Podcast
Follow World Footprints from Norfolk's waterways through Gettysburg and Lewiston to the historic Black settlement of Buxton, Ontario. Historians and descendants reveal stories of resistance, freedom and community—and a family connection Tonya Fitzpatrick would not discover until years after the original interview.
Survivors of the World Trade Center and Pentagon, military responders, journalists and others recall where they were, what they experienced and how September 11, 2001 changed their lives.
Martin Shore and Ian Neville explore the music, history and living cultural legacy behind Take Me to the River: New Orleans—and the Grammy-winning recording that followed their World Footprints conversation.
Australian blind traveler and accessibility advocate Dale Reardon shares the realities of traveling with a guide dog, encountering inaccessible technology and navigating an industry that does not always understand the diverse needs of travelers with disabilities.
In this NATJA award-winning World Footprints episode, Rick Steves joins us for a thoughtful conversation about Europe, the pandemic, social responsibility, and why travel remains one of the most powerful ways to better understand the world.
Hear about the initiative Franklin has launched to preserve and share a fuller and accurate truth about its place in American history.
Author Nancy Brown Diggs joins World Footprints to explore the real history, culture, music, and identity of Appalachia while challenging the stereotypes surrounding one of America’s most misunderstood regions.
Explore the history of New Orleans Second Line parades, Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, and jazz funeral traditions. Discover the cultural roots behind the music with World Footprints podcast.
Meet The Travel Doctor . Broken bones. Skin rashes. Travelers diarrhea. COVID and… There are many accidents, illnesses and medical mishaps that happen when we’re traveling and now we have COVID to add to the list. So what should travelers do to remain healthy and safe? Get expert travel health advice from Dr. Yvette McQueen on staying safe, preventing illness, and navigating travel in a post-COVID world.
Author Elizabeth Rusch joins World Footprints to examine what American democracy looks like from abroad, where the United States falls short, and what other countries can teach us about representation, participation and reform. She also shares how travel, cultural immersion and home exchange experiences have influenced her life and writing.
Phyllis Wilson, a retired Army veteran of 37 years and President of the Military Women’s Memorial Foundation, joins us to talk about the Memorial and two important campaigns to preserve history and honor a group of female veterans.
On this World Footprints episode, Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick speak to National Geographic Explorer and conservation photographer, Gabby Salazar, to hear about some inspiring stories of women change-makers profiled in her new book, No Boundaries.
