Primary Tourist
Spike DiMartino
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Primary Tourist episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Primary Tourist for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Primary Tourist episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Primary Tourist chapters 20 and 21
Primary Tourist
12/24/19 • 45 min
This episode contains chapters 20 and 21 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'.
Primary Tourist chapters 36 and 37
Primary Tourist
12/06/22 • 34 min
This episode contains chapters 36 and 37 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'.
Primary Tourist chapters 24 and 25
Primary Tourist
04/12/20 • 28 min
This episode contains chapters 24 and 25 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'. We recorded this over the phone, so the sound quality's different than usual -- sorry about that!
Primary Tourist chapters 22 and 23
Primary Tourist
03/21/20 • 39 min
This episode contains chapters 22 and 23 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'.
Primary Tourist chapters 18 and 19
Primary Tourist
12/09/19 • 28 min
This episode contains chapters 18 and 19 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist', plus a little audio from a real life faceoff between Vermin Supreme and Ron Paul. That audio is taken from a video at https://youtu.be/U5W-Tc1G3_M (taken by Sean Reen) so check that out if you want to see for yourself how it all played out, and maybe even get a glimpse of the author!
Primary Tourist chapters 16 and 17
Primary Tourist
08/08/19 • 37 min
This episode contains chapters 16 and 17 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'.
Primary Tourist chapters 12 and 13
Primary Tourist
08/14/18 • 40 min
This episode contains chapters 12 and 13 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'. In chapter 12, Spike talks about cancer, chess, telemarketing, and food. Then, in chapter 13, Spike and his sidekick venture into the wilds of the 2012 Republican primaries in New Hampshire, in which Chinese is spoken, Newt Gingrich looks forward to enjoying the sport with the spherical object, and the Internet comments on everything.
Primary Tourist chapters 10 and 11
Primary Tourist
03/06/17 • 39 min
This episode contains chapters 10 and 11 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'. In chapter 10, Spike talks about living in a nursing home (terrible), gets romantic advice from a friend (run!), and learns that his nephew is in the hospital (cancer). Then, in the next chapter, Spike encounters two presidential candidates: Wesley Clark and Vermin Supreme.
We were able to track down a video of Spike's interaction with Wesley Clark, and there's a clip of it at the end of this episode. You can see the video at https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4658516/spike-asks-wesley-clark-question , or the video of the entire campaign rally that the clip is excerpted from at https://www.c-span.org/video/?180238-1/clark-campaign-rally .
Primary Tourist chapters 8 and 9
Primary Tourist
01/10/17 • 29 min
Our hero, Spike, is recuperating from a stroke in a nursing home. He recalls a time when he used to go up to New Hampshire during Primary Time, a time when he walked freely, a time when he didn't live in a nursing home. A golden time. Not so long ago.
Primary Tourist chapters 6 and 7
Primary Tourist
09/10/16 • 32 min
This episode contains chapters 6 and 7 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist', in which he invents a poetic form known as the Spiku, sees Rick Santorum at a gun club, and considers addictions of different types: sugar, drugs, political.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Primary Tourist have?
Primary Tourist currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does Primary Tourist cover?
The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Podcasts, Memoir, Audiobook, Politics and Government.
What is the most popular episode on Primary Tourist?
The episode title 'Primary Tourist chapters 24 and 25' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Primary Tourist?
The average episode length on Primary Tourist is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of Primary Tourist released?
Episodes of Primary Tourist are typically released every 61 days, 19 hours.
When was the first episode of Primary Tourist?
The first episode of Primary Tourist was released on Oct 19, 2015.
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