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Episode 32: Pilot John the Adventurer

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Survival Suits and Big Waves on the Bering Sea

Episode 32

Pilot John the Adventurer

John heads out by small sail boat from Dutch Harbor to Adak, Kiska and The Islands of the Four Mountains in the Aleutian IslandsJohn talks about crossing the Bering Sea in a small sailing boat. 

Meet John

Ever wonder what would happen if you had a cauldron of enthusiasm at a slow simmer and you added Mr. Rogers, Chuck Yeager, an Uzi and an eye of newt? You might make a Jon Bisson. This man came up through the US Air Force and flew everything they had, sometimes starting the turbines with shotgun shells cuz he couldn’t be bothered to wait for the auxiliary power unit while stationed in the Aleutian Islands. He flew for the major airlines, then bounced all around the Bahamas in single engine Cessnas. This man fills his days. We were lucky enough to hear him talk about sailing 30 foot seas between Alaska and Japan. Buckle up and make sure the belt is snug.

In this episode, John talks about crossing the Bering Sea in a small sailing boat. 

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Episode 31: Pilot John the Adventurer

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Aleutian Odyssey: The Islands of Four Mountains, Adak and Kiska

Episode 31

Pilot John the Adventurer

John heads out by small sail boat from Dutch Harbor to Adak, Kiska and The Islands of the Four Mountains in the Aleutian Islands.

Meet John

Ever wonder what would happen if you had a cauldron of enthusiasm at a slow simmer and you added Mr. Rogers, Chuck Yeager, an Uzi and an eye of newt? You might make a Jon Bisson. This man came up through the US Air Force and flew everything they had, sometimes starting the turbines with shotgun shells cuz he couldn’t be bothered to wait for the auxiliary power unit while stationed in the Aleutian Islands. He flew for the major airlines, then bounced all around the Bahamas in single engine Cessnas. This man fills his days. We were lucky enough to hear him talk about sailing 30 foot seas between Alaska and Japan. Buckle up and make sure the belt is snug.

In this episode, John heads out by small sail boat from Dutch Harbor to Adak, Kiska and The Islands of the Four Mountains in the Aleutian Islands. 

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Episode 30: Pilot John the Adventurer

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A Day in the Life of a Spy-Plane Pilot in the Aleutians

Episode 30

Pilot John the Adventurer

John talks about what it was like to fly a spy plane based in the Aleutian Islands in the 60’s.  

Meet John

Ever wonder what would happen if you had a cauldron of enthusiasm at a slow simmer and you added Mr. Rogers, Chuck Yeager, an Uzi and an eye of newt? You might make a Jon Bisson. This man came up through the US Air Force and flew everything they had, sometimes starting the turbines with shotgun shells cuz he couldn’t be bothered to wait for the auxiliary power unit while stationed in the Aleutian Islands. He flew for the major airlines, then bounced all around the Bahamas in single engine Cessnas. This man fills his days. We were lucky enough to hear him talk about sailing 30 foot seas between Alaska and Japan. Buckle up and make sure the belt is snug.

In this episode, John talks about what it was like to fly a spy plane based in the Aleutian Islands in the 60’s. 

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Episode 29: Matt and Bicycle Travel

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A Phish After Party

Episode 29

Matt and Bicycles

 Matt starts on a bicycle trek into the unknown, and ends up at a Phish after party. 

Meet Matt

As Summer gives way to Fall, the days shorten, some leaves turn colors and kids head back to school. UVM, like a lot of colleges, holds events for incoming freshman. It’s a way for new students to make friends while immersed in the culture of the school. Matt Kropke signed up for a bike trip that changed his life.

Kropke joined us to talk about two bike trips, changing his major and moving to Alaska. The events covered are all BCP (before cell phones). The second bike ride could be called, “The night of the return of the Megaphone.” Phish fans will appreciate that we never charge a Fee. Enjoy the ride.

In this episode, Matt starts on a bicycle trek into the unknown, and ends up at a Phish after party. 

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Episode 28: Matt and Bicycle Travel

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A Daunting Encounter

Episode 28

Matt and Bicycles

Matt starts an innocuous bicycle ride and ends up with a tube in his nose. 

Meet Matt

As Summer gives way to Fall, the days shorten, some leaves turn colors and kids head back to school. UVM, like a lot of colleges, holds events for incoming freshman. It’s a way for new students to make friends while immersed in the culture of the school. Matt Kropke signed up for a bike trip that changed his life.

Kropke joined us to talk about two bike trips, changing his major and moving to Alaska. The events covered are all BCP (before cell phones). The second bike ride could be called, “The night of the return of the Megaphone.” Phish fans will appreciate that we never charge a Fee. Enjoy the ride.

In this episode, Matt starts an innocuous bicycle ride and ends up with a tube in his nose. 

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Episode 27: Willie and Trains

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Tips on Jumping Trains and Conductor Calamities

Episode 27

Willie and Trains

Willie gives tips on jumping trains and talks of conductor calamities.

Meet Willie

Will Costello grew up the way most of us did, in an apartment with two brothers and nine Great Danes. He took to art from an early age and studied animation in college. He loves Godzilla and piña coladas but he’s not that into yoga. Mr. Costello has bar-backed in the Big Easy, painted houses and joined couples in matrimony. We talked about some of that but mostly, Willie told us about trains, what they haul and people who still hitch rides on them. Hobo culture is alive and well. All aboard.

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Episode 26: Willie and Trains

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Unsavory Hobo Drama and a Gaggle of Riders

Episode 26

Willie and Trains

Willie talks of unsavory Hobo drama and a gaggle of Riders.

Meet Willie

Will Costello grew up the way most of us did, in an apartment with two brothers and nine Great Danes. He took to art from an early age and studied animation in college. He loves Godzilla and piña coladas but he’s not that into yoga. Mr. Costello has bar-backed in the Big Easy, painted houses and joined couples in matrimony. We talked about some of that but mostly, Willie told us about trains, what they haul and people who still hitch rides on them. Hobo culture is alive and well. All aboard.

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Episode 25: Willie and Trains

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A Toe in the Hobo Life

Episode 25

Willie and Trains

Willie dips a toe in the “Rider” lifestyle. 

Meet Willie

Will Costello grew up the way most of us did, in an apartment with two brothers and nine Great Danes. He took to art from an early age and studied animation in college. He loves Godzilla and piña coladas but he’s not that into yoga. Mr. Costello has bar-backed in the Big Easy, painted houses and joined couples in matrimony. We talked about some of that but mostly, Willie told us about trains, what they haul and people who still hitch rides on them. Hobo culture is alive and well. All aboard.

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Episode 24: Willie and Trains

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 Graffiti, Hobo Language and a Mohawk

Episode 24

Willie and Trains

Willie tells about Graffiti, how Hobos talk, and how he ended the day with a Mohawk.

Meet Willie

Will Costello grew up the way most of us did, in an apartment with two brothers and nine Great Danes. He took to art from an early age and studied animation in college. He loves Godzilla and piña coladas but he’s not that into yoga. Mr. Costello has bar-backed in the Big Easy, painted houses and joined couples in matrimony. We talked about some of that but mostly, Willie told us about trains, what they haul and people who still hitch rides on them. Hobo culture is alive and well. All aboard.

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Episode 23: Willie and Trains

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 A Day in the Life of a Conductor

Episode 23

Willie and Trains

Willie tells about what it was like to work as a conductor on a train. 

Meet Willie

Will Costello grew up the way most of us did, in an apartment with two brothers and nine Great Danes. He took to art from an early age and studied animation in college. He loves Godzilla and piña coladas but he’s not that into yoga. Mr. Costello has bar-backed in the Big Easy, painted houses and joined couples in matrimony. We talked about some of that but mostly, Willie told us about trains, what they haul and people who still hitch rides on them. Hobo culture is alive and well. All aboard.