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Author Robin Rosenbluth – Education, Water & Belonging in Kenya

Wanderers Compass

Nov 2, 2026

Author Robin Rosenbluth – Education, Water & Belonging in Kenya

Robin Rosenbluth, author of Living with Strangers, joins Big Blend Radio's “Table & Compass” Podcast to talk about foster care, a year teaching in Kenya, and the power of connective travel.

Professor Lee White – Why the Congo Basin Matters to Everyone

Parks & Travel

Oct 29, 2026

Professor Lee White – Why the Congo Basin Matters to Everyone

Rainforest scientist and former Gabonese Environment Minister Lee White on trees, water, and why the Congo Basin needs more support

Oman Uncovered: Hospitality, Villages & Things to Do

Vacation Station

Oct 9, 2026

Oman Uncovered: Hospitality, Villages & Things to Do

Travel writer Erin Coyle, who lives in Muscat, shares Omani hospitality, heritage villages, wadi hikes, desert camping, and wellness experiences.

Parks & Travel

Sep 10, 2026

An Epic Month in Southern Africa

Cape Town Wine, Rovos Rail, Victoria Falls, the Chobe Princess & Safaris Through Botswana's Okavango Delta

Libraries Beneath the Sand: Racing Al Qaeda to Save Timbuktu's Ancient Manuscripts

Before They Vanish

Aug 24, 2026

Libraries Beneath the Sand: Racing Al Qaeda to Save Timbuktu's Ancient Manuscripts

James Michael Dorsey returns to Before They Vanish with the covert mission to rescue Timbuktu's manuscript libraries

Baboons for Lunch: Exploring Vanishing Cultures with Author James Michael Dorsey

Asia

Jul 27, 2026

Baboons for Lunch: Exploring Vanishing Cultures with Author James Michael Dorsey

From being used as baboon bait in Tanzania to accidentally solving diplomatic tensions in China, world traveler James Michael Dorsey shares his wild, funny, and deeply spiritual encounters with Earth's most remote societies.

Before They Vanish: True Stories of Exploration, Indigenous Cultures, and the Natural World

Asia

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Jun 22, 2026

Before They Vanish: True Stories of Exploration, Indigenous Cultures, and the Natural World

Getting to Know Explorer, Naturalist and Author James Michael Dorsey