Travels With Randy Podcast
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRandy Smythe has decided to retire at age 59 and spend an entire year traveling across the United States with the goal of visiting every US National Park. Our weekly podcast will follow Randy and get weekly updates on where he's been, what he's seen, and who he's met - as well as sprinkle in some retirement planning advice, income stream ideas, and e-commerce news and discussion with his good friend Kevin "Bubba" Harmon.
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Season 3 Part 14: The Atlanta Braves Is A Dream Come True For Randy!
April 22, 2024 01:09 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBSeason 3 Part 14 of the Travels With Randy podcast is here! The Atlanta Braves Is A Dream Come True For Randy! It's another very exciting baseball week for Randy! He begins the week by watching his Angels play - and win - at Tampa Bay stadium. He then somehow takes 4 days to drive the 7 hours to Atlanta because a very special treat awaits him there - Bubba! So if you can't be totally cool then make sure you know someone who is totally cool - and that would be Bubba's friend Jill who ...
Season 3 Part 13: Farewell To The Keys And Hello Tampa
April 15, 2024 01:24 - 2 hours - 117 MBSeason 3 Part 13 of the Travels With Randy podcast is here! Farewell To The Keys And Hello Tampa This week, the beauty and uniqueness of the Florida Keys really hits home for Randy and he decides to make them an annual stop. Key West in particular is just magical, whether it's Hemmingway's house or watching the sunset from Mallory Square or having a tropical drink along Duvall Street. Randy only reluctantly leaves Key West to travel back up through the Keys and over to Homewood, FL a...
Season 3 Part 12: Seriously What Do Key Deer Look Like?
April 05, 2024 01:58 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBSeason 3 Part 12 of the Travels With Randy podcast is here! Seriously What Do Key Deer Look Like? Another week - another weekly adventure for Randy. This week it's time for some sunglasses and Hawaiian shirts because Randy is hitting every beach in Florida and then heading to Bubba's Mecca, Key West. We last left Randy as he was hugging the Gulf and driving east through towns like Gulfport and Biloxi and Pascagoula. This week, he continues his journey east and into the Sunshine State...
Season 3 Part 11: Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Platitudes
March 29, 2024 02:08 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBSeason 3 Part 11 of the Travels With Randy podcast is here! Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Platitudes Once again, Bubba has a busy stretch of time and can't get the 'ole podcast recorded fast enough because holy moley Randy has been everywhere in the past week and a half. We start this week's journey in New Mexico at the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, which is over a mile and a half walk all underground and all beautiful. Make sure to find Randy's Facebook post on Travels With Rand...
Season 3 Part 10: Secret Wine Intelligence Officers And Aliens And Sand, Oh My!
March 18, 2024 02:32 - 1 hour - 102 MBSeason 3 Part 10 of the Travels With Randy podcast is here! Secret Wine Intelligence Officers And Aliens And Sand, Oh My! So, it was a bad idea to wait 9 days between podcasts because Randy has had a crazy number of experiences in that time. Randy first tells the tale of Bisbee, AZ and the unbelievably unlikely encounter with...a fan of the show? It's a story you've just got to hear and we cover it in detail. Not to be outdone, Randy then spends the night at a winery run by a coup...
Season 3 Part 9: Head East Old Man!
March 07, 2024 03:34 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBSeason 3 Part 8 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Head East Old Man! Listen - a man who wants to circle the entire country can't stay in one place forever, right? So it's been a fun 10 days or so of home-basing in Quartzsite, AZ during the week and then heading on over to Phoenix for some baseball on the weekends for Randy. He watched several more Angel games and managed to get out and about, visiting some of the fascinating old mining towns-turned-t-shirt-souvenir-shop towns...
Season 3 Part 8: Spring Training Is Upon Us
February 26, 2024 04:39 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBSeason 3 Part 8 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Spring Training Is Upon Us Baseball. Spring training. California Angels Spring Training in Phoenix. Randy is in Heaven. That's right gang - spring training is finally here. As you know, Randy has several goals for this year of travelling: see National Parks, see his Angels play in as many different stadiums as he can, and visit every corner of the USA in Snuffy. To say Randy is excited about spring training is a bit of ...
Season 3 Part 7: Viva Las Vegas!
February 19, 2024 02:39 - 1 hour - 80 MBSeason 3 Part 7 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Viva Las Vegas! Worlds collide this week as Randy AND Bubba visit Las Vegas at the same time. Before the visit, Randy spent more time at his Arizona based home, Quartzsite and had a lovely date with Snuffy for the Super Bowl. He also TRIED to visit a few Arizona landmarks but actually got snowed out. As a consolation he got to see the towns of Why, AZ and Ajo, AZ and a LOT of roadside memorials for fallen....somebody's. Afte...
Season 3 Part 6: Staying Put For A Week And Justice For Snuffy
February 07, 2024 03:35 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBSeason 3 Part 6 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Staying Put For A Week And Justice For Snuffy Part 6 of Randy's yearlong adventure finds him still parked in the desert at Quartzsite, AZ Finally, it was a pretty calm week for Randy - until it wasn't. First, the rain came. A massive storm hit southern Cali and made its' way across Arizona, narrowly missing Randy and his campsite. Then, he gets a phone call.... ....the police have found the man who stole Snuffy, Randy's v...
Season 3 Part 5: Quartzsite Arizona - What A Gem!
January 30, 2024 03:41 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBSeason 3 Part 5 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Season 3 Part 5: Quartzsite Arizona - What A Gem! Part 5 of Randy's yearlong adventure finds him staying in the desert for weeks. Randy has put his life back together with ease after the theft and then recovery of his van (You didn't know that his van was stolen? Go listen to Part 4!) - he's got a brand new camera and bag, a brand new laptop, brand new clothes, and the same positive attitude he's always had. Since they last...
Season 3 Part 4: A Travels With Randy Emergency Special Report
January 17, 2024 02:55 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBSeason 3 Part 4 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! *****A Travels With Randy Emergency Special Report***** Something happened this week that threatened Randy's entire year-long trip around the USA. We felt that was important enough for us to break our normal schedule and record a special report edition of the show. On Sunday, Bubba and Mrs. Bubba were headed downtown to see the excellent comedian Nate Bargatze perform. Mrs. Bubba, being from Wisconsin, was also trying her best...
Season 3 Part 3: Working Full Time Remotely While Living In A Van
January 13, 2024 03:33 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBSeason 3 Part 3 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Working Full Time Remotely While Living In A Van Part 3 of Randy's yearlong adventure finds him staying put for a week or two and going back to work remotely full time. After the fun of Xmas and New Years, Randy has gotten back to work full time - but that doesn't mean the van life stops! Randy talks about the differences between vacationing in the van and working in the van remotely full time. From his stunning view in Teme...
Season 3 Part 2: The Oregon And California Coast And The Stars At Death Valley
January 07, 2024 03:48 - 1 hour - 106 MBSeason 3 Part 2 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! The Oregon And California Coast And The Stars At Death Valley Part 2 of Randy's yearlong adventure finds him headed south on 101 from Washington into Oregon and then into California. The weather was very poor in Oregon and so Randy didn't see many opportunities to stop and take scenic pics. He'll try the Oregon coast again some other time. California, though, was a completely different matter. Randy travelled down the entir...
Season 3 Part 1: The Drive Around The USA In A Van For A Year Begins
December 31, 2023 04:07 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBSeason 3 Part 1 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! The Drive Around The USA In A Van For A Year Begins Whelp, the time has come for Randy to put his foot where his mouth is and hit the gas on Snuffy and hit the road - for a full year! Christmas Day was as good of a time as any for Randy to start this epic trip, and so he did. Part 1 covers his time in northwestern Washington and the first several days of the trip. He started in Sedro-Woolley, took a ferry over to Olympic Na...
Season 2 Ep 9: Two Weeks Until 365 Days On The Road
December 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBSeason 2 Ep 9 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Two Weeks Until 365 Days On The Road It's getting close! On Dec 26th Randy hops in his van and will spend a year on the road visiting literally every corner of the United States! Bubba has had a very eventful few weeks in his e-commerce business, and not the good kind. He spends a few minutes explaining the latest wackadoo event that has thrown his business off course during the most critical time of the year. After that, the...
Season 2 Ep 8: Preparing For A Year On The Road
December 04, 2023 04:29 - 1 hour - 102 MBSeason 2 Ep 8 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Preparing For A Year On The Road The fellas are still stuffed after Thanksgiving and Bubba is still crushed with online orders from his business, but Randy is deep in thought and action about what the next year has in store for him. That's right - in 3 weeks Randy is hitting the road with his new souped-up van Snuffy and will spend a YEAR traveling around the United States. The boys talk about what it's like to prepare for such...
Season 2 Ep 7: Viva Las Vegas With Special Guest Connor Harmon
November 20, 2023 04:53 - 1 hour - 106 MBSeason 2 Ep 7 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Viva Las Vegas With Special Guest Connor Harmon It's a non-travel week for the fellas on the podcast so they thought they'd take some time to interview Bubba's favorite up-and-coming travel fanatic, Connor Harmon - his oldest son. Connor, 22, has recently moved to Las Vegas and begun his career in the e-commerce world. He talks about his long driving trip out there in a car without air conditioning and some of the sites he vis...
Season 2 Ep 6: Whidbey Island With A Puppy
November 13, 2023 02:55 - 1 hour - 104 MBSeason 2 Ep 6 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Whidbey Island With A Puppy This week, Randy actually cared for another living creature in his van - and it lived! Lol. McKenna is his sister's doodle and she tagged along with Randy as he explored one of the largest islands in the Lower 48 - Whidbey Island. Whidbey is in the Puget Sound just south of the San Juan islands in Washington and is 168 square miles of coast, mountains, barns, Bison, bridges, and even a park called Decep...
Season 2 Ep 5: San Juan Islands and The Blue Ridge Parkway
November 04, 2023 03:12 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBSeason 2 Ep 5 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! The fellas had 2 different adventures this week: Randy spent the weekend on Orcas Island in the San Juan Island chain north of Seattle. It was cold, but Snuffy kept him nice and warm. He talks about the island in detail and also posts a huge set of AMAZING pictures on the Travels With Randy Facebook page that everyone should see. On the other coast, Bubba and Mrs. Bubba spent a day exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing...
Season 2 Ep 4: Itching To Visit San Juan
October 28, 2023 02:35 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBSeason 2 Episode 4 of the Travels With Randy podcast is here! In this episode, Randy and Bubba stay put for this week and plan their next adventures. Randy will spend the weekend with Snuffy on the San Juan Islands and Bubba and Mrs. Bubba plan to hit the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, NC to see the stunningly beautiful fall foliage of the mountains during peak season. Randy totally has a case of VanLife fever and has taken several trips this week in his van just to explore the...
Season 2 Ep 3: Randy's Son Gets Married!
October 20, 2023 03:19 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBSeason 2 Ep 3 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Hey, sometimes life events supersede travelling all over God's green Earth in a van, right? We took a week off for an excellent reason - Randy's son Jameson got married! Randy's got a brand new daughter-in-law and his first set of in-laws and has made their two Golden Retrievers legitimate lol. Randy describes the settings of the rehearsal and wedding and after wedding festivities and seems to be one happy and proud Papa. R...
Season 2 Ep 2: Isle Royale, Theodore Roosevelt, Glacier National Parks
October 06, 2023 03:24 - 1 hour - 104 MBSeason 2 Ep 2 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! This week we catch you up on Randy's journey from Bubba's house in Charlotte, NC to the Seattle area in Washington - and the 4,500 (!) miles he traveled in-between. In his typical whirlwind fashion, Randy's recent journey took him from North Carolina to Tennessee, then up into Kentucky, then over to Indiana, then up to Michigan, then across the Upper Penninsula into Minnesota, then across the northern states and all the way to Seat...
Season 2 Ep 1: On The Road Again!
September 29, 2023 04:32 - 1 hour - 80 MBTWR Season 2 Ep 1: On The Road Again! At long last, Season 2 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Randy and Bubba are back after almost two years to fulfill their promise of a second season of Travels With Randy. It took 18 months to get his van ordered, delivered, and tricked-out, but Randy finally is behind the wheel of Snuffy, his Ford Transit van, and is out on the road again. The fellas catch everyone up on what's happened during the hiatus and have a good general dis...
TWR S1 EP 81: There Are Camels In Montana
September 07, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBTWR S1 EP 81: There Are Camels In Montana Episode 81 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Oh dear, sweet time. Why must thou march forward relentlessly whether we're ready or not? Somehow, we've managed to go almost 3 weeks without a show. The whole 'work all the time' thing has Bubba in a seemingly permanent time crunch. But not Randy! Oh no - the old coot actually got out there and did some traveling. Right now he's on the road from Kentucky to Washington State to see his f...
TWR S1 EP 80: It's Not The Age...It's The Mileage
August 13, 2021 02:20 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBTWR S1 EP 80: It's Not The Age...It's The Mileage Episode 80 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! What do old men talk about? That's right - how to get out of bean bag chairs when you're over 50. Bubba has had another exhausting week. Not only did he find out that Mrs. Bubba has a treatable condition, but he also started a new full time position. He's risen at 7 am for 4 days in a row! And showered! And worn big boy pants! It's a whole new world for the big guy. Randy has wat...
TWR S1 EP 79: A Man, A Plan, A Van, Alaska!
August 02, 2021 02:46 - 1 hour - 113 MBTWR S1 EP 79: A Man, A Plan, A Van, Alaska! Episode 79 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! The fellas have learned to never let 2 weeks pass between podcasts because there's just too much to talk about! Randy remains hell-bent on buying his dream van and having it converted into the ultimate road traveling remote working stud machine. Bubba has spent the last few weeks helping Mrs. Bubba with some kidney pain that turned into chest pain that landed her in the hospital where th...
TWR S1 EP 78: Never Mess With An Old Man's Recliner
July 16, 2021 03:22 - 1 hour - 103 MBTWR S1 EP 78: Never Mess With An Old Man's Recliner Episode 78 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Welcome to "2 old guys talk about home furniture, losing a few pounds, and the weather"! It's been a quiet week for both Randy and Bubba, but that doesn't stop them from talking forever about whatever comes to mind. What came to mind this week? Boobs Recliners Friendship The main event, however, was a long discussion about Randy's latest consideration - buying a van and ha...
TWR S1 EP 77: Paradigm By The Dashboard Light
July 09, 2021 02:50 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBTWR S1 EP 77: Paradigm By The Dashboard Light Episode 77 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! The 4th of July felt a little special this year. For many, it signaled a return to normalcy and a good vacation time for many, MANY people. For Randy, he spent the holiday driving across the Heartland and admiring all of the US flags waving and fireworks. Bubba spent the 4th in a crowded baseball stadium with over ten thousand friends - not a mask to be seen anywhere - and watching a (bo...
TWR S1 E76: Fathers Day, Cabin Sale, and Heat Wave
July 01, 2021 02:49 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBTWR S1 E76: Fathers Day, Cabin Sale, and Heat Wave Episode 76 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Both Randy and Bubba have a fantastic Father's Day with their families and they hope all you fathers out there did the same! It's been another busy travel period for Randy, who journeys from Washington state down to his cabin in southern California, visiting several parks on the way. He visits Multnomah Falls near Portland, Lassen Volcanic Park in northern Cali, and several spots i...
TWR S1 E75: Washingtonpalooza! Mt. Baker and San Juan Islands
June 18, 2021 02:56 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBTWR S1 E75: Washingtonpalooza! Mt. Baker and San Juan Islands Episode 75 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! As most of the nation broils in an early heat wave, the weather in Washington is just perfect! Randy has been there for 3 weeks now and has made a few excursions into the wilderness. He describes his trip to Mt. Baker and surrounding park, and also his ferry ride and exploration of San Juan island, where he gets to cross 'Bald Eagle' off of his bucket list. Meanwhile, B...
TWR S1 E74: Two Aliens Walk Through A Bar...
June 04, 2021 03:39 - 1 hour - 117 MBTWR S1 E74: Two Aliens Walk Through A Bar... Episode 74 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Randy has relocated once again and is now at his sisters' house in Washington north of Seattle. He is happy yet bittersweet to announce that his cabin in California has a buyer. On the drive up to Washington, he hit the Redwoods and Crater Lake to get his fill of nature and national parks. Bubba and Randy catch everyone up on Randy's journey north, then move on to a long conversation ab...
TWR S1 E73: Golf. Beach. Mars. Aliens.
May 27, 2021 03:12 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBTWR S1 E73: Golf, Beach, Mars. Aliens. Episode 73 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Well the chess pieces have REALLY moved around the board this week: Randy is now in Southern California, and Bubba has just returned from Myrtle Beach, SC. Why talk about that when we can talk about Bitcoin, Elon Musk, Mars, aliens, and self-driving cars? Listen on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else! You can also listen here: https://travelswithrandypodcast.libsyn.com/ #podcast #b...
TWR S1 E72: 36 Hours To California? No problemo!
May 14, 2021 02:16 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBTWR S1 E72: 36 Hours To California? No problemo! Episode 72 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Well, it's happened again: Randy has made ANOTHER trip clear across the country since our last show a week ago. Randy is snug in his cabin in southern California this week and feeling a little sentimental as he preps the cabin for sale. He has been in 14 states in the last 10 days and has loved every minute of the trip. Randy and Bubba talk about Randy's trip this week, and al...
TWR S1 E71: Finally! Randy Visits Our Newest National Park
May 06, 2021 02:02 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBTWR S1 E71: Finally! Randy Visits Our Newest National Park Episode 71 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Hell has frozen over, folks. We are thrilled to officially call this weeks show Travels With Randy. Randy makes a long weekend trip over to West Virginia to visit our nations' newest National Park, New River Gorge. It's lucky park number 63 and Randy describes his experience visiting the park and hiking there. He then heads over to Kingsport, TN and finally through Cumbe...
TWR S1 E70: Satans Anus, A Crypto Trader, And An Alchemist Walk Into A Bar
April 30, 2021 02:09 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBTWR S1 E70: Satans Anus, A Crypto Trader, And An Alchemist Walk Into A Bar... Episode 70 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! It's been another event-filled week in the TWRverse. Randy discovers his personality from a work-related test and gets all giddy thinking about his upcoming weekend and (FINALLY) trip to see some National Parks. Bubba stresses through yet another trip to the shop for Satan's Anus, his Suburban of over 15 years with 372,000 miles on it. Will Satan's Anus s...
TWR S1 E69: If Bubba Was A Pokemon Randy Would Sell Him
April 23, 2021 02:52 - 1 hour - 101 MBTWR S1 E69: If Bubba Was A Pokemon Randy Would Sell Him Episode 69 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! It's below freezing in April in both North Carolina and Kentucky - but it's nice and toasty warm here on the Talking With Randy podcast! This week it was Bubba's turn to get his second COVID shot. His arm is sore and he's a lil' bit tired, but it was a small price to pay for peace of mind. Randy has officially become a Bitcoin owner! He is determined to do his best to not mis...
TWR S1 E68: Has Randy Missed The Crypto Train?
April 15, 2021 02:05 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBEpisode 68 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Normal weeks are so...normal. No travel this week, and so Randy has begun to travel inward..... Maybe it's because he just got his second round of the COVID vaccine, or maybe he's just in a philosophical mood - whatever it is, it's made Randy spend a lot of time this week talking about the future with a guy who is a sci-fi nerd. The discussion begins with the public listing today of Coinbase, the crypto exchange that is suddenly wor...
S1 E67: Kong Vs. Godzilla Vs. COVID Vs. Masks
April 08, 2021 02:03 - 1 hour - 106 MBEpisode 67 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! (finally!) We're still here, proving that absence makes the heart grow fonder! (?) It's been a wackadoo couple of weeks for Bubba. Once again, he traveled to Central Illinois for a funeral. This time he drove and even got to hang out with Randy in person (which we should have recorded and released as a pod). He noticed a TON of difference in the number of mask-wearers this trip - folks seem to have had enough of wearing them. They...
S1 E66: When The White Flowers Bloom On Trees Then Its Springtime
March 19, 2021 02:55 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBEpisode 66 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! For the second week in a row, Bubba travels while Randy babbles. Bubba makes a trip to his homeland - Central Illinois. Champaign, Decatur, Warrensburg, Latham, and Mt Zion are all on the docket. Sadly, it was for a funeral, but he gets to spend some time with family and old high school friends and even visits his Alma Mater, the University of Illinois. They then launch into a high-level overview of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereu...
S1 E65: Bubba Visits Jekyll Island, GA
March 09, 2021 03:22 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBEpisode 65 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Well, well, well...it's finally Bubba's turn to talk about a trip instead of Randy. Mrs. Bubba surprised the whole family last weekend with a trip to Jekyll Island, GA and it was glorious: the beach, long bike rides, seafood galore, beautiful scenery, and not many other people around. Jekyll Island was a delight! Randy and Bubba then babble their way through the usual shenanigans. They talk about COVID, the federal stimulus packag...
S1 E64 : Bubba And The Boomer Discuss Nomadland
February 25, 2021 04:24 - 2 hours - 128 MBEpisode 64 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Bubba And The Boomer....we kinda like that! Hrmmmmm... Anyway, we're back again to catch everyone up on the past two weeks of living our dreams - well, actually, mostly Bubba's phantom mouth pain (which has a happy ending). COVID appears to be getting its' butt kicked now: vaccinations are going well, cases are dropping, deaths are dropping, and the end appears to be in sight. We spend a lot of time discussing the film Nomadland, no...
S1 E63: The Super Bowl Makes Old Men Everywhere Proud
February 09, 2021 03:14 - 1 hour - 102 MBEpisode 63 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! I mean, was it a SUPER Bowl? No. Well, yes. Well, sort of. The Bucs just did the unthinkable to the Chiefs Sunday night, led by Old Man Brady and an incredible Tampa Bay team performance. Bubba and Randy discuss the game, the pre-show, the halftime show, the commercials, and everything else concerning the season finale of NFL football. They then turn to other topics such as their favorite - remote education and when it will end -...
S1 E62: The Weather Is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful
January 29, 2021 03:52 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBEpisode 62 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! It's finally happened. After 62 episodes, we get to just talk about the weather like all old men do. In a very welcome week that's light on news, Randy and Bubba just sort of ramble on and on about the weather, how the COVID vaccine is progressing, what 'normal' will be like soon, and the wild and wacky tale of Gamestop and its' EPIC short squeeze. Listen on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else! You can also listen here: https:...
S1 E61: We Have A New President And We're Still Here
January 22, 2021 04:06 - 1 hour - 109 MBEpisode 61 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Inauguration Day came and went and the world did not end, which is the first sign that Randy and Bubba can go back to telling knock knock jokes very soon! Randy and Bubba talk about the event itself - Biden's speech, Lady Gaga From The Hunger Games, Garth Brooks, the wonderful Amanda Gorman, Trump's absence, and what feels like a return to normalcy - which may or may not be a good thing. They then have an in-depth discussion of colle...
S1 E60 : It's Time To Find Your Old Pokemon Cards!
January 15, 2021 03:57 - 1 hour - 110 MBEpisode 60 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Once upon a time, Randy and Bubba were competitors. Glacier Bay and Inflatable Madness both sold DVD's on eBay and were both big sellers there. They take a trip down memory lane and discuss how they have both been lifelong entrepreneurs as far back as childhood. They also discuss how old hobbies can yield financial windfalls now. Randy started his eBay career selling Pokemon cards and wishes he still did because rare Pokemo...
S1 E59: We Were Happy For Almost A Whole Week
January 08, 2021 03:10 - 1 hour - 113 MBEpisode 59 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! We came SO close to having nothing to talk about. 2021 starts off with a bang as Trump supporters storm the Capitol building in Washington D.C. Randy and Bubba discuss the event in detail, as well as talk about how the COVID vaccine rollout is going. They touch on healthcare, aliens, Bitcoin, and Wonder Woman '84. What a crazy start to a new year. Listen on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else! You can also listen here: http...
S1 E58: 2020 Can Go Jump In A National Park Lake
December 31, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 108 MBEpisode 58 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! We simply cannot believe that we made it through 2020. In their last show of the year, Bubba and Randy spend time recapping the craziest year on record. After 2 hours, they STILL think they missed a dozen events to discuss. They suggest grabbing a 2020 calendar, writing all the bad things that happened in 2020 in it, and burning it at midnight! Happy New Year!! Listen on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else! You can also list...
S1 E57: Happy Great Conjunction Day!!
December 22, 2020 03:12 - 1 hour - 106 MBEpisode 57 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Randy and Bubba want you to go outside tonight and find the Great Conjunction, not seen since 1623. Jupiter and Saturn are lined up almost perfectly in the sky. Some of you are calling this a 'Christmas Star' or 'Star of Bethlehem' and that's just fine with us. After you see that come join us for another fun episode, full of vaccine talk, stimulus checks, and COVID lockdowns. Bubba shares the results of his Christmas season selling...
S1 E56: A Chat With Connor Harmon And NON-COVID News City
December 11, 2020 03:55 - 1 hour - 111 MBEpisode 56 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Finally, a rare and glorious episode with hardly any COVID or politics! Special guest Connor Harmon stops by to speak with Randy about quarantined college life. It's a very different world for a college student these days, and it didn't help that he contracted COVID as well. After a brief conversation about aliens and conspiracy theories, Randy and Bubba try to digest the huge Warner news this week that will shake up the industry,...
TWR S1 E55: This Nutball Year Is Almost Over
December 03, 2020 02:38 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBEpisode 55 of the Travels With Randy Podcast is here! Thanksgiving has come and gone. Bubba and Randy are thankful for you, dear listeners! Randy and Bubba catch up on how their Thanksgivings were, then look ahead to 2021 and what that could bring. They discuss the ways that our school system is failing our kids, look forward to seeing the COVID epidemic get under control, and talk about their hopes for 2021. They also have a long discussion about what it's like to be an entrepreneur...