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Tom Wilmer’s Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel podcast, "Journeys of Discovery," is a regular segment on the weekly KCBX program "Issues & Ideas." Tom's interviews are recorded live on location across America and around the world and showcase the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine and spirits, brewpubs, the culinary arts and more. Tom covers nouns and verbs: people, places, things, and action — everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls, and interviewing the "real" Santa Claus in the Arctic. His feature, recorded live at Harland & Wolfe Shipyards in Belfast Northern Ireland, celebrating the centenary of the launch of the Titanic was the recipient of a Best Travel award from Outdoor Writers Association of California.

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Ybor City, Tampa’s legendary Cuban-cigar history

2026/03/18

Our Associate Producer Jillian Parks shares Austin based writer, Jennifer Simonson’s tales of Ybor City’s Cuban connection

Confederate defense of Mobile Bay, Alabama—exploring Fort Gaines today

2026/03/16

A best-of-the best podcast from the Journeys of Discovery archives recorded on-location at Fort Gaines, Alabama.

Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame

2026/03/06

An exploration of the historic Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

Memphis Music legend Booker T. Jones shares life journey snippets

2026/02/27

Booker T. Jones visits with correspondent Tom Wilmer at the North Carolina Folk Festival.

South Dakota’s Wall Drug--America’s most popular roadside attraction

2026/02/23

Ted Hustead, grandson of Wall Drug's founders shares tales of how the tiny town's drugstore became the number one roadside attraction in America.

How Bermuda wound up with the world’s most elegant Naval warehouse

2026/02/16

The Royal British Navy’s North America and West Indies Station on Bermuda was long ago the largest naval base outside of the U.K.—with the Royal Naval Dockyards a key centerpiece.

Organics and Regenerative AG rule at Booker Vineyard

2026/02/06

Join Correspondent Tom Wilmer for a visit with Hilary Graves, Vineyard Manager and Molly Lonborg, Winemaker with Booker Vineyard located off 46 West in Paso Robles, California.

Missouri’s AT Still University—birthplace of osteopathic medicine

2026/02/02

Join Tom Wilmer at the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine at A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri, where he visits with museum director Jason Haxton.

Peering through time—1800s portraiture art at the Nelson Adkins Museum

2026/01/24

A most fascinating conversation with Kate Crawford recorded back in 2016 when she was Assistant Curator of American Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.

Beechcraft aircraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee

2026/01/19

Charles Parish, President at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum located at the Tullahoma Regional Airport, shares cool stories about the museum and the iconic Beechcraft airplanes on display in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Prison guard, George DeVincenzi and his stories of Murders on Alcatraz

2026/01/15

Former Alcatraz prison guard recalls his time on the Rock.

A memorable fall interlude at a Finnish lakeside resort

2026/01/05

300 kilometers north of Helsinki, Finland, correspondent Tom Wilmer shares the tranquility of punkaharju-valtionhotelli, a lakeside resort and a chance meetup with former WWII Finnish resistance fighters who have come from across Finland for a reunion in the village of Punkaharju.

Mike Wolfe’s amazing American Pickers life-journey

2026/01/01

Mike Wolfe visits with correspondent Tom Wilmer at his home in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee.

“Tommy” recollects performing in 1946 film classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”

2025/12/22

Jimmy Hawkins, 6 year-old Tommy in It's A Wonderful Life, talks about working as a cast member and his subsequent Hollywood career

WWI hero Alvin York--a conversation with his daughter Betsy York-Lowery

2025/12/15

In honor of Sergeant York’s birthday (born December 13, 1887) we re-share a visit to his family farmstead in Pall Mall, Tennessee for a visit with his daughter, Betsy and granddaughter Deborah.

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4.9 out of 5

35 reviews

★★★★★

Jimmy the Greek20 2026/02/06

Tom is elite

Tom’s podcasts bring joy to my life. He has a way with words and is a true stand up guy. I highly recommend listening to his work.

★★★★★

CuordellaTerra 2024/12/12

Snack sized stories at their best

I appreciate Tom Wilmer’s podcast for many reasons: he is a gifted interviewer, for starters. This is an art. Also, the stories are so varied, and you...

★★★★★

Apache Spin Ballz 2021/04/19

Traveling in Fairfield CA

Thanks for visiting us and we can’t wait for you to return

★★★★★

Elephnson 2018/10/21

Experience the States

Unbelievably authentic experience

★★★★☆

Kiri Rose 2020/07/04

Wonderful travel podcast

Visit fascinating places and meet people in the know with the engaging Tom Wilmer as your guide. Super enjoyable. Creating a list of places to visit.....

★★★★★

slogap 2017/05/16

Awesome Podcast

This is a great show. I love how Tom is so genuine and gets his guests to open up and share their stories.

★★★★★

Rocky kandola 2017/04/25

Wonderful Guy !

Randomly ran into met and have some really good and interesting conversation in LA with Mr. Tom. I'll be listening into the podcasts now ! Take care o...

★★★★★

Lost at Sea, Thanks 2016/12/28

GIant Panda Research Facility

Great story. Specially like the quote about how the pandas only marry for a short time in the Spring.

★★★★★

Bigg bobbi 2016/12/07

A must listen

Absolutely fascinating interviews. I highly recommend listening to this podcasts. Insightful interviews I learned so much About dynamic people a cross...

★★★★★

Frankie87539 2016/11/30

Freelance

Always great stories! Thanks!!

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