Second edition of "Dead Ends", a collection of off the cuff updates and stories that almost got included in the content for a full episode. In this episode you'll get the low-down on surfing in Portugal, as well as some anecdotes and advice regarding safety in Morocco.

What does a hole in the wall in Barcelona have to do with babies? In this episode, we trace back the roots of a medieval practice used to give unwanted infants a better life. Furthermore, this practice is going through a revival thanks to a firefighter and medic from Indiana named Monica Kelsey.

Special thanks to Elena for translation assistance as well as Monica Kelsey for taking some time for an interview. You can find out more about Monica and her mission at www.safehavenbabyboxes.com.

Theme music written and recorded by Michael Wharton using a slowed down version of Vincent Sermonne's Brush Loop, licensed through CC BY 3.0. Introduction sequence music is Rosita by Francisco Tarrega, recorded by Maurizio Oddone and licensed through CC BY 3.0.

Unbabbled is written, recorded, and produced by Michael Wharton.

First edition of "Dead Ends", a collection of off the cuff updates and stories that almost got included in the content for a full episode.

What if the dead could talk? In this episode, we follow the clues to trace back sound recording to its earliest roots in order to give voice to a previously silent innovator from Paris.

Although many attribute the advent of sound recording to Thomas Edison, we will find out that a recording device created by a different inventor indeed predates Edison's phonograph.

Special thanks to Jalal Aro of the Phono Museum of Paris and Richard Martin of Archeophone Records for making this episode possible. Archeophone's latest release, the Edouard-Léon Scott Bicentennial Tribute, is available at their website.

Closing music track is Au Clair de la Lune by Claude Debussy, recorded by Laurens Goedhart and licensed through CC BY 3.0. Theme music written and recorded by Michael Wharton using a slowed down version of Vincent Sermonne's Brush Loop, licensed through CC BY 3.0.

What happens to society when there's no army to protect it? What do people from Iceland sound like? How does a geothermally powered greenhouse farm work?

In this debut episode of Unbabbled, Michael Wharton digs into these questions and more by traveling to Iceland to speak with the locals themselves.

Special thanks to Steinar Jensen of Kvistar Farms, Haraldur Grétarsson, and the awesome folks of the Icelandic Police for helping to make this episode possible.

Theme music written and recorded by Michael Wharton using a slowed down version of Vincent Sermonne's Brush Loop, licensed through CC BY 3.0.

What would you do if you could explore the world with an undefined return date?

Unbabbled, a podcast hosted by engineer and musician Michael Wharton, serves the purpose of providing a travel and exploration outlet for those that often can't find the time to take the plunge themselves. Here you will not find a list of the top 10 restaurants to visit in Paris, recommendations for the cheapest airlines, or a review of the most culturally authentic places to stay near the Sistine Chapel. Instead, the content of each episode digs into a specific story or idea tied to the destination at hand. Rabbit holes encouraged.

Full show notes and more at unbabbled.com