Incredible Average Person: Recent Episodes
Evan Denmark
There are some amazing people in this world... and they're everywhere. Join explorer Evan Denmark to discover people, places, and ideas as he dives into the stories of the unbelievable humans that surround us every day.
Billy Hafferty was born to run...and bike...and swim. From the Kona Ironman World Championships to biking up mountains, Hafferty seeks those moments that make us feel alive.
www.quillandcrank.com
WARNING: You will learn more about milk than you ever have before. Today, I sit down with Josh Belinsky, co-founder of Slate Milk, the startup that is shaking up the milk industry.
www.slatemilk.com
I have a very special guest today: Jason Moore, host of the top-rated podcast Zero To Travel and co-founder of Location Indie, a global community dedicated to building a location independent lifestyle. We discuss how incredible travel can be and the subtleties that come along with it.
We start in Hong Kong; we end in Reykjavik. Today, I sit down with Austin Grady - a globecyclin' explorer - for some nomadic, backpackin', no plannin', budget travel. www.crazyguyonabike.com/austin
The World Marathon Challenge was no match for my guest today, Renee DeMarsh. I dig into what it is actually like to do 183.4 miles in less than 168 hours across tens of thousands of miles to discover how far we can truly push ourselves.
Prepare yourself for a 9000 mile, zig-zagging cross country motorcycle trip. Today, I discuss the journey with Timmy Titcomb and how to not get attacked by wolves.
Many people have heard of the Mormon Church, but do you really know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? Today, we head to Utah during the biggest holiday you've never heard of.
www.mormon.org
Adventure incoming. Today, I talk with Claire Porter, a mountain climbin', road rippin', cross country cyclist. Quite literally, she does EVERYTHING on her two wheels... even moving into college.
We start in the village of Rairungpur, India, a place where the arts are essentially non-existent. We end up at Pixar Animation Studios, debatably the most coveted art studio in the world. Join Harsh Agrawal and I for the journey.
Do you live in a "land house" i.e. a place of residence supported by the ground? Today, I talk with Scott Racette, who emphatically does not. Besides sailing across the Pacific, he lives aboard the Azimuth, a 36 foot sailboat, and we talk about #boatlife.
Today we examine friendships and how important it is. We hear from Dr. Paul Heck, Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University and director of SORAC (Study of Religions Across Civilizations), and Said Nacchi, a public school teacher from Rabat, Morocco to discuss how our education and friendship interweave.
Show Notes: Paul Heck has been a part of Georgetown's Department of Theology since 2004 and is the founder of SORAC (Study of Religions Across Civilizations). His interests include the role of religion - specifically Islam - in society, Sufism, political theology, and theo-humanism. Fluent in Arabic, Professor Heck is a Fulbright Fellow currently teaching in Tetouan, Morocco for the 2018-19 academic year.
Sa'id Naqchi organizes the "Language through Companionship; Companionship Through Language" program in Sale, Morocco. The program provides students in low socioeconomic status the opportunity to create trans-Atlantic friendships with Americans while simultaneously practicing their English skills. During the summer of 2018, the program brought together students from five Moroccan schools at the International University of Rabat.
Think of your favorite hobby. Can you remember the first time you did it?
Today, I take you on a virtual hike with Bruna Moscol, professional mountaineer, adventurer, and founder of Conquer. We discuss her journey from never setting foot outdoors to taking on the highest mountains in the world.
When someone asks you this question, what do you say? Sometimes it's not obvious. In this episode, I sit down with Tyson Laa Deng, a self proclaimed "global citizen". Legally, he holds a South Sudanese passport, but he has only every been there once...and that was to get his passport. In this episode, we discuss the intricacies of citizenship and what being from somewhere really means.