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5 weeks in the woods with queer youth – Jorge Wunch

i met Jorge Wunch in the high desert of western New Mexico. we worked together at Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions, a summer outdoor youth program that i attended as a kid. we dive deep into the joys and challenges of traveling for 5 weeks with 4 teens through 3 states, shutting our eyes every night under the pale moonlight.
the coyotes are never too far away.
learn more about Cottonwood Gulch at cottonwoodgulch.org

tree expert Ella Gensheimer in Mexico

i'm so excited to share with y'all a conversation with my friend Ella at the end of a whirlwind 3 week journey together through Mexico. From Art Week in Mexico City to the mountains of Colima and the beaches of the Pacific, hear all about the magical towns we visited, salsa-drenched meals we shared and surprising hyper local beverages we consumed. Oh the memories :)

artist + filmmaker Huilo in Mexico

Huilo Marvavilla is an artist and storyteller who i met in 2019 when i was looking to visit Costa Rica. Huilo built and ran an incredible art residency program for many years until the residency was burnt to the ground by the neighbors.
Huilo is now developing a film that unravels this story and weaves together many other layers of the challenges facing Costa Ricans today. In this episode we chat about the complex process of making a documentary, what it takes to be an artist fully devoted to your craft and life in the small city of Tepic, Mexico.
Find out more about the film at: https://jaguarbridgeproductions.com/

Zaw Bo in Vietnam

fintan travels with college friend Zaw Bo from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. listen to us chat about how we met, how (not) different we are 5 years later and all the fun and challenges brought on by traveling with someone and sleeping in the same bed for 2 weeks. Zaw is from Burma, so we also chat a bit about his experience living through a military coup and how much his life has changed. we also talk ice cream! Zaw's future career path is in churning out sweet deliciousness.

India didn’t want me to leave [bonus story]

while trying to leave India to fly to Vietnam, i encountered a series of obstacles that almost set me off the edge...

Sahana and Tapan in India

join me as i travel to southern India to visit Sahana and Tapan, two very cool people from the state of Karnataka. get ready for an adventure in art, south indian food, birds and crocodiles!

Stephen Solomon across continents

fintan lives with actor and model @sleepystevo in nyc and europe! join us as we talk passionate things from Stephen's bed in bushwick, brooklyn.

Paola Vega Salazar in Madrid

raised in brooklyn and now living and studying in madrid, Paola is down for anything! join us on this in-depth conversation on clubbing, skincare, capitalism and more, brought to you live from Paola's bedroom.

Rebekah Rennick in Massachusetts

fintan lives with college mate Rebekah Rennick on the road from the east coast to Iowa to attend our 5 year college reunion! we chat about the cool things Rebekah did while at Grinnell College and about their (now previous) job as a sex educator. this episode was originally recorded in June 2022.

Karl and Cristina in Madrid

fintan lives with cousin Karl and his partner Cristina in Villalba, a small city in the region of Madrid, Spain.
Cris and Karl started dating during the covid lockdown in 2020, so i asked them about what that was like.
We also talk about La Gordoloba, a very cool community garden that started as a squat, which i’ve been visiting often during my time here.