
Surviving a Shark Attack with Paul de Gelder
Motivational speaker and Shark Week host, Paul de Gelder joins Ryan and Patrick to talk about his harrowing experience when a shark attacked him in 2009 and drastically changed the trajectory of his life.

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Hosted by Margaritaville · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 122 episodes
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The Margaritaville Podcast is your weekly, 30-minute escape! Join longtime friends and tropical lifestyle enthusiasts, Ryan Middledorf and Patrick McDonald as they bring you engaging conversations from eclectic personalities and explore ways to live the Margaritaville lifestyle each and every day.
Margaritaville hosts License to Chill: The Margaritaville Podcast, a society show with 122 episodes published.

Motivational speaker and Shark Week host, Paul de Gelder joins Ryan and Patrick to talk about his harrowing experience when a shark attacked him in 2009 and drastically changed the trajectory of his life.

This week on the show, the legendary Kenny Loggins joins Ryan and Patrick to talk about his new doumentary, “Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart”, his experience writing some of the most notable soundtrack hits of all

This week on License to Chill, Ryan and Patrick talk with four team members at different Margaritaville's throughout the world and discuss how they're celebrating the Summer of Music at their resorts. Enjoy!

This week on the show, Patrick talks to world-renowned musician, Angélique Kidjo about her new album, HOPE!! Listen today wherever you get your music. https://angeliquekidjo1.lnk.to/hopeAW

Today on the show, we mourn the loss of Robert Greenidge with this special re-air of our interview with the steelpan legend from 2023.

Novelist Carl Hiaasen joins Patrick to talk about the enduring legacy of his book, and subsequent movie, Hoot, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Enjoy!

Legendary country and gospel artist, Amy Grant joins Patrick and Ryan this week to talk about her new album, The Me That Remains. Check it out now, wherever you get your music.

This week on the show, Ryan and Patrick welcome legendary reggae artist, Ziggy Marley to discuss his new album, Brightside - available now wherever you find music. https://zig.lnk.to/brightside

This week, Patrick sits down with Derek Trucks of the Tedeschi Trucks Band to talk about his early beginnings playing with Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers Band, understanding musical roots and their new album, Futur

This week on the podcast, Ryan and Patrick celebrate three years of License to Chill by revisiting some of their favorite moments from the last year.

This week on the show, Ryan and Patrick chat with Patrick O'Neill, the Public Affairs and Outreach Lead for the ISS National Lab about his incredible work with the International Space Station and how the Margaritaville M

Nadirah Shakoor joins Ryan and Patrick for her second appearance on the podcast. Together, they talk about her new music and the new tour with the Coral Reefer Band. Check out dates now! https://coralreeferband.com/pages

This week on the show, Josh Horowitz joins Patrick and Ryan to talk about the art of interviewing, whether Robert Pattinson is psychic and his new show, Who's a Good Guest? Check it out now on YouTube!

This week on the show, the one and only "Dangerous" Doyle Grisham joins Ryan and Patrick for an incredible conversation about his early days in Nashville and some of the first Buffett recording sessions. Fins Up!

This week, Ryan and Patrick take a field trip down to the Margaritaville Resort in South Lake Tahoe to hang out with the ECHL Tahoe Knight Monsters for their very special Margaritaville Night. Fins up!

Singer/songwriter and Coral Reefer Lead Guitarist, Peter Mayer joins Patrick for his second appearance on the podcast. Together, they talk about creativity, Jimmy Buffett memories and Peter's newest album, Songs & Storie

This week, the legendary Henry Kapono sits down with Ryan and Patrick to talk about his incredible career, including the creation of Duke's On Sunday. Fins Up!

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Ryan explore different cultures (that all feature a Margaritaville) and talk about how they celebrate the Holidays!

This week on the podcast, Jake Shimabukuro returns to discuss his new holiday album, Tis the Season. Listen now wherever you get your music! Fins Up!

Blues Musician, Joe Bonamassa joins Ryan and Patrick to talk about his new B.B. King tribute album and his life learning from the legendary musician. Fins Up!
Amy Grant
1 appearance on this show
Ziggy Marley
1 appearance on this show
Derek Trucks
Tedeschi Trucks Band
1 appearance on this show
Patrick O'Neill
Public Affairs and Outreach Lead for the ISS National Lab · Zesty Paws
1 appearance on this show
Jake Shimabukuro
1 appearance on this show
Joe Bonamassa
1 appearance on this show
Don Johnson
acting legend · University of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology
1 appearance on this show
team members at Margaritaville
Margaritaville
1 appearance on this show
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