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Travel by Proxy - Pandemic Edition
Hosted by Andrea Ropella and Aaron Pecha · EN
Travel by Proxy - Pandemic Edition!
Andrea and Aaron are currently also traveling by proxy through the wonderful world of books, videogames, movies, tv, and music. Join them as they share a cocktail recipe inspired by the discussion of the week and travel virtually via their screens.
Once it's safe to travel again, they'll get right back to the TbP catchphrase: "Travel by Proxy is the show where we leave our house so you don't have to!"
Normally, this would be the show description:
Each week, hosts Andrea and Aaron will feature a destination anywhere from right in their neighborhood to far off lands. They'll bring you their experience, some history, and a taste of each location in the hope that you'll find something to add to your bucket list...
...or remove from it!
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S2:E72 – #172 We can brunch again?
Jul 12, 202000:38:10Tap to summarizeEpisode #172 We can brunch again? Sorry it's been so long since we've put out an episode, Aaron has been struggling with time management since going back to work, along with some other items in his personal life. But this should return us to our regular posting, and we hope that you're all doing well as the world works to find the new normal. Musical Credits: > Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone > Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq Find out more at http://www.travelbyproxy.com
Transcribe →S2:E71 – #171 Do you want to play a game?
Jun 12, 202000:34:43Tap to summarizeEpisode #171 Do you want to play a game? In today's episode we talk about Union 32, and a lot of random things Sorry for how late the episode was this week. As Aaron mentioned in the intro, between going back to work unexpectedly, and having to deal with the theft of a catalytic converter on the day he usually edits the episode; this has been a week with little time to get podcast items done. We hope you are all well, and being safe, and we hope that we as a people can move forward and overcome the obstacles that we're facing. Be well everyone. Musical Credits: > Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone > Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq Find out more at http://www.travelbyproxy.com
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S2:E70 – #170 The Social Distancing Half-Hour of Socialness. Social.
Jun 4, 202000:30:09Tap to summarizeEpisode #170 The Social Distancing Social Half-Hour of Socialness. Social. In today's episode we talk about our lives in lock down We'll also get into making pizza from scratch Finally, we taste a Keepsake Cider and a Fair State Co-op Heckin' Chonker Per Andrea's request, here is the link to the pizza dough recipe that Aaron has been using. The only recommendation we have for you is to use a pizza stone when baking, use low moisture mozzarella and fresh toppings that you enjoy (Aaron has been using pre-sliced pepperoni for the most part, but every now and again he's been using fresh salami or soppressata). Feel free to experiment with fresh veggies and meats on your own pizza. Also, if you want to make your own pizza at home, you can check out the series Making Perfect on the Bon Appetit YouTube channel. The link goes to the first in a 7 episode series on making the "perfect" pizza. Aaron doesn't completely agree with everything that they conclude in the show, but it's a great primer on making a great pizza from scratch. If you're looking to make your own pasta and pasta sauces from scratch, I recommend you start with Basics with Babish, as he has a great set of primers on many topics, but Aaron uses the sauces and pasta episodes as references when making food. Check out pizzatoday.com for recipes and just to drool over all the food you can imagine. As with our very early episode on pizza, we'll send you to check out https://www.pizzanpasta.com/ to see if they're near you (this is the business that Aaron grew up in, and where he worked for 7 seasons). Here is the recipe for the Ghost Pepper Glaze that Andrea sent to Aaron during the recording. Completely aside from the normal notes on the episode, we want everyone to know that we hope you're safe. This year just keeps getting worse, and the issues coming up from the death of George Floyd aren't new. We want the healing of our nation and our world to begin, and we know that nothing will bring the victims back; but for those of us that are left, we just want to see real and actionable change to occur and justice to be served. Musical Credits: Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq Find out more at http://www.travelbyproxy.com
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S2:E69 – Episode #169 WHAT ARE YOU DOING
May 27, 202000:31:54Tap to summarizeEpisode #169 WHAT ARE YOU DOING? In today's episode we talk about the projects and hobbies that are sustaining us as lock down continues Aaron has been working on various projects around his home while off work due to Covid-19, and would like to share the following photos of before and after some of them. So head to the blog at travelbyproxy.com to see that photo set We hope that you're finding time for your hobbies, or starting new projects in your own lives. Please share your projects with us! Send photos or a link to a blog at fans@travelbyproxy.com Musical Credits: Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq Find out more at http://www.travelbyproxy.com
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S2:E68 – Episode #168 Date night in partial isolation
May 19, 202000:30:14Tap to summarizeEpisode #168 Date night in partial isolation In today's episode we talk about ways to make date night with your live-in significant other special during this time of partial lock down We'll be picking this topic back up next week, but as mentioned in the episode: check out the links below Bon Appetit "Improved Box Macaroni & Cheese" video. Carla makes the popcorn that we talked about starting at the 13:00 mark, but you really should watch the whole video. As for the photo comparing Jaskier and the Rooster bard from the animated Robin Hood, please see the photo on the blog at Travelbyproxy.com Have a great week, be safe, and let us know what you're doing to keep entertained while partial lock down is winding down. Photo credit to the original creators. We're just posting it as found. Musical Credits: Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq Find out more at http://www.travelbyproxy.com
Transcribe →S2:E67 – #167 Life in partial isolation
May 13, 202000:29:51Tap to summarizeEpisode #167 Life in partial isolation Aka: the sweatpants and comics conversation In today's episode we talk about life in Corona times We'll also get into how Aaron feels about wearing sweatpants in public, and our favorite childhood comics We also taste some Irish Whisky and a weird concoction that Andrea doesn't really like We hope you enjoyed this episode, and that you're all doing well in your own partial isolation. Musical Credits: Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq Find out more at http://www.travelbyproxy.com
Transcribe →S2:E66 – Episode #166 In Memorial
May 5, 202000:29:33Tap to summarizeEpisode #166 In Memorial In today's episode we talk about places we have lost during the Covid-19 lockdown We'll also get into places that are adapting to survive in these crazy times We're obviously not able to bring y'all our normal type of content during this time of lockdown and social distancing. But we wanted to talk about places that we will never be able to go to again. Stay safe, and let us know if you have anything you want us to cover or want to discuss any place that you loved that is shutting down due to this crisis. Musical Credits: Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq Find out more at http://www.travelbyproxy.com
Transcribe →S2:E65 – #165 Social distance social episode
Apr 28, 202000:31:52Tap to summarizeEpisode #165 Social Distance Social Episode In today's episode we talk about what we're doing during quarantine 2020 We're all finding ways to keep our minds occupied during this time, and for The Best Mayhem it has been a lot of World of Warcraft, some Whiskey, Wine, and lots of water. Aaron has been building things and gaming in COD:Warzone. To some photos of Andrea's special mount in WoW, and Aaron's garage projects, please check the blog post on travelbyproxy.com Please enjoy, and share with us what you've been doing to keep your mind occupied in this time. Musical Credits: Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq Find out more at http://www.travelbyproxy.com
Transcribe →S2:E64 – #164 Staying at home and Escape Rooms
Apr 22, 202000:30:05Tap to summarizeEpisode #164 Staying at home and Escape Rooms In today's episode we talk about Escape Rooms and how to experience them while staying at home during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis We have several special guests with us this episode, Alex S., Erin O., and Justin R. We talked about a lot while recording this episode, so below are several links to the companies and items we discussed: The Escape Game has several options during this shutdown, such as two digital games called Unlocked, special online Field Trips, a board game based on the Prison Break Escape Game, and the Monthly Mystery. Trapped Puzzle Rooms have their Mystery Night Box, which is a physical box that you would pick up at a location, and return after playing; and they also have 2 Audio Escape Adventures which you play with your team over discord. We hope you're all staying safe, and finding ways to enjoy yourselves in this strange time, and we want to hear how you're all dealing with quarantine. Please leave us a comment on our Facebook Page, or send us an email to fans@travelbyproxy.com Musical Credits: Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq
Transcribe →S2:E63 – #163 The Dubliner
Apr 14, 202000:29:27Tap to summarizeEpisode #163 The Dubliner In today's episode we talk about The Dubliner in Saint Paul, MN Taste some Whiskeys Finally, we discuss some history of the oral tradition This is the last of the places we visited at the end of February on our impromptu brewery crawl. While this is not a brewery, it is a great place to visit and enjoy (in more normal times) good food and drinks, Irish dancing, live music, and Pub Sings. The Dubliner remains closed while the stay at home order was extended to May 4th here in MN, and we're hoping that they can re-open as soon as it is safe to do so. We hope you're all doing well in this trying time of quarantine, and that you're doing your part in staying put and limiting your interaction with others. Stay safe everyone, we're all in this together. Musical Credits: Good Day by Alex (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: DonnieOzone Now We're Talkin' by Jeris (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: lrockhq
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