{"podcast":{"title":"The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders","slug":"the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199","podcast_index_feed_id":1151199,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SUATE7000048523","website_url":"http://www.TheMaverickShow.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/844b21c0-2dc6-11ef-9de0-dfe2372c4db9/image/3c447fa8dfee0334d1a6e0c1ad09fa67.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Matt Bowles","episode_count":396,"summary":"The Maverick Show is a global travel podcast about what really happens when people cross borders and build lives across cultures. Hosted by full-time world traveler Matt Bowles, each episode features intimate, unfiltered conversations (often over a bottle of wine) exploring the human stories behind global travel and what the journey teaches us about the world and ourselves. Guests include expats, digital nomads, women and diaspora storytellers, worldschooling families, and human rights advocates, all sharing travel stories that are funny, moving, and deeply human. In addition to hearing about extraordinary places and the people who live there, you’ll learn what it’s really like to move abroad, build an expat life, or travel long-term, as guests open up about their personal journeys navigating culture, race, power, identity, and belonging in an unequal world. If you’ve ever felt that travel changes you in ways no one talks about, you’re in the right place. The Maverick Show hit the Top 100 on Apple Podcasts (including #1 in Places & Travel), was ranked in the Top 1% of podcasts globally by Listen Notes, and was named the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast and #1 Remote Work Podcast by Millio…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T10:17:52.756673+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199"},"episode":{"title":"370: A New Year’s Message from Matt Bowles","slug":"370-a-new-year-s-message-from-matt-bowles","published_at":"2026-01-05T05:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199/370-a-new-year-s-message-from-matt-bowles","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199","url":"https://www.themaverickshow.com/podcast/370-a-new-years-message-from-matt-bowles/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/d71ecc/prefix.up.audio/s/traffic.megaphone.fm/SUATE3077782515.mp3?updated=1767583756","summary":"Learn how to schedule a free video call with Matt and lock in special discounts on 2026 trips and travel conferences. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In this solo New Year’s episode, Matt Bowles reflects on a year of global travel, community, and cultural connection while sharing what’s ahead in 2026. Recording from Vermont after five weeks in Rio de Janeiro, Matt recaps the Black Travel Summit in Brazil, highlights standout Maverick Show guests and award winners, and shares updates on upcoming events, immersive trips, and travel festivals around the world that you can attend—from Grenada and Jordan to Cape Town and Bangkok. He also speaks candidly about the importance of international solidarity with Palestine, and how you can take action. Matt also explains why building deeper, more reciprocal relationships with Maverick Show listeners is a top priority for him this year—and offers free one-on-one video calls for listeners. The episode closes with reflections on gratitude, community, and how listeners can support and help grow the show in the year ahead. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU: See my Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads See my Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYI…","meta_description":"Learn how to schedule a free video call with Matt and lock in special discounts on 2026 trips and travel conferences. ============================ Get the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1780,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199/episodes/370-a-new-year-s-message-from-matt-bowles/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199/370-a-new-year-s-message-from-matt-bowles.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}