Beards, Blunders and BBQs: Hey Team, It’s been a fun-filled week of catching up with family and friends as I pass through the First Place State. And it’s an incredible pick-me-up to see all of the people that have been so close to me for so long and to hear that they support everything I’m doing. Plus, I’m crazy stoked […]    read more

Passenger Diversity: Hey Team, It’s impossible to ride a Greyhound without being thoroughly entertained intrigued by the people around you and today was a particularly great day for passenger diversity. To my left were a couple old men who seemed to be happy chatting with each other for the entire five-hour ride to Los Angeles. I didn’t listen in […]    read more

The Secret: Hey Team, Since I ended up spending too much time around my mom today to actually finish the Mother’s Day card I was hoping to make I’ll instead just have to regale you with an important lesson that I learned earlier in the week. I think I already mention this…if not I guess I could just mention […]    read more

Mega-Bust: Hey Team, Why don’t you just go ahead and tuck yourself in and I’ll tell you a little bedtime story. If you’re trying to get to Los Angeles from San Francisco the SMART thing to do would be to buy a bus or train ticket, show up on time and roll out Autobot style. For some reason, […]    read more

Viewer Mail Podcast: Hey Team, At least it’s not as late as last week! Here it is…the first ever Amtrekker Viewer Mail episode! Loading… And here’s the YouTube link! Thanks a TON everyone! I’m done. Brett. If you like the podcasts feel free to donate! Don’t let me stop you.    read more

Cause of Death: Hanging Out: Hey Team, I was really hoping I could get caught up on my emails before I got around to writing the next post. But there’s no way that’s going to happen if you guys still want to know what’s what in the non-stop thrill ride of Amtrekker-ing. I spent most of yesterday answering those same emails (largely […]    read more

#7 See a Live Taping of The Colbert Report! [podcast]: Hey Team, It’s HERE! Wait no longer! Amtrekker travels to New York to see a live taping of The Colbert Report but his podcast is foiled when security takes away his video camera! What are they hiding from America! Canned laughter ensues. Loading… Annnd, here’s the YouTube link! Thanks! I’m done. Brett. If you like the podcasts feel free to donate! Don’t let me stop […]    read more

Internet Superstar: Hey Team, The live Internet Superstar/Diggnation show on Wednesday was a blast. As it so happened I ended up being the first guest on the show and showed up to Mighty in San Francisco JUST as my phone died so there wasn’t much in the way of twittering going on. Maybe you wouldn’t think it (or maybe […]    read more

Podcast Heads Up: Hey Team, Just a quick heads up. The podcast will be coming out on Friday this week thanks to all the intense madness that Good Morning America has rained down on the head of this one-man band. But it should be a good one. In other news the live Internet Superstar and Diggnation is tonight at Mighty […]    read more

Mid-flight Rescues: Hey Team, It looks like I survived another airline adventure. Narrowly dodging a grizzly fate and three-dollar Cinnamon Toast Crunch. My “day” actually started in Boston about three days ago but you kids have already heard some of that so we’ll just skip ahead: I was waiting for the bus to LaGuardia on a street corner in Queens […]    read more