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Tom Wilmer’s Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel podcast, "Journeys of Discovery," is a regular segment on the weekly KCBX program "Issues & Ideas." Tom's interviews are recorded live on location a... more
FAQs about Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer:How many episodes does Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer have?The podcast currently has 1,284 episodes available.
September 10, 2021Journeys of Discovery: Popsicles re-imagined at Kyle, Texas artisanal La Ola Pop ShopPaulina and Julian Hernandez share three generations of creative culinary expression through a mind-blowing array of a classic popsicle treats at their Kyle, Texas La Ola Pop Shop....more38minPlay
September 08, 2021Journeys of Discovery: Boom time in Greater San Marcos, TexasJoin correspondent Tom Wilmer for a visit with Jessica Inacio, Senior Director of Business attraction with Greater San Marcos Partnership. Inacio shares insights about why the Texas Hill Country region’s economy is booming, from real estate to a burgeoning growth of new businesses....more24minPlay
September 03, 2021Historic Hot Springs, Arkansas attracts roadtrippers seeking unique destinationsJoin the Mayor of Hot Springs Arkansas, Pat McCabe and his wife Ellen at their restored historic Hotel Hale in the heart of Bathhouse Row....more20minPlay
September 02, 2021Hitsville USA--the birthplace of Detroit’s Motown SoundJoin Correspondent Tom Wilmer in Detroit, Michigan at Hitsville U.S.A the birthplace of Motown Records. The Motown Sound has been described as a marriage of saintly and secular music, melding the syncopation and improvisation of the jazz be-bop movement....more16minPlay
September 01, 2021Nashville's Mother Church--the Ryman AuditoriumThe Ryman Auditorium, revered as the “Mother Church” of country music, has been an anchor of the Nashville music scene for more than a century. The Grand Ole Opry moved in to the Ryman Auditorium in 1943 with live music shows broadcast weekly across America's airwaves every Saturday evening on WSM 650 AM radio until 1974 when it outrgrew the Ryman and moved into its new home, The Grand Ole Opry House at Opryland....more13minPlay
August 30, 2021George C. Scott’s really bad day attempting to depart Morro Bay HarborOne of the most iconic images associated with Morro Bay, California is a photo of Hollywood star, George C. Scott’s chartered yacht, the 84’ long M.V. Mojo, being smashed by a monster wave as it attempted to leave the harbor during a turbulent winter storm, January 28, 1978....more10minPlay
August 27, 2021Journeys of Discovery: Shiloh National Military Park visit with ranger/historian Christopher MekowShiloh National Military Park ranger and historian Christopher Mekow takes us on a walking tour of the historic battlefield and offers fascinating insights about the two-day battle, April 6-7, 1862. Nearly 110,000 American troops fought in the battle that resulted in 23,746 casualties--more than in all of America's previous wars combined....more40minPlay
August 27, 2021Journeys of Discovery: Shiloh National Military Park visit with ranger/historian Christopher MekowShiloh National Military Park ranger and historian Christopher Mekow takes us on a walking tour of the historic battlefield and offers fascinating insights about the two-day battle, April 6-7, 1862. Nearly 110,000 American troops fought in the battle that resulted in 23,746 casualties--more than in all of America's previous wars combined. The two days of fighting did not end in a decisive tactical victory for either side—the Union held the battlefield but failed to pursue the withdrawing...more40minPlay
August 27, 2021Journeys of Discovery: Shiloh National Military Park visit with ranger/historian Christopher MekowShiloh National Military Park ranger and historian Christopher Mekow takes us on a walking tour of the historic battlefield and offers fascinating insights about the two-day battle, April 6-7, 1862. Nearly 110,000 American troops fought in the battle that resulted in 23,746 casualties--more than in all of America's previous wars combined. The two days of fighting did not end in a decisive tactical victory for either side—the Union held the battlefield but failed to pursue the withdrawing...more40minPlay
August 27, 2021Journeys of Discovery: Shiloh National Military Park visit with ranger/historian Christopher MekowShiloh National Military Park ranger and historian Christopher Mekow takes us on a walking tour of the historic battlefield and offers fascinating insights about the two-day battle, April 6-7, 1862. Nearly 110,000 American troops fought in the battle that resulted in 23,746 casualties--more than in all of America's previous wars combined. The two days of fighting did not end in a decisive tactical victory for either side—the Union held the battlefield but failed to pursue the withdrawing...more40minPlay
FAQs about Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer:How many episodes does Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer have?The podcast currently has 1,284 episodes available.