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A fortnightly show, join Merlin and friends as they explore the backroads, the quirky, the obsessed, the creative and discuss the detours that take us outside the mundane. Merlin's barn is an actual place that serves as a home, a community center, a museum, a Jeep restoration shop and a crossroads for an amazing array of individuals. Tune in to hear the stories.
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- Witness Protection · 3 minMerlin tells about his students deciding he was not Mr. Hanson. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
- Ep 52: A Collection of Collections · 1 h 5 minMerlin, Tasia & Nicole talk about collecting radios, cameras, Troll dolls, fossilized turtles and death marches to collect buckets of spoils that just might have a tiny tooth in…
- Everything Keeps Breaking! · 1 minA quick reminisce about the Alaska or Rust trip with Merlin. “The Patterson” DJ-3A was just at the Mason Dixon Willy’s Jeep Gathering and moments before it left Merlin regales us…
- Ep 51: Lenin’s Lemonade · 44 minJoin the gang for a Georgian lemonade tasting and more stories from Matt’s rambles abroad. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
- The Peeing Statues of Brussels · 2 minWhat does Matt do in his spare time while in Brussels? He finds you, dear listener the dullest statue imaginable, and a few really cool ones. Apologies podcast listeners, this…
- Ep 50!!: Lawnchair Larry · 53 minLarry’s 1982 flight over LA captured the attention of the early internet and turned him into a legend. But he wasn’t the first nor the last to take up cluster ballooning. In this…
- The Many Watercraft of The Seine · 1 minThrough the heart of Paris runs a very, very busy river. Packed with commercial barge traffic, tour boats, pleasure boats and one car. A 1964 Amphicar lives on the stern of the…
- EP 49: Beetlemania with Deno of Deno’s Garage · 1 h 21 minJoin us as we dive into Deno’s world! We discuss starting a shop, cars, customers, planes family and more. We will definitely have Deno back for another session. Enjoy a slice of…
- Lenin’s Lemonade · 2 minIn 1887 Mitrofan Lagidze developed a line of fruit and herbal flavored sodas. These became popular in the Soviet Union and can still be found in Eastern Europe but are almost…
- Ep 48: So Our Waitress Was Arrested... and other food service stories · 1 h 1 minTasia, Nicole, Matt and Merlin bring stories from both sides of the counter in the wonderful world of food service. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with…
- Second Chance Tools · 1 min7 years ago Merlin had to sell his homestead and move to The Barn. Working full-time and moving his shop at night he eventually reached the point of exhaustion and had to abandon…
- EP 47: Pining for the Snowy Northlands · 53 minJoin Matt and Merlin to discuss Merlin’s longtime desire to run the Alaska Highway in winter. Yes we like our cold and snow! Matt and Merlin discuss plans to run the rally in…
- Ep 46: Bubby (our cat) for Mayor! Plus more Moscow stories · 48 minHonestly, the only solution to the complete incompetence in our town is to run Bubby for mayor…… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers…
- Ep 45: Alaska or Rust 8, unexpected reunions · 1 h 2 minWe start with remembering Dave Eilers, Mr. Ewillys.com. A good friend who passed in June he was one of the key organizers of the Alaska or Rust trip. An author, a Jeeper, an…
- Ep 44: Matt's Moscow Adventures Part 2! · 1 h 8 minPart two of Matt’s Russian adventures. Matt was sent to the Embassy in Moscow to fix many many things. In his three months he explored, experienced and brought back stories to…
- Ep 43: Why Do We Live in a Barn? · 45 minWhy do Merlin and Tasia live in a barn? Was this part of a purposeful search? Was there a plan to move? No. It just happened, and it happened because it was meant to. So many…
- Ep 42: Cat theater, Moose Island, Matt's 85 Days in Moscow Part 1 · 52 minMatt spent 85 days working in Moscow in 2025-2026. Here Matt shares his discoveries, adventures, local culture and more with Tasia, Nicole, Merlin, and most importantly, you!!!…
- Ep 41: Alaska or Rust 7, Deadman's Lake, Fairbanks and the Arctic Circle! · 1 h 6 minTons happens in this second to last episode, we survived hellish road conditions, stinky bathrooms, a list minute crossing into Alaska to Deadman’s lake. Mortimer Makes it 100…
- Ep 40: Come to the Hummel Punt! Find the lost ring! Get lost in a box store and more! · 1 h 0 minA fun ramble through Home Depot, Breyer horses, Hummel Punting and the loss and re-discovery of the one ring! And a second ring! This is a public episode. If you'd like to…
- Ep 39: Alaska or Rust 6, Jeeping to Whitehorse and Destruction Bay · 1 h 0 minFollow the Alaska or Rust trip from the signpost forest through breakdowns in Whitehorse through to Destruction Bay. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with…
