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Brian meets interesting people with even more interesting lives. Hopefully this will make Brian interesting by proxy. Probably not.

Brian Collins


    • Jul 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    How I Became A Foreign Minister of a Micronation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 90:16


    No one ever believes me. One more time to try and explain 

    The Armenian Genocide, Modern Times & The Surrounding Region

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 59:45


    Our hero enlightens himself on a topic that he really should know more about. Lets get educational. 

    From Growing Up with Murderers, to Nepal & Travelling in North Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 59:26


    A smooth voices shares some epic tales 

    What Happens When The Kids Leave The Nest? Travel The World, In Luxury.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 43:14


    Let's talk casual luxury travel experiences with Jackie of Enjoytravellife.com

    Endless Travel Tales: Moving to LA to be an Actor, Then a Clown - and now a Travel Blogger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 56:32


    Bob of Vagabond3.com is here - and has ALL of the travel stories. A hilarious & interesting & introspective look at the pros & cons of a life on the road. 

    Travelling to "Non" Countries - The Principality of Sealand, Transnistria, and Abkhazia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 52:02


    In this week's episode, we go WAYYYY off the beaten track. So far off the beaten track, these countries are actually not recognized. 

    COVID-19: What on Earth is Going on & What is About to Happen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 41:36


    Hector returns to share more on this global pandemic. 

    OZ Pod #2: Coming Out in Adelaide & Wandering Around Melbourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 13:47


    On the mean streets of Melbourne - eyeing up the next Asian meal

    Backpacking Through Africa in the Early 90's & Travel After Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 54:56


    Midlife travel stories & inspiration for traveling alone

    OZ Pod #1: Port Elliot, South Australia and Needing to Pee on the Window Seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 12:01


    Live from a South Australian Sandy Beach

    Ayahuasca - The Amazonian Tribal Drug

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 52:06


    Let's hallucinate, baby. 

    Right, so what actually is the Coronavirus? And how dangerous is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 49:35


    Very dangerous, it appears. 

    Red Pill Culture with an MMA Fighter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 64:43


    Take the blue pill and continue on with your "Happy" life? Or the red pill and see the truth? 

    My 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 38:14


    A Year in Review, In Feb. Classic, Collins. 

    Parisian Vibes in Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 9:42


    Our hero strolls around the Parisian streets looking for his next place for a red wine 

    2020 Apologies, Plans & A Viscious Dog Attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 12:19


    More excuses about a lack of uploading but with a positive spin, and negative dog attack. 

    Blushing Over Bled

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 9:58


    Brian checks in very quickly while circumnavigating Lake Bled

    Rijeka Reminiscing, disappointed tattoo artist & a broken Austrian bed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 11:24


    Excitement about an upcoming Croatian adventure reminds Brian of a previous Croatian misadventure 

    Meandering in Marbella & Pondering a Belgian Predicament

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 12:36


    Another episode of Personal Notes. I am actually getting rid of the clunky moniquer and you just have to work out whether I am alone or with someone in this episode. This is recorded post beach run. But do not worry, it is not all positive. 

    Leaving an Unfulfilling Desk Job & Then Drive A Bike From LA to Vietnam

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 27:39


    This guy. This f**king guy. An inspiring chat with a really inspiring guy. Not only doing cool stuff but doing really nice and worthwhile activities while on the road. And he has a Netflix Series. Thats quite cool! 

    PersonalNotes: In Copenhagen but Complaining About London Stansted

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 7:24


    Discussing the infamous mermaid, Tivoli Gardens or Nyhavn? Nah, in Copenhagen but upset about a kebab, how expensive everything is and London Stansted airport. 

    PersonalNotes: Walking Around Brussels & Struggling to Digest Chinese Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 11:21


    Lammas - A Pioneering Ecovillage in West Wales

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 50:43


    The Lammas project has been created to explore an alternative model for living on the land. It empowers people to design their own infrastructure to support a one-planet lifestyle. It demonstrates that alternatives are possible here and now.

    Introduction to PersonalNotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 4:11


    Another new series that Brian is attempting to get off the ground. 

    The Raelian Movement: A UFO & Cloning Based Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 78:56


    The title says it all really. 

    About The Incels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 39:45


    We talk all things Incels - involuntarily celibate. Incels have been making the news in recent years in tragic ways. From Elliot Rodger to the horrific Toronto attack suspect pledged his support to the Incel Rebellion.But what is this Incel stuff all about?

    Meet A Storm Chaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 36:58


    Storm chaser, meteorologist, photographer; @USTornadoes contributor and all around cool dude, Quincy Vagell joins the show to discuss chasing storms, scariest tornadoes, Tsunami and everything in between. Quincy's website is - https://www.quincyvagell.com/

    Religious Phenomena's, Cellibacy and Becoming A Priest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 65:26


    This is one of the main reasons that I love dong this podcast. It allows me to chat to people I ordinarily would never get to chat to and share their tales. Father Leo explains his route to becoming a priest and what life entails. 

    Now & Then: Tainan, Taiwan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 45:13


    Our heroes go to East Asia this week to Taiwan and Tainan in particular. Once again - they have no idea how it is pronounced and did not look into it. 

    Dating Nightmares: Racists, Catfished, "Animal Stuff" and Sending a Screenshot to a Culprits Mother

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 74:25


    More terrifying dating tales from your favorite dating Twitterati 

    Blast From The Past Podcast: Itacare, Brazil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 26:01


    A million years ago, I podcasted, or attempted to podcast my way through South America. I found this podcast from many years ago. This was done while in Itacare in Brazil. 

    Now & Then: Sofia, Bulgaria

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 40:43


    The boys take their first historical and presentorical trop to Europe! Yes, presentorical is not a word but in many ways, it could be? Ryan and Brian pack up their suitcases and time machine and zip over to Bulgaria's capital, Sofia - so you don't have to! Will our boys prefer Sofia then the previous Harare & Qom....surely...

    Now & Then: Qom, Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 47:12


    “I found this SO difficult to find something interesting about Qom” 

    Inside Pitcairn Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 49:45


    A trip to Britain's last remaining overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean, a 2 mile by 1 mile lump of rock. With a population of 37 - 50 and a dark recent history. 

    Now & Then: Harare, Zimbabwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 45:35


    The chaps take a look at the troubled past of the Zimbabwean capital and the....troubled present. 

    Capture The Flag: Sex For Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 29:56


    Mark of Naughtynomad.com joins the podcast this week to discuss the subculture of Flagging. 

    Experimental Drugs for Cash, Nearly Arrested in Bangladesh & Spending the 100th Country in Maldives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 30:41


    Johnny Ward of Onestep4ward.com joins the podcast to share his adventures, misadventures, his quest to travel every country in the world (which he has completed by now) and what causes him stress on the road. 

    A Series of Unfortunate Events In Kazakhstan

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 38:53


    Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott, a husband-and-wife storytelling team, who have been to 90+ countries. Their fabulous website is Uncorneredmarket.com. They join us to share a travel tale where not much went to plan in Kazakhstan. The podcast is back and shall be fortnightly! I promise...

    Surviving Car Bombs in Yemen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2017 28:02


    Joe of Joestripping.blogspot.co.uk joins us on the show to discuss his time in Yemen during the Arab Spring. Obviously it was intense.

    Rickshaw Across India

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 36:54


    Right - I said I would be back on the 9th. It is now the 2nd of Feb. Let's get on with our lives. This weeks episode features the wonderful Sherry Ott from Ottsworld.com. Sherry did one of the coolest and craziest things that I have heard in a long time. Rickshaw Run through India! I shall let her explain more about her epic journey

    On the Run from Interpol and Experiencing an Earthquake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2016 21:45


    Brian returns just before the year end in a desperate attempt to be ready for 2017. This week - Leif from www.RunawayGuide.com joins to explain two fairly outrageous experiences from his life on the road...

    Chasing Vikram: Kidnapping, War & Cease Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 27:51


    This story is bloody insane. Earl of WanderingEarl.com NEEDS to make this into a film.

    Dating Nightmares (#1) : Storming off, Strap Ons & Faeces.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 26:52


    Japanese Penis Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 16:47


    Michael Turtle from TimeTravelTurtle.com takes us on a journey through one of the weirdest festivals in the world.

    Brian meets....Satanists

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 35:17


    Brian Meets....An Ex-Scientologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 67:57


    Brian Meets....A Pick Up Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 46:55


    Brian Meets....(And Spends The Day in) A Gay Porn Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 59:25


    Brian Meets....(And Spends The Day in) A Gay Porn Studio Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 38:48


    Brian Meets....A Vampire Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 48:16


    Meet a Sex Tourist, Places to Break Bread & Urban Rush

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2016 50:53


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