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Hosted by Zackery Ellis · society · EN · 10 episodes
Guests from around the world share stories and insights about travel, culture, and venturing beyond their comfort zones.
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Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
17%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchNear and Far is hosted by Zackery Ellis. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Backcountry TV Towers and Ham Radio with Greg Clifford" (27 August 2025, 39 minutes), "Nepal, New Zealand, and the Aral Sea with Marina Steiner" (30 July 2025, 45 minutes), and "Your Guide to Japan with Michael Zislis of JPN Guides" (9 July 2025, 54 minutes).
Near and Far publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for Near and Far is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Near and Far requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Near and Far's contact route on record: public web form.
Zackery Ellis hosts Near and Far, a society show with 10 episodes published.
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Episode #9
<p>Greg Clifford is a retired broadcast engineer and avid ham radio operator. Discover Greg's adventurous career journey, from maintaining mountaintop transmitters for a public television station in Idaho to his passion...
Episode #8
<p>Marina Steiner didn't expect to build a life of travel, but an undergraduate certificate in global health set her on a journey to Nepal, New Zealand, central Asia, and beyond! From moving abroad without housing to...
Episode #7
<p>Michael Zislis lived in Japan for several years before starting a company (JPN Guides) that helps other westerners learn how to navigate the "land of the rising sun." In this episode, Michael tells how he happened...
Episode #6
<p>Javier ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Navarra... and the he ran again and again and about twenty more times! Javier Ochoa-Reparaz grew up in the Basque culture in northern Spain and enjoyed Basque traditions, food...
Episode #5
<p>Becca and Phil Stich just can't catch a break on road trips. They routinely drive 1,200 miles on road trips to visit family, and their cars routinely get broken, pummeled, or buried in the cold remote stretches of...
Episode #4
<p>William Meany knows how to get there on a budget! We discuss a shocking theatrical experience during a class trip to the UN, William's tips for traveling affordably (including a $1 trip to Manhattan), and why the...
Episode #2
<p>Ben has followed his passions around the world. From leading Boise State's drumline at the Fiesta Bowl during the NCAA college football playoffs to performing around Europe to finding fish in Idaho's remote streams...
Episode #3
<p>Bryn Thoms has been shaped by people with very different backgrounds than his own. In his youth, Bryn's parents hosted Eritrean refugees and he speaks about Portland's Eritrean community. We then discuss his role...
Episode #1
<p>Travel can be challenging, unpredictable, treacherous... and wonderful! Why do we do this to ourselves?!?</p><p></p><p>Sophia Theodossiou embodies all of the best traits of a world traveler. She discusses growing up...
Near and Far
<p>Welcome to the Near and Far Podcast! This show is about embracing curiosity, leaping beyond your comfort zone, and learning from adventurers like yourself who have traveled near and far.</p><p></p><p>Follow Near &...
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