Camping in the Snow, Aussie Waterfalls, & A Trip With Zero Bear Sightings: Listener Episode #20

This week on the pod, Seth and Josh celebrate their 200th episode before welcoming comedian Sam Morril! Sam talks about growing up in Manhattan, his love of touring and returning home to New York, and getting his start in stand-up by watching the greats. He shares stories from a teenage trip to Miami, touring Europe and navigating different audiences, a disastrous private gig in Corfu, and an unexpected party in Milan’s opera scene. Sam also reflects on his blended family, his favorite restaurant in Budapest, and more! Plus, he chats about his Netflix comedy special, Incorrect. Watch this episode on the Family Trips YouTube or Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

This week on the pod, Seth and Josh welcome Paul Bettany! Paul talks about growing up in England with a father whose changing religious beliefs shaped his childhood, his early struggles as an actor, and his experiences at drama school and busking. He shares stories about family vacations in Vermont, Greece, and Switzerland, raising his kids, and falling in love with Jennifer Connelly. Paul also discusses his friendship with Matthew Rhys and his upcoming Marvel series VisionQuest. Watch this episode on the Family Trips YouTube or Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

This week on the pod, Seth and Josh welcome comedian Heather McMahan! Heather talks about growing up in Atlanta, taking family trips with her pilot dad to Hilton Head, Turks and Caicos, Scotland, and ski destinations, and making memories on family cruises. She shares stories about moving back to Atlanta from New York and Los Angeles, living in her childhood home with her mom during COVID. Heather also talks about her early comedy break after leaving a DVD for Jeff Foxworthy and the success of her podcast Absolutely Not, which recently reached 400 episodes. Plus, she discusses her new Hulu special By a Thread, out Oct 16th on Hulu! Watch this episode on the Family Trips YouTube or Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

This week on the pod, Seth and Josh welcome Tim Robbins! Tim talks about growing up in 1960s Greenwich Village in a tiny apartment with his family, learning independence and survival on the streets of New York, and being raised by musician parents who took their family on cross-country road trips and travels. He shares stories about his parents’ adventurous life together, raising his own kids, and the road-trip games and punk rock that shaped his family’s travels. Tim also discusses his parents’ retirement in Mexico, his desire to make a film from interviews with them, and his experience working on "Silo." Watch this episode on the Family Trips YouTube or Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

This week on the pod, Seth and Josh are back for the monthly listener episode! They hear from two sisters who go to the Grand Canyon to honor their Dad and leave with a very memorable story, one man who recalls the airport disaster that left his family feeling like they became permanent airport residents, and one woman tells a tale from Ireland where the rain she thought she heard...turned out to be something much different! Watch this episode on the Family Trips YouTube or Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts!Want to submit your family trips story for our next listener episode? Or send a question in to Seth and Josh? Submit your voicemail to speakpipe.com/familytripspod!