Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

This week on the pod, the boys talk about New York State's Odyssey, from Troy to Ithaca in about two hours. Also, Ryan interviews historian Daniel Koch about why so many upstate towns have classical names.
Things Talked About on the pod:

Land of the Oneidas: Central New York State and the Creation of America, from Prehistory to the Present

https://a.co/d/0i15zgNN
Classical Place-Names and the American Frontier
https://antigonejournal.com/2021/10/classical-place-names-america/
"Coming Into the Country" by John McPhee 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374522871?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback 
 
Greek cities of the South
https://www.weirdsouth.com/post/greek-cities-of-the-south  
Mr. Peanut Novel
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307454908?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

This week on the pod, the boys talk The Odyssey, and Ryan speaks with Laura Coffey about her Homeric travels chronicled in her book, Enchanted Islands: Travels Through Myth & Magic, Love & Loss.
Things We Talked About:
Enchanted Islands: Travels Through Myth & Magic, Love & Loss
https://a.co/d/0e1iMY8Z
MAP - The Odyssey: A Mythical Journey through The Real World
https://a.co/d/0hOUJ8Cf
Laura Coffey on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/l_j_coffey/

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan takes us through the history and artistry of Parkitecture—the architectural design of America's National Parks! Plus, Ryan researches the ideal number of days to go on vacation.
Things We Talked About in This Episode:
Colombia's Literary World Cup shirt
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/magical-realism-colombia-unveil-world-155300778.html 
Insight Guides
https://www.insightguides.com/ 
Parkitecture
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/architecture/parkitecture.htm 
President Truman tickling those rustic ivories
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/photograph-records/63-1333 
"Park and Recreation Structures"
https://archive.org/details/parkrecreationst00good/page/n237/mode/2up 
Ideal Vacation Length
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-012-9345-3 
Conor Knighton is a Patriot
https://www.instagram.com/conorknighton/reel/DaYM4m6OtQQ/?hl=en

This week on the pod, the boys talk about their favorite subject: sports. The World Cup is captivating everyone, and the many visitors to the USA are soaking up all the Americana. Ryan chats with NPR's Ava Berger about what's captivating them.
Things We Talked About in This Episode:
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-06-19/big-dogs-buc-ees-and-the-great-bbq-debate-world-cup-fans-discover-everyday-america
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/13/nx-s1-5856514/the-joys-of-reporting-on-3-teenagers-chasing-glory-in-the-world-series-of-birding
https://x.com/FreddyLA7
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/19/sport/video/merlin-the-duck-is-mexicos-unofficial-mascot-digvid-vrtc

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan chats with one of our all-time favorite guests—food writer and researcher Anissa Helou. She's just published "Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland" and spills the secrets of tabbouleh, falafel, skewered meat, hummus, labneh, and many other Lebanese specialities. 
Things We Talk About in This Episode:
Anissa's last interview with us
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/out-of-office-a-travel-podcast/id1438098925 
"Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland"
https://bookshop.org/p/books/lebanon-cooking-the-foods-of-my-homeland-anissa-helou/77fff24da4bf58f4?ean=9780063334922&next=t 
Pope Leo at the Sagrada Familia
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/europe/pope-leo-sagrada-familia-barcelona-visit.html