Colorado, we dream about your mountains and beautiful hiking. So, we’re finally heading your way to take on Boulder on this week’s episode of Passport Le Strange! Why, you ask? Because getting on hands on any sort of beer outside of our home state is damn near impossible and Boulder was what our liquor store had available!

Join us in “the city nested between the mountains and reality” as we learn about Alferd Griner Packer and why he’s called the Colorado cannibal. Big thanks to Wikipedia for all the great information on this nearly 180-year-old story!

• 01:10 — Hey there, Boulder!

• 20:00— What to do in the city!

• 29:55 — Cannibalism, here we come!

• Avery Brewing Co. — Barrel-Aged Cucumber Hibiscus Sour

• Oscar Blues Brewery — Steep Coast Strata IPA

• Lava Restaurant - Built into a lava wall at the Blue Lagoon

• Breweries — There are 21 in the city, so have your pick!

• Snooze — Brunch!

• Japango — Sushi

• Pizzeria Locale — Pizza!

• Bartaco — Tacos!

• Chautauqua Park — The flatirons are here!

• Estes Park — Great hiking

• Rocky Mountain National Park — Great hiking, also!

• Eldora Ski Resort — Just outside boulder with 680 acres of ski ground

• Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory — Take a factory tour!

• Pearl Street — The place for eating and shopping!

Thank you so much for listening! We are so incredibly grateful for your support, love, and ongoing attention. You must like us to be here, and we just have to admit we like you too. If you haven’t given us a review on Apple Podcasts yet, your 5-star feedback helps us reach more people. Which is what we want, obviously. The more the merrier!

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers. 

We’re desperate for cooler weather, so we are heading somewhere that’s known for being much chillier than our Midwestern summer! Iceland, we’re looking at you! Join us as we make the trek to this trendy travel spot and learn about the only murder story Chelsea could find, Birna Brjánsdóttir. This week’s story is brought to you by an incredibly informative The Guardian article about her story and how it impacted Iceland. Give it a read — 10/10 would recommend!

• 01:54 — Grab your passports, we are going to Reykjavik

• 10:00 — Learn about the city!

• 32:20 — The musical artist we were talking about!

• 34:00 — Time for a little murder

• Einstok Olgero Icelandic Arctic Pale Ale — A delicious ale that’s worth the trip

• Lava Restaurant - Built into a lava wall at the Blue Lagoon

• Moss Restaurant - Also at the Blue Lagoon

• Icelandic Hot Dogs - Made with a blend of lamb, pork, beef, and natural casings.

• Kaffivagninn - Good fish & chips

• Icelandic Meat Soup - … Exactly what it sounds like

• Laugavegur neighborhood - The main shopping district. Where people go out!

• Nautholsvik - Geothermally-heated beach

• Perlan Museum - Glass dome resting on five water tanks which supply water for the city

• Blue Lagoon - Spa retreat center, beautiful lagoon!

• The Northern Lights - See them September through March!

Thank you so much for listening! We are so incredibly grateful for your support, love, and ongoing attention. You must like us to be here, and we just have to admit we like you too. If you haven’t given us a review on Apple Podcasts yet, your 5-star feedback helps us reach more people. Which is what we want, obviously. The more the merrier!

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers. 

Canada!!! The great land just north of the USA. Beautiful, lush, green, and full of snow in the winter! And most of the spring, let’s be real. We hope you love our terrible accents, our willingness to take an immediate road trip, and our love of serial killers. Apparently, we just can’t get away from them. YOLO, amirite? 

• 01:35 — We got a new Patron!

• 03:30 — Canada here we come!

• 33:35 — Paul Bernardo… But mostly Karla Holmolken and we hate her

• Hinterbrook 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve — Booze, because that’s what we dooze! It blooms in your throat. Would recommend. 

• Lakefront Brewery — #2 thing to see in Milwaukee, right on waterfront & innovative beers

• Poutine — EAT THE FRENCH FRY GRAVY GOODNESS

• Peameal Bacon on a Bun — A popular sandwich with canadian bacon, 

• Carousel Bakery — Located in the St. Lawrence Market. Wait through the line!

• The Lockhart — A cocktail bar for potter heads

• CN Tower — Big pointy thing in Toronto

• Blue Jays Stadium — See a game (but don’t get hit by an icicle)

• Casa Loma — A castle fit for a queen

• Kensington Market — Bohemian feel neighborhood with bomb eats

• Niagra Falls — Prettier from the Canada side, apparently

• Chopticks±Forks — AWESOME FOOD TOUR DO IT

• Toronto Islands — Get your nude beach on

Thank you so much for listening! We are so incredibly grateful for your support, love, and ongoing attention. You must like us to be here, and we just have to admit we like you too. If you haven’t given us a review on Apple Podcasts yet, your 5-star feedback helps us reach more people. Which is what we want, obviously. The more the merrier!

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers. 

Hey there strangers! Join us at the home of the typewriter… Milwaukee, WI! We made the terrible decision to shotgun PBR as our drink of choice and thought hey! Let’s make this episode as gory and awful as possible and decided to talk all about Jeffrey Dahmer. There was *no way* we could explain EVERYTHING about this city or serial killer, but we tried out best!

• 01:40 — Secret time, we’re heading to Milwaukee!

• 03:20 — Suffer with us as we shotgun a PBR

• 03:23 — The song is Make That Money from Night at The Roxbury*

• 04:40 — Learn all about PBR

• 10:10 — Milwaukee as a city as a whole

• 26:00 — Jeffrey Dahmer time, friends

  What We’re Drinking Today

• PBR — “Always good, all the time.” Jordan disagrees with her whole heart. 

• Lakefront Brewery — #2 thing to see in Milwaukee, right on waterfront & innovative beers

• Vanguard — Get a Milwaukee style dog here!

• Cheese curds — Get them eVERYWHERE

• Clock Shadow Creamery — Get your cheese curd on

• Frozen custard — A must eat in the area! 

• Leon’s Frozen Custard — On the south side

• Kopp’s Frozen Custard — Three locations around the city

• Fish fry — Exactly what it sounds like, but Chelsea explains it anyway

• Pabst Brewery & Taproom 

• Historic beer tours —  best place milwaukee website

• Harley Davidson Museum — Apparently, this is a thing

• Pabst Mansion — Built in 1892, see where the founder of Pabst lived

• Milwaukee Public Market — Food stalls everywhere and cooking classes!

• Historic third ward — Old part of town, original Milwaukee

• Milwaukee Riverwalk — Nice views, restaurants, and drinks

• North Point Lighthouse — Museum inside that talks about the port city

• Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear — Glimpse into Milwaukee life between world wars

Thanks for listening, friend! We hope you enjoyed this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. If you love this podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. We read them all and love to hear your feedback. 

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers. 

* While drinking this PBR, we knew we needed a true anthem to carry us through the hurt that was sure to come. Cue Make That Money from Night at The Roxbury. We don’t own or have any rights to this song, and were listening to it for purely recreational purposes. No copyright infringement is intended.

Hey there strangers! Join us as we ketchup shame our future children throughout this week’s trip to Chicago. We dive into the many rules that associate this city (be careful what you call Sears tower) and our favorite restaurants in the area. Enjoy the listen!

• 02:22 — So, where are we going? 

• 12:00 — Chicago Fire

• 19:00 — Tell us about what to do!

• 42:00 — America’s first serial killer

• Goose Island Beer Company, Next Coast IPA — Delicious and very light IPA, easy drinking! “Totally crushable.”

• Grab a Chicago Dog — DON’T ASK FOR KETCHUP

• Pizzeria Uno — Deep dish pizza

• Giordanos — Deep dish pizza chain

• Ginos East — Deep dish pizza chain

• Lou Malnati’s — Deep dish pizza chain 

• Exchequer Restaurant & Pub — More local deep dish!

• RPM Italian — 10/10. Phenomenal from start to finish!

• Smith & Wollensky’s — Steakhouse built into riverside

• Garret’s Popcorn — The Garret mix is DELICIOUS

• Lagunitas — Location in Chicago, but not the OG location

• Half Acre Beer Company — All over town, we think we liked it 

• Off Color Brewery — Beautiful location, subpar beer

• Greenstar Brewery — Amazing beer, ALL gluten free! Near Wrigley Field.

• Sheffields Chicago — Outdoor patio, delicious 

• Pop’s for Champagne — Cocktails, just in case you want to be bougie

• Buddy Guy’s Legends — Drinks and live music, historic mob hangout location

• Ramen San — CHELSEA’S FAVORITE RESTAURANT

• Field Museum — Natural history museum, big dino

• Museum of Science and Industry — Boop

• Shedd Aquarium — Floating, water doggos

• Adler Planetarium — Jordan’s favorite museum

• The Art Institute Chicago 

• Chicago Architecture

• Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

• The American Writer’s Museum

• Hamilton: The Exhibition

• West Loop — Go see a show in the theatre district, mob history!

• Gold Coast — Close to the lake, very good food and high end shopping

• Magnificent Mile — Centrally located, river views, lots of shopping

• Millennium Park — Festivals, lawn concerts, ice skating rink, pretty park!

• Cloud Gate — Shiny reflective kidney bean, obligatory selfie location

• Cubs game — North side fans, apparently

• White Sox game — South side fans, apparently

• Chicago Beer Experience — True crime and craft beer tour, Jordan loved it!

• Architecture Boat Cruise — See Chicago’s eclectic buildings and beautiful cityscape

• Sears Tower Skydeck — NOT the Willis Tower. 

Thanks for listening, friend! We hope you enjoyed this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. If you love this podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. We read them all and love to hear your feedback. 

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers.

Happy Monday, Travelers! We know we promised you murder this week. We’re here to serve you a fresh helping of *almost* murder. In fact over 600 almost murders of one of the most notorious communist leaders in history. Grab a mojito and catch a flight to Havana while you still can since, as we’ve discussed, our current prez has officially banned cruising to the Cuban capital.

 01:17 — Vamos a Havana, Cuba!

02:41 — Is Bacardi made in Cuba or Puerto Rico?!

03:34 — “El Draque” the OG mojito

06:22 — Learn all about the history of Bacardi and how it is synonymous with Cuban history

09:34 — Would you rather attend a 1920’s party with Gatsby or the Bacardi family?

18:41 — But Havana tho. All the eats, drinks, and things to do.

20:42 — TELL ME WHY THEY ONLY HAVE VINTAGE CARS IN CUBA!?

23:33 — Havana by Camila Cabello in the musical stylings of a rubber chicken. Watch here.

36:15 — Time to discuss the seemingly invincible communist revolutionary and politician: Fidel Castro.

 What We’re Drinking Today

• Mojito (The *Official* Bacardi Recipe) — We might have added a little more sugar than it calls for and also would recommend using larger and fewer mint leaves.

 Food to try in Havana

·       Frita — Basically a cheeseburger but with chorizo mixed in the patty and topped with fries

·       Medianoche — A popular sandwich served in night clubs. Sweet egg bread filled with ham, pork, cheese, and pickles.

·       Ropa Vieja — Literally means “old clothes” in English. National dish of Cuba. Is like pulled pork but better.

·       Mixto — A popular lunchtime sandwich on Cuban bread.

·       Torticas de Maron — Like sugar cookies but with caramelized rum in the center.

·       Dulce de leche — A caramel sauce made with milk, sugar, and cinnamon. Eat it straight out of the jar.

·       Flan — An egg custard with a soft, spongy base and typically topped with fruit.

 Places to Visit

·       Hemingway Museum in Havana — Visit the home of Ernest Hemingway that has been converted into a museum.

·       Visit Bacardi in Puerto Rico!

·       Visit Bacardi in Spain!

·       Old Havana — Historic city center and a UNESCO world heritage site.

·       El Malecon — Ride bikes along this gorgeous shoreline

·       Castillo de Morro — Picturesque and historic fortress that guards the Havana bay

·       Fusterlandia — Contemporary art fun land by a Picasso wannabe

·       Fabrica de Arte Cubano — art gallery and night club in an old cooking oil factory

That’s all for today, folks! Thanks for tuning in to yet another episode. As always, if you love this podcast, we would really appreciate a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. This is the.best.way. to get the word out about our show, so share Passport Le Strange with the world!

As always — stay weird, le strangers.

Welcome back folks! COME DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE OF ALIEN CONSPIRACY THEORIES WITH US! We’re leaning into the “mostly” true crime bit of this podcast and diving in headfirst into one of America’s most well-known alien encounters. We chat about UFOs, Area 51, the sad, sad extinction of the blue macaws, and a lot more. (RIP, yo.)

• 01:55 — We’ve been abducted to Roswell, NM

• 03:30 — Jordan found an actual “alien amber ale” bless her

• 06:10 — Which ASMR did you like better? 

• 07:30 — Learn all about this New Mexico town

• 31:20 — Let’s do this conspiracy theory thing

• Sierra Blanca Brewing Company — We had the Alien Amber Alie which is literally the coolest and best beer

• Big D’s Downtown Dive — What does the D stand for?

• Stellar Coffee — Get it?!

• Chef Toddzilla’s Mobile Burgers and Cuisine — TELL US WHAT THE BURGER BOWL IS

• Pecos Flavors Winery — Delicious wines and sells good beers! Yelp coupons!

• Bottomless Lakes State Park — Only seemingless bottomless, but pretty deep

• Roswell Museum & Art Center — Has a planetarium that does laser shows 

• UFO Festival — A seriously big deal for the local area

• Roswell the TV show — “Seems like Twilight, but with aliens” watch it at home!

Well, that’s it for Episode 7! We hope that you’ll think about heading to Roswell to scratch your UFO itch with us — because you bet your ass we want to go now. If you love this podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. We read them all and love to hear your feedback. 

What we love more, though, is the massive Area 51 memes going down as of late. We might get our answer on whether or not Area 51 is hiding aliens or not thanks to this awesome Facebook event. 

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers.

Bonjour, Travelers! Come break bread with us—if you dare—in our first international episode. We’re headed to Pont-Saint-Esprit to give you the highlights from this charming French village and clue you in on its seriously twisted past. Visit the town as you’re passing through to the south of France or use it as a home base for visiting France’s various wine regions. We hope you speak French though, because this town is as quaint as it gets.

04:57 — We’re heading to France!

07:23 — Intro to French Wine Country

09:11 — Photo of Cotes du Roses

11:31 — How to cheers in French

26:07 — So what weird shit happened in Pont Saint Esprit in 1951?

27:10 — Here’s the “nope” video we mentioned; Imagine Jordan “noping” away from all the Pont-Saint-Esprit articles

39:49 — Theories behind why this happened

52:04 — Be sure to say hi to us on our social media and on www.Patreon.com/PassportLeStrange

What We’re Drinking Today

Cote des Roses by Gerard Betrand (from the Languedoc wine region; this is Passport Le Strange’s first bottle of wine EVER!)

Food & Drinks

Vivino.com (Like TripAdvisor but for wine)

Great local farmers market

Le Café des Fleurs (traditional French fare)

La Taverne aux Epices (traditional French fare)

Le Bienheureux (traditional French fare with open air seating in GORGEOUS garden)

Spirit Coffee (despite the name, it’s a 50s diner and candy parlour)

Places to Visit

Holy Spirit Bridge (iconic medieval bridge)

Église Saint-Saturnin de Pont-Saint-Esprit (historic 15th century church)

18th century hospital ruins

Musée d'Art Sacré du Gard (all words in French; lots of medieval paintings and frescos)

Nearby wine regions (Languedoc, provence, or Cotes du Rhone)

Stay in a local Bed & Breakfast if you visit

Happy listening! If you enjoyed this episode of Passport Le Strange, please be sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Thanks, BYE!

BEEP BEEP. Lexington, here we come! Just a quick couple hours from our home town, we really should have taken an actual road trip to eat our way through this Kentucky city. Alas, ain’t nobody got time for that. Even with the promise of amazing food and bourbon. 

Notable Show Moments

• 01:00 — Headin’ down South to Lexington, KY

• 10:31 — Lexington, let’s do it. 

• 34:00 — The murder of Betty Gail Brown

• Kentucky Mule — Bourbon, ginger beer, lime juice, and Kentucky goodness

• Blue Stallion Brewing Co. — German-style brewery, Jordan LOVES this place

• Country Boy Brewing — No frills, Jordan’s husband’s favorite brewery

• Ethereal Brewing Co. — Test batch beers

• West Sixth Brewing — Hipster nation, “yoga and beer” sort of place

• Mirror Twin Brewing — Good beer, AMAZING pizza

• Blue Grass Tavern — Best selection of bourbon, SO MANY OPTIONS

• A Cup of Commonwealth — Jordan’s fav coffee, located downtown

• Coffee Times — More coffee!

• Common Grounds — More coffee!

• Lexington Coffee Roasters — More coffee!

• North Lime Coffee and Donuts — Cake donuts, very rich and delicious. Also coffee.

• Magees — Fantastic breakfast place with homemade yeast donuts

• Doodles — Old body shop with GREAT beignets

• Jean Farris Winery & Bistro — Four dollar sign delicious place for anniversaries, etc.

• Malones — Go-to steak place for dates, etc.

• Giuseppes — Get the chicken parm and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus

• Bourbon n Toulouse — Dirt cheap Cajun and Creole food on the go. White chicken chili is bomb.

• Bad Wolf Burgers — Doctor Who references around the restaurant, try the beer cheese burger

• Crank & Boom — Test batch homemade ice cream

• Countdown Games — THE BEST ESCAPE ROOMS FOR REAL

• Bourbon Trail — There’s a passport with stamps and if you complete it, you get a t-shirt!

• Mary Todd Lincoln House — Go visit

• Keeneland — HORSES. Revived horse racing which is now a BFD. 

• The University of Kentucky — Watch a game! In a bar, for an authentic experience

• Thursday Night Live — In a pavilion, live music and food trucks

• The Summit at Fritz Farm — Brand new shopping area

• Joseph-Beth Booksellers — Mansion of books

• Morris Bookstore — Family owned book shop, unfortunately closed

• Rebecca Ruth Candy — Tours! Bourbon chocolates!

• Town Branch Bourbon — Bourbon distillery on the bourbon trail in downtown Lexington

• Woodford Reserve — A distillery that’s just as snobby as it sounds, ft. our fancy accent

• Buffalo Trace Distillery — Where lots of good bourbons are made

• Wild Turkey Distillery — More bourbon!

• Four Roses Distillery — More bourbon!

We love you, we love you, we love you! But really. The fact that this is already episode five totally blows our minds. We are so grateful to have anyone at all listening to our passion project and genuinely adore any of you who enjoy our antics. Speaking of adoration, we would find you even MORE irresistible if you gave is a 5-star review over on Apple Podcasts. Just sayin’. 

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers. 

PS: Sullivan King rocks. Listen to one of our fav songs he is featured on. 

Omg, a new episode of Passport Le Strange! This week we’re heading west and planting our bums in San Francisco! We pop through the city neighborhood by neighborhood and talk all about Alcatraz Island, aka “The Rock.” And, more importantly, we say penis at least 20 times in this episode. High quality podcast content here, folks.

Notable Show Moments:

02:30 — We’re trekking to the gold rush

25:50 — What area to avoid in San Fran

42:30 — Alcatraz prisoners

• Anchor Steam Beer — this brewery is old as hell and makes some easy drinking brews!

• Anchor Steam Brewery — DELICIOUS beers

• Tartine Bakery — more local bakery stop

• Hot Cookie — Get yourself a penis shaped cookie

• Bi-Rite Creamery — Delicious, experimental ice creams

• The Codmother — Near Fisherman’s Wharf. BEST FISH AND CHIPS!

• China Live — FOOD! Better than PF Changs.

• Golden Gate Bakery — NSFW Fortune Cookies, museum, and regular cookies

• Hops & Hominy — Modern eclectic American cuisine

• Mikkeller Bar — Not local, but absolutely delicious

• Mission Delores Basilica — ”That’s an old as hell church”

• The Castro Neighborhood — Rainbows err’where

• North Beach Neighborhood — “Little Italy” or “Little New Jersey”

• Coit Tower — Great view of San Fran, but it’s shaped like a ding dong

• Fisherman’s Wharf — Tourist shops and sea doggos (aka seals)

• Alcatraz Island — Prison! History! Inescapable island!

• AlcatrazCruises.com — Only wholesale tickets to Alcatraz

• Lombard Street — Wonky zig zag street that makes no sense

• China Town — Delicious food just off the main street

• Union Square Neighborhood — Centrally located “Times Square of San Francisco”

• Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood — Beautiful site-seeing houses

• Painted Ladies — FULL HOUSE THEME SONG HOUSE!

• Napa and Sonoma Valley — Wine! There’s a wine train! Don’t drink and drive!

• Lagunitas Brewery — Original location. Drink with your toes in the sand.

• Muir Woods — Redwood trees, reserve your parking spot ahead of time!

• Pacific Coast Highway 1 — YOU HAVE TO DRIVE A CONVERTIBLE, IT IS LAW. JORDAN LAW.

• Golden Gate Bridge — It’s not gold, folks

That’s all for now, friends. Thanks for listening to our podcast and spending your time with us today! We are so grateful for anyone who listens and loves on us. Because we love the hell out of you. Until next time...

Stay weird, le strangers.