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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.
October 12, 2020Journeys of Discovery: Exploring Hot Springs, ArkansasHistoric Hot Springs, Arkansas is home to the second smallest National Park in America. Correspondent Tom Wilmer joins Steve Arrison, CEO of Visit Hot Springs for an exploration of the town’s timeless attractions....more45minPlay
October 06, 2020Journeys of Discovery: Grand Canyon murder—a true story of redemptionCorrespondent Tom Wilmer visits with Annette McGivney , author of " Pure Land: A True Story of Three Lives, Three Cultures, and the Search for Heaven on Earth ." McGivney is Southwest Editor for Backpacker Magazine and former professor of journalism at Northern Arizona University. McGivney’s book tells the story of Tomomi Hanamure, a Japanese citizen who loved exploring the wilderness of the American Southwest. She was murdered on her birthday—May 8, 2006. She was stabbed 29 times as she hiked...more43minPlay
October 04, 2020Journeys of Discovery: A status update on the SLO County AirportCorrespondent Tom Wilmer reports from the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport . County airport director Kevin Bumen shares information about COVID-19 sanitation initiatives within airport terminals and aboard aircraft. Bumen also talks about dealing with reduced daily flights (down fifty percent from 2019), a marked reduction of income from ancillary revenue streams such as long-term parking, and Bumen's new position as the first chief commercial officer at San Francisco International...more17minPlay
October 02, 2020Journeys of Discovery: Door County, Wisconsin’s haunted lighthouses, cherries and family resortsJoin correspondent Tom Wilmer in Door County , Wisconsin for an exploration of diverse attractions including 11 historic lighthouses (including a few that a definitely haunted), ferryboat rides to Washington Island, and bayside family-owned resorts . Distinctive culinary offerings include fresh-caught fish, and locally produced cheese and cherry culinary dishes. This show was originally broadcast July 16, 2019 and is reposted as a “best-of-the-best” podcast in celebration of Journeys of...more57minPlay
September 29, 2020Journeys of Discovery: Move over Napa, Lubbock, Texas is producing award-winning winesCorrespondent Tom Wilmer reports from English Newsom Cellars in Lubbock , Texas. Grower and wine producer Steve Newsom shares insights about the unique environmental influences on the High Plains of Texas that is credited with nurturing truly world-class wines and winning numerous gold, double-gold and Best-of-Class awards at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition ....more17minPlay
September 25, 2020Journeys of Discovery: Historical presidential campaign tunes and dittiesJoin the American roots music duo, Suzanne and Jim at the Historic Arkansas Museum in downtown Little Rock . The musical duo came to the museum to do a presentation about historical presidential campaign songs, from the mid 19th century to President Roosevelt’s campaign slogan and song for the 1932 election, Happy Days are Here Again. Listen in as Suzanne and Jim sing some classic songs from historic American presidential campaigns. This show was originally broadcast November 5, 2016 and is...more20minPlay
September 24, 2020Journeys of Discovery: Lubbock rocks with arts, dining, wine and live music sceneJoin Visit Lubbock 's McKenna Dowdle and Lacie Freelen as they take us on an audio tour of cool things to do and see in Lubbock. Journeys associate producer Jennifer Simonson also visits with Arnis Robbins, owner of Evie Mae’s Pit Barbeque—rated as one of top ten barbeque joints in the state of Texas....more45minPlay
September 23, 2020Journeys of Discovery: Chronicling the world, from Orangutans in Borneo to life in North KoreaCorrespondent Tom Wilmer visits with Mark Edward Harris about his journeys to the far corners of the world, including North Korea, Iran, the wake of devastation following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan and documentation of the Orangutans of Borneo....more42minPlay
September 16, 2020Journeys of Discovery: Cal Poly prof's year on the road with minor league baseball teamsCorrespondent Tom Wilmer visits with Katya Cengel , adjunct professor at San Luis Obispo's Cal Poly about her passion for baseball, specifically minor league teams. While working as a reporter at the Louisville Courier, Cengel spent over a year traveling with regional minor league teams. Her baseball odyssey is chronicled in her book, Bluegrass Baseball—A Year in the Minor League Life . This show was originally broadcast July 18, 2018 and is reposted as a “best-of-the-best” podcast in...more18minPlay
September 14, 2020Journeys of Discovery: An emissary of peace via the art of storytellingJoin correspondent Tom Wilmer for a conversation with Kiran Singh Sirah, president of the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Sirah shares tales of how he manifests the art and craft of storytelling to propel conversations about peace and reconciliation around the world, and close to home in Tennessee....more20minPlay
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.