Greetings from Bolivia!

I'm on the road in Bolivia for the first six weeks of the summer. This is a mini-episode about my experiences on both the Peruvian and Bolivian sides of Lake Titicaca. Follow along this summer for some solo episodes about the places I visit within Bolivia.

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Greetings from St. Marks Place!

Phillip Giambri has lived one hundred lives. Known as the "Ancient Mariner," Phillip is a product of the streets of South Philadelphia, he obtained his deviant perspective on life listening to Jean Shepherd on WOR radio back in the '50s. Fleeing Philly at seventeen, he served in the US Navy Submarine Force, has been an actor, hairstylist, stoner, janitor, writer, drifter, recording engineer, hired hand, poet, traveling salesman, barfly, banker, biker, bronco buster, announcer, mail-order minister, photographer, and "Computer Guru".

We met at Phillip's East Village apartment to talk about his life, his writing, and so much more.

Check out Phillip Giambri:

https://www.ancientmarinertales.com/

https://www.instagram.com/phillipgiambri

This episode uses an audio clip from FILMSshort Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH51cErrWcs

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Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia!

Joseph Dunnigan is the founder of the Banned Books Museum in Tallinn. The museum preserves banned, censored, and burned books from around the world. Visitors can pick up and read the physical copies of the books and learn about each book's history. Joseph and I met at his museum to talk about the museum's history, Joseph's life and relationship to books, censorship around the world, and more.

Check out the Banned Books Museum:

https://bannedbooksmuseum.com/

https://www.instagram.com/bannedbooksmuseum/

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Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia!

Tommyboy is a legend in the Estonian hiphop scene. Born in Parnu, Estonia, he has been living and performing in Tallinn for the past three decades. We spoke about his career in music, the rap scene in Tallinn, culture in Estonia, and much more.

Check out Tommyboy:

https://www.facebook.com/TommyboyEST/

https://tommyboy2.bandcamp.com/album/meele-lahutus

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Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia!

Flo Kasearu is an artist who lives and works in Tallinn, Estonia at the Flo Kasearu House Museum. Flo transformed her home into an interactive monument to her body of work. Though trained as a painter, she often uses performative arts and video as her artistic mediums. I met Flo at her fascinating home museum to talk about her life in the museum, her years of creating art, the art scene in Estonia, and much more.

Check out Flo Kasearu:

http://www.flokasearu.eu/

https://www.instagram.com/flokasearu/

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Greetings from Helsinki, Finland!

Mia Keurulainen is a singer from Helsinki, Finland. In the 90s, Mia sang for the band The Pansies, who went on to find national and international success. Mia currently sings for the indie band Treemer, as well as her solo project Waver. We spoke about her early days of playing music in the Pansies, music culture in Finland, Treemer's comeback in 2023, her new project Waver, and much more.

Check out Mia and Treemer:

https://treemer.band/

https://www.instagram.com/treemerband/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BX8ucWSuo6wx8bGjW2Nlv

Song in this episode:

"Stuck" by Treemer

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Greetings from snowy Helsinki, Finland!

Chef Sasu Laukkonen is one of Finland's most talented and accomplished chefs. We met at his restaurant, Ora, during a snowstorm, to talk about his career as a chef, food culture in Finland, his kinship with incredible chefs from around the world, and much more.

Check out Sasu Laukkonen:

https://www.instagram.com/sasulaukkonen/

http://sasulaukkonen.com/

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Greetings from Maspeth!

Sampson Dahl lives in a former laundromat in Maspeth, Queens. In addition to living there, Sampson uses his space for art projects and community hangouts - as he has a largely open door policy. He has made a splash in the media lately by having his apartment and his story shared across the country. We spoke about his many artistic endeavors, living in a former laundromat, life in New York City, and much more.

Check out Sampson Dahl:

https://sampsondahl.com/

https://www.instagram.com/brotherswashndry

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Greetings from Centreville, Maryland!

Since 1994, Vicco von Voss has been living and working on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, using locally salvaged trees to produce one-of-a-kind, contemporary furniture designs. He is a master craftsman who makes beautiful, artistic designs for people around the world.

We spoke about his inspiration, growing up in cities around the world, his days of living in a tiny home that he made by hand, life on the scene Eastern Shore of Maryland, and much more.

Check out Vicco von Voss:

https://www.viccovonvoss.com/

https://www.instagram.com/viccovonvoss/

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Greetings from Brooklyn!

Frieda Vizel is a New York City tour guide specializing in the Hasidic world of her roots. Frieda was born into a Hasidic family and community in New York. She has a fantastic Youtube channel where she documents Brooklyn's Hasidic communities. I live in one of those communities, and Frieda was kind enough to field my questions, clear up my misconceptions, and to educate me about Hasidic life.

Check out Frieda Vizel:

https://www.youtube.com/@FriedaVizelBrooklyn

https://friedavizel.com/

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