20 episodes

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.

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer KCBX

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 32 Ratings

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.

    A visit with a Taoist priest at China’s sacred Mount Emei, and exploring nearby Snow Mountain

    A visit with a Taoist priest at China’s sacred Mount Emei, and exploring nearby Snow Mountain

    Exploring China's Sacred Mount Emei in Sichuan Province with Chinese interpreter "Mavis" Liu Mei

    • 32 min
    500,000 Sandhill Cranes annually descend on Kearney, Nebraska, along with thousands of birders

    500,000 Sandhill Cranes annually descend on Kearney, Nebraska, along with thousands of birders

    A visit with Roger Jasnoch, Director of the Kearney Visitors Bureau about experiencing the crane migration and experiencing Kearney, Nebraska’s attractions.

    • 11 min
    Sasha Vasilyuk honors grandfather’s WWII Ukrainian soldier life and post-war struggles

    Sasha Vasilyuk honors grandfather’s WWII Ukrainian soldier life and post-war struggles

    Sasha Vasilyuk's new novel, Your Presence is Mandatory is based on historical events that span from WWII until the advent of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

    • 30 min
    Discover San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2024

    Discover San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2024

    Skye McLennan, Executive Director, San Luis Obispo International Film Festival shares cool insights about upcoming film festival

    • 17 min
    Sierra Gold Country’s award-winning spirits at Hinterhaus Distilling

    Sierra Gold Country’s award-winning spirits at Hinterhaus Distilling

    Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Bonnie Boglioli, co-owner of Hinterhaus Distilling located in Arnold, Calaveras County, California.

    • 17 min
    conversation with passionate Sierra Foothills’ wine pioneer Gay Callan

    conversation with passionate Sierra Foothills’ wine pioneer Gay Callan

    Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with wine expert, Gay Callan of Chatom Vineyards, situated in Calaveras County, the heart of California’s Gold Country.

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

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Traveling in Fairfield CA

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Experience the States

Unbelievably authentic experience

Kiri Rose ,

Wonderful travel podcast

Visit fascinating places and meet people in the know with the engaging Tom Wilmer as your guide. Super enjoyable. Creating a list of places to visit...in the future.

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