Unruly Podcast

Calen Otto | Travel Blog & Podcast
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Unruly Podcast

The Unruly Travel & Alternative Living Podcast by Calen Otto interviews experts who share illuminating thoughts and stories on nature, budget travel, veganism, queerness, alternative living, and more. Tune in for epic adventures, exceptional storytelling, and practical ways to kickstart your adventures, regardless of income.

  1. #78 There's No Taste Like Home: How To Forage For Wild Foods (And Beyond!) With Alan Muskat

    OCT 26

    #78 There's No Taste Like Home: How To Forage For Wild Foods (And Beyond!) With Alan Muskat

    Is foraging legal? Is it bad for the environment? Is foraging innate or learned? These are the top questions being asked on Google around foraging, a regulating activity that our ancestors depended on to sustain life. Here today to answer our questions and go beyond the technicalities of foraging is Alan Muskat, the founder of the largest foraging education company in the world. In this episode Alan touches on the essence of foraging: feeling safe, feeling provided for, and feeling at home in the world. (And you thought it was just about food!) We also discuss how artificial scarcity pushes us to pay for food rather than collect it for free ourselves, why societal boxes are deadly, and how cities are actually some of the best places to practice foraging. Costa Rica 2025 details: buff.ly/4fpQTTc Epic Trips website: https://www.worldpackers.com/epic My Foraging Tour Experience with No Taste Like Home: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/2024/11/01/foraging-wild-food-tours-no-taste-like-home-asheville-north-carolina/ Alan's website: https://alanmuskat.com/ No Taste Like Home: https://notastelikehome.org - Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com - Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
 - Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
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 - Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
 - Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller

    56 min
  2. #77 Yes, I'm OK After Hurricane Helene. But Not Really.

    OCT 4

    #77 Yes, I'm OK After Hurricane Helene. But Not Really.

    I hope that this episode finds you as well as possible. Here's a recording of 'Yes, I’m Ok After Hurricane Helene Hit North Carolina. But Not Really.' read by Calen Otto right after Hurricane Helene devestated Asheville, North Carolina and surrounding areas in September 2024. This essay explores the intersections of Helene, wildness, climate change, anti-speciesism, and more. Hurricane Helene Essay: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/2024/10/03/hurricane-helene-damage-pictures-first-hand-account-from-western-north-carolina/ Donate to mutual aid orgs in WNC: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/757985/emails/134269466110330501 Episode #24 on Hurricane Florence: https://soundcloud.com/unrulytravel-podcast/modern-love-story-pig-rescue-hurricane-florence-north-carolina Unruly Travel & Living Blog: wanderwoman.online
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 - Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
 - Donate to the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, 
Venmo - @unruytravel
 - Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
 - Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller

    22 min
  3. #76 How To Fall In Love, Do Good, And Hike A Volcano In Guatemala

    AUG 27

    #76 How To Fall In Love, Do Good, And Hike A Volcano In Guatemala

    Join Calen, Darya, and Gio (Jorge) for an enlightening conversation on living a vibrant life, walking with death, and even falling in love on a volcano. In this episode we learn how Gio was able to create a eco-minded business that *actually* does serious good for his local community in Guatemala by investing in green tourism, prioritizing local workers, and extending well-being to the beyond-human world. Listen in to learn how to get volunteer tourism right, how to hike volcano Acatenango in Guatemala, and what moving to another country and uprooting your life to pursue love is like. Free Guatemala Travel Guides: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/tag/guatemala/ Casa Donya: https://www.instagram.com/casadonya.antigua/ Second Gear / Podcast Sponsor: secondgearwnc.com
*Let them know the Unruly Podcast sent you for 10% off! - Unruly Travel & Living Blog: wanderwoman.online
 - Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
 - Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
 - Donate to the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, 
Venmo - @unruytravel
 - Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
- Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller

    59 min
  4. #75 Lessons For The Writer, The Rebel, And 30-Something-Year-Old With Ken Ilgunas

    JUL 31

    #75 Lessons For The Writer, The Rebel, And 30-Something-Year-Old With Ken Ilgunas

    Ken Ilgunas, author of 3 books including “Walden On Wheels,” has been called many things: a wanderer, pro-hitchhiker, journalist, and Alaskan back country ranger. Now, he’s taken on new titles like “husband” and “dad.” This leads us to ask: What happens to the most adventurous of our society when we enter a phase that calls for settling down, growing roots, and re-entering institutions? It’s a life transition that can feel tricky and hard to navigate. Luckily, Ken candidly shares what he’s learned while walking down this uncertain road that comes with no playbook. In this episode he takes us into the company of strangers by telling stories made of hitchhike magic, ex-cons, and religious hallucinations while thumbing his way thousands of miles across the US. He then pulls us behind the scenes of the writing process where he transforms these gritty life experiences into something worthy of being page-bound. Listen in as we ponder the sacredness of books; how writers risk damaging relationships in the name of creating good art; and how writing changes the narrative about our own lives. “I think to be a good artist, a small percentage of you has to be a sociopath. You have to be willing to sacrifice something in the name of the art.” Ken’s Substack: https://kenilgunas.substack.com/ Second Gear / Podcast Sponsor: https://secondgearwnc.com *Let them know the Unruly Podcast sent you for 10% off! - Unruly Travel & Living Blog: wanderwoman.online
 - Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
 - Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
 - Donate to the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, 
Venmo - @unruytravel
 - Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
 - Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller

    1h 15m
  5. #74 How To Go Plant-Based On A Budget With Texas Herbivore Destiny DeJesus

    JUN 16

    #74 How To Go Plant-Based On A Budget With Texas Herbivore Destiny DeJesus

    Have you ever thought about adopting a plant-based diet? Or maybe you’re like me, an old timer vegan who still feels lost in the kitchen. *Enter Destiny DeJesus on stage left* Destiny, creator of Eat Yo Destiny, is here to show us how to eat in a way that helps our bodies thrive, the planet heal, and protects animals from harm. A tiny house livin' vegan in Texas, she highlights how to make plant-based eating affordable by sharing her best money saving tips for the grocery store and beyond. In this episode she reveals how to transition from eating animals to a plant-based diet (even if you travel often), her healthy and easy go-to meals, a fool-proof recipe for crispy tofu, the reality of buying and living in a tiny house, and why food pantries are for everyone. We answer questions from our listeners like, “Does going raw vegan really make your period cramps go away?”, “Have you ever accidentally eaten something that wasn’t vegan?," and most importantly, “How does Scotty like VDog?” 🐶 - Anti-speciesit language tips: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/2023/03/31/is-veganism-a-diet-language-tips/ - Eating plant-based on a budget: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/2018/07/22/eating-plant-based-on-a-budget/ - Vegan while traveling: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/2017/05/01/eat-well-and-travel-vegan/ - Eat Yo Destiny website: eatyodestiny.com - Destiny’s tiny house tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDxngthjVjs - Vegan cream cheese taste test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC-oC7Ex3VE  * Chopped vegan cheese in the Bronx: https://eatplantega.com/  * A quick, affordable, and healthy meal for those on the go: https://katu.com/afternoon-live/cooking-recipes/vegan-spicy-peanut-noodle-salad  * Destiny’s favorite ramen recipe: https://www.veganricha.com/spicy-peanut-butter-ramen/  * Texas Eats Green: https://www.texaseatsgreen.com/ - Unruly Travel & Living Blog: wanderwoman.online - Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT - Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel - Donate to the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories,
Venmo - @unruytravel - Contact: calenotto@gmail.com - Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller

    1h 28m
  6. #73 Rainbow Everything Everywhere All At Once | Queer Country Reflections

    MAY 27

    #73 Rainbow Everything Everywhere All At Once | Queer Country Reflections

    Join us for a special episode where host Calen Otto takes listeners back in time — traversing backyard woodlands and river rapids — to retrace bare-footed memories from each of our guests, woven together by illuminating storytelling. Charlie Sprinkman is featured on this episode among other trans, non-binary, and queer folks. This episode is an ode to the experiences of folks now in their mid 20's and 30's who grew up in rural spaces as queer children, found refuge in the outdoors, and have transmuted their unique experiences into the life-changing work that they do today. Podcast guest list: Charlie Sprinkman from Everywhere is Queer, Kaysn Kile from Rural Gone Rouge, Wesley Kile from By Wesley Photography, Rivers Wilder Green (musician), Dianni Hall from While She's Away, and Charlie Alexander from TNET. Sound clip including pattrice jones from VINE Sanctuary. Podcast episode TRANScript: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/2024/05/27/unruly-podcast-charlie-sprinkman-everywhere-is-queer-pride/ Everywhere is Queer: https://www.everywhereisqueer.com/ TNET: https://transeducation.net Rural Gone Rouge: https://www.instagram.com/ruralgonerogue/ By Wesley Photo: https://www.instagram.com/bywesleyphoto/ While She's Away Podcast: https://whileshesaway.com Rivers Wilder Green: https://www.instagram.com/riverslovesswimming/ Unruly Travel & Living Blog: wanderwoman.online

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Venmo - @unruytravel

 Unruly Travellers Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/unrulytravellers/
Contact: calenotto@gmail.com

 Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller/

    53 min
  7. #72 Cows, Colonization, And Comradery: Exploring The Beyond Human World With pattrice jones

    MAY 1

    #72 Cows, Colonization, And Comradery: Exploring The Beyond Human World With pattrice jones

    How are cows, colonization, and comradery all connected? Tune in to today’s episode with pattrice jones, co-founder of a LGBTQ+ led refuge for farmed animals that works at the intersection of social and environmental justice, to find out. At any one moment they care for upwards of 500 residents, forming a multi-species community which has informed the way pattrice navigates, writes about, and changes the world. In this episode jones candidly shares the stories of residents who are brave escapees of animal agriculture and speaks to the ways in which homophobia and speciesism intersect. pattrice also gives practical advice on finding balance in your activism in a world where so many issues deserve our attention at any one moment, and what to do when we make mistakes in social justice movements. “As activists and advocates for animals, we need to help break the backgrounding and stereotyping of nonhuman animals in part by drawing peoples attention to the diversity — the wondrous diversity — of nonhuman life.” Unruly Travel & Living Blog: wanderwoman.online

 Unruly email newsletter: https://buff.ly/4a1bPwT Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel Vegan pride month challenge: https://www.rainbowvegan.org The Oxen at the Intersection book: https://lanternpm.org/book/the-oxen-at-the-intersection/ NEW: Bird’s Eye Views: https://vinesanctuary.org/birdseye VINE website: https://vinesanctuary.org Donate to VINE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LD99V2YFB9L96 Donate to the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories,
Venmo - @unruytravel

 Unruly Travellers Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/unrulytravellers/
Contact: calenotto@gmail.com

 Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller/

    1h 22m
  8. #71: From People Pleaser To Villain: The Recipe For Delicious Living With Kallie Klug

    MAR 22

    #71: From People Pleaser To Villain: The Recipe For Delicious Living With Kallie Klug

    We’ve all heard the hero’s tale, but what about those in the shadows? Have you ever looked at a villain and thought that they looked divine, that their words or actions were delectable, or that they were living deliciously? In today’s episode Kallie Klug explains how we’ve gotten villains all wrong, and what we can learn from them when it comes to our own people pleasing tendencies. We ask questions like, ‘Why does being in our bodies matter?’ ‘How can I transform hurtful words that people assign to me and play with them instead?’ We discuss what glimmers are, how to stop giving your precious life energy away to randos at the park (LOL…no, seriously), practical grounding techniques in moments of fawning, and what we can learn from the infamous Cruella De Vil. Unruly Travel & Living Blog: wanderwoman.online

 Unruly email newsletter: https://buff.ly/4a1bPwT Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel Kallie’s website: https://kalisomatics.com/

 Donate to the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories,
Venmo - @unruytravel
 Unruly Travellers Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/unrulytravellers/
Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
 Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller/

    57 min
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The Unruly Travel & Alternative Living Podcast by Calen Otto interviews experts who share illuminating thoughts and stories on nature, budget travel, veganism, queerness, alternative living, and more. Tune in for epic adventures, exceptional storytelling, and practical ways to kickstart your adventures, regardless of income.

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  • Creator
    Calen Otto | Travel Blog & Podcast
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Clean
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