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When both his popular culture podcast and long-term relationship come to an end, journalist Brendan finds he has the time — and freedom — to pursue his dream: a travel podcast where he goes places and learns about them by getting invited to a stranger’s house for dinner. A friend joins him at each destination and they drink, dance, and eat their way from Montréal to Mexico City, often learning as much about themselves as the place they’re visiting. Not Lost is both a delightful travel escape and an insightful look at people — locals and visitors alike — trying to make sense of a constantly changing world.   Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia. iHeart Media is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

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    • Apr 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES

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    The Not Lost podcast is a delightful and engaging show that takes listeners on a journey to various cities and explores their culture, food, and people. Hosted by Brendan Francis Newnam, the podcast is filled with witty banter, interesting anecdotes, and heartwarming moments. The chemistry between Brendan and his co-hosts, such as Danielle Hewitt, adds an extra layer of charm to the show. Each episode feels like a lively conversation among friends, making it a joy to listen to.

    One of the best aspects of The Not Lost podcast is its ability to capture the essence of each city it visits. From the bustling streets of New Orleans to the vibrant art scene in Montreal, the show provides a genuine and intimate glimpse into these places. Through interviews with locals and visits to offbeat locations, listeners can truly connect with the spirit of each city. Additionally, Brendan's storytelling skills and infectious enthusiasm create an immersive experience that makes you feel like you're right there with him.

    Another standout aspect of this podcast is its ability to highlight diverse perspectives and experiences. While initially skeptical about another travel podcast featuring a middle-class white guy, one listener was pleasantly surprised when Danielle's voice entered the episode. As an African-American woman, she found representation in the podcast and felt that she could see herself in these places. This speaks volumes about the importance of diverse voices in media and how it can enhance our connection to stories being told.

    On the downside, some listeners may find the dinner party premise of the show to be unnecessary or forced at times. While it does create opportunities for unique interactions with locals, there are instances where it feels slightly contrived or awkward. However, this minor flaw doesn't detract significantly from the overall enjoyment of The Not Lost podcast.

    In conclusion, The Not Lost podcast is a must-listen for travel enthusiasts craving adventure and discovery from afar. With its vibrant storytelling, relatable hosts, and authentic exploration of cities, this podcast is a refreshing and enjoyable addition to the travel genre. Whether you're looking to be inspired, entertained, or simply need a virtual escape, The Not Lost podcast will take you on an unforgettable journey.



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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 7:50 Transcription Available


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 36:07 Transcription Available


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    Transformations in AI: Why Foundation Models are the Future

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    From The Happiness Lab: Abby Cadabby and the Magic of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 31:41 Transcription Available


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    Not Lost Chat: Paradise City (Pico Iyer & Reggie Watts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 41:54


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    Not Lost Chat: Wild Sugar (Cheryl Strayed)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 38:31


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    Not Lost Chat: Traveler Not Tourist (Geoff Dyer & Colman Domingo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 47:25


    Brendan receives a postcard from the only registered US historical landmark outside America and then talks with the great essayist, novelist and occasional world-class complainer, Geoff Dyer about travels to Tahiti, India, Venice and more. Then “Euphoria” star Colman Domingo stops by to answer your travel questions, launch a campaign against babies in business class, and roast Brendan for his brunch-avoidant tendencies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Not Lost Chat: How Do You Say “Love”? (Kristin Newman & Paul Feig)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 34:43


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    Not Lost Chat: Further Than They Appear (Marius Kociejowski & Jessi Klein)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 50:25


    Brendan visits Japan on a trip that puts the “junk” in junket. Then he speaks with Marius Kociejowski, author of The Serpent Coiled in Naples, an immersive plunge into the Italian city where skulls are worshiped and blood soaks into the stones. Plus comedian Jessi Klein answers your questions about parent-child separation on planes, and opines about her favorite travel activities: sitting near the ocean and drinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Not Lost Chat: Where Am I? (Jessica Nabongo & Tegan and Sara)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 35:00


    Brendan talks with Jessica Nabongo, the author of “The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World” about the mysterious community of “country counters” and the non-mysterious eurocentricity of most travel media. Then Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara talk about surviving life on tour, plus answer your burning questions about road trips (good), bed and breakfasts (bad), and guided tours (you'll just have to listen to find out.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Not Lost Chat: Road Work (Andrew Sean Greer & Jay Pharoah)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 33:32


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    Introducing: Not Lost Chats

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 2:24


    Who do we become when we travel? Who are we allowed to be? And where is everyone going? Brendan Francis Newnam is on a mission to find out. Join him as he speaks with travel writers (Pico Iyer, Jessica Nabongo, Marius Kociejowski ), celebrities on-the-go (Jay Pharoah, Tegan & Sara, Colman Domingo), and ordinary misfits like himself for a mini-season of in-studio conversations. Not Lost Chats begin January 4th, 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From Gastropod: How Pot Brownies Fueled an Edible Cannabis Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 52:32


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    Postcard from Portugal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 21:37


    After wrapping up Season 1 of Not Lost, and a few odds & ends at home, Brendan heads to Portugal and experiences an emotion he can't quite explain... so he asks locals to help him out. “Postcards” are an occasional series of shorter Not Lost episodes that Brendan produces when he travels.   Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios, and iHeartMediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Brendan Talks to Lauren Ober, The Loudest Girl in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 10:54


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    Not Lost Presents: Proof

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 45:39


    Hello fellow travelers. This week, we're sharing an episode of another show we think you'll love. It's called Proof and it's from our friends over at America's Test Kitchen. In this episode, reporter Hannah Kirshner explores whether wine actually predates sake in Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Final Destination: Season 1 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 49:58


    It's the Saturday before the final episode of Not Lost is due and Brendan still doesn't know where he is going. Will he escape New York and find the right destination? Not Lost will return in the fall. In the meantime, we'd love to hear from you. Send audio postcards to notlost@pushkin.fm. Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Big Sur: In the Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 45:58


    Two years have passed since Covid brought production of Not Lost to a screeching halt. In that time, Brendan has turned norm-core: he gets a steady job, a live-in partner, a car, and becomes a viewer of prestige cable dramas. But the show must go on, so he and his friend, audio producer John DeLore, head to a place Brendan considers the opposite of the Big Apple — Big Sur, California. A couple days of redwoods and Pacific air give rise to fresh questions: How is traveling different when you have someone waiting for you back at home? And what if you discover your soulmate is an elephant seal named “1885”?  Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Postcard from Not Lost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 4:14


    Not Lost will return next week! In the meantime, a message from Brendan - who wants to hear from you. Send your audio postcards to notlost@pushkin.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Las Vegas: Mother Cabrini

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 47:27


    Against the backdrop of Valentine's Day weekend, Brendan and his friend Luke Burbank explore the Hoover Dam, Vegas's Chinatown, and the night sky. (Is that a UFO?) Brendan's plan to avoid sin in Sin City goes well, but after a visit with a priest and a dreamy encounter with the man who created the slogan “What Happens in Vegas Stays In Vegas,” all bets are off! Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mexico City: Mi Casa, Mi Casa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 35:03


    With Not Lost's executive producers breathing down his neck for an actual dinner party, Brendan and Danielle Henderson head to CDMX to see if mi casa is really su casa. From dance lessons to shamanistic rituals, they strive to understand this vast metropolis… while also finagling an invitación fiesta. Will the masked wrestlers of Lucha Libre bodyslam our duo into understanding the coolest city in North America? Or will Montezuma's notorious vengeance take them out instead? Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    New Orleans: Anybody's Gumbo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 47:53


    Brendan and Danielle Henderson head to the Big Easy and discover that it's anything but. Carousel bars, gospel choirs, voodoo readings, and a visit to a slavery memorial plunge the duo into conversations about race, art, god, and the good life. They mingle with local luminaries like jazz-great Kermit Ruffins, voodoo priestess Madame Cinnamon Black, and a chef who dreams about gumbo.  Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Portland: Pizza Party

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 40:51


    Brendan has never been to Portland, Maine, but that hasn't stopped him wanting to live there. This episode he and Danielle Henderson head to Vacationland to see if it can live up to its nickname. Fueled by lobster rolls and salt air, the two visit lighthouses, bookshops and the world's only known museum of the umbrella cover. And to really get a sense of what it means to be a Mainer, they visit the Vatican for preppies: the headquarters of LL Bean. After conversations with poets, politicians, baristas and business owners in Portland, Brendan is left with one outstanding question: Is Maine too strange?  Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bozeman: Big Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 42:56


    Brendan, a self-avowed “Great Indoorsman,” approaches Montana's outdoor recreation opportunities with trepidation. Meanwhile, his friend Danielle Henderson, who once lived in Alaska, rediscovers a part of herself she left behind when she moved to Los Angeles.  Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Montréal: Voyage Voyage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 45:42


    Brendan and his friend Danielle Henderson seek out the je ne sais quoi of the Québécois. Along the way, they learn about the Quiet Revolution, French-Canadian celebrity mags, and local pastries known as “nun's farts.” Brendan, determined to make his new travel podcast as creative as possible, seeks help from Leonard Cohen's ghost, while Danielle hides from Montreal's sub-zero temperatures in a Nordic Spa, where she discovers a masseuse who puts the therapist in massage therapy. Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Studios and iHeartMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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