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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 1,220 episodes available.
May 06, 2019Journeys of Discovery: 15-acre fiber-optic art installation coming to Paso RoblesSensorio is situated on the east side of Paso Robles, directly across Highway 46 from Hunter Golf Course. A surreal art installation encompassing 15 rural acres, "Field of Light at Sensorio" is the creation of internationally-acclaimed artist Bruce Munro, who installed a similar light installation in the Australian outback at Uluru....more8minPlay
May 01, 2019Journeys of Discovery: Baton Rouge’s life affirming librariesLouisiana's East Baton Rouge Parish Library has come a long way since its founding in 1939 with a collection of second-hand donated books. Today the card catalogs are long gone, and the library’s collection now includes more than two million items serving more than 325,000 registered borrowers. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for a visit with Mary Stein, assistant library director....more23minPlay
April 29, 2019Journeys of Discovery: Baton Rouge cuisine from po' boys, crawdads and pho to a Food Network starThe Baton Rouge, Louisiana food scene offers an array of culinary delights, from classic po' boy sandwiches to trend-setting venues serving up Asian street food and exotic tacos created by a Food Network star. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer as he explores Baton Rouge's diverse dining scene....more38minPlay
April 26, 2019Journeys of Discovery: Fort Hunter Liggett honors women who served in VietnamEven though Mary Beth Breen Collins was a pacifist, her curiosity about the war spurred her to sign up for an 18-month stint as associate director of the USO Club in Di An, Vietnam, where she served from January 1969 to June 1970....more9minPlay
April 23, 2019Journeys of Discovery: Deep in the heart of swamp blues Louisiana at Teddy's Juke JointCorrespondent Tom Wilmer reports from Louisiana's East Baton Rouge Parish , in the outback near the village of Zachary. Following a pitch-black night drive along on a gravel road, we have arrived at Teddy's Juke Joint for a visit with Lloyd Johnson Junior....more27minPlay
April 18, 2019Journeys of Discovery: Swamp blues, juke joints & the Baton Rouge Blues FestivalThe Baton Rouge Blues Festival has been an annual affair for 25 years. The two-day event attracts more than twenty thousand passionate fans, and as a metaphor for the community’s engaged spirit, it’s free of charge....more40minPlay
April 10, 2019Journeys of Discovery: Roots of rockabilly, blues and Tina TurnerFrom rockabilly to blues and soul, the west Tennessee towns of Jackson and Brownsville have long histories as incubators of classic American music and musicians....more28minPlay
April 09, 2019Journeys of Discovery: The National Civil Rights Museum at the old Lorraine MotelCorrespondent Tom Wilmer visits with Faith Morris, chief marketing and external affairs officer at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis , Tennessee....more41minPlay
April 01, 2019Journeys of Discovery: Neighborhood entrepreneurship propels vitality in MemphisCome along with correspondent Tom Wilmer as he explores current facets of Memphis, Tenneesee....more34minPlay
March 26, 2019Journeys of Discovery: The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul MuseumCorrespondent Tom Wilmer reports from Memphis , Tennessee , where he visits the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum with John Doyle, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s first permanent exhibit outside of Washington D.C....more30minPlay
FAQs about Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer:How many episodes does Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer have?The podcast currently has 1,220 episodes available.