Archive - Blue Planet Stories

Dan Williams: You Never Forget Your First F-Bomb.

Dan is publishing a book and we are happy to talk about it with our returning champion...

Jun 22 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

58:35

Oso Perezoso - The Lazy Bear.

Watch now | Encounters of a slow kind... We talk about the creature of Isla Colón - the sloth. We are in the Bocas Del Toro archipelago. The islands are…

Jun 19 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

7:20

Lawrence Bransby. A Short-Cut Across the Kazakh Steppe Becomes An Endurance Test For Riders And Bikes

Episode #54. We talk about motorcycle travel and life...

Jun 8 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

59:59

The Boats of the Bocas Archipelago.

We talk about Cayucos and Pangas. The origins and their uses…

Jun 4 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

11:49

Yvette Brand. I Built My Dream Life in Mexico, and Now I Am Leaving Everything Behind

Episode #53. We interview Yvette and read her story...

Jun 1 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

44:37

May 2025

Bocas Del Toro. Machetes and Coconuts.

05.25.25. We talk about an amazing and most ubiquitous tool of Central America.

May 25 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

13:00

Michael Isaac Almond. The Mysterious Case of Mumsy's Missing Birthday Cake.

Episode 52. We interview Michael and read his fun story...

May 18 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

47:11

Bigga Bigga P. I Have to Stop Killing My Favorite Band Members

We talk with the writer and musician Bigga and read his crazy story...

May 11 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

57:57

Panamá City: Between Skyscrapers and Sargassum.

Cities Build Civilization and Crush the Soul.

May 1 •

April 2025

Stories: Audrey Stimson. When Does a Trip End?

[Replay] We interview the author and read her story about a beautiful Yukon River adventure in Alaska

Apr 27 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

40:26

Federica Minozzi. 309 Snowflakes

Episode #50. We interview Federica and read her story of a devastating earthquake...

Apr 20 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

56:32

Cienfuegos. The Place of One Hundred Fires.

04.15.25 Travel Banter. We read the story from the city and talk about our experiences there.

Apr 16 •

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Alexandra Essenburg

27:06

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