Take Two! Podcast

  1. Teri Bayus and her life as a circus trapeze artist2023/06/22
    Teri Bayus shares tales of her life on the road with the circus and her new novel The Greatest of Ease
  2. Jessica Clancy’s Quest for Family2023/06/20
    Author, Jessica Clancy shares tales of her life journey that led to penning her book, The Quest for Family.
  3. Hawai’i Land Trust—nurturing environmental and cultural stewardship2023/06/15
    Hawaii Land Trust's director and CEO talk story about environmental and cultural preservation throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
  4. Hawai’i Land Trust—preservation today for the future2023/06/13
    Scott Fisher and ʻOlu Campbell with Hawaii Land Trust share tales of Waihe'e Coastal Dunes and the Land Trust's mission.
  5. You must be Santiago and the island wave2023/06/07
    Boston Globe freelancer freaks when customs asks if he's Santiago, and a tale of the Island Wave.
  6. Eastern Cape Road Trip, dispatch from the Zulu Kingdom 2023/06/05
    Road-trip through South Africa reveals Durban, the Zulu Kingdom and Xhosa people.
  7. The Adventures of Brother John's Salad Sputnik2023/05/31
    Correspondent Tom Wilmer recalls his brother John's salad spinner that became a soaring sputnik
  8. 90,000 pounds of fish bid daily at Honolulu's pier 38 fish auction 2023/05/27
    Reporting from the Honolulu Fish Auction adjacent to Pier 38, correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with program manager Dr. John Kaneko.
  9. Fort Hunter Liggett Commander, Col. Lisa Lamb reflects on her life mission 2023/05/24
    Garrison Commander at Fort Hunter Liggett Army Reserve, Col. Lisa Lamb shares her passion for leading by example and honoring the people who keep the base running 24/7.
  10. Windmills made agriculture viable across the American West2023/05/22
    A visit to Windmill museums in Lubbock TX and Nebraska City.
  11. Exploring the Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum2023/05/18
    A visit to the Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum in San Luis Obispo, CA
  12. Exotic Kona coffee so coveted pretenders worldwide market fake Kona coffee2023/05/17
    Dave Bateman at Heavenly Hawaiian Farms on island of Hawaii explains how to determine if a bag of Kona coffee is authentic or a pretender.
  13. A conversation with Don Carleton at UT Austin’s Center for American History2023/05/15
    Don Carleton, PhD, Executive Director at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, UT Austin shares insights about the center’s extensive collections.
  14. Retired Democrat congressman and Republican senator lament demise of cross aisle politics2023/05/11
    Best-of-best podcast—Kika de la Garza talks about 32-year term in Congress and lament for loss of cross-aisle partnerships followed by former Colorado Senator Ben Knighthorse Campbell's commentary.
  15. Long time Templeton wine producer talks yeast and oak2023/05/08
    Vic Roberts, owner of Victor Hugo Winery in Templeton, CA talks about two main variables in wine production—yeast and oak barrel selections.
  16. A conversation with longtime Templeton, California grower, wine producer Vic Roberts2023/05/05
    Templeton, California grape grower and winemaker Vic Roberts talks about his journey from U.C. Davis in the late 70's to managing 80-acres of estate-grown grapes and producing award-winning wines.
  17. A visit with Tennessee Parks naturalist David Haggard at Reelfoot Lake2023/05/03
    Tennessee State Parks naturalist, David Haggard shares insights about Reelfoot Lake in Northwest, Tennessee.
  18. Andrew Carnegie’s legacy--San Luis Obispo County History Center2023/05/01
    Thomas Kessler, Executive Director at the San Luis Obispo County History Center visits with correspondent Tom Wilmer.
  19. Kowloon, China’s Wong Tai Sin Taoist Temple--100 bamboo sticks, 100 poems 2023/04/26
    A memorable visit with a soothsayer at the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kowloon, China.
  20. Green Bay Wisconsin’s Paradise North Distillery—crafting distinctive rum, vodka and whiskey 2023/04/23
    Distiller Tom Feld shares his passion for crafting distinctive spirits at Paradise North Distillery in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer
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Tom Wilmer’s six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning podcast — recorded live on location across America and around the world — showcases the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine and spirits, brewpubs, the culinary arts and more. He covers nouns and verbs: people, places, things, and action — everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls, and interviewing the "real" Santa Claus in the Arctic. Tom's feature, recorded live at Harland & Wolfe Shipyards in Belfast Northern Ireland, celebrating the centenary of the launch of the Titanic was the recipient of a Best Travel award from Outdoor Writers Association of California.