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  • Mars, Scorpions, and Chickens, Oh My: A Talk with Planetary Scientist Nina Lanza

    Mars, Scorpions, and Chickens, Oh My: A Talk with Planetary Scientist Nina Lanza
    May 21 2025
    In this next part of our series following the Explorers Club Annual Dinner, Malorie talks with Nina Lanza about her career as a planetary scientist, her memories of ECADS past, and… the chicken! Dr. Nina Lanza is a staff scientist in Space Science and Applications (ISR-1) at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and she is has a truly fascinating history in the scientific world, making this episode a real treat. Enjoy! My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer for various…
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    51 m
  • Trent Alves Talks Underwater Archaeology and ECAD

    Trent Alves Talks Underwater Archaeology and ECAD
    May 14 2025
    In the next part of our series following the Explorers Club Annual Dinner, Malorie talks with Trent Alves about joining the Explorers Club, underwater archaeology, all things ECAD, and more. Trent Alves is a new member to the Explorers Club, and we’re sure to see more from him as the years progress. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer for various travel platforms to volunteering on scientific expeditions around the world. I’ve found that the character of a location… Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Intro: The Explorers Club Annual Dinner
    • (00:02:18) - Steve Elkins at the Explorers Club
    • (00:06:23) - Members of the Explorers Club travel to Spain
    • (00:12:02) - Joe Rody At The Explorers Club
    • (00:14:39) - Scuba diving expedition in the Balearic Islands
    • (00:21:03) - Joe Watson Gets His Explorers Club Card
    • (00:21:53) - Ecocelebrities at the Explorers Club Dinner
    • (00:27:54) - Karaoke With Nina and Kirsten
    • (00:30:50) - Cracking a Bullwhip at the Explorers Club
    • (00:34:42) - Joe Manganiello At The Explorers Club
    • (00:37:38) - His Co-Workers
    • (00:38:11) - Pre-Cad The Fire Party
    • (00:42:00) - The Power of Prosecco
    • (00:45:59) - Eating Insect Grubs At A Camp
    • (00:50:58) - Weirdest Things You Can Do In The World
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    53 m
  • The Party of the Year: Explorers Club Annual Dinner ECAD 2025

    The Party of the Year: Explorers Club Annual Dinner ECAD 2025
    May 7 2025
    This is our third year covering ECAD and the first episode in our series about ECAD 2025 where we will talk with explorers, scientists, and people in the club about their experiences at the Explorers Club Annual dinner. In this episode, Malorie and Michael recall getting their first exploration portrait taken, eating scorpions, watching some of the greatest minds of our time get drunk, and having fun at ECAD 2025. (Photo by Felix Kunze) My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an… Chapters
    • (00:00:04) - Weird World Adventures
    • (00:00:19) - ECAD 2017
    • (00:01:55) - The Explorers Club Holiday Party
    • (00:05:44) - Teachers Who Didn't Teach
    • (00:09:35) - The Norwegians Club
    • (00:14:23) - Bodyguards At Weird World Adventures
    • (00:17:41) - Nina Lanza Meets The Penis Gourd
    • (00:18:49) - I Was Given A Chicken At SCICON
    • (00:23:29) - The Guy With The Bullwhip
    • (00:26:52) - Expeditioners: Drinking Too Much For Work
    • (00:30:33) - ECAD Day: A Day to Eat Spiders
    • (00:33:36) - People Try The Insects At The Explorers Club
    • (00:37:16) - Richard Gere Had His Portrait Done
    • (00:40:22) - The Explorers' Club Awards
    • (00:43:56) - What is Peyronie's Disease?
    • (00:46:16) - Richard Gere At A Penis ultrasound party
    • (00:49:27) - The Night They Lost My Love
    • (00:52:44) - We Almost Made It To McDonald's Chicken Nuggets
    • (00:56:05) - Eco Camp
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    57 m
  • The Great Smokys 2.0: Hiking & the Titanic

    The Great Smokys 2.0: Hiking & the Titanic
    Apr 30 2025
    Journey back into the Great Smokys with Malorie and Michael as they discuss their visit to the Sky Park, the Titanic Museum, and some more of the most exciting haunted hikes of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hear about the train engine wreck hidden within the Great Smokys and what it felt like to walk the grand staircase of the Titanic. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer for various travel platforms to volunteering on scientific expeditions around… Chapters
    • (00:00:05) - Weird World Adventures
    • (00:00:18) - Weird World Adventures: Season 2 Review
    • (00:01:15) - Favorite Hikes of the Great Smoky Mountains
    • (00:03:34) - How to hike the Great Smokies
    • (00:06:07) - Visit the Smokies National Park
    • (00:11:18) - Drivers On The Autobahn
    • (00:16:49) - Discover the Smokies' graveyards
    • (00:19:18) - Titanic Museum
    • (00:24:57) - Rose throwing the diamond into the ocean
    • (00:29:26) - Titanic Museum in Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge
    • (00:34:43) - Favorite Legend of illustration
    • (00:38:45) - Peewee: The Archetypes Of Cinderella
    • (00:42:36) - Meet the animals of the Smokies
    • (00:46:14) - Penguins at the Natural History Museum
    • (00:48:08) - The Great Smokies
    • (00:52:54) - Mallory's Adventures: King Kong
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    53 m
  • Trendelburg Castle: The Real Rapunzel Tower

    Trendelburg Castle: The Real Rapunzel Tower
    Apr 23 2025
    Trendelburg Castle, located in central Germany, has been credited as the inspiration for the Brothers Grimm’s vision of Rapunzel. Malorie’s absolute favorite stop on her adventure down the Fairy Tale Route was Trendelburg Castle. Listen to this episode where Michael and Malorie discuss Germany, electric cars, and nonsense. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer for various travel platforms to volunteering on scientific expeditions around the world. I’ve found that the character of a location can be found in… Chapters
    • (00:00:06) - Weird World Adventures: The Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
    • (00:01:15) - Weird World: Going to Germany
    • (00:02:11) - The Story of Rapunzel and Her Tower
    • (00:04:24) - The Real Reality of Having an Electric Car
    • (00:10:48) - How to Charge an Electric Car
    • (00:14:39) - "The Electric Car Experience": Unplanned Chaos
    • (00:15:18) - The Fairy Tale Castle
    • (00:20:31) - German kids learn fairy tales
    • (00:24:06) - Dumb Questions About Fairy Tales in Germany
    • (00:26:12) - Puppet Dinner at a medieval castle
    • (00:27:50) - Muppin The Fairy Tale
    • (00:31:36) - A Song of Ice: The Replacement Knight
    • (00:32:34) - Marian Tyrell on The Tyrells
    • (00:33:01) - Dancing on Game of Thrones
    • (00:34:06) - Weird World: Romulus and Remus
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    36 m
  • Germany Travel Mart 2025

    Germany Travel Mart 2025
    Apr 16 2025
    Germany Travel Mart is an annual convention that moves around to a new city in Germany for each event. Each year it highlights the sustainability of Germany in a new and exciting way with a handful of media guests. This year, Germany Travel Mart took place on board the MS Inspire as we sailed down the Rhine River to explore Bonn. Join Malorie as she discusses this experience in this week’s podcast. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer… Chapters
    • (00:00:06) - Weird World Adventures: The German Travel Mart
    • (00:01:16) - The German Travel Conference on a River Cruise
    • (00:08:29) - Taste Beethoven's Birth House and the
    • (00:11:33) - The trip to Bonn and Dresden
    • (00:19:23) - Weird World Adventures returns for season two this fall on Amazon Prime
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  • Ending the Fairy Tale Route in Germany: Kassel & Gottingen

    Ending the Fairy Tale Route in Germany: Kassel & Gottingen
    Apr 9 2025
    On this episode of our podcast, Malorie recounts the end of her adventure on the Fairy Tale Route through Germany as she arrives to Kassel and then Gottingen. We discuss the footprint of the Brothers Grimm in Kassel before experiencing the Grimmwelt interactive Brothers Grimm museum. Then, the experience ends in Gottingen with the student prison. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer for various travel platforms to volunteering on scientific expeditions around the world. I’ve found that the… Chapters
    • (00:00:04) - Weird World Adventures: The Fairy Tale Route in Germany
    • (00:02:50) - The autobahn
    • (00:10:46) - Fooled by Nature: The Brothers Grimm Museum
    • (00:13:16) - The vacation roll in Kessel
    • (00:17:46) - The story of Alfred Nobel and Gottingen
    • (00:23:59) - Student prisons in Germany
    • (00:26:20) - The Student Prison in Heidelberg
    • (00:30:56) - The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Route Trail in Germany
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    33 m
  • Continuing the Fairy Tale Route: Alsfeld and Marburg

    Continuing the Fairy Tale Route: Alsfeld and Marburg
    Apr 2 2025
    The Fairy Tale Route through Germany, which celebrates the Brothers Grimm’s collection of legendary tales, turns 50 this year! To celebrate, Weird World Adventures went on the trail from Hanau to Steinau to Alsfeld to Marburg to Kassel and beyond! In this first episode on the trail, Malorie discussesd the start of the fairy tale route in Hanau and Steinau. In this episode, she continues her adventures to Alsfeld and Marburg to see more of the footprint the Brothers Grimm left behind. Let’s discuss Alsfeld and Marburg, shall we? My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong…
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    26 m
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