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Flightless Bird

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. Social Sciences
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  • Nest Sessions: Peter Matthew Bauer on Growing up in a Meditation Cult

    Nest Sessions: Peter Matthew Bauer on Growing up in a Meditation Cult
    Feb 5 2026
    In this week’s Nest Session, we’re joined by Peter Matthew Bauer of The Walkmen, who brings in a fresh Kentucky Southern Casserole for David and Rob to sample. Peter shares some pie, as well as what it was like growing up as part of a meditation cult, the oddness of astronomy to the current moment, and how saying no to your own destruction can be fun. Peter then preforms his songs Doom, Knife Fighter and Gold Paint for Blue Skies. Email us your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.comJoin us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flightlessbird You can find Peter Matthew Bauer here: https://petermatthewbauer.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/petermatthewbauer/ Doom Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1R_qJnxdTc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Milky Bar Kid (AKA Falling in Love)

    Milky Bar Kid (AKA Falling in Love)
    Feb 3 2026
    In this week’s Flightless Bird, David meets Doretta, an American who met and fell in love with a New Zealander - a man who happened to be one of NZ’s most well known celebrities: The Milky Bar Kid. Sort of. Back in the late 80s and early 90s the Milky Bar Kid starred in NZ’s biggest commercial. How did he end up in America, and with a woman who also has a past forged in chocolate?- Support Flightless Bird on Patreon: www.patreon.com/flightlessbird- Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/flightlessbirdpod- Email us your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Dungeons & Dragons

    Dungeons & Dragons
    Jan 27 2026
    In this week’s Flightless Bird, David meets Phil - a man who’s been playing the same Dungeons and Dragons campaign since D&D was first released in 1974. Phil explains what’s so important about the game, and the friends he’s made and lessons learnt along the way. David then talks to the team behind D&D, to discus how the game has transcended generations and continues to grow in relevance after 50+ years! Support Flightless Bird on Patreon: www.patreon.com/flightlessbird Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/flightlessbirdpod Email us your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 21 mins
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I have been a fan of flightless bird from the beginning, and now it's even better with Rob joining David for a clever take on what makes America unique.

informative and bizzarely fun

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