Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest, talks about his adventurous life. The podcast covers humorous news quotations, social media regulations, Olympic humor, celebrity dads' unique parenting styles, seniors living on college campuses, legal battles over deleted texts, a baby name expert, and funny news recap.
Being the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest, Erik Weihenmayer discusses fame and life as a blind adventurer.
President Biden announced a new path to citizenship for people married to US citizens.
Deep dives
President Biden Announces New Path for Citizenship for People Married to US Citizens
On Tuesday, President Biden announced a new path to citizenship for people married to US citizens.
Russia Signs Mutual Defense Pact with North Korea
On Wednesday, Russia announced it had signed a mutual defense pact with North Korea.
Starliner Rocket Issues Delaying Astronauts' Return from ISS
This week, NASA announced that two astronauts would have to stay in the ISS longer than expected as Starliner rocket tries to solve issues with their starliner rocket.
Louisiana Schools Required to Display Ten Commandments
This week, the governor of Louisiana signed a new law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in all their classrooms.
Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest, but may be best known for a viral news blooper in 2006. He joins us to talk about a very specific kind of fame, plus what life is like as a blind adventurer.