Small Brained Pod
Over the course of my travels I’ve met tons of amazing people with even more amazing stories. Here you’ll find some of those stories. And the occasional solo rant from me. Hope you enjoy.
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- 13
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- Sep 7, 2026
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Why You Should NEVER Come to China (opens the original)
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Chapters: 0:00 What I like vs dislike about China 8:09 Internet 14:52 China's potential as a tourist destination 19:33 Apps 25:51 You're as useless as a child 33:03 Why I like China 46:41 Food Support the show on Patreon to get access to unfiltered travel content. Early access to every video, extended cuts, and uncensored content. https://www.patreon.com/smallbrainedamerican Follow the show ⬇️ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realsmallbrainedamerican Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smallbra
How I Became a Communist in China (opens the original)
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro and story of Nanjiecun 2:09 Thoughts on Nanjiecun and communism Support the show on Patreon to get access to unfiltered travel content. Early access to every video, extended cuts, and uncensored content. https://www.patreon.com/smallbrainedamerican Follow the show ⬇️ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realsmallbrainedamerican Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smallbrainedamerican/ X https://x.com/SmallBrainedUSA
Ranking Every City in the World I've Been To (opens the original)
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Download SAILY in your app store and use our code sbp at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/sbp Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:31 Arusha, Tanzania 3:05 Atlanta, US 4:13 Austin, US 5:50 Baghdad, Iraq 6:33 Bali, Indonesia 8:37 Bangkok, Thailand 11:40 Budapest, Hungary 12:04 Buenos Aires, Argentina 13:19 Cairo, Egypt 14:31 Chengdu, China 15:10 Chicago, US 15:21 Chongqing, China 16:54 Delhi, India 17:43 Florence, Italy 19:39 Fukuoka, Japan 2
How I Hitchhiked Solo to Tibet (opens the original)
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:34 Meeting Mike Okay and visiting Chongqing 20:47 Hitchhiking to Tibet Full length vlog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvxX4ckmmi4 Support the show on Patreon to get access to unfiltered travel content. Early access to every video, extended cuts, and uncensored content. https://www.patreon.com/smallbrainedamerican Follow the show ⬇️ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realsmallbrainedamerican Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smallbrainedamerican/ X https://x.com/SmallB
Day Drinking in China with Mike Okay (opens the original)
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Follow @mikekoay on YouTube Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:04 Catching up with Mike and talking about life as travel YouTubers 9:03 My travels in Taiwan and China 15:31 Nuance of being a YouTuber vs Journalist 21:36 Mike's travels in China 28:07 Discussing the video we made together 36:36 Mike's plans to travel in the US plus American tipping culture 45:45 Travel plans for 2026 and old travel stories 1:17:04 Content, streaming, and jobs before content Support the show on Patreon to get access to unfilte
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