The Camino Podcast – Episode 39 – The Camino Francés, Part 5
At long last, the completion of a virtual pilgrimage! Episode 39 – The Camino Francés, Part 5: Let’s re-walk the Camino Francés together! Whereas many of the pilgrim interviews on the podcast take a thematic approach, focusing on a few big picture issues, this series of episodes will dig more into the specifics of walking. […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 38 – The Kumano Kodo
We’re heading to Japan on the latest episode of The Camino Podcast: Episode 38 – The Kumano Kodo: There are two UNESCO World Heritage pilgrimage routes–Spain’s Camino de Santiago, of course, and Japan’s Kumano Kodo. The latter’s long and storied history rival’s the former’s, but it has only really appeared on the radars of Western […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 37 – Phil Cousineau’s Art of Pilgrimage
Nearly every episode of The Camino Podcast brings together multiple guests, but not this one! It’s a full hour with one of the most influential writers and speakers on pilgrimage: Episode 37 – Phil Cousineau’s Art of Pilgrimage: Phil Cousineau’s The Art of Pilgrimage is an international bestseller in at least ten languages and for […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 36 – The Story of Galicia
The latest episode of The Camino Podcast focuses on the final Spanish region on the Way of Saint James, exploring its history and two local romerías: Episode 36 – The Story of Galicia: Galicia, the northwest corner of Spain and the home of Santiago de Compostela, is beloved by most pilgrims. It is a place […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 35 – From Vézelay to Heaven
The latest episode features one of the most prominent and influential English-language voices on the Camino de Santiago, a fore-runner of the pilgrimage’s resurgence: Episode 35 – From Vézelay to Heaven: Edwin Mullins has spent the better part of his life associated with the Camino de Santiago, with his first book on the subject–The Pilgrimage to […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 34 – How Strange It Will Be To Come Home
The aphorism goes, “the pilgrimage only begins in Compostela,” or something to that effect, suggesting that the changes initiated by our walk have only just taken root and still have far to go. The latest episode of the Camino Podcast focuses on the challenge of bringing it home: Episode 34 – How Strange It Will […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 33 – Volunteering on the Way
There are so many ways to make a positive impact on the Camino! The latest episode of the Camino Podcast looks at three: Episode 33 – Volunteering on the Way: Most people only experience the Camino as pilgrims. However, there are many ways to engage with the pilgrim road, and a number of these include […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 32 – Veterans on the Camino
The latest episode of the Camino Podcast takes a look at military veterans on pilgrimage. Here are the details: Episode 32 – Veterans on the Camino: Soldiers are hardly a new phenomenon on the Camino de Santiago; indeed, the pilgrimage originated hand in glove with the military initiative to reconquer the Iberian peninsula from the […]
The Camino Podcast Is Back
After an unplanned two-year hiatus, I’m excited to finally be back in production-mode for The Camino Podcast. Over the next few months, I hope to have 10-12 new episodes posted online, and I’ve already got interviews in the can for two-thirds of those. The first of the new batch is now online! Here is the […]
The Camino Podcast
A few years ago, I noticed that a lot of my students were interested in making podcasts. This was a ripple effect, I suspect, of the sudden popularity of Serial, This American Life, and other programs of that ilk. If I was going to be advising students on that kind of work and assessing it, […]