Tom Wilmer’s Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel podcast — recorded live on location across America and around the world — showcases the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine and spirits, brewpubs, the culinary arts and more. He covers nouns and verbs: people, places, things, and action — everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls, and interviewing the "real" Santa Claus in the Arctic. Tom's feature, recorded live at Harland & Wolfe Shipyards in Belfast Northern ...
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Talking California Wine and History with Sean Weir, Author of The Mad Crush
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24:28Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Sean Weir, Cal Poly grad and author of the book, The Mad Crush, detailing his time as a cellar rat at the historic San Luis Obispo County based Sausalito Canyon winery.By Tom Wilmer
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A conversation with award-winning Chinese-American author Yang Huang
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35:31Berkeley, California based author Yang Huang shares tales of growing up in China, post cultural revolution. And how, on the heels of the Tiananmen Square protests, she was empowered to write in hopes of propelling a more tolerant and hopeful world through her stories.By Tom Wilmer
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Peeka Ranch, a haven for Alpacas in Burton, Texas
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10:00Join Phillip & LaNell McMahon at their alpaca ranch as they share their passion for raising and breeding the exotic animal that kids and adults alike adoreBy Tom Wilmer
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Discovering Memphis, Tennessee’s National Civil Rights Museum
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22:30A best-of-the-best Journeys podcast—recorded live in Memphis with Faith Morris at the poignant National Civil Rights MuseumBy Tom Wilmer
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Unearthing history at Camptown Freedom Colony Cemetery in Brenham, Texas
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14:56Join Jennifer Eckermann, Director of Tourism and Marketing for the City of Brenham, Texas at the Camptown Cemetery and the legacy of the Camptown Freedom Colony formed on the heels of the Civil War.By Tom Wilmer
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Blue Bell Ice Cream—iconic Texas treat with a fond following for a century
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9:15Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Brenham, Texas at the Blue Bell Ice Cream factory for a visit with Joe Robertson, Director of Advertising and Marketing about the company’s century long odyssey as a legendary Texas ice cream companyBy Tom Wilmer
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The Antique Rose Emporium in the heart of Texas, Washington County
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27:00A visit with Jim and Kim Keeter, owners of the legendary Independence, Texas based, Antique Rose Emporium followed by a conversation with former owner, Mike Shoup who birthed the business back in 1984.By Tom Wilmer
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BBQ, fine wine, gourmet coffee & homemade pies in Washington County TX
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27:00Correspondent Tom Wilmer explores cool destinations in Washington County, Texas—we’ll discover a trendsetting winery, Chapelton Vineyards in Washington, the Pioneer Smokehouse and Mercantile in Brenham; Neon Moon Coffee Roasters in Burton; and a visit with Alejandra Ray, the owner and chef at the historic Bevers Kitchen in Chappel Hill.…
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Ant Street Inn & Main Street House—raising the hospitality bar in Brenham, TX
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13:59The tale of how Artist, Suzy Hankins and her husband Keith radically transformed their lives by deciding to become innkeepers of historic properties in Brenham, Texas.By Tom Wilmer
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Heaven on earth—Milk & Honey Ranch in the heart of Texas
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19:47Brent Phillips, shares the story of creating Milk & Honey Ranch in Burton, Texas, an organic farm that’s a popular getaway for couples and families.By Tom Wilmer
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Exploring birthplace of the Republic of Texas and Washington County living history
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38:05Discover Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic site, an operational historic cotton-gin in Burton, TX and a visit at the Brenham Heritage Museum in Brenham, TX.By Tom Wilmer
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Visit SLO CAL—promoting San Luis Obispo County’s finest attractions to the world
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17:09Cathy Cartier, Visit SLO CAL’s CEO shares insights about San Luis Obispo County’s non-profit tourism promotion organization.By Tom Wilmer
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Penguins rule at Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, Missouri
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31:00Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from the Wonders of Wildlife Aquarium in the heart of Springfield, Missouri.By Tom Wilmer
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5th graders’ transformative outdoor-curriculum at Springfield, MO’s WOLF School
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30:06Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Springfield, Missouri for a most insightful conversation with Johnny Morris Conservation Foundation’s Misty Mitchell at the WOLF School for 5th graders.By Tom Wilmer
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How Dr. Laurie Marker revolutionized cheetah conservation
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8:54Correspondent Laurie McAndish King meets Dr. Laurie Marker--the Jane Goodall of Cheetahs--and finds out how Marker revolutionized cheetah conservation.By Laurie McAndish King
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Johnny Morris’s incredible journey—from bait & tackle stand to Bass Pro empire
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34:15Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Missouri to explore the world of Johnny Morris—the visionary behind Dogwood Canyon nature park and Top of The Rock adjacent to Big Cedar Lodge.By Tom Wilmer
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Finding paradise-author Robert Kay shares tales of South Pacific paradise--Fiji
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21:00Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with author Robert Kay about his forty year odyssey that led him from the SF Chronicle to Tahiti and onward to the islands of Fiji.By Tom Wilmer
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