Associate Producer Rebekah Nolan says, Newfoundland’s identity has always been tied to the fishery. It is the thing that brought the first settlers from England and Ireland about 400 years ago, and it continues to be a vital part of the province’s economy. What was initially a local and sustainable industry, transformed to an industrialized megalith that was feeding people all over the world. This change, along with other environmental and political factors, eventually led to the Cod Moratorium

Judy Ranne says that Music is the soul of the South . West Tennessee produced an abundance of legendary iconic musicians, and tunes such as Carl Perkin’s “Blue Suede Shoes”. Ranne shares the region's musical tradition that was long intertwined with gospel, and of course the Grand Ole Opry radio show. Come along and join Ms. Ranne as she talks about life as a farmer’s daughter back in the 1950s and how sharecroppers and spiritual music helped to propel the evolution of Tennessee ’s heartland

A visit at the Memphis Music Hall of Fame Museum with Executive Director John Doyle in downtown Memphis , Tennessee . The museum showcases the story of Memphis Music and its century long legacy as a multicultural birthplace of American Music. You are invited to subscribe to the Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR Podcast travel show Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer via: iTunes NPR.ORG Podcast Directory NPR One (APP) Stitcher.com player.fm podcast.de (Germany) blubrry.com ivoox (Spain) myTuner

The Genoa, Nebraska U.S. Industrial Indian School opened in 1884 and operated continuously through the Great Depression. A conversation with Curator, Nancy Carlson. https://youtu.be/Z9UxzZ7fIUA

The History Museum of Mobile chronicles the region’s 300-year history of French and Spanish occupation through via artifacts and engaging interpretive displays. Equally enticing are the displays of indigenous Native American life, and the American era that commenced in the dawning days of the 1800's. Join tour guide Brandi Agnew for an insightful tour of the history museum in Mobile, Alabama .

The History Museum of Mobile chronicles the region’s 300-year history of French and Spanish occupation through via artifacts and engaging interpretive displays. Equally enticing are the displays of indigenous Native American life, and the American era that commenced in the dawning days of the 1800's. Join tour guide Brandi Agnew for an insightful tour of the history museum in Mobile, Alabama .

A visit to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum --Executive Director Kari Watkins talks about the deadliest attack in America until 9-11. In addition to destroying one third of the Murrah Federal Building and killing 168 people, more than 325 buildings in a 16 block radius were damaged. The Oklahoma bombing remains as the deadliest domestic terrorism attack in America’s history.

Mobile, Alabama celebrated its first Mardi Gras carnival back in 1703, years before New Orleans. Today the two-week annual affair generates more than 12,000 year round jobs supporting the Carnival, from hair dressers to float builders. Carnival is such a big deal, it's a State and local holiday. Join Judi Gulledge, Executive Director of the Mobile Carnival Association at the Mobile Carnival Museum . You are invited to subscribe to the Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR Podcast travel show Journeys

Alaska Airlines introduces daily non-stop flights between Seattle and San Luis Obispo. A conversation with Alaska Airlines' Sales & Community Marketing Manager, Eloisa Valdez Backer. You are invited to subscribe to the Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR Podcast travel show Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer via: iTunes NPR.ORG Podcast Directory NPR One (APP) Stitcher.com player.fm podcast.de (Germany) blubrry.com ivoox (Spain) myTuner Follow Tom on Social Media Twitter: TomCWilmer Instagram:

Alabama’s inland delta is the second largest in America behind the Mississippi. Two thirds of the state of Alabama and portions of Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi drain to a common point in the Mobile Delta. The State of Alabama ranks fifth, nationwide in biodiversity and richness of plant and animal species. Join 5 Rivers Resource Center Director Hank Burch as he shares his passion and insights about this unique ecosystem environment. The 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center is located just off