This is referred to as a corner piece of the puzzle. We talk with Mike Freeman. He drove a ‘41 Ford up the Al-Can in 1961. Mike sold computers for IBM, helped grow an auto parts chain in far flung locations of Alaska and encouraged his son to try new things. By now you know his son, Phil,  pretty well. After listening to Mike, you’ll understand him better. 

In this episode, Mike talks of an unconventional father, a wide open start in Alaska and a memorable horse rental. 

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This is referred to as a corner piece of the puzzle. We talk with Mike Freeman. He drove a ‘41 Ford up the Al-Can in 1961. Mike sold computers for IBM, helped grow an auto parts chain in far flung locations of Alaska and encouraged his son to try new things. By now you know his son, Phil,  pretty well. After listening to Mike, you’ll understand him better. 

In this episode, Mike talks about breaking down in the wilds of Canada in 1961, the logistics of moving to Alaska and a future unknown. 

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This is referred to as a corner piece of the puzzle. We talk with Mike Freeman. He drove a ‘41 Ford up the Al-Can in 1961. Mike sold computers for IBM, helped grow an auto parts chain in far flung locations of Alaska and encouraged his son to try new things. By now you know his son, Phil,  pretty well. After listening to Mike, you’ll understand him better. 

In this Episode, Mike talks about a phone call from his father that changed his life forever in the Last Frontier.

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Meet Mereidi Liebner. Born in a tiny village on Kodiak Island and raised on the Kenai Peninsula, she started working on boats as a young girl. Liebner worked her way up to bigger boats and longer voyages. Join us for a rollicking conversation across the Seven Seas.

Mereidi regales us about the places she has been around the world by boat, from tugs to z drives, from north and south.  

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Meet Mereidi Liebner. Born in a tiny village on Kodiak Island and raised on the Kenai Peninsula, she started working on boats as a young girl. Liebner worked her way up to bigger boats and longer voyages. Join us for a rollicking conversation across the Seven Seas.

In this episode, Mereidi talks of being a female fishing guide and the benefits and trials that come with it. 

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Meet Mereidi Liebner. Born in a tiny village on Kodiak Island and raised on the Kenai Peninsula, she started working on boats as a young girl. Liebner worked her way up to bigger boats and longer voyages. Join us for a rollicking conversation across the Seven Seas.

Mereidi talks of the delicate and sometimes awkward dance of working in a male dominated industry.  

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Meet Mereidi Liebner. Born in a tiny village on Kodiak Island and raised on the Kenai Peninsula, she started working on boats as a young girl. Liebner worked her way up to bigger boats and longer voyages. Join us for a rollicking conversation across the Seven Seas.

In this episode, Mereidi talks of reasoning with tough tides in Cook Island and climbing the sailing ladder. 

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Meet Mereidi Liebner. Born in a tiny village on Kodiak Island and raised on the Kenai Peninsula, she started working on boats as a young girl. Liebner worked her way up to bigger boats and longer voyages. Join us for a rollicking conversation across the Seven Seas.

In this episode, she talks of growing up in Alaska and the perspective it delivers. 

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Hop aboard for a trip with Simon Siggs. Simon's a Brit who's never met a stranger. He shares his love of the peoples and places he's seen. Simon worked the mail room, rode a bike from the tippy top to the bottom of the Americas and ran a food truck on the English Coast. He shoots photos, makes coffees and wears hats. He'll opine on teddy bears, foods named after colors and when the travel bug bit him right in the arse.

In this episode, Simon talks of the fulfillment of travel and his very first motorcycle. 

Hop aboard for a trip with Simon Siggs. Simon's a Brit who's never met a stranger. He shares his love of the peoples and places he's seen. Simon worked the mail room, rode a bike from the tippy top to the bottom of the Americas and ran a food truck on the English Coast. He shoots photos, makes coffees and wears hats. He'll opine on teddy bears, foods named after colors and when the travel bug bit him right in the arse.

In this episode, Simon talks of Scotland, Iceland, and other travel moments. 

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Hop aboard for a trip with Simon Siggs. Simon's a Brit who's never met a stranger. He shares his love of the peoples and places he's seen. Simon worked the mail room, rode a bike from the tippy top to the bottom of the Americas and ran a food truck on the English Coast. He shoots photos, makes coffees and wears hats. He'll opine on teddy bears, foods named after colors and when the travel bug bit him right in the arse.

In this episode, Simon talks of starting up a Cafe and Surly Public.

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Hop aboard for a trip with Simon Siggs. Simon's a Brit who's never met a stranger. He shares his love of the peoples and places he's seen. Simon worked the mail room, rode a bike from the tippy top to the bottom of the Americas and ran a food truck on the English Coast. He shoots photos, makes coffees and wears hats. He'll opine on teddy bears, foods named after colors and when the travel bug bit him right in the arse.

In this episode, Simon talks of working his way into the hat industry at the...

Hop aboard for a trip with Simon Siggs. Simon's a Brit who's never met a stranger. He shares his love of the peoples and places he's seen. Simon worked the mail room, rode a bike from the tippy top to the bottom of the Americas and ran a food truck on the English Coast. He shoots photos, makes coffees and wears hats. He'll opine on teddy bears, foods named after colors and when the travel bug bit him right in the arse.

In this episode, Simon talks of his passion for photography and the Monkey at the...

Hop aboard for a trip with Simon Siggs. Simon's a Brit who's never met a stranger. He shares his love of the peoples and places he's seen. Simon worked the mail room, rode a bike from the tippy top to the bottom of the Americas and ran a food truck on the English Coast. He shoots photos, makes coffees and wears hats. He'll opine on teddy bears, foods named after colors and when the travel bug bit him right in the arse.

In this episode, Simon talks of riding a motorcycle solo from Prudhoe Bay to Panama...

Hop aboard for a trip with Simon Siggs. Simon's a Brit who's never met a stranger. He shares his love of the peoples and places he's seen. Simon worked the mail room, rode a bike from the tippy top to the bottom of the Americas and ran a food truck on the English Coast. He shoots photos, makes coffees and wears hats. He'll opine on teddy bears, foods named after colors and when the travel bug bit him right in the arse.

In this episode, Simon talks of a ghost story and the start...

Meet Nancy Broen. She shares advice on marriage, earning degrees (she has three), and pushing through fear. Along the way we learn about crashing cars, accidentally and on purpose, the importance of an inch and memorable job interviews.

Nancy talks about a jingle and a job interview with fingerprints.

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Meet Nancy Broen. She shares advice on marriage, earning degrees (she has three), and pushing through fear. Along the way we learn about crashing cars, accidentally and on purpose, the importance of an inch and memorable job interviews.

Nancy talks of a couple of trips that went sideways and traveling with a plethora of handsome men. 

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Meet Nancy Broen. She shares advice on marriage, earning degrees (she has three), and pushing through fear. Along the way we learn about crashing cars, accidentally and on purpose, the importance of an inch and memorable job interviews.

Nancy talks about it upcoming trips to the East Coast and Africa and also a wood chipper.

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Meet Nancy Broen. She shares advice on marriage, earning degrees (she has three), and pushing through fear. Along the way we learn about crashing cars, accidentally and on purpose, the importance of an inch and memorable job interviews.

Nancy talks about developing a woman-specific Harley-Davidson motorcycle and traveling a month in Baja.

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Meet Nancy Broen. She shares advice on marriage, earning degrees (she has three), and pushing through fear. Along the way we learn about crashing cars, accidentally and on purpose, the importance of an inch and memorable job interviews.

Nancy talks of somehow starting as a bartender and becoming a crash test blackbelt.

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Meet Nancy Broen. She shares advice on marriage, earning degrees (she has three), and pushing through fear. Along the way we learn about crashing cars, accidentally and on purpose, the importance of an inch and memorable job interviews.

Nancy talks of a long two-wheeled road trip and the ability to overcome fear to enjoy natural beauty.

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Meet Nancy Broen. She shares advice on marriage, earning degrees (she has three), and pushing through fear. Along the way we learn about crashing cars, accidentally and on purpose, the importance of an inch and memorable job interviews.

Nancy talks of traveling to Alaska for the first time, and how she evolved into traveling by motorcycle. 

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks about flying out of Leh, advice for traveling to India and the "Can do" attitude. 

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks of a circus of sorts at the top of the world. 

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks of the journey being the destination, Pangong Lake and a 2 pass detour. 

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks about Hanle, Umling-la snow, Plan B Pass and talking with Tankers. 

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks about how many lifetimes a day ride lasts. 

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks of adapting to chaos, Indian glamping, and BRO. 

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks of group dynamics under pressure, and finally being free to ride.

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks about how to reason with monsoon season, and riding up a waterslide. 

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Join us for a rollicking conversation with Robert Morgan. We’ll talk about a recent trip to India that involved motorcycles, confiscated items and mudslides. Robert builds water parks for a living and was inspired by some of the riding they did during a monsoon for his next designs. Food, accommodations, culture and the ability to stay positive when torrential rains and topographical features work against a group of mostly strangers.

Robert talks of just a domestic flight in India, and the matter of a battery. 

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Ski bumming, building chairlifts and falling upstairs with Herman the German and Polka Dan. Meet Larry Daniels. Larry worked and skied in the West as a young man before learning a bit about building ski lifts. He jumped on a job offer to come to Alaska in the early 1970’s. Larry takes us on a journey through the early years at Alyeska Resort to skiing in Japan in the 80’s and beyond. We touch on bar tabs, chairlifts as babysitters and renting sailboats.

Larry wraps up this interview with thoughts about sailing, the Alaska Spirit, and one last...

Ski bumming, building chairlifts and falling upstairs with Herman the German and Polka Dan. Meet Larry Daniels. Larry worked and skied in the West as a young man before learning a bit about building ski lifts. He jumped on a job offer to come to Alaska in the early 1970’s. Larry takes us on a journey through the early years at Alyeska Resort to skiing in Japan in the 80’s and beyond. We touch on bar tabs, chairlifts as babysitters and renting sailboats.

In this episode, Larry talks of ski bumming, traveling to ski, and advice to the...

Ski bumming, building chairlifts and falling upstairs with Herman the German and Polka Dan. Meet Larry Daniels. Larry worked and skied in the West as a young man before learning a bit about building ski lifts. He jumped on a job offer to come to Alaska in the early 1970’s. Larry takes us on a journey through the early years at Alyeska Resort to skiing in Japan in the 80’s and beyond. We touch on bar tabs, chairlifts as babysitters and renting sailboats.

In this episode, Larry talks about the many hats of a ski resort employee, to ...

Ski bumming, building chairlifts and falling upstairs with Herman the German and Polka Dan. Meet Larry Daniels. Larry worked and skied in the West as a young man before learning a bit about building ski lifts. He jumped on a job offer to come to Alaska in the early 1970’s. Larry takes us on a journey through the early years at Alyeska Resort to skiing in Japan in the 80’s and beyond. We touch on bar tabs, chairlifts as babysitters and renting sailboats.

In this episode, Larry details the indentured program at the bar and TV logistics in o...

Ski bumming, building chairlifts and falling upstairs with Herman the German and Polka Dan. Meet Larry Daniels. Larry worked and skied in the West as a young man before learning a bit about building ski lifts. He jumped on a job offer to come to Alaska in the early 1970’s. Larry takes us on a journey through the early years at Alyeska Resort to skiing in Japan in the 80’s and beyond. We touch on bar tabs, chairlifts as babysitters and renting sailboats.

In this Episode, Larry talks about the history of Alyeska, including a crush, a cock...

Ski bumming, building chairlifts and falling upstairs with Herman the German and Polka Dan. Meet Larry Daniels. Larry worked and skied in the West as a young man before learning a bit about building ski lifts. He jumped on a job offer to come to Alaska in the early 1970’s. Larry takes us on a journey through the early years at Alyeska Resort to skiing in Japan in the 80’s and beyond. We touch on bar tabs, chairlifts as babysitters and renting sailboats.

In this episode, Larry talks about getting a summer job at Alyeska Ski Resort, and...

Charles Fleming is not only a New York Times best selling author. He rides motorcycles, plays tennis, snowboards and scuba dives. Take a stroll with us while Charles shares his early days surrounded by writers and thinkers. Follow the conversation as Charles talks riots, journalism, the Japanese mafia, writing car reviews, publishing walking books, overcoming physical hurdles,  and going on motorcycle adventures. Get an inspired insider's view as he relays his optimistic outlook on a colorful, non-boring lifestyle.

In this episode, Charles talks of the coping mechanism of laughter, the different perceptions of crazy and his books h...

Charles Fleming is not only a New York Times best selling author. He rides motorcycles, plays tennis, snowboards and scuba dives. Take a stroll with us while Charles shares his early days surrounded by writers and thinkers. Follow the conversation as Charles talks riots, journalism, the Japanese mafia, writing car reviews, publishing walking books, overcoming physical hurdles,  and going on motorcycle adventures. Get an inspired insider's view as he relays his optimistic outlook on a colorful, non-boring lifestyle.

In this episode, Charles talks of being an automotive test driver, and his philosophy of travel. 

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