<p>In this episode of Drop A Pin, Donnie and Chaps dive into the incredible story of Lee Abbamonte, one of the world’s most adventurous travelers and among the youngest Americans to have visited every country on Earth. The conversation explores Lee’s background, from his early days of globetrotting to becoming a well-known travel expert and speaker. They dis ... Show More
May 2024
5 Surprising Experiences in Africa, How to Transition to a New Career After Travel, and Exploring the African Diaspora With Jay Cameron
How can one trip entirely change your life? Jay Cameron joins me to share about the life-altering trip he took to Ghana when he was 40 years old. After having this experience, Jay left his career running summer camps for kids and founded Maximum Impact Travel, a tour company conn ... Show More
1h 13m
Dec 2014
389 European New Year's; Spanish Wine; Alexander's Lost World
Hear how people in Sweden, Croatia, Wales, and Scotland welcome in the new year, then learn how Spanish wines are making a splash — and get tips for pairing up its major varietals. And listen in as an Australian photojournalist describes how his expeditions in Central Asia led hi ... Show More
53m 30s
Jan 2019
Farina King, "The Earth Memory Compass: Diné Landscapes and Education in the Twentieth Century" (UP of Kansas, 2018)
When the young Diné boy Hopi-Hopi ran away from the Santa Fe Indian Boarding School in the early years of the twentieth century, he carried with him no paper map to guide his way home. Rather, he used knowledge of the region, of the stars, and of the Southwest’s ecology instilled ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2025
Lights, camera, connection: how film shapes our world
How does film shape global narratives and foster understanding? And how can filmmakers navigate the challenges of representation?Whether it’s an iconic sci-fi opening that transports us to a galaxy far, far away or a documentary that reshapes the way we see the world, storytellin ... Show More
33m 28s
Jan 2024
The Realities of Multicultural Identity: A Conversation with Nadir Nahdi
On this week's episode, we chat with Nadir Nahdi, a storyteller and filmmaker with a richly woven background that spans London, Yemen, Indonesia, Kenya, and Pakistan. Nadir opens the conversation up to the heart of multicultural and multi-ethnic experiences, examining the fluid a ... Show More
42m 48s