As Pliny the Elder never said, “To live is to ramble!” Dr. Uncle Chris Ryan stopped by our temporary home in Larkspur for a visit; before he left, we took a little time to record this delightful free-form conversation. Pelé and I might technically be the guests in this one, but you get lots of Chris here as well! If you somehow know who we are and don't know who Chris is, well, I don't know how that happened. However, I recommend you take a moment to check out his fantastic podcast, Tangentially Speaking, or one of his books - Civilized to Death, or Sex at Dawn.

Links

Chris’ Website & Podcast - AllAboutErik.com

Tunes in This Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

The Faces - Ooh La La

music and culture, Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchAugust 10, 2020#sexatdawn, @civilizedtodeath, #tangentiallyspeaking, #chrisryan, #drchrisryanComment

Between Destinations

Tiff and I discuss what it’s like to dream while in a dream…sort of. Don’t sweat it, it’s less than 20 minutes, and you get to hear Tiff!

Tunes in this Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Pale Cricket - Long Gone

music and culture, Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchAugust 8, 2020#whenthemusicsover, #gointocalifornia, #alaskatoargentina, #newrootsComment

A Stroke of Good Luck

I had a little stroke. What now?

Tunes in This Episode

Koshi-oi and Torgalyg

Spoonfull - Howlin' Wolf

Up From The Skies - Jimi Hendrix

Many Faces - The Karnataka College of Percussion

Talk to the Wind - King Krimson

Ride a White Swan - TRex

The Colour of Spring - Mark Hollis

I'll be Doggone - Marvin Gaye

Orlando - Miriam Makeba

Kayan Traditional Music

Phyllis Dillon - Perfidia

Nafas - The Spy From Cairo

Golden Mile - Daniel Rossen

Adventure Travel Podcast, music and cultureAndrew CouchJuly 11, 2020Marin General Hospital#thestrokesonyou, #TIA, #stroke, #goodluckdummy, #bigdummystrokedout, #stillaliveComment

Nurse Rachel

Rachel is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, a friend of Tiffany's, a survivor of COVID-19, and an all-around sweetheart. Tune in to hear her experience working in a busy ICU in New Orleans, and what it's like to treat COVID-19 in yourself and others.

Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchApril 24, 2020#COVID-19NewOrleans, #COVID-19Nurse, #ICUNURSE, #workingovertimeComment

Nurse Irene

Irene is a traveling nurse, currently on assignment at a hospital in New York, NY. In 11 years of nursing, she has never seen anything like what she has witnessed in the past three weeks. She came to help, and is doing just that. Please share with a friend, a COVID-19 skeptic, or both if you’re so lucky.

Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchApril 23, 2020#covid-a9, #nurse, #travelingnurse, #covid-19newyork, #newyorkComment

A Conversation With Dr. Jonathan

Tiffany’s friend former coworker, Dr. Jonathan, lives and works in Louisiana as a physician in the intensive care unit. He is currently working beyond-overtime to help people in a pandemic in a state which has been particularly hard-hit by COVID-19. Share this one with your friends and especially with anyone who might doubt the severity of this virus. Good luck out there!

Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchApril 21, 2020#covid-19, #pandemic, #apandemicofsexydoctors, #doctorssavelives, #nursessavelivesComment

¡Nicaragua!

Tiff and I talk about what it’s like to drive around Nicaragua…and we explain why we are parking our van for six months in Costa Rica! Wash your hands, put on some headphones and try not to touch your itchy face!

Links

Our pal Leah - Spanish School in Matagalpa

Tunes In This Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Kevin Morby - Black Flowers

Adventure Travel Podcast, music and cultureAndrew CouchMarch 27, 2020#NicaraguaComment

A Three Sweetheart Circus

Flavi, Oren and Sivan are doing their bit to redefine the circus, one handstand at a time. Each of these three has a unique motivation and a set of skills and passions which we find interesting. Join us for a discussion about the circus, movement, art, storytelling, hair-hanging, dedication, the language of nonsense and more. Share and Enjoy!

LINKS

Momentum Collective - Learn Handstands With Oren - Oren’s Website - Oren’s Instagram - Sivan’s Facebook - Flavi’s Facebook

TUNES IN THIS EPISODE

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Circus Theme - Mixed with…

Harold Budd - Bismillahi Rrahmani Rrahim

Adventure Travel Podcast, music and cultureAndrew CouchMarch 10, 2020#circus, #aerialyoga, #clowning, #nonsenselanguage, #handstand, #momentumcollectiveComment

¡El Salvador!

Thanks to our pal and listener, Jimmy Lynch, you will get a chance to hear a lovely El Salvadoran tune at the end of this episode. Thank you, Jimmy! Also, Tiff and I do our best to describe what it's like to drive around in El Salvador.

Links

Tusell Tostadores

Tunes in this Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Yolocamba Ita - El Profeta

Adventure Travel Podcast, music and cultureAndrew CouchFebruary 25, 2020#coffee, #elsalvador, #pupusas, #elsalvadorcivilwar, #travelpodcastComment

¡Guatemala!

Tiff and I do our best to give you an idea of what it's like to drive around Guatemala.

Tunes in this Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Brazilian Girls - Pussy

Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchFebruary 18, 2020#guatemala, #xela, #antigua, #guatebuena, #chipilinComment

Belize

Tiff and I do our best to describe what it's like to drive around Belize.

Tunes in this Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Big Thief - Two Hands

music and culture, Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchFebruary 11, 2020#belize, #youbetterbelizeit Comments

Sister Peggy O'Neil

Sister Peggy O’Neil has lived in El Salvador for the past 35 years, having moved there to be of service to the poor during their devastating 12-year civil war. We stayed with Peggy at the “Centro Arte para la Paz” (Center for Art through Peace) where we talked about her life as a friend of the poor, a feminist role model, a shoulder to lean on, and an absolute hero of human solidarity. We are so fortunate to be able to bring you this incredible story, told by the youngest 81-year old we know!

Links

Centro Arte Para la Paz - Daniel Berrigan - Philip Berrigan - Video of Sister Peggy

Tunes in this Episode

Oscar Aleman – Delicado

Department of Eagles – In Ear Park

Harold Budd - Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord Butterfly Sunday

Buena Vista Social Club - El Carretero (Guajira)

Mercedes Sosa - Balderrama

music and culture, Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchFebruary 4, 2020centro arte para la paz#elsalvador, #sisterpeggyoneil, #solidarity, #centroarteparalapaz, violinsnotviolenceComment

Between the Sheets with Tiff and Andrew

Tiff and I laid down and recorded a little update on our voyage. We talked about 3 things; an update on our trip, what it’s like to live with depression, and why we decided to shut down our Patreon page. It’s brief and it’s free; give it a listen…or don’t.

Links

HIKING IN GUATEMALA

Tunes in This Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Pink Floyd - Fat Old Sun

Andrew CouchJanuary 21, 2020Comment

Elian Perrot

Elian is a videographer, a photographer, a storyteller, and a man on a pilgrimage of a uniqe sort. He sat with us and talked about his project - What’s Up On Earth - traveling light, Vipassana training, staying positive and three very hard to answer questions. We’ve enjoyed cooking with him, telling stories, laughing and getting to know each other for several weeks. We do our best to help you get to know him in less than an hour and a half. Share and Enjoy!

Links

What’s Up On Earth? - Facebook - Instagram

Tunes in This Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Air - Run

Kevin Morby - Slow Train

Scientist - Jah Love Aliens

Spoon - I Turn My Camera On

Andrew CouchDecember 31, 2019Comment

INSULTO!!!

Celebrate this Christmas with the Monkey Tooth family, and learn to Swear in Español with our pal, INSULTO!!! Subscribe on Patreon for extra filthy, bonus content. Oh yeah, Merry Christmas, Pringados!

Adventure Travel Podcast, music and cultureAndrew CouchDecember 20, 2019#howtoswearinspanish, #insultos, #howtoswearinespañol, #swearing, #talkingshitComment

Breaking Bob; The Gift of Terminal Awareness

Bob is a traveler, a gardener, a musician, a man of science and computers, and a man on a mission to live! We met Bob in Flores Guatemala, and we talked family, love, travel, prostate health, and what it is like to live with a terminal diagnosis. We fell in love with Bob, and we think you will too!

Links

Prostate Health- Mayo Clinic

Tunes in This Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)

Doug Sahm - Song of Everything

Daniel Rossen - High Time (By: Jerry Garcia)

Andrew CouchDecember 10, 2019Comment

Raj Kalki

Mr. Kalki is the owner and operator of The Everest Restaurant in Belmopan, Belize. Originally from Nepal, he now lives in Belize, cooks with love, and makes his living with a smile on his face! We got the chance to sit with him after a delicious meal to chat about his life and his food. Don't listen without a little food in your belly or, at the very least, in your very near future. Share and Enjoy!

Links

Everest Restaurant

Tunes in This Episode

Oscar Aleman - Delicado

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee - Raga Mishra Khamaj/Gat In Medium and Fast Teen Taal

Kutumba - Aasarai Mainama

The Karnataka College of Percussion - River Yamuna

music and culture, Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchDecember 3, 2019#indianfood, #belize, #sotasty, #nepaltocentralamericaComment

Mexican Monkey Meandering Tooth Podcast

Tiffany and I sat down on a little pier in Bacalar to talk about our travels in Mexico. Six months of Mexican travel, and less than an hour of talking. It just might be worth your time!

music and culture, Adventure Travel PodcastAndrew CouchNovember 19, 2019#mexicotravel, #bajatobacalar, #sixmonthsinmexicoComment

Anya Kaats

Sweet and thoughtful as ever, our pal Chris Ryan hooked us up with another guest, Anya Kaats! Anya is the host of two podcasts, A Millennial’s Guide to Saving the World and The Whore Rapport . We caught up on the street in San Francisco and had a little chat about pronunciation, family, identity, her podcast and what it means to fix yourself. I like this lady, I think you will too. Share and Enjoy!