Mike Safo

Joined today by traveler and author of the tremendous book “Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth”, Dave Seminara. Dave talks about growing up in Buffalo, the tragedy he feels being a Buffalo Bills fan, and if he’s losing hope that he’ll ever witness his team win a Super Bowl. Dave then talks about why he joined the foreign service, daily activities while serving in Macedonia, and why he decided to leave that gig. We hear about why he decided to start writing and how a 642 tennis rally got him his first real press in the New York times. Dave and I talk about the wild world of traveling and how his idea of starting a television show about travelers led him to the fascinating William Bakeland. We discuss how William, who’s an alleged con artist somehow scammed some of the world’s most experienced and well respected travelers. We hear how much money William stole from people, if he’s still wanted, and how he reached out to Dave after the book was released. We cha