Episode 145: Brian & Micah Recording Fun

Welcome to Episode 145 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Brian and Micah are back in the studio with a packed flight plan full of listener feedback, inflight ethics, and some transatlantic podcaster camaraderie. The guys open the show clearing a little room in the mailbag with feedback from Listener Mark Van Ramm. Mark gives Brian full permission to sign his copy of Brian Kelly’s How To Win At Travel before it gets given away to a new home. Even better, Mark earns major bonus points with Brian as a fellow native Californian who boldly stands against avocados and guacamole—a rare and courageous stance in the Golden State! Next, Listener Lu joins the frequency with a serious question about an inflight medical emergency where a doctor onboard refused to render aid after indulging in a few adult beverages. Micah weighs in with an sharp breakdown of Good Samaritan laws, legal liability, and why stepping in while impaired could lead to a massive legal tailspin. Transitioning into our main feature, Micah brings in an exclusive field recording from his recent outing in Portland, Maine. He broke out the recorder to sit down with AJ from The Airline Pilot Guy Show for a great chat on aviation, flying, and food. Then, Brian shares his joint recording session with Grant McHerron from Plane Crazy Down Under . As it turns out, capturing the interview required two separate approaches. The first attempt was suddenly waved off by a phone call from Grant’s son—who happens to be a master craft brewer. Naturally, a few cold ones were sampled during the making of the episode, leading to plenty of laughs, great stories, and a few secondary takes before successfully touching down. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the stories. Because around here, the journey is the reward . As always, our ears are blessed by the utterly soul-stirring, goosebump-inducing sounds of the Madalitso Youth Choir ! Their Welcome and Goodbye songs, recorded straight from the Royal Livingstone Hotel in Zambia, are pure magic. You can always find the audio recording at ⁠www.thejourneyisthereward.org⁠ .