Wayward Stories

Wayward Stories
In tonight’s show, we’re going to talk about long-lived pieces of gear in our kit and the role they can play in the story-arc of our lives. As I prepare to retire a backpack that has accompanied me across tens of thousands of miles or roads, rivers, and wildernesses, it only seems fitting to look back on the adventures it enabled me to take. And as is our custom here at Wayward Stories, we shall wax philosophical about archetypes, story-arcs, and the paths we take in perusing our personal journeys!   I hope you’ll join me tonight to hear all about it!   If you’d like to get in touch with me, just shoot an email to   mywaywardstory@gmail.com   -or-   Head on over to   www.waywardstories.com
Tonight we’re taking a deep dive into the biggest road trip I’ve ever made in my life. It is that time of year again, with Thanksgiving and my birthday upon us, but this year there’s a wild card in the mix…. my commencement and the conferral of my degree in Manchester New Hampshire.We’re going to explore Salem, Boston, Lexington, Concord, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Kittery, ME, the Mohawk River Valley, the Catskill Mountains, and oh so much more! Also there’s a big announcement in tonight’s show as well…I hope you’ll join me tonight to hear all about it!If you’d like to get in touch with me, just shoot an email tomywaywardstory@gmail.com-or-Head on over towww.waywardstories.com
Welcome Back to Wayward Stories!Who’s in the mood for a little day trip into the soul? Tonight’s show finds us taking a little bit of a philosophical journey into the value of roadtrips as little mini-therapy sessions for the good of the psyche. Fear not intrepid wayfarers…we will indeed explore a little day trip to tiny town of Calico Rock here in Arkansas.We definitely stray into “wondering” territory tonight alongside our “wandering”…but that’s what this show has been about all along, right?I hope you’ll join me tonight to hear all about it!If you’d like to get in touch with me, just shoot an email tomywaywardstory@gmail.com-or-Head on over towww.waywardstories.comThanks for listening!
Welcome Back to Wayward Stories!WHAT’S UP WITCHES?!?!?It’s spooky season once again, baby! My favorite time of year!For our 2025 installment, we’re going to take some legend tripping adventures through the Arkansas hills and hollers. From creepy cryptids to inexplicable spooky lights, and from haunted hotels to the last vestiges of hill country folk magic, tonight’s show promises to excite your interests in the legends and lore of my home state. You’ll hear about one famous frontiersman’s alleged encounter with a beast of the night in an ozark holler, a headless brakeman wandering about in search of his gourd, and even some unexplained spooklights that your humble host has observed with my own eyes!I hope you’ll join me tonight to hear all about it!If you’d like to get in touch with me, just shoot an email tomywaywardstory@gmail.com-or-Head on over towww.waywardstories.comThanks for listening!
Welcome Back to Wayward Stories!This week we are once again going to explore America’s Mother Road, Route 66. This iteration takes us from from Texola to Tucumcari. This little adventure qualifies as Baby Bear’s Birthday Bash - 2025 edition.This stretch of 66 plays host to multiple iconic sites that inspired scenes in the Pixar movies “Cars”, as well as icons such as the Cadillac Ranch, the Big Texan Steak Ranch, the world famous Blue Swallow Motel, and much, much more. Join us tonight as I line out the many highlights of this very special section of original Route 66!Listen in tonight to hear all about it!If you’d like to get in touch with me, just shoot an email tomywaywardstory@gmail.com-or-Head on over towww.waywardstories.comThanks for listening!
Welcome Back to Wayward Stories!This week we’re going to explore America’s Mother Road, Route 66, from Tulsa to Texola, the little town that sends Oklahoma’s portion of 66 on into Texas.Oklahoma hosts not only its own state museum for 66, but also the National Route 66 museum, as well as numerous Route 66 icons. From ruins to neon and from greasy spoons to vintage service stations, Oklahoma’s 430-some-odd miles of the Mother Road has a little bit of everything!Listen in tonight to hear all about it!If you’d like to get in touch with me, just shoot an email tomywaywardstory@gmail.com-or-Head on over towww.waywardstories.comThanks for listening!
Welcome Back to Wayward Stories!Tonight we explore an often overlooked section of America’s iconic Route 66 - Southeast Kansas. Kansas hosts only 13.2 miles of Route 66, but that 13.2 miles is all original and hosts one of the most widely recognized service stations and characters in all of Route Sixty Six-dom.Listen in tonight to hear all about it!If you’d like to get in touch with me, just shoot an email tomywaywardstory@gmail.com-or-Head on over towww.waywardstories.comThanks for listening!
Took a little day trip to explore this little oddity off of Route 66, just outside of Carthage, Missouri. Literally found it just trolling google maps at 6am looking for an adventure for myself and the girl-child on this lazy Sunday. Interesting place…intended as more of an art installation by its creator, I found it to be one of the best examples I’ve ever seen of historic preservation at an extremely high-quality level. Beautifully restored buildings, bright colors, and altogether a super fun little side trip off of Route 66. This would be the perfect place to get out of the car for an hour and stretch your legs on a long road trip.12/10, would recommend.If you’re a podcast listener, check out my podcast, Wayward Stories, where I discuss little trips like today at length. Also perfect for a long road trip…www.waywardstories.com
Welcome Back to Wayward Stories!This week we finally find ourself at the oft-mentioned episode “that was coming eventually”. For our 100th episode and belated 4 year anniversary, it seems fitting to look back at how far we’ve come and where we’re heading next!Listen in now to hear all about it!If you’d like to get in touch with me, just shoot an email tomywaywardstory@gmail.com-or-Head on over towww.waywardstories.comThanks for listening!
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