Podcast
Small Brained Pod
Over the course of my travels I’ve met tons of amazing people with even more amazing stories. Here you’ll find some of those stories. And the occasional solo rant from me. Hope you enjoy.
- Places & Travel chart
- #24
- Episodes
- 136
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 51 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
136 episodes, newest first
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38 min
I’m Never Going Back to Afghanistan (unless I get drafted)
Show notes
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1 hr 13 min
Chatting with Travel Legend, Rolf Potts
Show notes
Rolf’s Links:
Website - https://rolfpotts.com/
Kansas Never Plays Itself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra70AoXqHLQ&t=356s
Chapters:
0:00 How we almost got arrested in Paris
6:58 Rolf’s annual writing class in Paris
24:46 Writing vs video content, digital rot, and AI
46:38 Maps, explorers, storytelling, and how travel has changed over time
1:03:42 Is it difficult for Rolf to live in Kansas without a well connected airport?
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50 min
Smoking Cigs with Ari Shaffir in Paris
Show notes
Check out Ari's podcast You Be Trippin' https://www.youtube.com/@youbetrippinpod
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Chatting sh*t
7:21 Shaken down by the cops in Paris for filming
25:16 Paris compared to New York?
29:59 When do you feel like you've lived in a place?
33:57 Where in the world do you feel the most social anxiety?
40:21 How long could you go w/ out sex or j*cking off before you f*cked a guy?
42:33 Ari's story about Kanye (he doesn't hate jews?)
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1 hr 32 min
Ranking Every Country I've Been To (2026 edition)
Show notes
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Bahamas
2:32 Uzbekistan
3:09 Thailand
10:49 Vietnam
12:09 Somaliland
21:43 UK + US
23:05 Canada
23:31 North Macedonia
23:51 Argentina
24:57 Indonesia
25:43 Dominica
27:19 Somaliland (Re-ranked)
27:42 Philippines
30:02 Switzerland
30:08 Australia
31:10 Cambodia
31:25 Ukraine
32:28 France
37:08 Qatar
37:59 Czech Republic
39:10 Bhutan
39:44 Tanzania
41:08 Kenya
48:40 Italy
50:10 Poland
50:53 Moldova
52:19 South Korea
54:02 Japan
59:16 Transnistria
1:00:14 Morocco
1:01:04 Colombia
1:05:12 Ireland
1:05:37 Iraq
1:07:54 Mexico
1:08:03 Serbia
1:08:20 Spain
1:09:47 Turkey
1:11:04 Slovakia
1:11:19 Romania
1:12:00 Kyrgyzstan
1:12:28 Ethiopia
1:14:42 Bulgaria
1:17:36 The Netherlands
1:17:46 Bangladesh
1:18:16 Egypt
1:19:46 Myanmar
1:20:02 Iraq (Re-ranked)
1:20:28 Pakistan
1:21:30 India
1:26:45 Saudi Arabia
1:27:44 China
1:29:28 Taiwan
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1 hr 10 min
I Shouldn't Have Come to Afghanistan
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Adventure vs Risk in Afghanistan
16:34 Crossing from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan
40:02 First 48 hours in Afghanistan
57:25 First Impressions Afghanistan
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51 min
The Worst Thing About YouTubers
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:49 Fake subtitles
1:06 Complaining
1:17 Diffusing social faux pas
1:45 Gambling ads
2:33 Jumping on trends
7:35 Not posting enough
7:42 Letting subs wait for new content
7:47 Long intros
8:26 Not smoking cigarettes
8:51 Videos that are too long
9:04 Getting involved in drama
11:23 Fake/AI thumbnails
20:31 Reaction photos pasted on thumbnails
23:02 Sponsors
33:51 Not authentic content
34:05 People who post more on their 2nd channel
38:46 Red arrows/circles on thumbnails
39:33 YouTuber accent
41:59 Complaining about being a YouTubers
42:26 Corporatization killing originality
48:10 Hairline
48:34 Political grifters
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1 hr 51 min
High Above Bangkok with Seal on Tour
Show notes
Chapters:0:00 Intro0:57 Nolan's life in Bangkok2:03 Nolan's trip to Myanmar5:58 Why Nolan is banned from India16:02 Passport Bros24:54 Nolan's appearance on Pierce Morgan35:15 Would Conner go back to India?37:54 Thoughts on Egypt39:47 Weirdest things Nolan has eaten45:52 Conner was contacted by Mr. Beast48:34 Nolan's trip to Cambodia55:34 Traveling with/without tour guides (Bhutan)1:07:27 People who have never taken a flight1:14:02 Getting food poisnoning abroad1:20:02 Filming in Cambodia1:28:27 The internet1:35:35 Streaming cultureSupport the show on Patreon to get access to unfiltered travel content. Early access to every video, extended cuts, and uncensored content. https://www.patreon.com/smallbrainedamericanFollow the show ⬇️ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realsmallbrainedamericanInstagram https://www.instagram.com/smallbrainedamerican/X https://x.com/SmallBrainedUSA
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18 min
I've had it with China
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Airport security and the Chinese security state
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58 min
Why You Should NEVER Come to China
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 What I like vs dislike about China
8:09 Internet
14:52 China's potential as a tourist destination
19:33 Apps
25:51 You're as useless as a child
33:03 Why I like China
46:41 Food
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20 min
How I Became a Communist in China
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and story of Nanjiecun
2:09 Thoughts on Nanjiecun and communism
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52 min
Ranking Every City in the World I've Been To
Show notes
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Arusha, Tanzania
3:05 Atlanta, US
4:13 Austin, US
5:50 Baghdad, Iraq
6:33 Bali, Indonesia
8:37 Bangkok, Thailand
11:40 Budapest, Hungary
12:04 Buenos Aires, Argentina
13:19 Cairo, Egypt
14:31 Chengdu, China
15:10 Chicago, US
15:21 Chongqing, China
16:54 Delhi, India
17:43 Florence, Italy
19:39 Fukuoka, Japan
21:26 Hanoi, Vietnam
22:14 Hiroshima, Japan
24:17 Hargeisa, Somaliland
25:55 Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
26:20 Hong Kong
27:13 Houston, US
28:04 Istanbul, Turkey
28:51 Kashgar, China
29:24 Kyiv, Ukraine
29:50 Los Angeles, US
31:00 Lahore, Pakistan
31:36 London, England
32:20 Lviv, Ukraine
33:05 Madinah, Saudi Arabia
33:44 Medellín, Colombia
34:19 Nairobi, Kenya
34:53 Nashville, US
35:44 New York, US
37:10 Osaka, Japan
38:32 Paris, France
39:25 Portland, US
39:48 Rome, Italy
40:10 Salt Lake City, US
40:41 San Antonio, US
40:51 Sapporo, Japan
42:57 Seattle, US
43:31 Seoul, South Korea
44:06 Seville, Spain
44:33 Taipei, Taiwan
45:08 Tijuana, Mexico
45:38 Tokyo, Japan
47:16 Tulum, Mexico
47:34 Venice, Italy
47:49 Washington DC, US
49:14 Doha, Qatar
50:01 Ranking the S-tier cities
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54 min
How I Hitchhiked Solo to Tibet
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:34 Meeting Mike Okay and visiting Chongqing
20:47 Hitchhiking to Tibet
Full length vlog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvxX4ckmmi4
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1 hr 49 min
Day Drinking in China with Mike Okay
Show notes
Follow @mikekoay on YouTube
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:04 Catching up with Mike and talking about life as travel YouTubers
9:03 My travels in Taiwan and China
15:31 Nuance of being a YouTuber vs Journalist
21:36 Mike's travels in China
28:07 Discussing the video we made together
36:36 Mike's plans to travel in the US plus American tipping culture
45:45 Travel plans for 2026 and old travel stories
1:17:04 Content, streaming, and jobs before content
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1 hr 1 min
"Don't call me racist but..." | Ranking Your Worst Travel Takes
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 Take 1 - China vs Taiwan
1:43 Take 2 - Don't call me racist
2:08 Take 3 - I'm driving across the country
3:39 Take 4 - Digital Nomads
14:43 Take 5 - Group Trips
15:21 Take 6 - Budget traveling
19:59 Take 7 - Cruises
24:51 Take 8 - India
27:18 Take 9 - Airports
28:03 Take 10 - Capsule Hotels
31:02 Take 11 - Western Europe
33:33 Take 12 - Middle East
36:55 Take 13 - Eating Local
37:41 Take 14 - Making friends abroad
38:11 Take 15 - Japan
40:52 Take 16 - Packing underwear/socks
44:21 Take 17 - Italy
45:26 Take 18 - Travelers
48:28 Take 19 - Truth about Japan
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55 min
I Reenacted the Chinese Civil War with Mike Okay
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:07 First time in Taiwan
9:21 Traveling to Mainland China
27:39 China vs the West (US)
43:08 Meeting Mike Okay for the civil war reenactment
Main Channel Vlog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2pkDQ1mCWA
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35 min
Craziest People I Met Traveling
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:23 English woman made me sign my life away
6:08 Crazy Dutch lady at the Russia/Ukraine border
10:58 A “trip” with random guys I met in the US
18:47 Learning about odd Somali traditions
25:41 A weirdo in Portland
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47 min
My Travel Pet Peeves Part II
Show notes
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:38 TSA
16:26 Tech Companies
34:38 Airlines
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34 min
I Went Full Redneck for the 4th of July
Show notes
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Chapters:
0:00 It's difficult to film in America
3:45 Filming the vlog
17:36 My complicated feelings towards America
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22 min
Retardmaxxing in America's Most Hated Region 🇺🇸
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41 min
I Made some American Propaganda ✨
Show notes
Chapters:
0:00 Intro discussion about the US
11:35 First Reel
24:09 Second Reel
25:38 Third Reel
32:48 Fourth Reel
34:38 Fifth Reel
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