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Jordan Poole, a Millennial and an Artist from Appalachian Georgia, takes off to explore the backroads of America in this decade of the 2020’s. He finds an undercurrent of American counterculture’s survival along the path. Travel with him and Priscilla and find hope paved with the open road.
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S3E12 When the City Tries to Demolish Your Art: The Legal Battles Behind America’s Most Defiant Folk Art Sites
The Watts Towers survived a 10,000-pound crane test. The Heidelberg Project survived bulldozers. Salvation Mountain survived an environmental hit job. Here’s how folk art fights city hall.Full…
S3E11 The Untethered Workforce: What 18.5 Million Digital Nomads Are Doing to Cities, Labor Laws, and the American Dream
Over 18 million Americans now identify as digital nomads. Here’s what happens to cities, labor law, and civic life when high-paying work permanently detaches from geography.Full Episode…
S3E10 Selling the Past: How the 2008 Financial Crisis Forced Historic Preservationists to Choose What to Save
After 2008, preservation nonprofits couldn’t afford the buildings they existed to protect. What happened when the organizations tasked with saving history had to sell history to survive?Full Episode…
S3E9 Built From Broken Glass: The Science and Stubbornness of Saving America’s Folk Art Environments
Simon Rodia built the Watts Towers from scrap steel and seashells. Now engineers use lasers and tilt meters to keep them standing. Here’s how you save art that was never meant to last.Full Episode…
S3E8 The Thermos, the Bandana, and the Chopstick: A Scientist’s Guide to Making Great Cocktails Anywhere
You don’t need a Japanese mixing glass or a silver strainer to make a world-class cocktail. Here’s the physics and history behind five everyday objects that replace your entire bar kit.Full Episode…
S3E7 One Night in a Campground: How Full-Time RVers Legally Become South Dakota Residents
You can become a legal South Dakota resident in 24 hours — one hotel receipt is all it takes. Here’s how nomads exploit domicile laws to slash their tax bills.Full Episode DescriptionTo establish…
S3E14 The Budget Nomad Survival Guide: How to Live Full-Time on the Road for $800 a Month
Jordan Poole lived better on a fraction of what he thought he needed for retirement. Here’s the complete financial framework for full-time RV living without breaking the bank.Full Episode…
S3E6 The Morning After the Gala: How Nonprofits Can Stop Losing 80% of Their New Donors
First-time donor retention averages 18-22%. Here’s the post-event strategy that turns one-night attendees into lifelong supporters — and why most nonprofits skip it.Full Episode DescriptionYour…
S3E5 Let's Throw a Party: The Insider's Guide to Nonprofit Events That Actually Raise Money
Most nonprofit events spend dollars to raise dimes. Here's what event-based fundraising actually requires — and why relationships beat revenue every time.Full Episode Description:Most nonprofit…
S3E4 Saving the Past Without Killing It: Historic Preservation in the Real World
How do you save an 18th-century building without turning it into a theme park? A preservationist's hard-won lessons from Mount Vernon to rural Georgia.What does it actually take to save a piece of…
S3E3 Why Your Backyard Tiny Home Is Illegal: Zoning Laws, the Housing Crisis, and the Fight to Change Both
75% of U.S. residential land is zoned for single-family homes only. Here's how a 1926 Supreme Court case is still making housing unaffordable today. In most major American cities, it is illegal to…
S3E2 Enchanted by Mount Vernon: The Hidden Stories Behind America's Most Sacred Home
Mount Vernon is one of the most visited historic homes in America. But what happens after the tour groups leave, when the preservationists are alone with the creaking floorboards, the mystery scents…
S2E1 Cocktails From the Road: A History of Travel Mixology and the Art of Drinking Your Adventures
From Navy grog to desert campfire mezcal — how travel and cocktails have always gone together, and how to mix your own liquid memories anywhere. Every great journey deserves a great drink. But the…
S3E1 The Post-Modern Gypsy: How Full-Time RVers Are Rewriting the American Dream
Housing costs, remote work, and GPS killed the fixed address. Meet the Americans who traded mortgages for miles — and why it makes total sense.The American Dream used to mean a house, a yard, and a…
S2E2 MOBILE MIXOLOGY 101 - Episode 6: The Art of Crafting Cocktails on the Road
Journey into the world of mobile mixology with PostModern Gypsy as we explore the essential tools, techniques, and creative solutions for mixing spectacular drinks wherever your adventures take you.…
S2E3 Cocktails From The Road
"The Spirit of Adventure" Hey fellow wanderers, welcome back to PostModern Gypsy. Today we're talking about something exciting - my new book "Cocktails from the Road." You know how our travels with…
S1E4 Alright Dorothy! I'll just go another way.
A tornado touched down causing me to react in changing my travel direction for safety. The changing of my direction was one of many taken during my trip.
S1E3 Fruit Cocktail
The only way to deal with something crazy is to out crazy, crazy.
S1E2 Midnight Madness
An accident occurred when my slide in truck camper fell into a ravine. The fall caused damages that eventually led to the total loss of the camper. It was an event that changed my entire trip.
S1E1 Ship of Dreams
"I have not met many people who have not at one time in their lives just dreamed of picking up and taking off. The untold wants of life sought to be granted. It seems that most of us have a little…
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Postmodern Gypsy has published 20 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Postmodern Gypsy is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 14m.
