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Comedy, Celebrity Interviews...and Horror. Welcome to Portalville. Hear what made us one of Apple Podcast's top 10 Comedy Fiction shows of 2022! Subscribe to our YouTube channel & watch our celebrity interview videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCubA2hHRSpeZzG7r4FBD8_g/ (Rad horror synth vibes for this show are provided by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio): White Bat Audio - YouTube
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Master Gardener Rebecca Landrum-Rama & Elizabeth Madison, her niece

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Starting her first garden, Elizabeth turns to her Master Gardener Aunt Rebecca for help. Loving and lively talks about gardening between an up and coming niece and her experienced gardener Aunt. Conversations about life & gardening shared with humor & love. Women supporting women.
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Far East Travels-Inspired by Rick Steves, Lonely Planet, Anthony Bourdain and National Geographic.-Informative, enlightening, entertaining. Let John Saboe take you on journeys filled with spiritual celebrations and rituals, ancient festivals thrilling wildlife safaris, trekking and climbing quests and a vast array of food cultures. Learn about cultural differences, village life, urban exploration, street food, history and architecture in places like Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, India, Kor ...
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Do you like scary movies? We do! And so does the original Ghostface actor Lee Waddell. We chat about being a Hollywood stuntman, and Lee's time working on Scream with legendary director Wes Craven! Need a unique gift for the horror fan in your family? Check out our sponsor Gorenaments, the horror-themed ornaments. Get 10% off ENTIRE order with our …
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We're honored to chat with the legend himself, Tom Holland, director of Child's Play, Fright Night and Psycho 2! We hear behind the scenes stories from one of the greatest horror directors ever. The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate cod…
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We're honored to chat with the legend himself, Tom Holland, director of Child's Play, Fright Night and Psycho 2! We hear behind the scenes stories from one of the greatest horror directors ever. The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate cod…
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Interview with director Matthew Goodhue! We hear behind-the-scenes stories from his new film Slotherhouse, in theaters for one night only on August 30th. Get tickets now: slotherhousetickets.com Halloween is right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate code "P…
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Just when you thought it was safe to listen to podcasts...We're back! Filmmaker Stephen Scarlata stops by to chat about his new documentary "Sharksploitation" premiering today on Shudder! A must-listen for fans of Jaws! Halloween is right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with affi…
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Hoi An, the Unesco World Heritage Site's streets are busting at the seams with visitors. It certainly appears that the old town has returned to the days of packed streets prior to the pandemic. I'm in Hoi An with an up-to-date report on the ancient town, its sites, and what it's like to visit one of Vietnam's top destinations. I have some tips on w…
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In this episode I discuss 5 more typical annoyances or things tourists should be aware of when visiting Vietnam, especially for the first time. Once you master these and the last 5 in a previous episode you'll be much better prepared. As a disclaimer, there are similiar things to watch out for in other countries in the region and beyond. In some ca…
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It's finally happening! Vietnam's National Assembly agreed to extend the current 30 day tourist eVisa to 90 days for 80 countries. This will be the first time 90 day visas will be available to tourists since early 2020. This is welcome news to the tourism industry and thousands of people who in the past enjoyed long-term stays in Vietnam. Nha Trang…
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In this episode I run down 5 common mistakes or uncomfortable situations you can avoid on your first trip to Vietnam. Some could be considered scams or overcharging, in other cases just minor uncomfortable situtations that can be easily avoided. We've all been scammed or overcharged at least once on our travels. I remember I was overcharged for a s…
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Top Reporter August Pots and Detective Jack Redshurt must stop the Ripper from nabbing any more victims, and they have a plan...but time isn't on their side! The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate code "PP23" here: https://rue-morgue.com…
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I'm back! Thanks so much for your patience. A long needed hiatus from the podcast was due and I"m now delighted to return to regular podcasting of The Far East Travels Podcast in it's 8th year! In this episode I'll review the current visas that are offered in Vietnam and the upcoming proposal to return to 90 day visas as well as the extending of vi…
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Actor Matthew Patrick Davis joins us to talk about the hit film "Barbarian." Hear how crazy the audition was, and what it was like transforming into the terrifying "Mother!" ...Wait did someone say it was Justin Long's feeding time? Bring in the dead rat! The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and…
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The tipsy table read is back! Behind the scenes of us practicing the script for Season 2, EPisode 5..."Murdervision!" This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout! (this is a paid sponsor ad) https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-p…
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Reporter August Pots and Detective Redshurt are back in the studio, on the hunt for Jack the Ripper! August learns the macabre history behind the infamous Ripper murders, and why Portalville should fear this new threat. The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with …
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In October Taiwan eased restrictions once again welcoming visitors to "The Beautiful Island". My friend and longtime guest of the podcast photographer Bruno Black gives us an update on what's new and what to expect when you arrive. Bruno has toured many people around the island and is an expert on the best places to see as well as knowing where to …
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Poisonous plants, how not to kill people, foraging, poinsettia, mushrooms, Angel of Death, plants that are poisonous for pets, grapes, poke weed, inklings, historical heritage food, onions, asparagus, apples seeds contain cyanide, balance between light and dark, nightshade, history of tomatoes, potatoes, cashews, St. John’s Wort, foxgloves, digital…
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Jingle Kills, Jingle Kills, Jingle all the slay! Ready for an early Christmas gift? Director Steven LaMorte stops by and tells us about the filming of his new Christmas horror movie "The Mean One." Hear about the gory SFX and working with actor David Howard Thornton! The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Maga…
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Barefoot hiking, slowing down, leaves, rain finally coming to Oregon, transplanting houseplants, tuberous begonias, funny furry funky tubers awry, lion statues, we’re making this happen, looking like a murderer, putting the garden away for the year, hairy vetch, green manure, great worms, tillage radish, tilth without tillage, cow parsley, birdseed…
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I miss you like a ton of bricks, minestrone soup, beans, fresh green beans, relish for Navy Bean Soup, entourage, dragon seeds, natives are it, lupus, alliums, penstemons, dicentra, yarrow, camassia, spirea, red twig dogwood, arborvitae, protea, bluefoot, diversity, elderberry, birds, oaks trees, acorns, they live on the weather that’s there, godet…
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A pleasure as always to have Kyoto based Niall Gibson, an expat Canadian, tour operator and host of the Kyoto Fun Podcast on the Far East Travels Podcast. Niall gives us an update on the current travel landscape of Kyoto and the rest of Japan. With the yen currently at a record low and travel restrictions lifted this could be one of the best times …
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Doin’ good, rainy season starting, tomatoes, plastic heat wrap, gender identity issue with chickens, lawn dinosaurs, Lewis laying eggs, chicken talk, fresh eggs, blonde moment, it’s fall, leaf mold, I just looked this up so I’m really really smart for today, soil is it, as leaves decompose they feed back the very tree with its own leaves, you can j…
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After 2.5 years both Taiwan and Japan are fully open to independant tourism. In this episode I share more details about requirements upon arrival, particularily for the more complicated procedures for Taiwan. As someone who lived in Taiwan I am very happy for the many businesses who relied and of course benefited from foreign visitors. Taipei was a…
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We’re in the middle of a harvest, gather your tomatoes, hang them upside down, nibble your carrot like a corncob, sun gold tomato sauce, lettuce, spinach, pansies, mums, asters, nasturtiums, so proud of my dahlias, mystery bulbs, gladiolus, cosmos, I’ve never known that life, secrets in the age of Instagram, fingernails, hands in the dirt, planting…
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It's the second Portalville Halloween spooktacular! Special guest actor Thom Mathews chats with us about his two iconic roles in Return of the Living Dead and Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives! The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate co…
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Detective Jack Redshurt and reporter August Pots are hot on the heels of the mysterious killer hunting Portalville citizens! All the macabre clues are coming together, and Jack has a crazy theory that will blow your minds... The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals …
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I’m tired old Aunt Rebecca in Oregon, it’s been hot and dry all over the world, putting the garden to bed is sad, next year I’ll do this better, I can list all the many things I’ve done wrong, winter is a time when all of nature needs to rest, I’m going to try to talk myself into this, mums, tomatoes, my cucumbers are growing in balls, bean store, …
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Our Women of Horror series is back with a vengeance! Actress Lauren LaVera, star of the much-anticipated Terrifier 2, joins us in the studio. Hear what it was like for Lauren behind the scenes making T2 with Art the Clown, and chat about final girls! (...and find us on YouTube to WATCH Jon get throat chopped in a live self-defense demonstration!) T…
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It’s been an unusually hot summer for everyone, hallucinating chickens, we all have to look after each other, that’s a great big hunk of humanity, life outweighs getting to the next showing on time, getting a little bit chillier in mid to late September, rip up your tomato plants and hang them in the garage, and why would I do that?, get over the g…
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Part Three of our interview with actor David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown) from Terrifier 2. David shares some fun tidbits about Terrifier's director, actor Jeffrey Combs (Reanimator) and some WILD behind the scenes stories...and teases a NEW film he's working on!!! Halloween is right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazin…
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We’re both hot, it is sweltering, San Francisco, Hawaii, Land of Houseplants, fichus, snake plants, mother-in-law’s tongue, misting, lemon tree, citrus fertilizer Meyer lemon, Ireland, no no no, I bought it in Ireland, The Gap of Dunloe, Connemara, moss rock walls, body positivity, wildflowers, calla lilies the size of my head, killer foxgloves, az…
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Part Two of our interview with actor David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown) from Terrifier 2! David and the Portalville crew share bizarre tales from their ghost hunting adventures. The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate code "PP23" here:…
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Starting to get hot and muggy, coldest wettest spring since 2010, why are we here?, once every 12 years the rains come…, it reminds me of what England must be all year long, Flanders and Swann, talking about berries, raspberries, blackberries, they were scary, there’s no plan, golden raspberries, feed ‘em, strawberries, the more you pick the more t…
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The quote "Pot Smoking Tourists Not Welcom In Thailand"recently comes from the Thai Health Minister. Updates and a throwback to a walkabout in the shopping districts during a visit in 2017. Bangkok is coming back with an estimated 7-8 million visitors expected in 2022. Still a far cry from the 40 million visitors it saw in 2019. Things are improvin…
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