Gone Astray - Russell Johnson

Gone Astray - Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson goes astray with his essays about culture, travel, and the absurdities of life

Episodes

  1. May 22

    Memoir: A Crack In Free Speech

    My right to free speech first cracked in 1969. That was the year The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was cancelled by CBS. It was under pressure from the Nixon Administration for its anti-Vietnam War and pro-Civil Rights satire. The post Memoir: A Crack In Free Speech first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    4 min

  2. Apr 22

    Celebrating Earth Day: The Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica – Video

    Monteverde, Costa Rica, now hosting deportees from around the world is home to a pristine nature preserve. We paid a visit. The post Celebrating Earth Day: The Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica – Video first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    5 min

  3. Mar 17

    Down the Rabbit Hole at the Gregangelo Museum

    A trippy video trip to the Gregangelo Museum, hidden in a San Francisco neighborhood, where you can slip down a rabbit hole, reflect on life and death and travel into space. The post Down the Rabbit Hole at the Gregangelo Museum first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    4 min

  4. Feb 23

    Birds Do It, Wildebeests Do It: An Adult Safari

    Birds do it, bees do it...we all do it, that's why we are We. We found Valentines Day appropriate to celebrate just how it is done by other species. The post Birds Do It, Wildebeests Do It: An Adult Safari first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    3 min

  5. Feb 12

    How do YOU Say Bull***

    Codswallop, Malarkey and Trumpery, a look at the language of BS The post How Do YOU Say Bull*** first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    3 min

  6. Jan 4

    Otter Ecstacy – Why I Vow to be Otterlike in 2026

    An audio and video essay on why the author vows to be more like an otter in 2026. Hints: be more playful, eat more shellfish, watch out for Great White Sharks. The post Otter Ecstacy – Why I Vow to be Otterlike in 2026 first appeared on Connected Traveler.

  7. Celebrating Day of the Dead on Halloween: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Video)

    10/24/2025 ·  Video

    Celebrating Day of the Dead on Halloween: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Video)

    Waking up to cathedral bells and a cocksure rooster to the celebration of Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. It also happened to be Halloween. The post Celebrating Day of the Dead on Halloween: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Video) first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    6 min

  8. 08/08/2025

    Sneak Preview: Duckton Abbey, The New Season

    The new season of Duckton Abbey is rapidly approaching: new adventures, new scandals, perhaps a tryst or three, mannerly speaking, from the rarefied realm of the duck pond in our town plaza. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | TuneIn | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Deezer| Pandora In the last episode, the free spirited Trevor, the Dabbling Duck, won the hand of the tender-breasted Lady Rosalinda of the Reeds after he saved Duckton Abbey by tearing off the inflator-valve of a giant, fearsome inflated swan, which had been maliciously planted by The Duck al Orange, who was, like his predecessors, […] The post Sneak Preview: Duckton Abbey, The New Season first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    4 min

  9. 07/09/2025 ·  Video

    Video: The Big Boom Theory – Santorini, Greece Before the Monster Cruise Ships

    Before the era of the mega-cruise ships, I shot this video on the then-quiet island of Santorini, Greece and remastered it to high def. The post Video: The Big Boom Theory – Santorini, Greece Before the Monster Cruise Ships first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    2 min

  10. 05/25/2025

    My Old Neighborhood: The Place Where it Happened

    On the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, a remembrance of 38th and Chicago, my old neighborhood, the place where it happened, and the hope that that address could still become the symbol of a new era. The post My Old Neighborhood: The Place Where it Happened first appeared on Connected Traveler.

    5 min
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About

Russell Johnson goes astray with his essays about culture, travel, and the absurdities of life

Information

  • Creator
    Gone Astray - Russell Johnson
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Russell Johnson
  • Show Website
    Gone Astray - Russell Johnson