#203 – A 3 Month Hike In The USA: The Pacific Crest Trail, Food Packing & Bust Builders With Matt

For ep 203, it’s another in-person conversation with Matt but this time they talk about Matt’s time hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, his new business and more!

This week is technically the second part of their conversation – Mike & Matt’s discussion on Australia continues with food; how Australia has adopted food culture from both the UK & the USA and some snacks. The conversation then delves into Matt’s 3 month long hike in America with his friend Cody; Matt talks food, packing, sores, washing, hitchhiking and more. Towards the end, Matt talks about his new business Bust Builders, where he makes & sells concrete busts of controversial figures!

Last week (ep 202), Matt explains how and why he moved away from Australia, including the difficulties with immigration and living with his partner & her mum during the COVID lockdown. They then discuss the variance in dialects between Australia & the UK and the other differences in culture including hobbies, money, property and the education system, including history. The duo also discuss Australia’s relationship with the British Monarchy, spiders & snakes, and more!

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The last episode without Matt was ep 201, where M&M spoke with Jenna to talk about her experience with breast cancer and how video games helped her get through it! Jenna delves into her cancer story; the diagnosis process, the treatment itself and what was going on in the world when this happened. Jenna explains what radio & chemo therapy feels like, the results of the treatment and her life following, including how video games helped her through the post-cancer isolation during the COVID lockdowns.

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2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 – https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho  

Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U  

Mike was the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on whether or not Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull deserves to be held in the same regard as the original trilogy, listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 – https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc

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#64 – Experiencing South America: Latin Trails, Animal Encounters & Ecuadorian Chocolate With Marcel Perkins

This week is perfect for anyone interested in South America, especially Ecuador, Peru and the Galapagos Islands as Mike speaks with Marcel Perkins, an entrepreneur, the founder of Latin Trails and a man truly passionate about some of the things South America has to offer to people from all walks of life!

In their chat, Mike & Marcel start off by discussing what Marcel’s company Latin Trails has to offer anyone wanting an immersive experience in South America, before discussing some of Marcel’s passions, including nature & historical travel, along with some of the animals one could encounter while in the Galapagos Islands (including penguins, water lizards, tortoises and more), followed by discussing the current & previous cultures found in South America including the Incas & Machu Picchu. After this they talk about some of the delicacies found in South America including a meal consisting of tree worms and the speciality of Ecuadorian chocolate, followed by some of the more indigenous people’s traditions, such as drinking ayahuasca as well as talking about activities Latin Trails offer like biking down a volcano, horse-riding and more! Before the conversation ends, Marcel explains about how they built the two yachts they use for travelling between islands, how Latin Trails is environmentally conscious, especially taking into account how much travel affects the environment, Marcel’s personal views on zoos and the architecture of Quito in Ecuador.

The above and so much more is discussed in this chat, so be sure to check it out and if you want more information about Latin Trails, go to their site!

Last week, Mike spoke with Chris & Dave of the Comics In Motion podcast, where they talk about why they started a podcast as well as the many other podcasts they’re involved with, including their two new podcasts; The Love Island Cast and The VHS Strikes Back, which leads on to discussions about the flawed brilliance of 80s movies followed by a discussion about Love Island, followed by Chris & Dave’s many other podcasts that are either in hiatus or that there are no plans to revisit – including Chat Footy, a fitness podcast, an MMA podcast, their radio show and many more, enough to make your head spin! In addition to the above, they discuss how much work goes into starting & keeping a podcast going, why they’ve started (& stopped) so many different shows, how their different personalities compliment their show and as well as

Mike also guested on the Comics In Motion podcast, episode #75 a few weeks ago where they discussed Dredd (2012) – it was a great chat, filled with lots of laughs, so be sure to check those guys out if you haven’t already!

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