Small Brained Pod

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:57 Rolf's writing course and the art of storytelling

13:12 Creative differences between online media and writing

19:54 Discussing nomad life and individualism

38:44 Breaking down the stages of life

43:33 Thoughts on Paris and psychogeography

56:15 The creative process and storytelling

1:09:51 Falling in love vs being infatuated with a place

1:15:13 Country counters, backpacking culture, and different types of travel

1:32:37 Difference in writing vs producing videos

1:37:32 Is culture flattening around the world?

1:44:45 The evolution of hip hop and punk rock

1:56:40 When being anti-cliche becomes cliche

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:33 New thoughts on France

23:11 Thoughts on Spain

31:39 Thoughts on Morocco

41:12 I got in a fight…

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:05 Counting countries is the antithesis of travel

14:32 The logic behind counting countries?

37:58 Travelers are cringy

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:46 What do you do for fun besides travel?

2:25 Where would you recommend someone to first start when traveling abroad?

6:06 Where do you edit videos, at home or on the road?

8:16 Has extensive travel changed your politics?

14:14 Are you set for life financially with your YouTube channel and Patreon?

23:11 Which country has the best McDonalds?

31:37 Do you have any tips for where to eat/drink in Japan?

35:28 Do you get post trip depression, and if so, how do you deal with it?

38:21 Are there any podcasts you’d like to go on?

39:54 If you could go back 10 years and give your younger self advice, what would you say?

40:43 What advice would you give to someone who’s comfortable in the rat race, but dreams about long term travel?

43:39 Do you think the more you travel, the harder it is to feel at home anywhere?

46:12 What’s your favorite cigarette?

47:21 When are you going to quit ripping cigs?

48:57 Do you have any older videos that aren’t posted on YouTube?

54:49 What makes you decide to edit and upload a video?

55:49 Has it been difficult to go from an unknown travel vlogger to one of the biggest on YouTube?

58:08 Do you plan on going to Australia?

58:19 Do you have a travel moment that completely changed your perspective?

1:00:33 What food has given you the worst diarrhea?

1:05:55 Any recommendations for Kyushu, Japan?

1:08:06 What are your thoughts on India?

1:12:59 What are your favorite parts of Atlanta?

1:14:09 You doing a trip with Mike Okay?

1:14:39 How do you avoid creative fatigue and burnout?

1:16:45 Any highlights from your trips in Japan that you recommend for future travelers?

1:21:22 Any Japanese phrases you recommend learning?

1:22:05 Would you do another Europe trip?

1:22:38 Have you ever gotten backlash for fake subtitles?

1:23:05 Will you make posters of the Vietnamese sucky sucky guy?

1:23:56 Should I learn some Chinese phrases before goin to China?

1:25:00 When are you getting a hair transplant?

1:25:19 What was your most monumous moment from Japan?

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:48 My current trip in Japan

9:06 Why I don't like Tokyo

12:42 There's better places than Tokyo

21:00 How to travel Japan

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Find Ari:https://www.youtube.com/arishaffirhttps://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/Watch his special "America's Sweetheart" on Netflix now!

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Chapters:0:00 Going Where They Can't Find You4:30 Where is Ari Going Next?8:13 Which Trip Gave You The Travel Bug?22:50 Bali, When To End Travel28:13 Egypt & Acid30:36 Drugs In Other Countries35:10 Capitalist America40:00 Media Censorship Around The World46:59 Cuba, Language, Asia53:58 Foreign Foods59:30 The Foreigner Voice1:09:00 Strict Government, Backpacking, & Travel Miracles

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:59 Getting to know Egan

11:13 Recapping our trip in Japan

15:31 Religion in Japan is strange

28:14 What people get wrong about Japan

36:28 Egan's impressions of Japan

Egan's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_eganism/

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:37 Jacob's expertise in tobacco and cigarettes

14:21 Jacob's start in YouTube

24:15 Gaming, gambling, and bargaining

31:07 Tourist behavior in Japan

34:07 Public transit Japan vs America

36:33 Smoking cigs

47:34 Cars

51:36 Smoking in Japan

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In this episode we sit down with our old pal Ben, a coworker from my salary man days in Osaka.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:30 Driving a motorcycle abroad

7:00 Driving a motorcycle in Colombia

21:05 Robbed at knife point in Colombia

29:27 Don't use Couch Surfing

32:28 Robbed at gun point in Colombia

41:50 Diving in the Philippines

49:02 Human trafficked in Vietnam (almost)

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