“Motorcycle Mary” tells the untold story of legendary motorsports pioneer Mary McGee a.k.a. “Motorcycle Mary”, whose racing career spanned thirty years and saw her shatter gender norms while mastering multiple racing disciplines. The documentary short will feature stunning never-before-seen archival footage and photographs from McGee’s life. “Racin…

As a young man, Jerry L’Ecuyer landed a dream job driving a camping tour bus that shuttled young, single foreigners on camping trips throughout the United States. “I still think about that job today. It was way too much fun, and they actually paid us. It was wrong.” A perk of the job, Jerry spent his off-seasons traveling and reconnecting with his …

Ginni Callahan's Baja introduction started with a simple, straightforward invitation that most would dismiss as crazy: "Why don't you get a kayak, learn to paddle it, drive me to Baja, and tag along for the season?" The invitation from Kayak guide Hans Bruning changed Callahan's life forever. In 2008, she paddled to the Pacific Baja islands of Cedr…

For episode number one hundred and fifty, I proudly bring you this important and thoughtful conversation with Journalist Carl Honoré. Honoré is the leading voice of the global Slow Movement. We recently spent some time at Los Sagrados Horse Sanctuary in Pescadero discussing his bestselling book "In Praise of Slowness." In his books, lectures, and T…

Meet Noel Bhavani Cianci, the founder and owner of Los Sagroados Horse Sanctuary in Pescadero. On a recent trip to Baja Sur, I chose to stay at Los Sagrados when I was looking for out-of-the-ordinary and “on-brand” accommodations near Todos Santos for my conversation with Carl Honoré. Carl is an award-winning author, TED speaker, and the voice of t…

Meet Jeremy DeConcini, the co-founder of Motosonora Brewing Company in Tucson, Arizona. This unique taproom, inspired by road trips, features a rotating art collection that pays homage to iconic races like the Carrera Panamericana, Baja 1000, and East African Safari Rally. With its Moto Mondays and frequent automotive events, Motosonora is not just…

Thom Hill is the founder and visionary behind the iconic brand Iron and Resin. He was raised on the East Coast, attended college in Southern California, and made his first of many trips to Baja as a student in the mid-80s. After graduating, Hill lived on a sailboat and continued exploring the peninsula by water. His passion for the outdoors, surfin…

Haley McGee (Age is a Feeling) joins Nick Everitt (2nd place British comedian of the year 2023) and Nadège Nguyen (The Free Association, The Cookie Jar). Did anyone ever use the word whack? Should you ever eat food given to you by a teenager? How much information should you give your colleagues about your MASSIVE DIARRHOEA? All these questions and …

Growing up in rural New England, you’re bound to see many Jeeps, trucks, and tractors. Many people have them for transportation and working on their properties, and the Ladden family was no exception. Fascinated from an early age while watching his dad with his Jeeps, it’s a piece of family lore that Michael’s first word was “Jeep.” A pivotal momen…

Tom Webster, Aram Balakjian and Karlie Menzel join me this week to discuss Karlie's job working the snack bar by the pool.بقلم Freddie Sandilands

Shamus Maxwell joins Lola and myself to discuss her time working in an alternative store in Croydon (the city within a city). Follow Great Job on Instagram. @greatjobimprovبقلم Freddie Sandilands

Nick Everett and Chelsea Gill join us to hear about Katie's experience working for a 'real' theatre (definitely not a cult). Late payments were hounded, slights against wives were avenged, but most importantly, it was a REAL theatre. Follow us on instagram: @greatjobimprovبقلم Freddie Sandilands

Charlie Kemp and Chelsea Gill join myself and Clare to discuss her time at John Lewis. Would Clare fight for John Lewis if they went to war? Will Charlie get to see the message chutes before he dies? And why do John Lewis take care of their staff so well? What on earth is wrong with them?? Follow Great Job on Instagram: @greatjobimprov…

Mark Little (JFL, Conan, Gary & his Demons, Picnicface) is joined by Ian Thomas Day and Chloe Godman in a podcast line up which is 75% Canadian. A world first??? Probably not to be honest, but still worth a mention. Follow us on Instagram: @greatjobimprovبقلم Freddie Sandilands

Azure O’Neil is a badass. She has traveled through 31 countries on two and four-wheels, including a multi-year journey on her 1989 Honda Transalp. In addition to her love for overlanding, Azure enjoys paddleboarding, scuba diving, moto-camping, and planning her next big trip. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @MyTicketToRide.I met Azure at…

Chris Gau, Katie Davison and Jay Bennet join me to discuss the merits of working in a call centre. Follow us on Instagram: @greatjobimprovبقلم Freddie Sandilands

Author Doreen Cunningham's beautiful volume is a luminous depiction of an epic grey whale migration and an intensely powerful memoir of reclaiming a life battered by poverty and isolation. It is a shining testament to the healing properties of the natural world. Soundings is the story of a woman reclaiming her life, a child growing to love an ocean…

Charlie Sturgeon, Megan Rose McCarthy join Chloe and myself to discuss what it's like to be a tour guide at The Canadian Mint. Chloe will be the first to tell you that a tour guide simply has to yell if it's a big crowd (they love it). This episode presents some real dilemmas. Should dumb 18 year old security guards get guns? Does shrieking help re…

Jim Woods, Amanda Bonar and Billy Merritt join me to discuss Billy's time as a bar tender in the prestigious ZigZag bar in New York. Is it ethical to poison one's own burger? Who really invented the Gin and Tonic? And how far should a patron go to earn a bar tender's respect? All these questions and more answered on this week's episode! Follow Grea…

Basil's Garage, located in Vista, California, is your one-stop shop for all your Baja Overland rig build needs. As a specialized vehicle outfitter, Basil's offers practical, simple, and capable off-road vehicle builds for long-term remote travel, from selecting the right vehicle to suspension configuration and camp setup to planning every minute de…

Jonathan Broke, Luke Brown and Sumina Kasuji join me to reminisce about Sumina's time ushering at Warwick Art's Centre. Stick men roamed free, children occasionally got folded up in chairs. Sometimes everyone got free ice cream. It was a different time. Follow Great Job on Instagramبقلم Freddie Sandilands

Naomi Petersen, Jonathan Broke and Sam Roulston join Freddie this week. Important questions are asked. Is drinking 'mucky water' ever worth the risk? Did you know that if you receive the key to a city you get a holiday named after you? And whatever happened to Louise from Eternal? All these questions and more answered in this week's bonus April epi…

Alex Holland, Sumina Kasuji, and Edinburgh award winner Lara Ricote join Freddie Sandilands in this week's episode. Is it a crime for someone to eat free food? (Even if they're obviously hungry). What's the difference between a nanny and a babysitter? And would you employee someone for 'smack work' if they didn't have a business card? All these que…

Troubadour Steve Poltz has a legendary Baja tale involving a whale-watching excursion that went comically awry. As he infers, it might not have been as comical as it sounds today in today’s Slow Baja conversation. In the early 90’s, Poltz was a singer-songwriter with a massive cult following in his adopted home of San Diego. He and his girlfriend a…

What exactly is a 'librarian'? Should libraries serve chips? And please don't make fun of eczema, it's a silent killer. Follow us on Instagram: Great Job Staring: Freddie Sandilands Jim Woods Charlie Kemp Zoe Dunn Mike Orton-Toliverبقلم Freddie Sandilands

Is soiling oneself during a meeting just 'business'? Where do the lines between work and family end? And what are the potential difficulties of dating a scraped together pile of things? Instagram: Freddie Sandilands Great Job Joz Norris Susan Harrison Briony Redman is not on Instagram. She is wise.بقلم Freddie Sandilands

Sungodz California is the creation of Surfer, turned Fashion Photographer, turned Designer Sasha Eisenman. Sasha grew up in Huntington Beach and began surfing in the Newport River Jetties in the mid-1980s. He traveled camping and Surfing all throughout Baja back in those days, and many of the experiences of this time would later become a foundation…

What would you do to collect your Bed Bath & Beyond voucher? Should using a motorcycle in a school running event be allowed? All these questions and more answered in this week's episode.! Instagram: Freddie Sandilands Great Job Ian Thomas Day Megan Rose McCarthy Sumina Kasujiبقلم Freddie Sandilands

How long should it take to become office manager? Who on earth is Miss Directed? And what exactly is a Leatherman? All these questions and more, answered in this week's episode. Instagram: Great Job Ishan Ganjoor Liz Guterbock Chelsea Gill Freddie Sandilandsبقلم Freddie Sandilands

How many shop attendants should it take to foil a heist? Why do zombies steal vampires' limelight? And should people who work in jewellery stores offer unsolicited couples' counselling? Instagram: Great Job Katharine Bennett-Fox Ian Thomas Day Chelsea Gill Freddie Sandilandsبقلم Freddie Sandilands

Naomi gets an unwanted make up tutorial in this week's episode of Great Job. Do some skin creams make you look older? And why can drinking water sound so suspicious? All these questions answered on this week's episode. Instagram: Great Job Naomi Petersen Alison Thea-Skott Alex Holland Freddie Sandilands…

In today’s Slow Baja Podcast, we discuss the future of Overlanding with Lance Gillies, the Founder and CEO of EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles. We recorded our conversation at the Chicago Auto Show while sitting inside the new EV Hummer EarthCruiser Upfit built by EarthCruiser Innovation. ECI is a new division of EarthCruiser that draws from decades …

Can actors sell sofas? How does one find 'The Fridge Master'? And why did that play not get 4 stars? All these questions answered in this week's episide. Great Job Sid Singh Rhys Collier Rebecca Schuster Freddie Sandilandsبقلم Freddie Sandilands

How many leaflets does the average person need before they ingest IBS medicine? How does one deal with peppy temp bosses? And is it ever okay to steal your bosses ideas for your novel? All these questions, and more, answered in this week's episode! Graham Dickson Bec Hill Freddie Sandilands Briony Redman is not on Instagram. She is wise.…

In today's Slow Baja conversation, we turned the tables, and my good friend, Wilson Craig, interviewed me about the origins of Slow Baja. I discuss my childhood, becoming a photographer in high school, and attending San Diego State University. In the Summer of 1984, I made my first trip to Tijuana --to shop for a laundry basket and to drink, of cou…

How many book tokens should one expect after having worked overtime? Who is the real Ian M Banks? And why can't Elon Musk handle bad news? All these questions and more answered in this week's podcast. Great Job Flora Anderson Susan Harrison Freddie Sandilands Jonathan Broke (Not on Instagram, but if you want a mental image of what he looks like, he…

In today's Slow Baja Podcast Conversation, I feel like I need to start adding a disclaimer to my recordings. "Slow Baja is not responsible for your desires to blow up your life and move to Baja. Please listen to these shows at your peril; Slow Baja LLC and Slow Baja Adventures are not responsible for feelings of irrational exuberance for living nea…

Paying for work lunches can be tricky, especially on an intern's salary. What would it be like to work for two people, one of whom always tells the truth, while the other is bound to lie? And what's the deal with train driver's voices? All these questions, and more, answered in this week's episode. Katie Davison Freddie Sandilands Haley McGee Shamu…

Why are people who work in pensions such twats? Is it important to have a nickname at work? And whatever became of Nick's alter ego, The Shadow? All these questions will be answered in this week's episode, where Nick Everett (2nd place British Comedian of the Year) tells us about his former job as an actuary. Nick Everett Freddie Sandilands Katie D…

Longtime riding buddies Chris Gardiner and Dom O'Mahoney share a harrowing tale from a Baja ADV ride gone wrong. "When it's time to shut it down --when you are on your last redundant backup plan --it's not time to keep carrying on and bombing down these roads. Our ride was over, but we were just overwhelmed with fun, and we lost sight of that." -Ch…

One moment you're riding the Emmerdale wave of fortune, the next your selling stock cubes while dressed as a turkey. Where did it go wrong? Can part-time event staff stop world War 3? And is working as a barista akin to going to war? All these questions answered in this episode, in which Charlie Kemp talks about working in events while being an act…

Where do 'cool' nicknames like Lionheart come from? How many brooms does one person need? Are you sure you've hung up the phone? All these questions, and more, answered in this bonus New Year's Day Episode! Lola Rose Maxwell tells us about the trials and tribulations of recruiting cleaners.بقلم Freddie Sandilands

Should you believe everything 'the zoo people' tell you? What exactly is the mating process of turtles? And how does one secure a date at a hardware store? All these questions answered as Megan Rose McCarthy (full acting name) tells us about working at San Francisco Zoo. Ian Thomas Day Sumina Kasuji Megan McCarthy Freddie Sandilands…

'What noise do we make when the gornhog feasts?' Is a full cavity search necessary when visiting someone's parents for dinner? And why are John Lewis cruises getting so weird? These questions and more answered in this bonus episode in which Simon Lukacs (Boom Chicago, The Free Association) is joined by Lola Rose Maxwell (BBC's Starstruck, They Seem…

Is bear mace the best weapon to deter unwanted customers? Does a mattress increase in value if Napoleon (scourge of Europe guy) has slept on it? And how do you break a criminal who won't tell you where they've hidden three stolen pillows? Performers: Chelsea Gill Ian Thomas Day Katherine Bennet Fox Freddie Sandilands…

Today’s show is with Slow Baja Alum David Kier. This is David’s third visit to the show and today he joins us to talk about the 50th Anniversary of the Transpeninsular Highway. Kier began exploring Baja with his parents in the mid-60s. In 1966 David’s father took the challenge to drive to La Paz in their Jeep Wagoneer. Sitting between his folks on …

What happens when a life and death hostage negotiation goes 'wonky'? What would a play of Glen Gary Glen Ross look like if they weren't always closing? And how effective is smashing things in an attempt to improve one's sales performance? All these questions, and more, answered in this episode. Also, don't miss a cracking impression of Judy Dench f…

Katie Davison tells us about working at a theme park. An episode containing greasy hot dog stands, hair theft and bosses who are stuck in highschool. Featuring: Katie Davison, Haley McGee, Shamus Maxwell, and Freddie Sandilands. Instagram: @freysandilandi @itmekatieg @yeshaleymcgee Shamus is not on Instagram. In place of this, I will describe him: …

Do supermarkets look for a 'father and son vibe' when employing meat handlers? Does mentioning meat a lot in your interview guarantee you a job on the meat counter? And why are British buses so awkward and hellish? All these questions answered as Alex Holland (head teacher at the Free Association) tells us about his time as a 'very thin 16 year old…

What really is the best car in which to survive the zombie apocalypse? Is Page 3 a human right? Why do some bosses not fully comprehend what 'ironic' means? These questions and more, answered on this very podcast! Performers: Kirsty Cooke - @kizcakes Rebecca Schuster - @becschuster Tom Levinge - @tomlevinge Freddie Sandilands - @freysandilandi…