Exploregonians: Travel Misadventures
Trapped in a village on Thailand's tallest mountain! Kicked off an Italian train! Evacuated from Yellowstone National Park! Join couple Katie and Jordan as they recount travel stories from across four continents over the course of a decade and the mishaps they always seem to get into.
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48 episodes
46. Mexico City, Mexico
Insect caviar! An urban green space twice the size of Central Park! The 52,000-pound Aztec Sun Stone! The oldest and highest elevation North American metropolis dives straight into the hearts of the Exploregonians as they venture to...
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Episode 23
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1:08:36
45. Halloween in Oregon
How do two scaredy cats celebrate Halloween? Katie does it by closing her eyes in haunted houses and Jordan wears a visor to weave through corn mazes in the daylight.Tricks and treats abound as Katie and Jordan talk about some of their f...
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Episode 22
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1:01:50
44. Portland, Maine
Katie thinks she’s hilarious as the podcast goes back-to-back Portlands! Jordan says it’s taking a bit of a “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” approach. Find out if Portland, Maine is the actual, true Original Recipe Portland...
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Episode 21
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53:58
43. Portland, Oregon
It’s finally time to journey to the City of Roses! Katie and Jordan scratch the surface of a dozen years of adventures in Portland, Oregon and reminisce about the dance injury that led to Jordan giving Katie a piggyback ride to urge...
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Episode 20
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1:19:25
42. Disneyland (Halloween Edition)
Katie and Jordan reckon with possibly being Disney Adults in Denial as they return to The Happiest Place on Earth for Halloween time. The duo attend the popular Oogie Boogie Bash and wear unexpected costumes (that Jordan was 80 perc...
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Episode 19
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1:30:33
41. The Oregon Vortex
There is a famous anomaly in Southern Oregon that Katie and Jordan finally physically find themselves in this week. The Oregon Vortex has confused, frustrated, and mystified people for nearly a century. People appear way shorter or ...
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Episode 18
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51:23
40. Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Battling intense allergies and/or a sinus infection, Katie discusses her first solo outing as a traveler: the Galápagos Islands. She journeyed from Colombia to Quito, Ecuador before hopping on a plane and a boat to the archipelago, which is an ...
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Episode 17
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57:02
39. North Umpqua River, Oregon
The river is calling Katie and Jordan’s name this week as they head south along Oregon’s Highway 138 (a.k.a. “The Highway of Waterfalls”) along the special North Umpqua River!Katie takes Jordan whitewater rafting on a “ship of a raft” fo...
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Episode 16
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50:19
38. Laurel, Mississippi
We’re in the Deep South now, according to a pair of high school girls working in a Laurel, Mississippi ice cream parlor. Katie and Jordan discuss how they never expected to romp around Mississippi and visit the homeland of the popul...
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Episode 15
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58:44
37. Cannon Beach, Oregon
Hit the deck! This week, Jordan tells Katie how Cannon Beach got its name — and it definitely has to do with a shipwreck. Katie talks about her favorite four-legged roaming residents of Cannon Beach and Jordan tries to untangle his own childhoo...
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Episode 14
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59:25
36. Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana holds a special place in Katie and Jordan’s hearts because it was the first big stop on two separate road trips. Why is Missoula called ZooTown? Katie instantly figured it out and Jordan is probably still strugglin...
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Episode 13
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43:59
35. Pendleton, Oregon
Yeehaw! Katie lets everyone know Jordan has pronounced “Pendleton” incorrectly for his entire life and Jordan argues there shouldn’t be a silent “D” in words.Katie’s grandfather was born in Pendleton, and the duo discuss wandering around...
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Episode 12
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54:05
34. Phuket, Thailand
DIY cheek-peekin' chaps and a bag full of melted truffles marked the beginning for Katie and Jordan's sweltering time on Thailand's largest island: Phuket.Before they could even step foot on the island, they were trapped on the plane wai...
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Episode 11
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55:33
33. Beaverton, Oregon
Katie and Jordan venture into the Portland-Metro by exploring Oregon's sixth-largest city -- and one-time hopeful to be second-largest -- Beaverton! Katie talks about how the city's modern multi-cultural identity helped introduce he...
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Episode 10
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1:13:36
32. Tillamook County Fair, Oregon
It's the most magical time of the year in Tillamook, Oregon! The biggest, most unifying event on the local calendar is the Tillamook County Fair and the annual four-day extravaganza is an explosion of all the pent up magic in the community.&nbs...
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Episode 9
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1:38:21
31. Arches National Park, Utah
Katie is absolutely "breathless" when she visits the otherworldly Arches National Park, which is described as a "red-rock wonderland." Both Katie and Jordan bring the same facts about the geologic formations to this podcast, which m...
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Episode 8
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49:48
30. Ashland, Oregon
Jordan immediately goes off the rails with "Chronicles of Narnia" references and Katie loves the city's iconic Lithia Park, but Jordan suggests the city of Ashland just raze the downtown to the ground to double the size of the massive park.&nbs...
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Episode 7
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54:31
29. Tanzania, East Africa (with Special Guest!)
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti (even though it’s, like, 200 miles away), Katie and Jordan take a very special trip down memory lane this week with guest Jessica, who spent eight weeks in East Africa, primarily in Tan...
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Episode 6
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1:10:57
28. Oregon Coast Fourth of July Spectacular!
It's Independence... Week? Katie and Jordan discuss iconic Fourth of July events and memories across Tillamook County in Manzanita, Rockaway Beach, Oceanside, and Pacific City. When Jordan was, like, three, a stray bottle rocket att...
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Episode 5
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59:22
27. Paris, France
We'll always have Paris!This week, Katie and Jordan visit the City of Lights and discuss what saved the seemingly doomed Eiffel Tower in 1909, escargot tongs, and melt their brains attempting to pronounce "Louvre". Katie goes...
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Episode 4
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1:03:36
26. McMenamins: Pubs, Breweries, and Historic Hotels in Oregon and Washington
Let the Cajun Tots rain! McMenamins is an iconic Oregon and Washington staple famous for some of the state's first modern brewpubs, historic buildings that have been renovated into funky hotels, and a wild scavenger hunt that awards...
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Episode 3
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1:06:00
25. Prince Edward Island, Canada
Katie and Jordan drove across North America to visit the birthplace of "Anne of Green Gables" and her creator Lucy Maud Montgomery. Beaches with red cliffs, a free toll bridge that charges when you leave, and a sky-high lobster roll...
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Episode 2
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1:15:31
24. Bay City, Oregon
Katie and Jordan go to a place near and dear to their hearts - and, geographically, because Bay City, Oregon is 5.6 miles north of their hometown. Is it a different place? Technically!Listen this week as Jordan talks about his first crus...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:54