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With a membership of only around 100, it’s one of the most exclusive clubs on Earth. In fact, more people have been to outer space than have earned their way into this, the ultimate travel club. According to the United Nations there are 193 sovereign nations in the world. Welcome to the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who’ve spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to them all. Welcome, to Counting Countries. With your host, Ric Gazarian.
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Hey now! This is it, the last episode before the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok. Still a little time left to join. Use code BANGKOK. My special guest is speaker and sponsor Charles Veley, founder of the Most Traveled People, and considered one of the most traveled people in the world. Charles teases some of the updates he will be sharing …
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EPISODE 122: The Superman Monster Connor-El is joined by Adam for this spooky Halloween special! They discuss the Superman/Frankenstein crossover THE SUPERMAN MONSTER, plus some chat about the titular novel and catching up on current Superman stuff! SHOW NOTES: Adam Tasmin Krypton Report The Superman Monster Travelling to Mars League of Justice Bat…
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Phillips has traveled to every country in the world Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Today, we are speaking with Phillips Connor. I had the pleasure of meeting PC in Singapore with a group of extreme travelers and I am very pleased that he will be attending the ETF in Bangkok. Phillips is extremely well traveled, nearing 1000 regions on the N…
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EPISODE 121: ES!calibur! Connor-El is joined by Superfriend Dave from Signal of Doom to discuss Superman Annual 10, plus some Superman news! SHOW NOTES: Adam Signal of Doom City of Tomorrow Compendium Tasmin Krypton Report Josh Williamson on LSK! The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Styzmask. The mus…
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Hey now, I am your host Ric Gazarian on the 10th update for the Extraordinary Travel Festival. We have a lot of news to share with you today. So grab that coffee of if in Thailand, grab a chamanow and please listen in. The event is now about a month and a half a way. But still time to join, use code BANGKOK to save at . Some quick updates ... we ha…
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Andy Hicks Counting Countries has traveled to 120 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Today, we are speaking with Andy Hicks. I have had the pleasure of meeting Andy at the first ETF in Armenia and the TCC meeting in May in the Azores. Andy was raised in a non-travel environment, but a couple of pivotal trips propelled him into the 193…
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I am excited to introduce to you two partners of the Extraordinary Travel Festival, Matt Bowles and Ian Cumming. Matt is a 10 year plus digital nomad, who hosts the very successful as well as a real estate investment company. Matt can be found around the globe setting up shop in cities as diverse as Nairobi, Lagos or Luanda. I am pleased to announc…
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Luisa Yu has traveled to every country in the world Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. I am excited to have Luisa Yu on the podcast. She is well known and beloved member to many in the community. For those not in the know, Luisa just visited her last country this year. She accomplished this goal as a 79 year old. When many in her age group have…
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Join us in Bangkok for the in November of 2024. Please use code – BANGKOK – to save $100 (the discount will be reduced starting September 1). Reserve your place today. On this episode, I speak to 3 amazing people who you will also meet at the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok on November 15-17. First up is Fadi Assi. Many people in the extre…
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Jason Wang has traveled to 175 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. I am happy to introduce to you Jason Wang, an avid traveler, foodie, and photographer. Not only is he Chasing 193, but he also chasing the 7 Summits. Jason’s life tracks all of the great successes embodied by the best of American immigration. A life which was originally…
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EPISODE 120: Action Comics 3 Connor-El is joined by Adam to discuss issue 3 of the original action comics run, plus some chat about James Gunn's upcoming Superman film! SHOW NOTES: Adam Nam Ek DCAU Podcast Australian Superman Radio Show Fire burning since 1962 Tasmin Krypton Report The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and…
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Join us in Bangkok for the Extraordinary Travel Festival in November of 2024. Please use code – BANGKOK – to save $100. . I believe there are 3 main pillars of why you might want to consider attending the ETF, this November in Bangkok. First is the destination. Maybe BKK might seem too common. Well as a resident I would posit that this city offers …
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Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. You might know Joel from his flowing beard on social media. Joel is someone I have known of for years but virtually. And in fact, we ran into each other randomly on our travels in Central Africa. I speak with Joel and learn about his fascinating journey in life as well as Chasing 193. Joel was very candid duri…
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Join us in Bangkok for the Extraordinary Travel Festival in November of 2024. Please use code – BANGKOK – to save $100. . I believe there are 3 main pillars of why you might want to consider attending the ETF, this November in Bangkok. First is the destination. Maybe BKK might seem too common. Well as a resident I would posit that this city offers …
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Nabil Kazi has traveled to 129 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. I am excited to share my conversation with Nabil Kazi. I connected with Nabil Kazi back in 2021 when he suggested a guest (Nick Butter - episode 95) for Counting Countries. I guess everything comes full circle as Nabil is a guest on this episode. Nabil and I have been i…
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EPISODE 119: Panic in the Sky Connor-El is joined by Rey-Zod and Dave from the Swamp to talk about Superman: Panic in the Sky, plus some chat about the upcoming James Gunn Superman film! SHOW NOTES: Panic in the SKy Rey's Podcasts Signal of Doom Adam Tasmin Krypton Report Dan Jurgens JLA volume 1 Superman the Movie Part One review Superman the Movi…
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Join us in Bangkok for the Extraordinary Travel Festival in November of 2024. Please use code – BANGKOK – to save $120. . The discount will be reduced starting in May, lock in your savings and buy now. Want to go to Bhutan? Or you can join us on a tour to. I was fortunate to secure Richard Barrow as a speaker for the Extraordinary Travel Festival. …
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Tan Wee Cheng has traveled to 187 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Wee Cheng, a regional neighbor, and I have communicated on and off for several years, but like many of us in the community we were only virtual acquaintances. That changed when I met Wee Cheng in person at an extreme travel dinner in Singapore last year and then a mo…
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Elena Chechina has traveled to 158 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. I met Elena back at the ETF in Yerevan and started to realize what a unique life she was leading. She is a true global citizen with true family connections to Europe, Asia, and Africa. Elena has somehow managed to balance the multiple moving parts of her life … 3 ch…
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EPISODE 118: KNEEL BEFORE ZOD Connor-El is joined by Adam to discuss the first two issues of Kneel Before Zod! SHOW NOTES: Kneel Before Zod Coriolanus Krypton Report Last Son Episode Adam Tasmin Zod shuts off Jor-El The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Styzmask. The music used on Last Sons of Krypton…
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Hayley has traveled to every country in the world Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. I started to follow Hayley in the last year or two on Instagram. And over the last several months we started sharing some messages. She has just completed her journey to every country in the world and I wanted to learn about her adventures as well as her two ph…
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To hear the entire podcast join us on patreon.com or Apple Podcast subscription. Join us in Bangkok for the Extraordinary Travel Festival in November of 2024. Please use code – BANGKOK – to save $120. . Want to go to Bhutan? Or you can join us on a tour to. For those in the know when it comes to Thailand, you must know the name Joe Cummings. Joe ha…
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This is the second publication of this interview. The first podcast had a corrupted file. All audio from the first interview had been deleted after 1 hr and 31 minutes. This publication is the full file. Raiiq has traveled to 118 countries Hey now and Happy New Year to all! I am your host, Ric Gazarian. I knew Raiiq from EPS and had the pleasure of…
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Join us in Bangkok for the Extraordinary Travel Festival in November of 2024. Please use code – BANGKOK – to save $120. . Want to go to Bhutan? Or you can join us on a tour to . I am happy to introduce a new speaker at the ETF, . I consider David a Papua New Guinea product expert. He has spent a cumulative one year over the last five year in PNG as…
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EPISODE 117: The Super Key to Fort Superman Connor-El is joined by Dave from Signal of Doom for the LSK holiday special! Come to the North Pole as we cover Action Comics 241! SHOW NOTES: Action Comics 241 Signal of Doom Dave Jeff Grubb The Last Guardian Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude The music for this episode contains excerpts from various so…
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Thor Pedersen has traveled to every country in the world Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Checking in with multi-repeat guest and travel legend, Thor Pedersen of Once Upon A Saga. For those of us in the know, Thor recently finished a nearly 10 year journey to every country in the world without flying in an unbroken journey with a minimum of 2…
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EPISODE 116: Edmond Hamilton Connor-El is joined by returning superfriends Adam and Dave to discuss the works of Edmond Hamilton! Our main focus is on issue 175 with additional coverage of Action Comics vol 1 300, 314, 319, 327 and Superman vol 1 75, 156 and 181! SHOW NOTES: Adam Dave Signal of Doom Edmond Hamilton City at World's End Superman 66 T…
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Join us in Bangkok for the Extraordinary Travel Festival in November of 2024. Please use code - BANGKOK - to save $120. . Want to go to Bhutan? I am pleased to announce a new speaker, who will be speaking about her experience on a multi-week homestay in Mogadishu. The next guest is Palle Bo, . Palle attended the first ETF and is coming back for the…
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EPISODE 115: A Prometheon Halloween Connor-El is joined by returning guest Nathan from the Superman Animated Podcast for Halloween to discuss season 2 episode 3 of STAS "The Prometheon" SHOW NOTES: Nathan The Prometheon Krypton Report Tasmin Adam The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Styzmask. The mus…
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EPISODE 114: Creeping Death Connor-El has let Rey-Zod out of the phantom zone to discuss the stand alone Action Comics 809 where Clark finds himself having to solver a cruise ship murder mystery! The prime suspect? Clark Kent! SHOW NOTES: Moon Knight The issue Krypton Report Tasmin Adam Previous episode with this creative team The music for this ep…
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Michael Noel has traveled to 192 countries Please fill out this survey and provide feedback - https://forms.gle/1RmLQh7hLuw2Xnc6A Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Checking in with our new guest, Michael Noel and I crossed paths in the Douala airport en route to Bangui. We ended up sharing a dinner and a trip to a waterfall. Always great to ru…
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EPISODE 113: The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent Connor-El is joined by Dave from Signal of Doom to discuss Action Comics 507-508! Plus Connor-El catches everyone up on Superman activity including a mini review of Justice League Warworld! SHOW NOTES: Signal of Doom Krypton Report Tasmin Adam Emperor Joker Adams 100 Best Superman Stories DCAU Pod…
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Orest Zub has traveled to 132 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Checking in with our new guest, Orest Zub, a name many of you might be familiar with. Orest and I have never met in person, but he falls into that category of someone who I feel like we have met in person, but we never have. We have shared video calls, messages and share…
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We are pleased to announce that the Extraordinary Travel Festival will be held in Bangkok on November 15, 2024. . Use code - BANGKOK - to save $120. If you are an alumni of ETF Yerevan or a Patron of Counting Countries, please contact us for your special code. Please listen to this podcast for an overview of the event with a special guest. BANGKOK …
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Check out the Ed Hotchkiss has traveled to 128 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Checking in with our new guest, Ed Hotchkiss. As I note in my conversation, Ed and I have shared a lot of face time in less than a year, whether it was in the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Armenia or on trips with ITC Sudan to Sudan and a visit to Dji…
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EPISODE 112: Brainiac Finale Connor-El is joined again by Tyler (Superman Blue) from Krypton Report to finish of their coverage of the Superman: Brainiac story arc! SHOW NOTES: Krypton Report Tasmin Adam Mastermen Annotations Mastermen episode DCAU Podcast Man of Tomorrow The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyri…
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Ross OJ Jennings has traveled to 106 countries. Ross OC Jennings Counting Countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Did you note that the intro has been updated? Thanks to Evo the longtime voice of Counting Countries. Ross OC Jennings might not be well known in the 193 community but he is cutting a unique path. I had read about Ross a couple…
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EPISODE 111: Superman Brainiac Part 1 Connor-El is joined again by Tyler (Superman Blue) from Krypton Report to discuss Superman: Brainaic, Action Comics Annual 10 tie in to Last Son, My Adventures with Superman and, the Superman and Lois season 3 finale! SHOW NOTES: Krypton Report Tasmin Adam The music for this episode contains excerpts from vario…
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EPISODE 110: Superman Last Son Connor-El is joined by Tyler (Superman Blue) from Krypton Report to discuss Superman Last Son! SHOW NOTES: Krypton Report Charlie's Funeral Gofundme Krypton Report Superman the Movie crossover part 1 (100 episodes ago!) Superman the Movie crossover part 2 Adam Tasmin The music for this episode contains excerpts from v…
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David Yang has traveled to every country in the world. David Yang Counting Countries I feel like I have known David for as long as I have been in the community with our mutual 218 FB friends. David is an outgoing, gregarious and omnipresent traveler in our group. Whether he is sharing his travel photos on FB sometimes multiple times a day or jumpin…
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EPISODE 109: MULTIVERSITY MASTERMEN Connor-El is joined by returning guest Adam to talk about Multiversity: Mastermen, featuring a guilt ridden Superman that landed in Nazi Germany and helped them win the war. SHOW NOTES: Adam Multiversity Mastermen Final Crisis Reading Order Daryl Davis Superman Lost Last Days of Lex Luthor Superman Birthright Ell…
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EPISODE 108: DC Comics Presents 6 Superman and Green Lantern Rebecca joins Connor-El to discuss the Superman and Green Lantern team up featured in DC Comics Presents 6! SHOW NOTES: Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame Batman Hush Iron Fist Podcast The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Sty…
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BONUS EPISODE: Hellblazer Rebecca returns and joins Connor-El to discuss a patron request: the first 4 issues of Hellblazer starring John Constantine! Plus, some talk about Superman's 85th birthday! SHOW NOTES: Hellblazer The TV show The film with Keanu Reeves Si Spurrier run Iron Fist Podcast Tasmin Rebecca's Tattoo The music for this episode cont…
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Barry Hoffner has traveled to 155 countries Barry should be much better known in the travel community than he is today. He showed up on my radar screen when we connected on Instagram. I follow many who are Chasing 193. Barry later became a generous supporter of Counting Countries via Patreon, and we connected on the phone where I began to learn mor…
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EPISODE 107: Superman and Lois S03E01 Commentary Rey-Zod returns from the Phantom Zone to continue the tradition of doing an audio commentary track for the new Superman and Lois season premiere! SHOW NOTES: Superman and Lois Season 3 Previous episode with Robert The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by S…
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EPISODE 106: Metallo Returns 2000 NOW Connor-El joined by returning guest Robert from Swamp Things Podcast to talk about Superman 316 & 317 featuring Metallo! Plus, Connor-El yells at cloud, talks the Superman 2000 pitch by Waid/Morrison/Millar and catches up on Action Comics! SHOW NOTES: Superman 2000/NOW Superman 316 Superman 317 Swamp Things Pod…
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Riza Rasco has traveled to 192 countries Riza Rasco is a well-known person in the extreme travel community. And I have crossed paths with her twice, once for breakfast in the North End of Boston and for the multi-day Extraordinary Travel Festival in Armenia. She is a prolific and immersive traveler who is only one country away from completing her q…
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