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3 episodes with Drew Binsky
Rich mentioned two helpful travel sites in his Newsletter: PointsYeah allows you to search across multiple points and rewards programs at once for flights and hotels, and Turbli allows you to check the turbulence forecast for your flight.Rich says the Nothing Ear buds are excellent.Rich talked about portable chargers for your smartphone. The more mAh, the more charges you'll get (10,000 is a good bet); look for USB-C charging in AND out for faster charging. Anker and Belkin are good bets.Keith in Andover, Kansas wants to know which AI to use. Rich likes ChatGPT for general, overall chatbot activities, Gemini for access to real-time information and the web, Claude for excellent language and summarization skills, CoPilot for creativity and Perplexity AI for “book reports” on a topic.Roxton in Ventura is having issues with his Moto 5G.Instagram is testing unskippable ads.Netflix is ending support for second and third-generation Apple TVs on July 31, 2024.Jay from Woodland Hills has a Samsung S10 and wants to put an AirTag equivalent in his car and wants to know which one. You want a tag that works on Android's Find My Device network. Rich says to look at Chipolo and Pebblebee but the shipping times are delayed.Sean in La Costa, CA wants to switch back to an Android after using an iPhone for a bit. Rich recommends iMazing, AltTunes and SMS Backup & Restore.Apple says it will support the iPhone 15 and later models for at least 5 years, but historically, they have done software updates for six years.Rich highly recommends the $500 Pixel 8a if you want a great smartphone with clean software and an excellent camera.Carol in Los Angeles is wondering how she should protect her credit and identity. Rich mentioned WalletHub and AnnualCreditReport.com and consider freezing credit reports. You can also request your Lexis Nexus profile.Drew Binsky, a travel YouTuber who has visited every country in the world, will discuss his new book called Just Go. He mentioned tech tools including Google Maps Offline Mode, Airalo for eSIMs, GetYourGuide and ToursByLocals.Mark in Winnekta is having issues with YouTube saying he's using an ad blocker.Microsoft is listening to consumers and changing the way its upcoming AI feature called Recall works. It will now be opt-in instead of turned on by default, and you have to use Windows Hello to access it.Rich mentioned reading a hard-cover book for the first time in a long time. It's Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson.Adobe says it does not claim ownership over customer work, clarifying new terms of service that upset many users.Apple Watch now pairs directly with the Dexcom G7.Mahboud and Nicky Zabetian, creators of the Kini wireless motion sensor. Use code RADIO for a discount.Ebay will no longer accept American Express as of August 17, 2024.Max is raising prices, and Spotify is too.BBB warns that phishing scams are up and offers ways to spot them. Get full access to Rich on Tech at richontech.tv/subscribe
Drew Binsky, a Phoenix, Arizona native, is one of the youngest people in history to visit all 197 countries in the world. He completed this goal at age 30 and is one of 225 people to do so. He works as a full-time content creator with an online community of over 10 million, and his videos have garnered more than 5 billion overall views. Drew first got the travel bug after studying abroad in Prague, during his junior year of college. Then, shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he took a job as an English teacher in South Korea, where he lived for two years. During that time, he started a travel blog which evolved into making travel videos on social media. His main goal is to inspire others to travel because the world is a beautiful place and traveling is the best education that you can have.In this episode, we discover the following:Why should everyone travel?How can we become better travelers?What's the secret sauce for getting as many eyeballs on our content?What are Drew's most exhilarating, scary, and blissful moments on his travels?With podcast host: Mark SephtonHope you'll enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this week's Part B, York-Peter extracts the most important takeaways from Lisa's conversation with travel content creator and YouTuber Drew Binsky. He tackles questions like ‘Why is staying in your comfort zone sometimes better than trying to go beyond your comfort zone?' and ‘How do you expand your comfort zone?', and explains why athletes rarely step out of their comfort zone.Do you have questions or comments? Please reach out to us under mindsetwin@redbull.com or directly to Lisa on Instagram at @lisa_ramuschkatDo you want to read about the topics we talk about in this podcast? Head over to redbull.com to read a recap of the interviews and takeaways. This season, you can watch us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@redbullmindsetwin
Having visited every country on the planet, travel content creator Drew Binsky's adventures include riding on the most dangerous and heaviest cargo train in the world for two days, had food poisoning more than 70 times and met the tallest people in the world. Listen to his conversation with Lisa to hear many more of his fascinating travel stories. Do you have questions or comments? Please reach out to us under mindsetwin@redbull.com or directly to Lisa on Instagram at @lisa_ramuschkatDo you want to read about the topics we talk about in this podcast? Head over to redbull.com to read a recap of the interviews and takeaways.This season, you can watch us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@redbullmindsetwin
Bitcoin ist elektronisches Bargeld, Peer-to-Peer-Geld, Hodl, Spend, Replace beschreibt den Weg der Adaption im Alltag. Bitte unterstütze unseren Podcast indem du die Seiten unserer Sponsoren besuchst: BitBox02 Bitcoin-only: https://bitbox.swiss/zsb 5% Rabatt mit Code ZSB Pleb Style Titan Wallet: https://pleb.style/zsb 5% Rabatt mit Code ZSB PODCAST LINKS Alle Folgen: https://zeitsprungbitcoin.de/ RSS: https://zeitsprung.podcaster.de/bitcoin.rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zeitsprung-bitcoin/id1656541715 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SMk1lU9OUGKa9AbskDE4D YouTube Folgen: https://www.youtube.com/@zeitsprungbtc/podcasts YouTube Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/@zeitsprungbtc/streams KONTAKT & SUPPORT Email: podcast@zeitsprungbitcoin.de X (Twitter): https://x.com/zeitsprungbtc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeitsprungbtc/ Nostr: npub1hwwpvhdeml9vgywkwsnxnw3v6t3ruhlr9enhhwy9w5f0vr8k3j0qr9h4zh Value4Value Lightning: zeitsprungbitcoin@getalby.com FOLGEN ÜBERSICHT (00:00) - Einleitung (4:45) - hodln, spendln, ersetzen (7:00) - Held im Bitcoinspace, Laslo Hanyecz (8:15) - open source internet money (11:00) - Satoshi Nakamoto (13:20) - Food Tour mit Daniel Wingen und Julius Thiele (17:15) - Free Arts of Movement, Andreas Ruby (18:40) - Niko Zeilinger aus dem Fei Scho (22:25) - Jeremy Sturdivant (29:25) - Bearmarkets are for building (30:05) - Marc vom Hotel Princess in Plochingen (35:25) - CBDCs (37:50) - Bewohner von Liberland (40:30) - Doku von Drew Binsky über Liberland (51:45) - Ed von Marlas Abenteuer/ Satoshis Kidzz (56:30) - Adlerhorst in Ybrig
Adam Carswell shares his Next Level interview with Mo Bina, Host of the Purpose Driven Wealth podcast, as they discuss how Adam has become a communications and networking expert.In this episode, Adam and Mo talk about:What made Adam realize the value of communicationHow Adam has honed his communication skillsHow Adam continues to grow and nurture his network Adam would like to give a huge thanks to Mo for coming on the Dream Chasers platform and sharing his knowledge and experience.Contact Mo Bina: https://www.purposedrivenwealth.show/ Episode Resources:Adam J. Carswell Facebook Group RaisingCapital.com PurposeDrivenWealth.show Liberland.org Drew Binsky on Liberland: https://youtu.be/YF3TQKV-IOE?si=xmJKADoulTGoUq2g GooBalls.io Carswell.ioTimestamped Shownotes:00:08 – Host Adam Carswell is introduced by Mo Bina, Host of Purpose Driven Wealth01:35 – What moments made Adam realize the value of communication?05:02 – What has Adam done to fine-tune his communication skills over the last few years?07:35 – What does Adam recommend to those wanting to hone their communication skills?08:35 – How has Adam become a master connector?13:04 – How has Adam grown and nurtured his network and connections? 17:14 – What is Liberland and why is this important to Adam?21:15 – What resonates with Adam about Liberland?— — — — — Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.This video features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.
Drew Binsky's Video in Brooklyn, More Terror in Huwara, Donald Trump plans to be arrested tomorrow, + more in todays episode of The Daily Thread!Sign up to The Daily Thread on WhatsApp https://wa.me/message/DMEBBNP6ASV6M1Head to Collarsandco.com and use promo code MEANINGFUL for 15% off!Want us to speak about a specific story or topic?Email us at Thedailythread@meaningfulminute.org More content and merch on http://meaningfulminute.org
These are my 8 favorite YouTube channels in no particular order. 1. Wabi Sab-E: @wabisabe 2. Maiu Lunekund: @maiulunekund 3. Drew Binsky: @drewbinsky 4. Martijn Doolaard: @martijndoolaard 5. Victoria Terekhina: @victoriaterekhina 6. TysyTube Restoration: @tysytube 7. Eli from Russia: @elifromrussia 8. Bad Lip Reading: @badlipreading --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slow-english/message
In episode #28 of Roots of Humanity, Drew hosts a Q&A after a 5-month trip around the world, from Europe, to Africa, to Asia, visiting countries like Serbia, Qatar, South Sudan, Vietnam, Japan, and more. Now back home in sunny Arizona, he is ready to respond to your questions — over 2,000 of them! From how it would be different to travel as a woman, to how to keep a healthy diet while on the road, and how to respond to stressful situations in dangerous places, he lays all his tips and tricks out on the table. Not without diving into his ancestral roots, which is what this podcast is all about! Will Drew ever go to space? Looking ahead to his wedding with Deanna, is Drew planning to have any kids? Tune in to hear Drew spill the tea in his most intimate podcast to date!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg -- from Madison Wisconsin. A different look at American history, from the largest collection of American history outside the Library of Congress. Then, a look back at one of the most politically active cities -- and campuses -- in the nation, with the longest serving Mayor in Madison's history, Paul Soglin, Plus, how many countries have you visited? Peter links up with internet wonder-boy and University of Wisconsin alumnus Drew Binsky, who has been to all 197 of them for his global perspective.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg -- from Madison Wisconsin. A different look at American history, from the largest collection of American history outside the Library of Congress. Then, a look back at one of the most politically active cities -- and campuses -- in the nation, with the longest serving Mayor in Madison's history, Paul Soglin, Plus, how many countries have you visited? Peter links up with internet wonder-boy and University of Wisconsin alumnus Drew Binsky, who has been to all 197 of them for his global perspective.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
find me here: https://linktr.ee/BoldPerceptionsPodcast Youtube Video Version (see my pretty face ;): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYU8IbmgoXk I've lived in Denmark, Italy & Poland. I have visited about 100 Euro Cities. I grew up in the USA. I lived in 2 States, & I have been to 30 or so States. I am going to go over the differences (by reacting to Drew Binsky's Video) & say what I like better. What I say comes from my perception. What I've lived & experienced. If you disagree, great , leave a comment ;)
Rainn and Reza sit down with YouTuber and World Traveler, Drew Binsky, to ponder, "What Can We Learn From Around The World?" https://www.instagram.com/rainnwilson/ https://www.instagram.com/rezaaslan/?hl=en Special Thanks To Our Sponsors: ZocDoc Go to http://www.ZocDoc.com/MILKSHAKE and download the ZocDoc app for free. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In episode #2 of Roots of Humanity, Drew Binsky chats with his good friend Noor, from Afghanistan, to hear his childhood stories from his beloved nation. Noor also dives deep into his escape story from Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover in August 2021. He now lives happily with his family in Australia. Thanks for listening and we will see you next week! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This week on The Download: Spotify erroneously serves liquor, platforms continue to snap up content houses, and RSS.com shares how they beat podcast spam. Last week Spotify experienced the mother of all brand safety mistakes, and for now it has cost them the ad dollars of a major liquor distributor. As originally reported by Tanner Cambell in Saturday’s issue of Dispatches from the Booth, sometime on Saturday Spotify began serving a banner ad for bourbon distillery Wild Turkey to the profile of every podcast. This led to numerous screenshots demonstrating just how unfortunate such a slip-up can be, including children’s entertainment and podcasts discussing sobriety. On Tuesday Wild Turkey made an official statement on the matter. Quoting their statement: “We are disappointed that the implementation of the campaign by Spotify was inconsistent with our advertising code and have paused all media with Spotify pending results of the investigation. We are members and partners of DISCUS and Responsibility.org and unequivocally support a responsible marketing agenda.” The Download has covered numerous stories involving new tech designed to ensure brand safety when it comes to problematic podcast hosts or suspect content in an existing brand’s catalog, but this slip-up shows brand safety doesn’t stop at the content of the podcast itself. Which leads to a decision that might set up further problems in the very near future. This Monday Issie Lapowsky published an article for Protocol highlighting Spotify lifting its two-year ban on political ads. Quoting the article: “In an email the company sent out to potential partners this week, Spotify said that political ads will appear “across thousands of podcasts on and off Spotify.” An accompanying presentation promises political advertisers the ability to target niche audiences and tap into AI-driven “contextual targeting,” which allows advertisers to place ads in podcasts when they are discussing issues relevant to their target audiences.” Lapowsky highlights the uphill struggle Spotify has ahead of them. While competitors like Meta and Google have made efforts to be open with political advertisements by maintaining large public archives, Spotify’s starting from scratch. The Wild Turkey slipup isn’t enough to raise alarms at Spotify’s ability to run ads ethically. Mistakes happen. That said, it does highlight just how impactful a mistake can be when made by a massive player in the industry. A player now dabbling in an area of advertising infamous for its ability to spread disinformation. It’s been a week of big-name acquisitions of talent in the podcasting world. The massive long-running interview podcast WTF with Marc Maron signed with Acast, according to a Brad Hill article published Tuesday. “‘Entering into a partnership with the podcast giant Marc Maron is a big win for Acast and for the open podcasting landscape, as this deal guarantees that the podcast can continue to be listened to by everyone, everywhere and on their preferred listening platform,’ said Ross Adams, CEO of Acast.” WTF, which previously operated as an independent production with a paywalled back catalog available for a fee on its website, will now switch to offering older episodes to Acast+ subscribers as bonus content. For the audience little will change, but Acast has just inherited one of the biggest names in podcasting outside of Spotify’s walled garden and gets to handle ad sales. Establishing the trend for the week, Monday saw a press release from SiriusXM announcing the acquisition of Team Coco, most notably bringing aboard Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. Like the Maron buyout, Sirius has purchased the production house whole hog, including a five year talent agreement with O’Brien. Longtime fans of the former late-night comedian will understand the gravitas behind convincing O’Brien into an exclusivity deal after his messy breakup with NBC. Rounding out the trio of announcements, Monday also saw RedCircle’s announcement of acquiring rights to travel influencer Drew Binsky’s upcoming podcast Roots of Humanity. Binsky is making the popular move for influencers by starting a podcast guaranteed to court a built-in audience from his existing audience, sporting 3.3 million YouTube subscribers alone. “Roots of Humanity celebrates the beauty and diversity of the world, which is aligned with RedCircle’s vision of helping podcasters of all sizes and shapes across the globe to get rewarded for their work. RedCircle is excited to be part of Drew Binsky’s journey and help him to achieve his goals with its modern podcast hosting and monetizing technology.” It seems the trend continues with podcast platforms looking beyond simple exclusivity rights for an individual podcast to focus on acquiring production houses and existing brands that can act as content engines beyond the popular podcast’s lifespan. Full creator/talent packages are the current hotness and there’s no signs of them slowing down. This Monday Sounds Profitable’s own Bryan Barletta covered the launch of Buzzsprout’s new ad project in a thread on Twitter. In simple terms, the Buzzsprout Ads beta gives podcasters the ability to use Buzzsprout’s dynamic ad insertion tech to implement midroll ads in a way previously only available to signed talent or shows with crew who’ve worked in advertising. Producers entering the beta can manually review ads to decide which would be the best fit for their podcast and whitelist them for inclusion. Buzzsprout’s tech by default uses a music jingle slowly increasing in volume to signal an ad break is approaching, attempting to emulate the five second timer announcing ad breaks on video hosting platforms like YouTube. Users are given a surprising amount of customization with this feature, offering five stock transition options as well as the ability for hosts to record their own ad break and ad return bumpers for the automated system to use. Accessibility has also been taken into account. The Buzzsprout Ads platform is designed to drop chapter markers around each inserted ad and automatically time-shift the SRT file for podcasts with transcripts to accommodate the inserted ad changing timecodes for any portion of transcript that takes place after. Bryan sums things up best at the end of his thread, saying: “Ad monetization empowers many podcasters to grow their show into a business. Sponsorships will always take the cake, but out-the-gate options for a skilled creator without sales experience changes the game. DAI Marketplaces and Programmatic are how we hit those IAB numbers.” A few days ago a string of spam podcasts were published to major platforms, all containing a single episode of unrelated audio aimed at using the show art and description fields to promote escort services in various locations in the United Arab Emirates. They had the legitimacy of the spam texts one gets at 2:00 a.m., but they were produced by the dozen. On Monday RSS.com co-founder and managing director Alberto Betella published a writeup on Podnews detailing how the hosting service tackled their new spam problem. “We had two options: a. “Throw humans at the problem”, hire 1 or 2 extra people to counteract this misbehavior (perhaps also implementing a moderation queue for newly created podcasts). b. build tech to address and mitigate the problem. We chose option B because it works at scale, it doesn’t need food and drinks, and because it’s a lot more fun! A few people in our team, in fact, have a strong AI/Machine Learning background and it doesn’t happen very often to have the opportunity to leverage this skill set in the podcasting space.” What’s important here isn’t necessarily the fact RSS.com was able to quickly fix the issue with neart machine learning and clever implementation of tools to prevent false positives from getting stuck in the system, it’s the fact that we the public know the broad strokes of how they accomplished it. “We cannot share our current ML model as open source because it is part of the unique value proposition of our company. However, we have described the methods and provided actionable recommendations for anyone that wants to build something similar. Hopefully, this is our small contribution to keep podcasting spam free!” Sharing methodology used to overcome issues that could affect anyone with similar services in the market is useful, embodying the spirit of open source communities even when dealing with proprietary creations. We need more sharing like this across the industry. Finally, it’s time for our semi-regular roundup of articles that didn’t make it into today’s episode, but are still worth working into your weekend reading. Streamers are creating companion podcasts for superfans of their shows by Alyssa Meyers Do You Have a Development Deal with Audible Yet? By J. Clara Chan. The Download is a production of Sounds Profitable. Today's episode was hosted by Shreya Sharma and Manuela Bedoya, and the script was written by Gavin Gaddis. Bryan Barletta and Evo Terra are the executive producers of The Download from Sounds Profitable. Evo Terra edited today's episode. Special thanks to our media host, Omny Studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on The Download: Spotify erroneously serves liquor, platforms continue to snap up content houses, and RSS.com shares how they beat podcast spam. Last week Spotify experienced the mother of all brand safety mistakes, and for now it has cost them the ad dollars of a major liquor distributor. As originally reported by Tanner Cambell in Saturday’s issue of Dispatches from the Booth, sometime on Saturday Spotify began serving a banner ad for bourbon distillery Wild Turkey to the profile of every podcast. This led to numerous screenshots demonstrating just how unfortunate such a slip-up can be, including children’s entertainment and podcasts discussing sobriety. On Tuesday Wild Turkey made an official statement on the matter. Quoting their statement: “We are disappointed that the implementation of the campaign by Spotify was inconsistent with our advertising code and have paused all media with Spotify pending results of the investigation. We are members and partners of DISCUS and Responsibility.org and unequivocally support a responsible marketing agenda.” The Download has covered numerous stories involving new tech designed to ensure brand safety when it comes to problematic podcast hosts or suspect content in an existing brand’s catalog, but this slip-up shows brand safety doesn’t stop at the content of the podcast itself. Which leads to a decision that might set up further problems in the very near future. This Monday Issie Lapowsky published an article for Protocol highlighting Spotify lifting its two-year ban on political ads. Quoting the article: “In an email the company sent out to potential partners this week, Spotify said that political ads will appear “across thousands of podcasts on and off Spotify.” An accompanying presentation promises political advertisers the ability to target niche audiences and tap into AI-driven “contextual targeting,” which allows advertisers to place ads in podcasts when they are discussing issues relevant to their target audiences.” Lapowsky highlights the uphill struggle Spotify has ahead of them. While competitors like Meta and Google have made efforts to be open with political advertisements by maintaining large public archives, Spotify’s starting from scratch. The Wild Turkey slipup isn’t enough to raise alarms at Spotify’s ability to run ads ethically. Mistakes happen. That said, it does highlight just how impactful a mistake can be when made by a massive player in the industry. A player now dabbling in an area of advertising infamous for its ability to spread disinformation. It’s been a week of big-name acquisitions of talent in the podcasting world. The massive long-running interview podcast WTF with Marc Maron signed with Acast, according to a Brad Hill article published Tuesday. “‘Entering into a partnership with the podcast giant Marc Maron is a big win for Acast and for the open podcasting landscape, as this deal guarantees that the podcast can continue to be listened to by everyone, everywhere and on their preferred listening platform,’ said Ross Adams, CEO of Acast.” WTF, which previously operated as an independent production with a paywalled back catalog available for a fee on its website, will now switch to offering older episodes to Acast+ subscribers as bonus content. For the audience little will change, but Acast has just inherited one of the biggest names in podcasting outside of Spotify’s walled garden and gets to handle ad sales. Establishing the trend for the week, Monday saw a press release from SiriusXM announcing the acquisition of Team Coco, most notably bringing aboard Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. Like the Maron buyout, Sirius has purchased the production house whole hog, including a five year talent agreement with O’Brien. Longtime fans of the former late-night comedian will understand the gravitas behind convincing O’Brien into an exclusivity deal after his messy breakup with NBC. Rounding out the trio of announcements, Monday also saw RedCircle’s announcement of acquiring rights to travel influencer Drew Binsky’s upcoming podcast Roots of Humanity. Binsky is making the popular move for influencers by starting a podcast guaranteed to court a built-in audience from his existing audience, sporting 3.3 million YouTube subscribers alone. “Roots of Humanity celebrates the beauty and diversity of the world, which is aligned with RedCircle’s vision of helping podcasters of all sizes and shapes across the globe to get rewarded for their work. RedCircle is excited to be part of Drew Binsky’s journey and help him to achieve his goals with its modern podcast hosting and monetizing technology.” It seems the trend continues with podcast platforms looking beyond simple exclusivity rights for an individual podcast to focus on acquiring production houses and existing brands that can act as content engines beyond the popular podcast’s lifespan. Full creator/talent packages are the current hotness and there’s no signs of them slowing down. This Monday Sounds Profitable’s own Bryan Barletta covered the launch of Buzzsprout’s new ad project in a thread on Twitter. In simple terms, the Buzzsprout Ads beta gives podcasters the ability to use Buzzsprout’s dynamic ad insertion tech to implement midroll ads in a way previously only available to signed talent or shows with crew who’ve worked in advertising. Producers entering the beta can manually review ads to decide which would be the best fit for their podcast and whitelist them for inclusion. Buzzsprout’s tech by default uses a music jingle slowly increasing in volume to signal an ad break is approaching, attempting to emulate the five second timer announcing ad breaks on video hosting platforms like YouTube. Users are given a surprising amount of customization with this feature, offering five stock transition options as well as the ability for hosts to record their own ad break and ad return bumpers for the automated system to use. Accessibility has also been taken into account. The Buzzsprout Ads platform is designed to drop chapter markers around each inserted ad and automatically time-shift the SRT file for podcasts with transcripts to accommodate the inserted ad changing timecodes for any portion of transcript that takes place after. Bryan sums things up best at the end of his thread, saying: “Ad monetization empowers many podcasters to grow their show into a business. Sponsorships will always take the cake, but out-the-gate options for a skilled creator without sales experience changes the game. DAI Marketplaces and Programmatic are how we hit those IAB numbers.” A few days ago a string of spam podcasts were published to major platforms, all containing a single episode of unrelated audio aimed at using the show art and description fields to promote escort services in various locations in the United Arab Emirates. They had the legitimacy of the spam texts one gets at 2:00 a.m., but they were produced by the dozen. On Monday RSS.com co-founder and managing director Alberto Betella published a writeup on Podnews detailing how the hosting service tackled their new spam problem. “We had two options: a. “Throw humans at the problem”, hire 1 or 2 extra people to counteract this misbehavior (perhaps also implementing a moderation queue for newly created podcasts). b. build tech to address and mitigate the problem. We chose option B because it works at scale, it doesn’t need food and drinks, and because it’s a lot more fun! A few people in our team, in fact, have a strong AI/Machine Learning background and it doesn’t happen very often to have the opportunity to leverage this skill set in the podcasting space.” What’s important here isn’t necessarily the fact RSS.com was able to quickly fix the issue with neart machine learning and clever implementation of tools to prevent false positives from getting stuck in the system, it’s the fact that we the public know the broad strokes of how they accomplished it. “We cannot share our current ML model as open source because it is part of the unique value proposition of our company. However, we have described the methods and provided actionable recommendations for anyone that wants to build something similar. Hopefully, this is our small contribution to keep podcasting spam free!” Sharing methodology used to overcome issues that could affect anyone with similar services in the market is useful, embodying the spirit of open source communities even when dealing with proprietary creations. We need more sharing like this across the industry. Finally, it’s time for our semi-regular roundup of articles that didn’t make it into today’s episode, but are still worth working into your weekend reading. Streamers are creating companion podcasts for superfans of their shows by Alyssa Meyers Do You Have a Development Deal with Audible Yet? By J. Clara Chan. The Download is a production of Sounds Profitable. Today's episode was hosted by Shreya Sharma and Manuela Bedoya, and the script was written by Gavin Gaddis. Bryan Barletta and Evo Terra are the executive producers of The Download from Sounds Profitable. Evo Terra edited today's episode. Special thanks to our media host, Omny Studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on The Download: Spotify erroneously serves liquor, platforms continue to snap up content houses, and RSS.com shares how they beat podcast spam. Last week Spotify experienced the mother of all brand safety mistakes, and for now it has cost them the ad dollars of a major liquor distributor. As originally reported by Tanner Cambell in Saturday's issue of Dispatches from the Booth, sometime on Saturday Spotify began serving a banner ad for bourbon distillery Wild Turkey to the profile of every podcast. This led to numerous screenshots demonstrating just how unfortunate such a slip-up can be, including children's entertainment and podcasts discussing sobriety. On Tuesday Wild Turkey made an official statement on the matter. Quoting their statement: “We are disappointed that the implementation of the campaign by Spotify was inconsistent with our advertising code and have paused all media with Spotify pending results of the investigation. We are members and partners of DISCUS and Responsibility.org and unequivocally support a responsible marketing agenda.” The Download has covered numerous stories involving new tech designed to ensure brand safety when it comes to problematic podcast hosts or suspect content in an existing brand's catalog, but this slip-up shows brand safety doesn't stop at the content of the podcast itself. Which leads to a decision that might set up further problems in the very near future. This Monday Issie Lapowsky published an article for Protocol highlighting Spotify lifting its two-year ban on political ads. Quoting the article: “In an email the company sent out to potential partners this week, Spotify said that political ads will appear “across thousands of podcasts on and off Spotify.” An accompanying presentation promises political advertisers the ability to target niche audiences and tap into AI-driven “contextual targeting,” which allows advertisers to place ads in podcasts when they are discussing issues relevant to their target audiences.” Lapowsky highlights the uphill struggle Spotify has ahead of them. While competitors like Meta and Google have made efforts to be open with political advertisements by maintaining large public archives, Spotify's starting from scratch. The Wild Turkey slipup isn't enough to raise alarms at Spotify's ability to run ads ethically. Mistakes happen. That said, it does highlight just how impactful a mistake can be when made by a massive player in the industry. A player now dabbling in an area of advertising infamous for its ability to spread disinformation. It's been a week of big-name acquisitions of talent in the podcasting world. The massive long-running interview podcast WTF with Marc Maron signed with Acast, according to a Brad Hill article published Tuesday. “‘Entering into a partnership with the podcast giant Marc Maron is a big win for Acast and for the open podcasting landscape, as this deal guarantees that the podcast can continue to be listened to by everyone, everywhere and on their preferred listening platform,' said Ross Adams, CEO of Acast.” WTF, which previously operated as an independent production with a paywalled back catalog available for a fee on its website, will now switch to offering older episodes to Acast+ subscribers as bonus content. For the audience little will change, but Acast has just inherited one of the biggest names in podcasting outside of Spotify's walled garden and gets to handle ad sales. Establishing the trend for the week, Monday saw a press release from SiriusXM announcing the acquisition of Team Coco, most notably bringing aboard Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. Like the Maron buyout, Sirius has purchased the production house whole hog, including a five year talent agreement with O'Brien. Longtime fans of the former late-night comedian will understand the gravitas behind convincing O'Brien into an exclusivity deal after his messy breakup with NBC. Rounding out the trio of announcements, Monday also saw RedCircle's announcement of acquiring rights to travel influencer Drew Binsky's upcoming podcast Roots of Humanity. Binsky is making the popular move for influencers by starting a podcast guaranteed to court a built-in audience from his existing audience, sporting 3.3 million YouTube subscribers alone. “Roots of Humanity celebrates the beauty and diversity of the world, which is aligned with RedCircle's vision of helping podcasters of all sizes and shapes across the globe to get rewarded for their work. RedCircle is excited to be part of Drew Binsky's journey and help him to achieve his goals with its modern podcast hosting and monetizing technology.” It seems the trend continues with podcast platforms looking beyond simple exclusivity rights for an individual podcast to focus on acquiring production houses and existing brands that can act as content engines beyond the popular podcast's lifespan. Full creator/talent packages are the current hotness and there's no signs of them slowing down. This Monday Sounds Profitable's own Bryan Barletta covered the launch of Buzzsprout's new ad project in a thread on Twitter. In simple terms, the Buzzsprout Ads beta gives podcasters the ability to use Buzzsprout's dynamic ad insertion tech to implement midroll ads in a way previously only available to signed talent or shows with crew who've worked in advertising. Producers entering the beta can manually review ads to decide which would be the best fit for their podcast and whitelist them for inclusion. Buzzsprout's tech by default uses a music jingle slowly increasing in volume to signal an ad break is approaching, attempting to emulate the five second timer announcing ad breaks on video hosting platforms like YouTube. Users are given a surprising amount of customization with this feature, offering five stock transition options as well as the ability for hosts to record their own ad break and ad return bumpers for the automated system to use. Accessibility has also been taken into account. The Buzzsprout Ads platform is designed to drop chapter markers around each inserted ad and automatically time-shift the SRT file for podcasts with transcripts to accommodate the inserted ad changing timecodes for any portion of transcript that takes place after. Bryan sums things up best at the end of his thread, saying: “Ad monetization empowers many podcasters to grow their show into a business. Sponsorships will always take the cake, but out-the-gate options for a skilled creator without sales experience changes the game. DAI Marketplaces and Programmatic are how we hit those IAB numbers.” A few days ago a string of spam podcasts were published to major platforms, all containing a single episode of unrelated audio aimed at using the show art and description fields to promote escort services in various locations in the United Arab Emirates. They had the legitimacy of the spam texts one gets at 2:00 a.m., but they were produced by the dozen. On Monday RSS.com co-founder and managing director Alberto Betella published a writeup on Podnews detailing how the hosting service tackled their new spam problem. “We had two options: a. “Throw humans at the problem”, hire 1 or 2 extra people to counteract this misbehavior (perhaps also implementing a moderation queue for newly created podcasts). b. build tech to address and mitigate the problem. We chose option B because it works at scale, it doesn't need food and drinks, and because it's a lot more fun! A few people in our team, in fact, have a strong AI/Machine Learning background and it doesn't happen very often to have the opportunity to leverage this skill set in the podcasting space.” What's important here isn't necessarily the fact RSS.com was able to quickly fix the issue with neart machine learning and clever implementation of tools to prevent false positives from getting stuck in the system, it's the fact that we the public know the broad strokes of how they accomplished it. “We cannot share our current ML model as open source because it is part of the unique value proposition of our company. However, we have described the methods and provided actionable recommendations for anyone that wants to build something similar. Hopefully, this is our small contribution to keep podcasting spam free!” Sharing methodology used to overcome issues that could affect anyone with similar services in the market is useful, embodying the spirit of open source communities even when dealing with proprietary creations. We need more sharing like this across the industry. Finally, it's time for our semi-regular roundup of articles that didn't make it into today's episode, but are still worth working into your weekend reading. Streamers are creating companion podcasts for superfans of their shows by Alyssa Meyers Do You Have a Development Deal with Audible Yet? By J. Clara Chan. The Download is a production of Sounds Profitable. Today's episode was hosted by Shreya Sharma and Manuela Bedoya, and the script was written by Gavin Gaddis. Bryan Barletta and Evo Terra are the executive producers of The Download from Sounds Profitable. Evo Terra edited today's episode. Special thanks to our media host, Omny Studio. 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Esta semana en La Descarga: Spotify sirve bebidas alcohólicas erróneamente, las redes grandes continúan adquiriendo casas productoras y RSS.com co mparte cómo vencer el spam de podcast. La semana pasada, Spotify cometió la madre de todos los errores de seguridad de la marca. Por ahora, les ha costado los ingresos publicitarios de un importante distribuidor de licores. Como informó originalmente Tanner Cambell en Dispatches from the Booth, en algún momento del sábado, Spotify comenzó a publicar un anuncio publicitario para la destilería de bourbon Wild Turkey en el perfil de cada podcast. Esto resultó en numerosas capturas de pantalla que demuestran la pena que viene con una falla de este tipo. Los anuncios de patrocinio se publicaron en el entretenimiento para niños y los podcasts que hablan sobre la sobriedad. El martes, Wild Turkey hizo una declaración oficial. “Estamos decepcionados de que la implementación de la campaña por parte de Spotify fuera inconsistente con nuestro código de publicidad y hemos detenido todos los anuncios a la espera de la investigación de Spotify. Somos miembros y socios de DISCUS y Responsibility.org y apoyamos inequívocamente una agenda de marketing responsable”. Ha habido numerosas historias sobre nuevas tecnologías diseñadas para garantizar la seguridad de la marca cuando se trata de anfitriones de podcast problemáticos o contenido sospechoso, pero este error muestra que la seguridad de la marca no se detiene en el contenido del podcast en sí mismo. Lo que lleva a una decisión que podría generar más problemas en un futuro muy cercano. Este lunes, Issie Lapowsky publicó un artículo para Protocol destacando que Spotify levantó su prohibición de dos años de anuncios políticos. Citando el artículo: “En un correo electrónico que la compañía envió a socios potenciales esta semana, Spotify dijo que aparecerán anuncios políticos “en miles de podcasts dentro y fuera de Spotify”. Una presentación promete a los anunciantes políticos la capacidad de dirigirse a audiencias de nicho y aprovechar la "orientación contextual" impulsada por IA, que permite a los anunciantes colocar anuncios en podcasts cuando están discutiendo temas relevantes para sus audiencias deseadas." Lapowsky destaca la dificil lucha que Spotify tiene por delante. Mientras que competidores como Meta y Google se han esforzado por abrirse a los anuncios políticos manteniendo grandes archivos públicos, Spotify está comenzando desde cero. El error sobre Wild Turkey no es suficiente para generar alarmas sobre la capacidad de Spotify para publicar anuncios de manera ética. Los errores suceden. Dicho esto, destaca que tan impactante puede ser un error cuando lo comete un protagonista mayor en la industria. Un protagonista que ahora está entrando en un área de publicidad infame por su capacidad para propagar desinformación. Ha sido una semana de grandes adquisiciones de talento. El gran podcast de entrevistas llamado WTF with Marc Maron se contrató con Acast, según un artículo de Brad Hill publicado el martes. “'Formar una asociación con el gigante de los podcasts Marc Maron es una gran victoria para Acast y para el mundo abierto de los podcasts, ya que este acuerdo garantiza que todos, en todas partes y en su plataforma de escucha preferida, puedan seguir escuchando el podcast'. dijo Ross Adams, CEO de Acast. WTF, que anteriormente operaba como una producción independiente con un catálogo de pago disponible por una tarifa, ahora cambiará para ofrecer episodios más antiguos a los suscriptores de Acast+. Para la audiencia, poco cambiará, pero Acast acaba de heredar uno de los nombres más importantes en el podcasting fuera del jardín amurallado de Spotify y se encargará de las ventas de anuncios. Para establecer la tendencia de esta semana, este lunes salió un comunicado de prensa de SiriusXM anunciando la adquisición de Team Coco, más notablemente incorporando el podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. Al igual que la compra de Maron, Sirius compró toda la casa de producción, incluido un contrato de talento de cinco años con O'Brien. Los fanáticos del comediante entenderán la seriedad detrás de convencer a O'Brien de un acuerdo de exclusividad después de su escandalosa ruptura con NBC. Completando el trío de anuncios, RedCircle anunció, este lunes, que adquirirán los derechos del próximo podcast Roots of Humanity del influencer de viaje Drew Binsky. Binsky está haciendo una jugada popular de cómo personas influyentes al iniciar un podcast pueden atraer a una audiencia integrada de sus audiencias existentes, con 3,3 millones de suscriptores de YouTube. “Roots of Humanity celebra la belleza y la diversidad del mundo, lo cual está a conforme con la visión de RedCircle de ayudar a los podcasters de todos los tamaños y formas en todo el mundo a ser recompensados por su trabajo. RedCircle está emocionado de ser parte del viaje de Drew Binsky y ayudarlo a lograr sus objetivos con la moderna tecnología de alojamiento y monetización de podcasts”. Se ve que la tendencia continúa con las redes de podcasts que van más allá de los simples derechos de exclusividad de un podcast individual para centrarse en adquirir casas de productoras y marcas existentes que pueden actuar como motores de contenido más allá de la vida del popular podcast. Los paquetes completos de creadores y talentos están de moda y no hay señales de que se vayan a disminuir de popularidad. Hace unos días, se publicaron varios podcasts de spam en las plataformas principales, todos con un audio no relacionado con el objetivo de utilizar el arte del show y los detalles del episodio para promocionar los servicios de acompañantes sexuales en varios lugares de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Llevaban la legitimidad de los mensajes de spam que uno recibe a las dos de la madrugada, pero fueron producidos y propagados como un fuego incontrolado. El lunes, el cofundador y director gerente de RSS.com, Alberto Betella, publicó un artículo en Podnews que detalla cómo el servicio de alojamiento resolvió su nuevo problema de spam. Citando el artículo: “Teníamos dos opciones: a. delegar humanos al problema, contratar a 1 o 2 personas adicionales para contrarrestar este mal comportamiento (quizás también implementar una cola de moderación para los podcasts recién creados). O b. crear tecnología para resolver y mitigar el problema” Elegimos la opción B porque funciona a gran escala, no necesita alimentos ni bebidas, ¡y también porque es mucho más divertido! Algunas personas en nuestro equipo, de hecho, tienen una sólida experiencia en inteligencia artificial/aprendizaje automático y no sucede muy frecuente para que tengan la oportunidad de aprovechar estas habilidades en el espacio de los podcasts”. Lo importante no es necesariamente el hecho de que RSS.com pudo solucionar rápidamente el problema con el aprendizaje automático ingenioso, sino el hecho de que nosotros, el público, conozcamos el proceso de cómo lo lograron. Citando el artículo: “No podemos compartir nuestro modelo de aprendizaje automático como código abierto porque es parte de la propuesta de valor única de nuestra empresa. Sin embargo, hemos descrito los métodos y brindado recomendaciones prácticas para cualquiera que quiera construir algo similar. ¡Con suerte, esta es nuestra pequeña contribución para mantener los podcasts libres de spam!” Compartir la metodología utilizada para superar problemas que podrían afectar a cualquiera en el mercado es útil, ya que encarna el espíritu de las comunidades de código abierto incluso cuando se trata de creaciones patentadas. Necesitamos más intercambios como este en toda la industria. Este lunes, nuestro Bryan Barletta de Sounds Profitable cubrió el lanzamiento del nuevo proyecto publicitario de Buzzsprout en un hilo en Twitter. En términos simples, la versión beta del producto, Buzzsprout Ads, brinda a los podcasters la capacidad de usar la inserción dinámica de anuncios de Buzzsprout para implementar anuncios de mid-roll de una manera que anteriormente solo estaba disponible para talentos bajo contrato o programas con un equipo que ha trabajado en publicidad. Los productores que ingresan a la versión beta pueden revisar manualmente los anuncios para decidir cuál sería el mejor para su podcast y etiquetarlos para que sean incluidos. La tecnología de Buzzsprout utiliza de forma predeterminada una melodía yendo en crescendo para indicar que se acerca una pausa publicitaria, intentando emular el temporizador de cinco segundos que anuncia las pausas publicitarias en plataformas de alojamiento de videos como YouTube. Los usuarios reciben una sorprendente cantidad de personalización con esta función, se les ofrecen cinco opciones de transiciones, así como la capacidad de los anfitriones de grabar sus propias pausas publicitarias y anuncios de que la publicidad ya terminó También se ha tenido en cuenta la accesibilidad. La plataforma Buzzsprout Ads está diseñada para colocar marcadores a anuncios insertados y cambiar automáticamente el tiempo del archivo SRT para podcasts con transcripciones para acomodar los códigos de tiempo cambiantes del anuncio para cualquier parte de la transcripción que viene después. Bryan brinda un resume: “La monetización de anuncios permite a muchos podcasters convertir su programa en un negocio. Los patrocinios siempre se llevarán la palma, pero las opciones inmediatas para un creador habilidoso sin experiencia en ventas cambian todo. Los mercados de dinámica inserción de publicidad es la forma en que alcanzaremos esos números de IAB”. 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Jorge caught my attention when I came across his blog. He is a true global citizen with an early move with his his family to Mozambique from Portugal followed by Venezuela and then attaining his higher education in the US. Between his career and his marriage to a US diplomat, Jorge has lived all around the world. Jorge has a passion for the road and the sea. He loves a great road trip whether it is overland on a big bike or a 4x4 or on his sailboat while on the open seas. We discuss balancing travel, family, and work. And of course, we touch on future goals. I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons: Phillip Jones, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, Thor Pedersen, and Adam Hickman for supporting this podcast. They help pay for the production of this podcast. You can support this podcast by going to Patreon.com/CountingCountries. You can also support Counting Countries be writing a review or sharing this podcast with a travel lover. My patrons were able to watch the entire video interview with Drew Binsky and exclusive content with Jorge. As many of you have heard, Stefan Kraswoski and I have teamed up to host the Extraordinary Travel Festival, the world's largest gathering of accomplished travelers. This will take place in Yerevan, 2022. We are excited to produce this event to help grow our community while organizing great events, and hosting some amazing experiences. Please go to ExtraordinaryTravelFestival.com to see our speakers, our sponsors, and some of the trips we are hosting. Check back often since there are frequent updates. If buying a ticket, please use code ETF to save $50. Hope to see you in Yerevan. I was in Bangkok for this recording while Jorge was in Khartoum. Please listen in and enjoy. Thank you to my Patrons …. Phillip Jones, Thor Pedersen, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. Be the first on your block to sport official Counting Countries apparel! And now you can listen to Counting Countries on Spotify! And Alexa! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts today! And write a review! About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who've spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter's Dance, written, performed, and provided by Mundi. About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: Hit The Road: India, 7000 KM To Go, and Photos From Chernobyl. He is the producer of two travel documentaries: Hit The Road: India and Hit The Road: Cambodia. Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has traveled so far and keep up with his journey at GlobalGaz.com How Many Countries Are There? Well… that depends on who you ask! The United Nations states that there are 193 member states. The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are 226 countries and territories. The Traveler's Century Club states that there are 329 sovereign nations, territories, enclaves, and islands. The Most Traveled Person states that there are 949 unique parts of the world. The Nomad Mania divides the world into 1301 regions. SISO says there are 3,978 places in the world. Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. An analysis of these lists and who is the best traveled by Kolja Spori. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if from some of these links like if you order from Amazon/Agoda/etc. Or book a trip through G Adventures. PS Thanks! Jorge Serpa Counting Countries
Drew made his first appearance on Counting Countries in 2017 when we both were Wanderers for G Adventures, the global travel company. We also crossed paths in Bangkok when Thor Pedersen passed through Thailand. Drew and I continued a correspondence over the years with some recent communications when Drew was visiting Saudi Arabia, his last country, while I was also in the KSA. This episode is Counting Countries's 100th episode, and several months ago I pondered who would be a good choice for this milestone. I decided Drew was a great fit for this episode, timing with his completion of every country in the world. And also, Drew is arguably one of the most successful travel content creators, especially in the Chasing 193 universe. I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons: Phillip Jones, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Steph Rowe, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, Thor Pedersen, and Adam Hickman for supporting this podcast. They help pay for the production of this podcast. You can support this podcast by going to Patreon.com/CountingCountries. You can also support Counting Countries be writing a review or sharing this podcast with a travel lover. My patrons will hear exclusive audio content from Drew as well as the full video of our interview. A lot has changed since Drew's first appearance (and I would encourage you to listen to that episode from the summer of 2017), and that is a tremendous understatement. The numbers speak volumes in regard to his success, nearing 10 million followers and 5 billion views across his social media channels. As I mentioned earlier, Drew completed his quest of visiting every country in the world in November of 2021. We discuss a lot during this candid conversation from what counts as visiting a country to his responsibility in creating videos with such a large platform. And of course, we have a lot of name checking … Dan Herszberg, Alvaro Rojas, former guests, Lee Abbamonte and Lexie Alford, Yes Theory, Nomadmania and Most Traveled People, Baderkhan, and Marlon Reed. As many of you have heard, Stefan Kraswoski and I have teamed up to host the Extraordinary Travel Festival, the world's largest gathering of accomplished travelers. This will take place in Yerevan, 2022. We are excited to produce this event to help grow our community while organizing great events, and hosting some amazing experiences. Please go to ExtraordinaryTravelFestival.com to see our speakers, our sponsors, and some of the trips we are hosting. Check back often since there are frequent updates. If buying a ticket, please use code ETF to save $50. Hope to see you in Yerevan. A giant thank you for those of you who have been listening to this podcast, all 100 episodes since June of 2016. Here is to the next 100. I was in Chicago for this recording while Drew was in Arizona. Please listen in and enjoy. Thank you to my Patrons …. Phillip Jones, Thor Pedersen, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Steph Rowe, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. And now you can listen to Counting Countries on Spotify! And Alexa! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts today! And write a review! More About Drew Binsky Counting Countries: Born: US Passports: US Blog: DrewBinsky IG: DrewBinsky YT: DrewBinsky About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who've spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter's Dance, written, performed, and provided by Mundi. About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: Hit The Road: India, 7000 KM To Go, and Photos From Chernobyl. He is the producer of two travel documentaries: Hit The Road: India and Hit The Road: Cambodia. Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has traveled so far and keep up with his journey at GlobalGaz.com How Many Countries Are There? Well… that depends on who you ask! The United Nations states that there are 193 member states. The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are 226 countries and territories. The Traveler's Century Club states that there are 329 sovereign nations, territories, enclaves, and islands. The Most Traveled Person states that there are 949 unique parts of the world. The Nomad Mania divides the world into 1301 regions. SISO says there are 3,978 places in the world. Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. An analysis of these lists and who is the best traveled by Kolja Spori. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if from some of these links like if you order from Amazon/Agoda/etc. Or book a trip through G Adventures. PS Thanks! Drew Binsky Counting Countries
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Meet Drew Binsky — the travel vlogger who has visited every country. He is sharing what he has learned after meeting people all over the world. Plus from essays, references, financial aid and much more, we're breaking down everything you need to know about college applications. Also, Gia Peppers has all the movies you need to add to your watch list.
From one of the greatest stories I've ever heard to life changing advice, there are some incredible pieces of wisdom in this weeks episode. This is a selection of some of the best moments from Spontaneous Moments of Conversation so far. We're only 19 episodes in, but already I've met so many new friends and had some of the best conversations of my life! Thank you for all your support and for listening. My goal is to inspire you to meet new people, without preconceived ideas and connect with them. This episode features Chris Hadfield, Michaela Pereira, Drew Binsky, Sonja Wieck, Mike Dooley, Andrea Bartz and Dimiter Yordanov Watch the episode on my Youtube!
Joining me on Spontaneous Moments of Conversation this week is Drew Binsky. Drew is a world traveler with over 8 million followers and over 3 billion video views! He's currently traveling to every country in the world (194/197 as of taping) and documents his adventures on Youtube and Facebook. Drew inspires a generation by showing them how travel is the most powerful thing that can shape us and expand our minds. He shatters the illusion the world is unsafe. Not only does Drew travel the world, but he's an avid golfer and 2 time Guinness World Record holder. Follow Drew at @drewbinksy on Instagram, Youtube and Facebook.
On this episode of Perform with our host @jayson_wyner, Jayson speaks with Drew Binsky, a renowned vlogger with over half a million followers who has touched down in almost every corner of the world; 194 countries and counting! Drew talks about his ambitious start, doing what he loves and making a career out of exactly that! In this interview, he shares his favourite destinations and some of the most dangerous experiences he has encountered to date. If you're an aspiring travel bug, this is one amazing episode you will not want to miss!
Drew is traveling to every country in the world -- join us as we chat "dangerous" places, why travel is important, and why we need it now more than ever. Stay for current travel planning tips and updates! Sponsored by the Dude Rancher's Association - check out my IG story highlight about my recent trip to a dude ranch @travelingjackie TWO Patagonia 2021 trips are now open for booking! Patagonia Route of the Parks: https://travelingjackie.com/trips/patagonia-route-of-the-parks/ Patagonia Torres del Paine: https://travelingjackie.com/trips/patagonia-torres-del-paine/ Follow Drew: Instagram: @DrewBinsky, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/drewbinsky and DrewBinsky.com All the websites you need for 2021 travel planning: https://thebudgetmindedtraveler.com/post-pandemic-travel/ More at https://travelingjackie.com/podcast
Drew Binsky has been to 194 countries since 2012. He works as a full-time video maker and social media influencer, where his latest stops include Yemen, Afghanistan and South Sudan. The travel bug first hit Drew when he studied abroad in Prague during his junior year of college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After having an incredible semester living in Europe and traveling to 20+ countries, he knew that he wanted to make a career out of travel. Two months after graduating college, Drew moved to a village in South Korea to teach English and he started a travel blog. After his teaching job ended, he began making daily travel videos around the world, where he’s now accumulated more than 1 billion combined views on Facebook and Youtube, along with over 4.6 million social media followers. Learn more about Drew Binsky: https://www.drewbinsky.com/ Subscribe to Drew Binsky on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Ize0RLIbGdH5x4wI45G-A/featured
Drew Binsky has been to 194 countries in the past nine years. Now, he’s only three countries away from joining an exclusive club of travellers — those few who’ve visited every country on the planet. As a full-time travel blogger with 2.1 billion views over all his channels, Drew’s mission is to educate and inspire his worldwide audience. “I like to inspire people to travel… introduce them to new places and cultures… break stereotypes. I go into cultures, meet with the people and show the other side of the story.” What you’ll learn in this interview: - The intensity, passion and struggles of running a travel vlog - Getting in early on SM platforms - Monetising as a travel blogger - Hiring staff changes your role - Is 2021 too late to start a travel vlog? For the full article: https://janvanderaa.com/drew-binsky/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business building tips: https://bit.ly/3u32oZt Our second YouTube channel and watch clips with the highlights of our podcast interviews: https://bit.ly/3w5lsrM Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures? Want to know how we can help you scale? Send me a DM on IG @creatorsmarts
Drew Binsky (@drewbinsky) has been to 194 countries (probably more by the time you're done reading this sentence), shares his prolific adventures on YouTube, and hopes to inspire us all to become better world travelers. Take in the vicarious trips and travel tips with him here! What We Discuss with Drew Binsky: What it's like to spend 24 hours with an isolated tribe of pygmies in the middle of a forest in Africa. The story of Zablon Simintov, the last and only remaining Afghan Jew in the country of Afghanistan. What Drew considers to be the most dangerous country in the world (without even a close second), and how he fared during his six days there. Why the most expensive countries in the world are ones you've probably never heard of. How Drew protects himself when he's traveling in war zones and countries that are particularly hostile toward journalists. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/483 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
It's time to take a look at the most prolific meal to come out of Berlin's food culture: The Döner Kebap. This cheap, late night snack is known the world over for it's seasoned meat and tasty condiments, all nestled in a warm, toasted bread. The Döner industry rakes in over 3.5 billion euros each year, and almost 600 tons of Döner meat are consumed each day. It is clearly beloved, but why?In this episode, Jill and Julia are joined by Per Meurling of Berlin Food Stories, a food blogger and Döner connoisseur. Per has been compiling and updating a list of the city's best Döner Kebaps since 2015, eating hundreds of Döner so that we don't have to go looking for the good stuff.From the best Döner in the city and what goes into a traditional Döner, to the mystery and lore that surrounds the origin of the food in Turkey. To its development in Germany and who the real Mustafa of Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap is. We get into it all! Thank you Per, Pirate Studio and Shure for making these recordings possible. You can also hear this episode and the rest of Berlin Bigwigs on THF Radio.If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, help us make that happen by donating to our PayPal. The linked account is info@bearradio.org - all donors will receive a virtual hug and a loving shoutout in the next episode.Our theme music is Amber Lights by Chill Cole. This episode uses audio from Wer Will Beef, Galileo, Orkun Işıtmak, Tim Toupet, Taff, Drew Binsky, and Supercoolben.
Dan is on vacation once again, but instead of riding solo this week, Eric is joined by a special guest. Drew Binsky has traveled to 191 Countries – and if not for the pandemic, he would’ve completed his quest to visit every single country in the world this year while filming a documentary. He also is a phenomenal content creator and a social media guru. He currently has 489k followers on Instagram and over 1.5 Billion Video Views on YouTube. The two discuss what’s trending in the world of travel first and then Eric talks to Drew more about his social media insights and his travel experiences. Follow TravelPulse across social media (@TravelPulse) and reach out to the podcast by emailing us at podcast@travelpulse.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Erik's guest this week is none other than YouTube travel vlog sensation Drew Binsky. Drew's current tally of countries visited stands at 191 out of 197 so he has no shortage of tales to tell and shares some stories with Erik. Drew also talks about his love of golf, what it is like to have played golf in 42 different countries, living in South East Asia, and how one video from a trip to North Korea changed everything. DREW BINSKY/// Web: www.drewbinsky.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/drewbinsky Instagram: @drewbinsky Twitter: @Drewbinsky Facebook: www.facebook.com/drewbinsky Craving more golf content? Be sure to follow Erik on social media, and subscribe to his YouTube channel! ERIK ANDERS LANG/// Web: www.erikanderslang.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/erikanderslang Twitter: www.twitter.com/erikanderslang Facebook: www.facebook.com/erikanderslang YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/eriklang12 WHOOP/// Web: www.whoop.com Social: @whoop KEEPS/// Web: www.keeps.com Instagram: @keeps Twitter: @getkeeps GARRETT LEIGHT/// Web: www.garrettleight.com Social: @garrettleight JONES SPORTS CO/// Web: www.jonessportsco.com Social: @jones_sports_co PRECISION PRO GOLF/// Web: www.precisionprogolf.com Instagram: @precisionprogolf Twitter: @preprogolf TAYLORMADE GOLF/// Web: www.taylormadegolf.com Social: @taylormadegolf VICE GOLF/// Web: www.vicegolf.com Instagram: @vicegolf Twitter: @vice_golf FEETURES/// Web: www.feetures.com Instagram: @feetures Twitter: @Feetures STUART KERR /// PRODUCER Social; @stuartlkerr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Peter as he celebrates border crossings – one of travel's most challenging and perverse experiences.Social Media travel guru, Drew Binsky, tells how secret footage of his border crossing in Sierra Leone got a border guard arrested.Intrepid traveller and comic book editor Marie Javins reads your stories and reveals the best way to smuggle Tintin statues across African borders.And Peter shares his Top 5 most memorable border crossings, including one on the Khyber Pass that he has been dining out on for decades.
Follow You Tube star Drew Binsky to two of the world’s most dangerous countries: Iran & Afghanistan. We also hear about visits to Yemen, Syria, Somalia, North Korea and more. The media calls them evil. Politicians say they want to do us harm. But if you have the courage to walk the streets of Tehran and Kabul, of Damascus and Mogadishu, you’ll see that nothing could be further from the truth. This is a story about turning our world views upside down. It’s a story about breaking stereotypes and the power of travel to bring us closer together, no matter how far apart we may at first appear. True adventure is having the courage to let go of your pre-conceptions and hold out your hand. Are you ready to see the world’s most dangerous countries through new eyes? Let’s go. Highlights include:· Exploring Iran on a whirlwind tour from fire temples in the desert to the most breathtaking art and history in the Islamic world· Discovering a secret underground rave in the middle of one of the most conservative countries on Earth· Finding out about the real Iran, behind the propaganda, home to what many travelers consider to be the most hospitable and friendliest people in the Middle East· Seeing Mazar-e-Sharif, Kabul and remote regions of northern Afghanistan as a tourist· Picking up a hitchhiker in rural Afghanistan and being invited back to their house for tea, the first visitor they had ever received. Being welcomed as an honoured guest despite the war raging around them · Getting to know Drew Binsky, one of the biggest You Tube travel stars on the planet, who has over 1.3 billion video views, and millions of followers, and specializes in authentic, local travel; breaking stereotypes; and inspiring people to see out-of-the-way places· Hearing about Drew’s quest to visit every country in the world - he’s just 6 short, 191 out of 197 – and how that’s changed his world views · Being inspired to see the world through new eyes, challenging your preconceptions and learning about two of the world’s most mis-understood countries· Feeling uplifted by a positive story: the world is a safer, friendlier and more amazing place than we are led to believe. And it’s waiting for you to explore itDREW BINKSY: Who’s the Guest?Drew is a full-time travel videographer, travel blogger and content creator with more than 5.5 million social media followers and over 1.3 billion video views. He first caught the travel bug while studying abroad in Prague during his junior year in college. After graduating, he shunned corporate life for a job teaching English in Seoul, South Korea, where he lived for 18 months became conversational in Korean, got a black belt in taekwondo and launched his first blog. He now travels the world full-time, posting daily videos, during his quest to visit every country in the world. He specializes in authentic, local travel, which breaks stereotypes and sheds new light on out-of-the-way and misunderstood destinations. Website: https://drewbinsky.comYou Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Ize0RLIbGdH5x4wI45G-ASocial Media: @DrewBinskyFind out more about his forthcoming documentary here: http://drewbinskydocumentary.comThe Armchair Explorer: the world's greatest adventurers tell their best story from the road. Host/Producer Aaron Millar is an award-winning travel writer (Nat Geo, The Times etc.) Instagram/Twitter @AaronMWriter / Facebook: @armchairexplorerpodcast.
Hey everybody, Worldwide Jew here and on this episode of the Worldwide Jew Podcast we are going to be talking about Bukharian Jews. Here are some time stamps and links for further learning. Timestamps General Info- 00:00:00 Uniqueness of Bukharian Jews- 00:40:49 Language- 00:42:23 History- 00:58:42 Food- 01:32:06 Links for further learning General Information- https://jewishjournal.com/videos/295176/three-things-to-know-about-bukharian-jews/ Drew Binsky's Video on Zablon Simintov- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nephgfilGa0 Information on Bukhori- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97UmwL9kxEU, https://elalliance.org/languages/jewish/bukhori/, https://omniglot.com/writing/bukhori.htm, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tc3FNN6hXXE38YOg4mJwWT8tedtS5m9XRW5FkSFRIhg/edit, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sJELJ5cdqA and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukhori_dialect Tajik Language- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajik_language Uzbek Language- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbek_language Saving Bukharian Jewish History(Short 8 minute podcast)- https://podcasts.google.com/?q=saving%20bukharian%20jewish Plov/Pilaf/Pilau- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilaf Video on cooking Bakhsh- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIE2AyI8904
Drew Binsky is only 29 years old and he has already have been to 191 countries in the world! I was fortunate to get a chance to sit down with Drew (thanks, quarantine) to find out his favorite places, best travel tips and much, much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnnyjet/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/johnnyjet/support
Drew Binsky has traveled across 191 countries and his videos have amassed 1.3 billion views. Drew was just a few months away from finishing his journey to every country in the world when coronavirus put that on pause. He has documented that entire journey with daily videos that tell the untold story of so many of the world’s most interesting people and cultures. And for anyone that has done a creative video pursuit, you know just how extremely difficult and time consuming it is to find stories, shoot them, and edit them - but he does that like a machine and he hits publish every single day. He is most likely the hardest working travel content creator out there. --> JOIN me live for future events by joining the TripScout's Travel From Home Facebook Group --> WATCH this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dUfihoDe6OI Here's how you can follow Drew Binksy: Website: drewbinsky.com YouTube: @drewbinsky Instagram: @drewbinsky Facebook: Drew Binsky And as always, I can be found at @gokonrad on Instagram and Twitter!
Drew Binsky is a world traveler and daily video maker who has been to 191 countries and has over 5 million social media followers. He tells compelling stories about people and culture, with a goal to spread positivity and shatter stereotypes. Due to COVID-19, Drew’s adventures around the world have come to a halt as he was looking to visit his final 6 countries while shooting a documentary. Still, because of his high profile in the travel world, many are looking to Drew to gain perspective on how the pandemic is unfolding internationally. Christina Pascucci had a chance to catch up with Drew, who gave his insight into how different borders have responded to the spread of the disease, and what the future of international travel might look like.
Guest Bio:Michael Constable of Michael Wings It is one of my good friends from college and was a huge inspiration for me to begin living the Digital Nomad Lifestyle. I think you'll really enjoy this episode. We discuss Michael being unhappy with his life situation in Austin, TX, joining a year-long Remote Year Program and then continuing to travel on his own for an additional year until finally coming full circle into currently living a more settled life in San Fransisco, California. We discuss the Pros and Cons of each lifestyle and Michael's recommendations for beginning the digital nomad lifestyle!Links Mentioned:Michael Wings It, Michael's blog and travel storiesRemote Year, a work and travel program for digital nomads! Michael was one of the big inspirations for me starting to live the digital nomad lifestyle and begin my journey through traveling with Remote YearMichael traveled through Thailand with Drew Binksy. Check out his articles here and here on the trip! Also, check out Drew's video about the trip.Show Notes: Michael Constable, Welcome to the Nomad on FIRE Podcast! 00:30Michael was the inspiration for me joining Remote Year and beginning to live the digital nomad lifestyle 00:45Michael's Background, travel history and how he first joined Remote Year 01:05Michaels travel blog and experience traveling with Remote Year at Michael Wings It 05:15Michael's opportunity to do a tour around Thailand with Drew Binsky 13:30We dive into Michael's journey where he goes full circle from settled lifestyle corporate job to traveling in a group with Remote Year to solo travel and then back into a more settled lifestyle. We discuss the pros and cons of each lifestyle 14:30Remote Year ProsAutonomy and flexibility over your scheduleFewer office distractionsBiggest pro- opened my mind up to what was possible for meThe people you meet and the community of digital nomads all traveling, living and working together for a year with the same group of people!Network of peoplePerception of time while travelingConsFinding a consistently healthy and productive routineRemoved from friends and family back homeFeeling tired from trying to do too many things and see to many places at onceTraveling on your own 28:30Pros- freedom to go wherever you wantChance to meet many new people and locals in the places you're visitingAnd much more...Significant quotes: “I think both the nomad life and the stationary life both have their pros” 04:40“I started writing on Medium because I was Wordpress illiterate at the time, it was much easier and cleaner to publish on Medium and its great for photos” 06:00“Blogging opened up a lot of doors for me” 07:10And much much more...
We have been traveling all over Europe, US and Greenland for the past 6 months. Now I am back with another episode just filling you guys on what is happening now with our lives, our next destination, having a home and now having our lovely pug @thedudoy! Life has been so busy but I'm so glad to be back on track and just settle down for a bit hanging out with our dog while @drewbinsky is finishing all the countries left in Africa to finish visiting all the countries in the world! Life is so exciting and can't wait to share you what's ahead for both of us! If you have any suggestions on what topic we could discuss in regards to the Digital Marketing space, feel free to drop me an email at deannasallao@gmail.com, or shoot me a DM on instagram @deannasallao. --------- Ad: This episode is brought to you by @Trtl, The first fully adjustable travel pillow! Sleep when you travel, be awake when you arrive! Get your Trtl Travel Pillow plus today!! http://pixelfy.me/FrYRD8 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/escaping9to5/message
In this episode, I talk to one of the world's biggest travel vloggers Drew Binsky, about his travels around the world, and his goal to visit every country on earth while making money. You can learn more about Drew at: https://www.drewbinsky.com Get $5 when you start using Acorns, with my Sign-Up Link! https://acorns.com/invite/7P8ZZD Please Subscribe, and share this episode with your family and friends. Follow the Official Podcast Page on Instagram and Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/youarenotagoat https://www.twitter.com/youarenotagoat You can also follow me on my journey through life at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chusidel Twitter: https://twitter.com/chusidel
Jess and Mac are an “Accidental Entrepreneurs” who at their mid 20’s have already figured out what their niche is, their passion, what they’re good at and made a whooping 1.5 million dollars from their drop shipping/commerce business. They have inspired me as well as the half a million people who have watched their video on facebook titled “From broke to Millionaires” posted by Drew Binsky. Let’s discover how they are able to make it in the drop shipping industry, and their tips and tricks on how to be successful and achieving that first million we all ever dream of. Click here to join their facebook group to learn more about the drop shipping business. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/escaping9to5/message
Drew has been to 153 countries and in quest to finish all the countries in the world by the end of 2019. He has inspired millions of people with his travels and people he meets along the way. With a whopping 700 million views across Facebook and Youtube. He is an Arizona native, went to University of Wisconsin and studied abroad in Prague and from there he got bit by a travel bug. He is one of the most amazing people I know who reaches for the starts and the epitome of giving up is never an option. Follow him on all social media @drewbinsky --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/escaping9to5/message
Drew Binsky has visited 140 countries since 2012 and brings the world to all of us. He inspires people to step out of their familiar zone and shows us we are all one with his unique videos and stories. Drew is a blogger, teacher, traveler, entrepreneur and innovator. And is well-loved by many! Drew tells us about his journey so far and how he's made a career from making travel videos online and why building an audience is so important for him. Drew is a delightful person who is making our world a better place. Someday we're going to say we knew Drew when. He's a rising star!
Download Episode! Drew is 26 and has already been to 110 countries and holds two Guinness World Records. As a ten year old, Drew spun a globe in his room and memorized the countries of the world. As a college student, he did a semester abroad in Prague and visited 20 European countries. After college, he moved to a small town in South Korea to teach English and started his travel blog. Drew now travels full time professionally and works with brands and tourism boards who support his travels. He details during the podcast how he makes a living as a travel blogger. He shares with us why he has been to McDonald's in over 50 countries and what his favorite food is. Drew tells us what his favorite beach is in the Philippines and why he is not fond of Egypt. He shares with us why he believes Kyrgyzstan will become a popular destination. And Drew recounts how he survived a fatal bus crash in India. Drew joins me on Skype today from the Philippines while I am in Boston, Please listen in and enjoy. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts today! Check out our partner and sponsor: Chasing 193, Volume II: The Quest To Visit Every Country In The World. Explore the unique stories from 20 more world-class travelers from various backgrounds and nations and from all walks of life who have tirelessly pursued visiting every country in the world and have filled their lives with a virtually endless amount of adventure. And take a look at Large Minority. They organize international rallies around the world including: Sri Lanka, Cambodia, the Philippines and the Amazon. More about Drew Binsky: Born in: AZ, US Passports from: US Website: Drew Binsky Facebook: Drew Binsky Twitter: Drew Binsky Instagram: Drew Binsky Subscribe on Apple Podcasts today!! About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who’ve spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter’s Dance, written, performed, and provided by Mundi. About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: Hit The Road: India, 7000 KM To Go, and Photos From Chernobyl. He is the producer of two travel documentaries: Hit The Road: India and Hit The Road: Cambodia. Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has traveled so far and keep up with his journey at GlobalGaz.com How Many Countries Are There? Well… that depends on who you ask! The United Nations states that there are 193 member states. The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are 226 countries and territories. The Century Club states that there are 325 sovereign nations, territories, enclaves, and islands. The Most Traveled Person states that there are 875 unique parts of the world. The Nomad Mania states that there are 1281 unique places in the world. Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. Check out our partner and sponsor: Chasing 193, Volume II: The Quest To Visit Every Country In The World. Explore the unique stories from 20 more world-class travelers from various backgrounds and nations and from all walks of life who have tirelessly pursued visiting every country in the world and have filled their lives with a virtually endless amount of adventure. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if you order from Amazon/Agoda.
Drew Binsky is a full-time travel blogger and an avid golfer. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, he moved to South Korea to teach English. In his free time, he dedicated 40+ hours a week towards building his travel blog. Now Drew travels the world working as a full-time blogger. He has visited 95 countries and has played golf in 18 of them. Listen to this week's podcast to hear Drew talk about the process of building an online brand, how to grow a following, his love for golf, and more.
I’m sure we’d all love to be friends with the guy who breaks Guinness travel records as a hobby. This is how today’s guest, Drew Goldberg, aka travel expert Drew Binsky spends his spare time, already making his mark by traveling to the most UNESCO sites in 24 hours. Thousands of millennials are already familiar with Drew, especially his social media profiles. He’s consistently ranked as THE top travel account (he’s even been called “the king”) of Snapchat, and with over 200,000 fans total, He's kinda a big deal in the travel world. Drew is supporting himself through sponsorships and travel gigs to achieve his goal to hit all 195 countries before turning 30. He’s 25 now and at 95 countries so far, so is well on his way. If you enjoyed the Nomadic Matt episode, you’ll love this one.
Snapchat travel guru Drew Binsky takes time off the road to answer the “Talking GolfGetaways” Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, featuring everything from golf in Vietnam, South Korea and Fiji to some of the craziest things he’s ever eaten (he’s willing to try pretty much anything once).
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