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On the Fringe

Slightly scripted. Slightly edited. And at times, slightly unhinged. Welcome to On The Fringe!

This is the podcast you need to understand under-the-radar big events, major players, technologies, and places that need more light in our rapidly changing world. onthefringepodcast.substack.com

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10:06

Sliced n Diced #17 From Florida with Love

On the Fringe ·

2024/12/18

On the Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I know that Australia is a bit of a circus, but come on! A Florida woman was charged, tried, and found guilty this week of importing a weapon into Australia to protect herself while she was at Clown College in Sydney. Yeah, I also wouldn’t want to attend Clown College in Sydney. This episode is a doozie all around. Have a listen and enjoy! And remember—be careful

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12:16

Sliced N' Diced #16, Korea Part 2

On the Fringe ·

2024/12/16

Hi all! This is Part 2 of what is transpiring in South Korea. Part 1 is here.In the last two + weeks, South Korea and the Korean people have worked hard to protect their democracy that they fought for since the end of the Korean War (and well before it!) Listen in to what is sure to be one of the biggest and most important political events of the year, and one that will be written about in political science textbooks for decades. On the Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts

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14:57

Sliced n Diced #14: Yoon Declares Martial Law, Part 1

On the Fringe ·

2024/12/15

Apparently, he's a heavy drinker.....could be anyone, right? For the first time since 1980, Korea’s President has declared Martial Law and taken matters into his own hands to protect the country from Shadowy Forces from North Korea. Although martial law lasted only six hours, this event will impact the country and the region for years to come, as well as will bring the country together. Gavin and I dip our toes into a truly unexpected and unprecedented event, with more to come in the future on this

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16:03

Sliced n Diced #13 Greenland

On the Fringe ·

2024/12/12

Update: OOPS! I’d attached Syria again—got it fixed now. Fancy getting Nuuk'd next summer? It will likely be easier than ever thanks to the capital city’s new airport. Greenland + Denmark are encouraging tourism to the island to strengthen the local economy and help encourage self sustainability. Listen in as we talk about how you can get to Greenland, why both are pushing for development now, and a bit of what you can expect once you’re REALLY out there and on the fringe. Davescapades is a

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44:58

On The Fringe #10 Syria

On the Fringe ·

2024/12/08

Subscribe below—we will have another Syria episode coming soon!Hey all! Gav + I kicked around a Syria episode for a while. We’d planned to do one on Syria this week, but the events of the last 12? 24? 48? hours the Middle East have sent the country and the entire region heading down a path much quicker than anyone expected or imagined. (even though the signs were there).We did our best to give you BACKGROUND so you can have a much greater understanding of this incredibly complex country and region

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13:48

Sliced n' Diced #12 Cairo Airport Woes

On the Fringe ·

2024/12/05

Hey all! We’ve got a topic today that is almost perfect for this show. It’s out there and ties into a BUNCH of stuff we’ve already talked about in past episodes.Get the inside scoop as to why an airline mileage blogger from Florida became front page news in Egypt, and how Cairo’s Airport and Egypt’s government poorly handled the situation. If you need a bit of background on Ethiopia and Egypt, go back to Episode 5 and Episode 6 — deep dives into Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. Here’s the original

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17:46

On the Fringe #11 Methanol Poisoning and Travel Safety

On the Fringe ·

2024/11/30

First and foremost, we send our condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in the last week from methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos. Davescapades is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.In this episode, Gav + I talk about a likely case of hospitality gone wrong in Laos. Backpackers from all over the world have been poisoned from drinking a bad batch of local vodka. We share some of our best travel

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13:18

On the Fringe #10 Shakespearean Filipino Politics

On the Fringe ·

2024/11/25

Kamusta ka at Mangandan Gabi or Mangandan Umaga, wherever you are! Gavin and I have been busy and haven’t been able to get a time to record until this past weekend. We know we’re behind in the count, so we’ve stepped it up and have a few REALLY interesting ones in the pipeline and one deck—so stay tuned. We’re releasing the 12th episode we’ve recorded and will release 10 and 11 soon.Today, we’ve got another episode out on the Philippines. A political saga is unfolding of incredible proportions in

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21:36

On the Fringe Episode 9: In with the Nu(santara)

On the Fringe ·

2024/11/01

Hey all! Happy Halloween!Davescapades is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Apologies for not getting an episode out over the last couple of weeks. Gav + I both had trouble with the Internet on another episode that we ultimately decided to scrap for now, (we will redo it later—promise. It’s a good one!!), then food poisoning literally kicked my ass for a few days. Am back up and running now though!We’ve got a shorter

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12:51

Sliced n Diced #6: Eric Adams

On the Fringe ·

2024/10/01

Eric Adams, the current mayor of NYC, has recently been indicted and faces several charges. Some of which are bigger than the ones on an Amex Platinum card. Curious about them? Have a listen! Davescapades is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit davescapades.substack.com Get full access to On the

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8:32

Sliced n Diced! #5: Going Down Under

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/30

Yeah, so in this episode Gavin + I have a short go on OZ’s new law to restrict social media for kids to get them out on the footy field. Where’s Mr. G when you need him? And, I reckon you'd be the bees knees if you get the ankle biters some fairy floss... 'Strewth, mate! Translation: This episode is about the Australian Government’s reasons for attempting to pass a new law to restrict social media use for kids. And, I do go full bogan—just for kicks! This is a public episode. If you would like to

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44:51

On the Fringe Episode 8: A Day in the Life of a Peace...

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/29

And now, we’ve got part 2. If you’re wondering what a Peace Corps volunteer does did in Indonesia back in 2015-2017 (it probably hasn’t changed all that much!) this episode is for YOU. Join us as Gavin brings you thru a day in the life of a volunteer in Madura, and many of the unexpected things you might face when living in a foreign country, Indonesia or not. Throw us some love or throw a couple of rocks! Like, comment, or subscribe and have a good week! This is a public episode. If you would

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83:20

On the Fringe Episode 7: Peace Corps Indonesia

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/23

Hey all! In this episode, Gavin and I are talking about our time serving as Peace Corps Volunteers in Indonesia. We talk about why we joined, some of the things we learned and discovered from serving as Peace Corps Volunteers and intermix it with some really interesting stuff about Indonesia. If you are curious about Peace Corps, about us, or about Indonesia, this episode is for YOU. And, we’ve got a LOT more in the works where this came from!Your feedback will REALLY help us out on where we can

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6:58

Sliced and Diced! Episode #4 Nigeria Floods

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/15

Also, in the past week, there has been a tremendous flood in northern Nigeria that’s displaced nearly 2 million people…but the news media just wants to you know that a few animals have gotten loose. Shame on them for not doing their jobs! We also jump into terrorism in the region, including one of the biggest power players in West Africa, Boko Haram. (this is the same group that kidnapped a whole school of girls in 2014). If you like our work, please subscribe and leave us a comment or two :)

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9:13

Sliced and Diced! Episode #3: Alice Guo, Part 2:

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/15

First and foremost: Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and everywhere else that had to deal with Typhoon Yagi. We wish you the fast and fullest recovery possible. We are taking another look into what is happening with the Alice Guo case in the Philippines. If you haven’t heard; the former mayor of the city of Banban, in the northern Philippines was summoned to appear before the Philippine Senate to answer questions about her

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32:55

Episode 6: Ethiopia, Egypt, Somalia, and the Horn of...

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/15

Hey all! We just finished recording Episode 6 of On the Fringe. On this episode, we dive more into how and why the Horn of Africa region (Ethiopia, Somalia, Egypt) is such a mess, but was still somewhat predictable—and what might happen if the entire bottom falls out of the basket…which is looking ever more likely.I was just listening to the episode and realized that I made a BIG boo-boo and said that Somalia would attack Ethiopia in the event of a war from its airports—they can’t— because they

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67:08

On the Fringe Episode 5: Ethiopia

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/09

Hey all, we ‘planned’ to do a 40 minutes over Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa this week. Once we were about 3 minutes in, we just dove into it and started burrowing. And, we didn’t even take more than a bite outta this massive plate of spaghetti. Gav takes you through what is going on in the entire region: politics, social structure, history, while I touch on the countries’ economies, terrorism, and why this region (and Ethiopia in particular) NEEDS to be brought more into the spotlight TODAY. If

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11:53

On the Fringe -- Sliced n' Diced #2 Mongolian...

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/06

Putin visited Mongolia this week—this is BIG news for three of reasons:* He’s still running around and making deals, despite having an ICC (International Criminal Court) arrest warrant out for him.* He flipped the bird (again, unsurprisingly) to the Europeans…OR (on the flip side), did the Europeans set themselves up to be the butt of their own joke?* Mongolia may be moving back into Russia’s orbit, at least economically.Want to find out why? Listen to our new episode.And, don’t be shy

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11:53

On the Fringe -- Sliced n' Diced #2 Mongolian...

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/06

Putin visited Mongolia this week—this is BIG news for three of reasons:* He’s still running around and making deals, despite having an ICC (International Criminal Court) arrest warrant out for him. * He flipped the bird (again, unsurprisingly) to the Europeans…OR (on the flip side), did the Europeans set themselves up to be the butt of their own joke? * Mongolia may be moving back into Russia’s orbit, at least economically.Want to find out why? Listen to our new episode.And, don’t be shy

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6:03

On The Fringe--Sliced n' Diced! #1 Alice Guo

On the Fringe ·

2024/09/06

Davescapades is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Davescapades! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit davescapades.substack.com Get full access to On the Fringe at onthefringepodcast.substack.com/subscribe

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