<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Raconteur]]></title><description><![CDATA[raconteur, n., The narrator of an anecdote or story, esp., a person particularly skilled in this role. | Here you'll find thoughtful, hand-crafted prose, stunning photos, and insights into people, places, and cultures, mostly off the beaten path. <br/><br/><a href="https://craigkcollins.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">craigkcollins.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://craigkcollins.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:14:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1597175.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Craig K. 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If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://craigkcollins.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">craigkcollins.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://craigkcollins.substack.com/p/in-all-the-seasons-that-will-ever-4ed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:161189642</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig K. Collins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:48:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/161189642/6b3e934495b023e8a1c9c95ffd897ab0.mp3" length="18184288" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Craig K. 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Collins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:36:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/161187584/335f040395c8aef483af0ddd14a3ae91.mp3" length="18318034" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Craig K. Collins</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1145</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1597175/post/161187584/d824ce7faf883252b9bd1c4b858eaaec.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Looked into the Mouth of Hell in Pozzuoli]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week's episode of The Raconteur takes us to Pozzuoli, Italy, where I visited La Solfatara, which has been dubbed "Europe's Most-Dangerous Volcano."</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://craigkcollins.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">craigkcollins.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://craigkcollins.substack.com/p/i-looked-into-the-mouth-of-hell-in-b06</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:160236503</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig K. Collins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/160236503/ecf952bb7c3e0a26aa287aad795b9be7.mp3" length="19366693" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Craig K. Collins</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1210</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1597175/post/160236503/a972c5db968befc94d1bc1af88a7f09b.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Buddhist in Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week's episode of The Raconteur takes us to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest high atop the White Mountains of Eastern California, where author and photographer Craig K. Collins mediates among 4,000-year-old bristlecone pines, the oldest living things on earth.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://craigkcollins.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">craigkcollins.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://craigkcollins.substack.com/p/the-buddhist-in-me-33d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:159826013</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig K. Collins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:38:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/159826013/453f0e42b74e20c48a35e2a16f0b9fa5.mp3" length="11033841" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Craig K. 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If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://craigkcollins.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">craigkcollins.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://craigkcollins.substack.com/p/the-bread-men-of-uzbekistan-fc2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:158627096</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig K. Collins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/158627096/83832ad154ba0dcebd65a793122fef7c.mp3" length="10603719" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Craig K. Collins</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>530</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1597175/post/158627096/50b479fddd037bd91cc55cfedc4d26c6.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>