Small Brained Pod

Small Brained Pod

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Small Brained Pod episodes

  • Chatting with Travel Legend, Rolf Potts

    Rolf’s Links:

    Website - https://rolfpotts.com/

    Kansas Never Plays Itself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra70AoXqHLQ&t=356s


    Chapters:

    0:00 How we almost got arrested in Paris

    6:58 Rolf’s annual writing class in Paris

    24:46 Writing vs video content, digital rot, and AI

    46:38 Maps, explorers, storytelling, and how travel has changed over time

    1:03:42 Is it difficult for Rolf to live in Kansas without a well connected airport?


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    1 hr 14 min
  • Smoking Cigs with Ari Shaffir in Paris

    Check out Ari's podcast You Be Trippin' https://www.youtube.com/@youbetrippinpod


    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro

    0:32 Chatting sh*t

    7:21 Shaken down by the cops in Paris for filming

    25:16 Paris compared to New York?

    29:59 When do you feel like you've lived in a place?

    33:57 Where in the world do you feel the most social anxiety?

    40:21 How long could you go w/ out sex or j*cking off before you f*cked a guy?

    42:33 Ari's story about Kanye (he doesn't hate jews?)


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    50 min
  • Ranking Every Country I've Been To (2026 edition)

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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro

    0:54 Bahamas

    2:32 Uzbekistan

    3:09 Thailand

    10:49 Vietnam

    12:09 Somaliland

    21:43 UK + US

    23:05 Canada

    23:31 North Macedonia

    23:51 Argentina

    24:57 Indonesia

    25:43 Dominica

    27:19 Somaliland (Re-ranked)

    27:42 Philippines

    30:02 Switzerland

    30:08 Australia

    31:10 Cambodia

    31:25 Ukraine

    32:28 France

    37:08 Qatar

    37:59 Czech Republic

    39:10 Bhutan

    39:44 Tanzania

    41:08 Kenya 

    48:40 Italy

    50:10 Poland

    50:53 Moldova

    52:19 South Korea

    54:02 Japan

    59:16 Transnistria

    1:00:14 Morocco

    1:01:04 Colombia

    1:05:12 Ireland

    1:05:37 Iraq

    1:07:54 Mexico

    1:08:03 Serbia

    1:08:20 Spain

    1:09:47 Turkey

    1:11:04 Slovakia

    1:11:19 Romania

    1:12:00 Kyrgyzstan

    1:12:28 Ethiopia

    1:14:42 Bulgaria

    1:17:36 The Netherlands

    1:17:46 Bangladesh

    1:18:16 Egypt

    1:19:46 Myanmar

    1:20:02 Iraq (Re-ranked)

    1:20:28 Pakistan

    1:21:30 India

    1:26:45 Saudi Arabia

    1:27:44 China

    1:29:28 Taiwan

    1 hr 32 min
  • I Shouldn't Have Come to Afghanistan

    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro

    0:48 Adventure vs Risk in Afghanistan

    16:34 Crossing from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan

    40:02 First 48 hours in Afghanistan

    57:25 First Impressions Afghanistan


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    1 hr 10 min
  • The Worst Thing About YouTubers

    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro

    0:49 Fake subtitles

    1:06 Complaining

    1:17 Diffusing social faux pas

    1:45 Gambling ads

    2:33 Jumping on trends

    7:35 Not posting enough

    7:42 Letting subs wait for new content

    7:47 Long intros

    8:26 Not smoking cigarettes

    8:51 Videos that are too long

    9:04 Getting involved in drama

    11:23 Fake/AI thumbnails

    20:31 Reaction photos pasted on thumbnails

    23:02 Sponsors

    33:51 Not authentic content

    34:05 People who post more on their 2nd channel

    38:46 Red arrows/circles on thumbnails

    39:33 YouTuber accent

    41:59 Complaining about being a YouTubers

    42:26 Corporatization killing originality

    48:10 Hairline

    48:34 Political grifters


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    52 min
  • High Above Bangkok with Seal on Tour

    Chapters:0:00 Intro0:57 Nolan's life in Bangkok2:03 Nolan's trip to Myanmar5:58 Why Nolan is banned from India16:02 Passport Bros24:54 Nolan's appearance on Pierce Morgan35:15 Would Conner go back to India?37:54 Thoughts on Egypt39:47 Weirdest things Nolan has eaten45:52 Conner was contacted by Mr. Beast48:34 Nolan's trip to Cambodia55:34 Traveling with/without tour guides (Bhutan)1:07:27 People who have never taken a flight1:14:02 Getting food poisnoning abroad1:20:02 Filming in Cambodia1:28:27 The internet1:35:35 Streaming cultureSupport the show on Patreon to get access to unfiltered travel content. Early access to every video, extended cuts, and uncensored content. https://www.patreon.com/smallbrainedamericanFollow the show ⬇️ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realsmallbrainedamericanInstagram https://www.instagram.com/smallbrainedamerican/X https://x.com/SmallBrainedUSA

    1 hr 52 min
  • I've had it with China

    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro

    1:05 Airport security and the Chinese security state


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    18 min
  • Why You Should NEVER Come to China

    Chapters:

    0:00 What I like vs dislike about China

    8:09 Internet

    14:52 China's potential as a tourist destination

    19:33 Apps

    25:51 You're as useless as a child

    33:03 Why I like China

    46:41 Food


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    58 min
  • How I Became a Communist in China

    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and story of Nanjiecun

    2:09 Thoughts on Nanjiecun and communism


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    21 min
  • Ranking Every City in the World I've Been To

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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro

    0:31 Arusha, Tanzania

    3:05 Atlanta, US

    4:13 Austin, US

    5:50 Baghdad, Iraq

    6:33 Bali, Indonesia

    8:37 Bangkok, Thailand

    11:40 Budapest, Hungary

    12:04 Buenos Aires, Argentina

    13:19 Cairo, Egypt

    14:31 Chengdu, China

    15:10 Chicago, US

    15:21 Chongqing, China

    16:54 Delhi, India

    17:43 Florence, Italy

    19:39 Fukuoka, Japan

    21:26 Hanoi, Vietnam

    22:14 Hiroshima, Japan

    24:17 Hargeisa, Somaliland

    25:55 Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

    26:20 Hong Kong

    27:13 Houston, US

    28:04 Istanbul, Turkey

    28:51 Kashgar, China

    29:24 Kyiv, Ukraine

    29:50 Los Angeles, US

    31:00 Lahore, Pakistan

    31:36 London, England

    32:20 Lviv, Ukraine

    33:05 Madinah, Saudi Arabia

    33:44 Medellín, Colombia

    34:19 Nairobi, Kenya

    34:53 Nashville, US

    35:44 New York, US

    37:10 Osaka, Japan

    38:32 Paris, France

    39:25 Portland, US

    39:48 Rome, Italy

    40:10 Salt Lake City, US

    40:41 San Antonio, US

    40:51 Sapporo, Japan

    42:57 Seattle, US

    43:31 Seoul, South Korea

    44:06 Seville, Spain

    44:33 Taipei, Taiwan

    45:08 Tijuana, Mexico

    45:38 Tokyo, Japan

    47:16 Tulum, Mexico

    47:34 Venice, Italy

    47:49 Washington DC, US

    49:14 Doha, Qatar

    50:01 Ranking the S-tier cities


    Support the show on Patreon to get access to unfiltered travel content. Early access to every video, extended cuts, and uncensored content. https://www.patreon.com/smallbrainedamerican


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    52 min

About Small Brained Pod

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Over the course of my travels I’ve met tons of amazing people with even more amazing stories. Here you’ll find some of those stories. And the occasional solo rant from me. Hope you enjoy.

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