Rick Steves and The Lullaby Project (REBROADCAST)

About this episode

Rick Steves discusses his travel experiences and The Lullaby Project's collaboration with Stephanie Schneiderman and the Oregon Symphony.

Legendary travel writer Rick Steves reflects on his days adventuring down "the hippie trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu... and we discover why you might find him eating at McDonald's in Paris; plus The Lullaby Project brings together singer-songwriter Stephanie Schneiderman and the Oregon Symphony to perform a song co-written by an incarcerated mother for her child.

People in this episode

Host: Luke Burbank

Guest: Rick Steves

Topics covered

• travel
• music
• cultural exchange
• incarceration
• storytelling

Keywords

• Rick Steves
• travel writing
• Lullaby Project
• Oregon Symphony
• music collaboration
• Istanbul
• Kathmandu
• Paris
• incarcerated mothers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oregon Symphony

Places: Istanbul, Kathmandu, Paris

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