National Geographic commissioned a TV series about alternative adventure travel for Nat Geo Adventures, one of the greatest TV channels ever created. Naturally, they ended up doing the Mongol Rally and the Rickshaw Run. That dude Buddy could only be so lucky. He got paid to do both.
I don’t know how spectacular the series will make the whole experience seem but considering the Rickshaw Run is some of the craziest (if not the craziest) shit I’ve done, it’s probably fairly on point.
The series is probably already on reruns which means you won’t have to wait long in order to watch all the eps.
According to the Adventurists’ “person who organises things and looks after sponsors,” otherwise known as Lamorna, a French TV channel is interested in documenting the plight of their fellow french peoples.
I’m not exactly sure whether this particular event gets a lot of television exposure but its sister event, The Mongol Rally (the one that started it all), seems to get a lot of press time and even face time on European TV.
No word on their american counterparts tho, at least none from that I’ve been able to find and I really cannot imagine why. This is something I definitely see being broadcast on a Travel Channel, or a Current.tv, or even Discovery. Or Deco Drive.
Did I mention we’re the team coming out of Miami?
This event and its cause could definitely use a little more exposure and maybe a few more trailers like this one:
On a totally unrelated note, Team America: World Rickshaw Runners is looking for sponsors. We’d love to plaster your logo all over our tuk-tuk and have it shown on Miami and French television.
First, our newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor is deemed a racist, and now this:
I don’t think one can say this enough, but the folks at Fox & Friends are terrible! After Beck certifies that Obama is indeed a black supremacist, Kilmeade once again shows the world his total lack of grasp of the issue of race.
I’ve been wanting to post this for a minute, and I suppose it’s always better late than never, and what better time to enjoy a photo essay on the next president of the United States of America than while we count down to this momentous occasion: LINK.
I picked up Gladwell’s latest book, Outliers, and so far so good. I think this one may have more applied relevance than his previous two, and I’m only halfway done. What I love about him is that he’s so incredibly adept at organizing and communicating these seemingly tangential ocurrences and ideas and produce the most interesting theories, which I’d say range from just plain clever to tremendously insightful.
Here he is discussing Outliers with Charlie Rose (he’s on the first 30 mins so disregard the Geoff Colvin image and press play):
Audaciously dope postbourgie’s quadmoniker writes an excellent post about the speech that won’t happen. (Meaning Hillary’s speech on gender.) Link.
In case you missed it, Frontline: Bush’s War -the full series (and extras) available online. Link.
Critical Miami takes a trip to the Florida Keys. I doubt he needs the link, but this is some good stuff. Link.
This American Life – Live! (The Movie!) One night only! May 1st! South Beach & The Falls only! (Anyone wanna watch this, let me know!) Link.Complete Theatre List.
And last but not least, watch your favorites. Anytime. For free. Link.
Posted by R. 
16 may 2010
May 28, 2010