Flightless Bird

By: David Farrier
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  • Flightless Bird follows journalist David Farrier as he learns about what makes America special from his unique perspective as a Kiwi accidentally marooned in the Land of the Free. Infinitely curious but never judgmental, each week, David (along with cohost and American Rob) seeks to understand what makes America so unique, strange, and wonderful.
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Episodes
  • The Cheesecake Factory

    The Cheesecake Factory
    Apr 15 2025
    In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob visit one of America’s most iconic restaurant chains: The Cheesecake Factory. They discover its humble origins as a small cheesecake shop in 1940’s Detroit - eventually launching an empire with one of the lengthiest menus in the USA. They discuss decor, the toilets, and of course - the cheesecake. Links: Email us: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Upcoming live shows and t-shirts: www.flightlessbirdpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Flights of Fancy: Cheese, Kony 2012, Hot Air Balloons, Troubled Teens, Ice Machines

    Flights of Fancy: Cheese, Kony 2012, Hot Air Balloons, Troubled Teens, Ice Machines
    Apr 8 2025
    In this week's episode, David and Rob take calls from Flightless Bird listeners, who pitch the topics they want them to investigate! From a man who tells of being woken up at age 13 to two men in his room with zipties who abducted him to a controversial “Wilderness Therapy Camp”, to someone involved in competitive air ballooning, to an intern involved in the infamous “Kony2012” campaign, we hear from Birdies with stories to tell. Links: - Flightless Bird live in Portland on 4/13: https://bit.ly/lostkiwiPDX - Flightless Bird live in San Francisco on 4/18: http://bit.ly/lostkiwiSF - Flightless Bird T-Shirts: www.flightlessbirdpod.com - E-mail us with your feedback at flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Deported

    Deported
    Apr 1 2025
    In this week’s episode, David and Rob look at the recent cases of ICE and other agencies detaining and/or deporting various US residents who are in the US 100% legally. David interviews Canadian Jasmine Mooney, who found herself imprisoned for two weeks after arriving in the US for her job. David wonders how safe he is being critical of the current US administration while here on an 01 Visa, and the practical dangers of even doing this episode. Links: Flightless Bird live shows and merch: www.flightlessbirdpod.com Email us: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com News Articles and References: - Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil: https://apnews.com/article/columbia-protests-immigration-detention-mahmoud-khalil-755774045e5e82849e3281e8ff72f26d - Documentary voiced by Mahmoud: https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/columbia-protest-documentary-narrated-by-mahmoud-khalil-has-us-premiere-thursday - What we know about the Tufts University PhD student detained by federal agents: https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/us/rumeysa-ozturk-detained-what-we-know/index.html - Academic groups sue Trump administration for arresting students: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/academic-groups-sue-trump-administration-arresting-students-faculty-li-rcna198139 - Jasmine Mooney’s essay: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney - The Guardian on Jasmine’s situation: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/canadian-actor-jasmine-mooney-detained-mexico-border - Canadian woman detained by ICE being used as ‘example,’ immigration experts warn: https://globalnews.ca/news/11080371/canadian-woman-detained-ice-example-immigration-border/ - University of Washington lab technician and green card holder detained: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/green-card-holder-50-years-detained-ice-rcna198044 - He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/16/mass-deportation-ice-detains-non-criminals/82304354007/ - Yes, border control can go through your phone. Here's what travelers should know. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2025/03/21/border-control-phone-search/82594653007/ - David Farrier write on Webworm on speaking up during these Crazy Times: https://www.webworm.co/p/missionstatement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins

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