Atypical Daydream

By Josh Caldwell

A podcast about life on the road. Hear stories from musicians, clowns, comedians, journalists, athletes, bus drivers, anyone who has a road story to tell, each revealing the everyday magic we all long... more

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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

Atypical Daydream episodes:

October 19, 2023 Scout McComb: The Mob, the Jungle, and What We Had for Dinner
Episode 11

In this week's episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell sits down with artist, writer, and old friend Scout McComb.

Scout takes us deep into Guatemala, first into a Highland Mayan village where he found himself running with a mob toward something he couldn't have anticipated, and then into the depths of the Petén jungle on a multi-day trek to one of the most remote and significant sites in the ancient Mayan world. Along the way, Scout encounters things that most people never see and sits down to a dinner that raises some very uncomfortable questions about what exactly is on the menu.

Scout McComb
YOUTUBE
INSTAGRAM

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23min
October 12, 2023 Kristi Dick: Da Vinci and Magic in the Walls
Episode 10

In this week's episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell sits down with screenwriter and world traveler Kristi Dick.

After COVID broke her in LA, Kristi bought a one-way ticket to Buenos Aires with no real plan. What followed was months of wandering through South America until a single conversation with a stranger — and a glass of wine she almost didn't say yes to — set off a chain of events she never could have scripted. Kristi's story is about what happens when you trust your gut, stay open to connection, and let yourself look for the magic.

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17min
October 05, 2023 Johnny O'Donnell: Cheeseburgers, Dead Bats, and the Smoking Car
Episode 9

In this week's episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell sits down with songwriter and filmmaker Johnny O'Donnell, calling in from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In the summer of 2003, Johnny and two best friends set out on a loop of the country with no real plan, a shared copy of Jack Kerouac, and a burning desire to meet girls — which did not go well. What followed was a journey full of strange coincidences, dark omens, a 70-year-old hitchhiker with tears in his eyes, and a train ride home through the desert that Johnny describes as the unexpected highlight of the whole trip. Johnny's story beautifully balances the seemingly unrelated with the deeply meaningful, and by the end you'll understand exactly why.
Instagram: @johnny.odonnell
Spotify

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19min
September 27, 2023 Daryl Sabara & Chris Jordan: Growing Up on the Road & Coffee at the Edge of the World
Episode 8 In this week's episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell sits down with actor Daryl Sabara and coffee legend Chris Jordan.

Daryl, best known as Juni Cortez from the Spy Kids franchise, opens up about what it was really like to grow up on the road as a child actor — traveling the world before he was ten, surrounded by adults on high-pressure film sets, and quietly processing what it meant to miss out on ordinary life back home. Then Chris Jordan, one of the most well-traveled figures in the specialty coffee world, takes us to the remote farms of Ethiopia and Yemen where the coffee is extraordinary and the journey to get there is anything but easy.

Daryl Sabara
INSTAGRAM
TIKTOK

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19min
September 21, 2023 Ian Lee: The Homeless Friend and the Dave Matthews Cover-Up
Episode 7 In this week's episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell sits down with drummer, songwriter, and tour bus company owner Ian Lee.

Ian shares two stories from life behind the wheel. The first is a tale of unlikely human connection forged in a sketchy industrial corner of Chicago — one that lasted two years and involved a steady supply of leftover tour booze. The second is a rock and roll rumor that Ian insists is more than a rumor, involving the Dave Matthews Band, 800 pounds of waste dumped into the Chicago River, and a credible insider tip about who was actually on that bus.

Ian Lee:
The Cle Elum - Spotify
Affordable Tour Solutions - Instagram
www.thebestdrummerintheworld.com

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16min
September 13, 2023 Atypical Daydream Trailer - Season 2
Atypical Daydream, a podcast about life on the road.
Hear stories from musicians, clowns, actors, bus drivers, writers, and anyone who has a great road story to tell.
Coming September 21st!

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Music by Visual Aid
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2min
November 17, 2022 John Gilkey: The Documentary, the Desert, and the Clown Who Lost the Plot
Episode 6:
In this week's episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell sits down with award-winning circus performer, clown, and Cirque du Soleil veteran John Gilkey.

A film school grad tracked John down in the Arizona desert during the pandemic to make a documentary about clown. What followed was two days of chaos, a creepy wooden marionette, a safe word, and a clown who had spent his whole career blurring the line between what's real and what's not — suddenly unable to tell which side of that line he was on.

John Gilkey
WEBSITE
THE IDIOT WORKSHOP

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20min
November 10, 2022 Andy Creighton & Thomas Sutherland: The Wishbone Warning & The Border Gamble
Episode 5:
In this week's episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell sits down with Andy Creighton of The World Record and Thomas Sutherland of Rayon Beach.

Andy tells a stomach-churning story about a roadside burger joint in rural Alabama that made a bold claim — "Best Burger in Alabama" — and what the band discovered in the ketchup bottle after they'd already eaten. Then Thomas Sutherland walks us through the improvised move that saved a 30-day North American tour from falling apart when two bandmates hit an unexpected wall at the Canadian border.

Andy Creighton
Instagram: @theworldrecord
BANDCAMP

Thomas Sutherland
TikTok: @coolair
Instagram: @thomeascrowneaffair
Recent single: I Can’t Believe It’s True

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17min
November 03, 2022 Keith Waggoner & Adeline Dante: Meth Warehouses & Daniel Johnston
Episode 4:
In this episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell sits down with Keith Waggoner and Adeline Dante to discuss the unpredictable and sometimes bizarre reality of life on the road.
Keith Waggoner, a musician and surfboard maker, shares a story straight out of a disaster movie. When his 1977 Dodge Tradesman van breaks down in rural California, he and his band find themselves stranded for days in a warehouse that may or may not have been a meth lab, playing for free beer in a local bar where they definitely didn't fit in.

Then, Adeline Dante (Addy) of Adeline and the Philistines recounts her very first tour, which just happened to be with the legendary Daniel Johnston. Addy shares a magical and "totally innocent" encounter with the late icon after a show at a San Diego burrito joint that perfectly captures Johnston's unique spirit.

Keith Waggoner
Earthquake Don't Give A F***
Instagram: @westernwildfires

Adeline Danti
Adeline & the Philistines
Instagram: @speakinginstars

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16min
October 27, 2022 Parker Brooks & Aaron Kyle: The King’s Room & Roman Candle Wars
Episode 3:
In this week’s episode of Atypical Daydream, host Josh Caldwell explores the "weird vacation" of the road with tech innovator Parker Brooks and songwriter Aaron Kyle. Parker takes us to Berlin, Germany, to recount a surreal check-in at the Michelberger Hotel involving an overwhelming room, a suspicious royal offer from the front desk, and a suite that defies standard hotel architecture.

Additionally, Aaron Kyle shares the high-stakes reality of indie touring—from a terrifying health scare in San Francisco to a midnight celebration in a Mississippi cotton field that captures the unbridled spirit of life in a van.

Parker Brooks
Twitter: @boomcat

Aaron Kyle
aaronkyle.bandcamp.com
aaronkylemusic.com

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Music by Visual Aid
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Copywriting by Miranda Caldwell
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18min

FAQs about Atypical Daydream:

How many episodes does Atypical Daydream have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.