GBBP 81: Paul Salopek

I first heard about Paul Salopek back in 2013 when he began the Out of Eden Walk. As someone who traveled around the world overland, his plan spoke to me in a big way. However, whereas I traveled around the globe using a combination of trains, buses, boats, and other forms of mechanized locomotion, Paul is covering some 22,000 miles the old-fashioned way – on foot.

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GBBP 80: Benjamin Frisch + Giveaway

This week, we welcome Benjamin Frisch on the show to talk about his new book (his first!) with Top Shelf Productions: ‘The Fun Family.’ We chat about the book, the road Frisch took to get it made with Top Shelf, our memories of ‘The Family Circus,’ and Frisch’s own adventures in podcasting with Out on the Wire.

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Otakon Returns to Baltimore for the 23rd Year

This year’s Otakon (the 23rd!) is this weekend: August 12-14. Otakon is a convention for fans of Asian popular culture. It originally began as an event for fans of Japanese animation, but has since expanded to include fans of entertainment from a wide variety of Asian cultures. It also happens to be the largest and longest-running Japanese animation convention on the East Coast of the United States.

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GBBP 77: ‘Life, Animated’

This week, we talk about the new ‘Life, Animated’ documentary, which tells the story of Owen Suskind, a young man who showed signs of regressive autism at age 3 when he suddenly stopped speaking. We chat with parents Ron and Cornelia about their decision to share Owen’s story with the world, Owen’s role in making both the book and film, and their advice for parents.

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