous hearts and warm homes with me and my companion as we drank kava and ate our way through this island nation with …
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Ruin's Gate 28: Carrion Town, part 2
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Fear wasn’t always the common denominator among the population of the newly-founded towns of Antarras. Maybe it was always something of a factor; maybe it could never have been totally absent from consideration. But when people talk about the early settlers these days, they focus too much on fear. The story is that they were scared, desperate peopl…
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Dubai Deep Dive: Travel Tips, Culture, and Opulent Adventures
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It's time to talk Dubai! Steph recently dipped her toes into Middle Eastern culture by visiting Dubai and the Middle East for the first time. As Andrea has been a few times, we talk through out own experiences, what talk about what we loved about to Dubai, what we didn't love and ultimately... would we move there? 00:00:00 - Introduction to Dubai E…
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Episode #8: Interview with Fellow Journeyer, Nancy Penner
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Join us for this dynamic episode where I interview Nancy Penner, world traveler and international consultant. Nancy traveled to over 60 countries around the world and often did that solo. She shares her experiences, tips on staying safe, and what she learned along the way. We also got to have a few laughs over how we met and the experiences that ha…
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Ruin's Gate 27: Carrion Town, part 1
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The Company installed its de facto leaders shortly after the Agreement was signed. Company Marshals took up residence in each town, according to one of the many clauses that were debated at the time of the signing, and while their job was, technically, to represent the Company’s interest in matters of disagreement, they fell easily into the more fa…
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