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Do you love listening to podcasts and want to discuss interesting topics with others? Want to discover interesting new shows and delve into interesting topics? Join us for podcast club--like a book club but for podcasts!
We are a community of engaged podcast listeners: we bring people together for thoughtful discussion around a theme. Every month we explore a theme by way of 2-5 hours of podcast listening selections. It’s truly like book club, but for podcasts: members listen to the episode selections on their own time and then meet in person to discuss.
We typically follow the Podcast Brunch Club listening lists covering a different topic each month. Listening lists are composed of episode selections related to the month's theme and are pulled from a variety of shows. And we love to include some recommendations too!
Finishing the recommended listening list is not a requirement to attend. We have an unstructured, informal discussion of the selections and the month's theme.
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See all- September Podcast Club Discussion: WanderlustSante Adairius Oakland, Oakland, CA
This month, we’ll dive into stories of unexpected detours, soul-shifting journeys, and the deeper meaning behind our urge to explore.
How It Works:
- We typically follow the Podcast Brunch Club listening lists covering a different topic each month. Members can also make suggestions for future topics.
- Listening lists are composed of episode selections related to the month's theme and are pulled from a variety of shows. And we love to include some recommendations too!
- Finishing the recommended listening list is not a requirement to attend. Listen to as many or few of the suggested episodes as you would like.
- We will have an unstructured, informal discussion of the selections and the month's theme.
This Month's Topic:
“Wanderlust” is a strong desire or impulse to travel. For some of us, wanderlust springs from a desire to see interesting or unique places. Some of us wander because our reality is, for one reason or another, unsatisfying. The reasons for traveling can vary as much as the effect that our travels have on us.
Sometimes we encounter that awe-inspiring place or event and it provides us with a renewed zest for life, a different perspective on the world, or a sense of euphoria that is an antidote for the stress and exhaustion of our everyday lives. Perhaps, the very best travel experiences are those that do not go as planned, but in the end, teach us something about ourselves.Here's a link to the Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cuhutItAKgTZzDbIWQ749?si=1272f4e2fe284626The Playlist - Suggested Episodes:
- Hidden Brain – Episode 39: Vacations (16 minutes, July 2016)
Everyone loves vacations, and we all pour time, money and energy into planning them. This episode of Hidden Brain explores what social science research has to say about vacations, including how to make them better and what pitfalls to avoid. - Out There – Better Than Fun (16 minutes, August 2015)
Out There Podcast host, Willow Belden, finds herself in a lonely situation, craving a vacation but lacking a travel companion. This episode explores how she turned a “social failure” into an emotional victory by confronting a debilitating fear. - HumaNature – Episode 9: May The Road Rise Up To Meet You, And May The Wind Stop Blowing In Your Face (17 minutes, April 2016)
Christina Lee should have been having the time of her life. She was young and living in an exciting city. Instead, she was stressed out and lonely. Until, that is, she decided to run from New York to San Francisco, accompanied only by her trusty jogging stroller, Thor. The journey starts as a fundraising event for charity and ends with a new perspective on life. - The Moth – The Moth Radio Hour: Thrill Seekers, Wanderlust, and an Italian Stallion (Story starting at 42:15 – 200,000 Miles and Counting) (51 minutes, May 2018)
SKIP AHEAD TO THE FINAL STORY OF THIS EPISODE. IT STARTS AT 42:15. Lucy, an Australian, decides to experience the United States by exploring the country by car. - How I Built This with Guy Raz – Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler (41 minutes, May 2017)
In 1972, Maureen and Tony Wheeler bought a beat-up car and drove from London “as far east as we could go.” They wound their way through Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, India and Thailand, ultimately landing in Australia. Their notes on how to travel on a shoestring budget became the first edition of the Lonely Planet travel guide. Today, Lonely Planet is the largest travel guide book publisher in the world. Theirs is a story of a youthful trip turned into a lifelong career.
