Adventures of an American Traveler

About Adventures of an American Traveler

I grew up in a ‘safe’ little neighborhood, in a ‘safe’ little suburb Southwest of Chicago where all my neighbors looked like me – middle class, white, and Catholic. This blog details the adventures of breaking out of that cage and escaping into the world...

Publisher

David A Olson

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2021

Latest episode

20 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jul 2025

   Conversations with Myself in Robinson, IL #2

   One of my favorite break-of-day pastimes is sitting outside, embracing the coolest air of the day while listening to morning bird song, those ethereal tunes that soar with the soul on updrafts of joy, carrying my heart to consecrated heights. This morning, the only bird songs so far are the melancholic moans of the mourning dove, a song I've grown to dislike but not as much as I despise the honk of the Canadian Geese, probably more for the shit they leave everywhere when flocks congregate, more than their braying honk. But the bird and honk and shit are one and the same in the primitive centers of my mind, specifically the amygdala, triggering my fight, flight, or freeze response. Thankfully, my prefrontal cortex stays my hands from illegally wringing their slender, midnight-hued necks.

2. 

   13 Nov 2024

   Glass Chapels in Arkansas

   The American Traveler shares his reasons for avoiding travel to certain states due to their policies, focusing on Florida and Texas, and highlighting concerns about supporting economies with objectionable practices.

3. 

   16 Sept 2024

   The Other F-Word (Ireland)

   The host recounts a tour guide's captivating lesson on Irish folklore and its potential dangers during a trip to Northern Ireland, revealing a nuanced part of Irish history.

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

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10

Social presence

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