Attempt Adventure
Attempt Adventure is a podcast all about world travel, finding adventure every day, and seeking out adventurous ways to make life more interesting. Hosted by adventurers James Barrett in Dallas, Texas and Michael Desrosiers in Bangkok, Thailand, this is a show all about inspiring you to become an adventurer. In our show, we talk to real-life adventurers and everyday people who go out of their way to seek out adventure and excitement in their own lives. Every month, we will be issuing public challenges that can help you get out to adventure and explore in your own area, and along the way, you can follow our not always successful attempts at becoming adventurers ourselves So, if you want to learn from real-life adventurers and add some excitement into your own life, subscribe to the Attempt Adventure Podcast Join us every Thursday as we discuss a topic in travel and adventure with the occasional guest interview by both professional and amateur adventurers.
Episodes
In Episode 2 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers prepare for their upcoming Sri Lanka Adventure.
In this episode, the team takes care of some important logistics, begin making a packing list, and learn and perform a Sri Lankan song as the fulfilment of a promise we made to our supporters.
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In Episode 1 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers sign up for the Rickshaw Run, a wild auto rickshaw race across Sri Lanka. We know absolutely nothing about what we are getting ourselves into...
In this episode, we reach out to brothers Scott and Drew Gurian for some advice and encouragement.
Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In this final episode of 2023, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers talk about their highlights of the year, their plans for the coming year, and the big stuff in store for the podcast!
We've got two seasons coming up in 2024! Starting in January through around May, Season 4 will be a mini-series adventure special featuring Michael's rickshaw race for charity across Sri La...
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In Season 3 Episode 18 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by Tyler Wittkofsky to talk about RV life, traveling by road across the US, food, drink, and mental health and travel. It's a packed episode with a ton of great content!
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Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In this special holiday episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss some of the more interesting and extreme Christmas traditions from around the world.
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In Season 3 Episode 16 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, Michael takes a stopover in Istanbul, joins an amazing food tour, and tours the Hagia Sofia. James shares his stories of his nearly 2-day layover in a Chinese airport. We talk about tips to survive layovers, how to get the most out of your short visits, and even how to score free hotels and tours on your stopovers.
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In Season 3 Episode 15, we are joined by American mountaineer, explorer, and adventurer Lucy Westlake who holds a number of adventuring world records including: at the age of 12 becoming the youngest woman ever to summit the highest points in the continental United States and at the age of 18 becoming the youngest American woman ever to summit Mount Everest! Lucy talks about her...
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In Season 3 Episode 14, we are joined once again by chef, adventurer, and explorer Mike Keen who has returned from his expedition to kayak the coast of Greenland for culinary and scientific research.
We also talk about Thai carnivals, Geocaching, and baseball.
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In Season 3 Episode 13 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers talk to Michael’s brother Kyle about a special method of traveling to a new place by following a list of challenges. It’s a quirky way to see somewhere new when you only have a very short time. We also talk about exploring Tokyo, Japan and the best state park system in the United S...
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In Season 3 Episode 12 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers catch up after a very busy hiatus. Michael goes glamping on the River Kwai, takes a dreary border run to Kuala Lumpur, and finally tries Cambodian cuisine in Phnom Penh. James is now settled into his new home in Longmont, Colorado, and has begun exploring his new home. We also disc...
In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss travel around the world with the purpose of engaging with religion and spirituality. We also discuss James' move back to Colorado, the Trolley Problem, and the ethics of wastewater beer. Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes, photos from the episode, and more!
Attempt Adventure Season 4: Sri Lanka Adventure Special!!! (Trailer) - YouTube
Season 4 is going to be a little different! In March 2024, Michael will travel to Sri Lanka with his mother and younger brother to take part in the Rickshaw Run, an epic tuk-tuk race across the island. The adventure is meant to raise money for charity. The first £500 GPB raised will go to fund Cool Earth, an NGO fighting climate change. Everything rais...
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In Season 3 Episode 10 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss ethical animal adventures, traveling the world without taking an airplane, and James' most recent big move back to Colorado.
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Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes and more! In Season 3 Episode 9, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers seek out virtual experiences as a way to keep adventuring even when it feels like your time or resources are limited. Over the past week, both hosts engaged in two very different types of virtual experiences. Also in this episode, Michael gets COVID again, James embraces his inner nerd, and the two hosts laugh abou...
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In Season 3 Episode 8, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers review a list of travel gadgets and gear from under $50, and also discuss their own essential travel tips and hacks. They also discuss glasses, ADHD, travel as medicine, and more.
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In Season 3 Episode 7, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosier discuss the adventures that they have been on over the past few weeks. James visits Estes Park, Colorado, has some delicious Thai food, and begins scouting out his new home. Michael heads out west to Big Bend National Park where he encounters a bear.
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In Season 3 Episode 6, we talk about how to add adventure into our lives, even when we are busy or don't feel like we have the time or resources. Hosts Michael Desrosiers and James Barrett share tips and ideas of how to reframe adventure to add more of it into your busy daily schedules, and discuss some of the small microadventu...
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In Season 3 Episode 5, we are joined by chef, kayaker, adventurer, and all around awesome dude Mike Keen who talks with us about his upcoming expedition to Greenland, his culinary and scientific research into historical foods in the Arctic region, and sustainable living, travel, and adventure. Check out Mike Keen on his website...
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In Season 3 Episode 4, Michael travels through Dubai and gets delayed in Chicago. James meets him in central Texas for a springtime photographic microadventure, and the hosts discuss culture shock and the differences between living in Texas and Thailand.
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In Season 3 Episode 3, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss the relativity of adventure and confront their own judgements and attitudes towards the spirit of adventure.
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