Detroit 201

Detroit 201

Author: A Travel Podcast September 9, 2025 Duration: 50:18

On this episode of Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan loads up the family and heads to sunny Detroit. On our previous Detroit episode (Epi 153), we focused on the art and major tourist attractions, and this time around we hit up Detroit's surprisingly lovely nature (read: Belle Isle) and amazing local eats (read: Dearborn, MI.)

Things we talk about on this week's episode:

Saint Sebastian is a gay icon

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/lgbt-artwork-marks-saint-sebastian-feast-day 

Basilica of Saint Sebastian Outside the Walls

https://www.turismoroma.it/en/places/basilica-san-sebastiano-outside-walls 

Detroit 101

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/detroit-101/id1438098925?i=1000617683551

Detroit Riverfront

https://www.detroitriverfront.org/ 

Cullen Family Carousel

https://www.detroitriverfront.org/plan-your-visit/things-to-do/cullen-family-carousel-seasonal 

Belle Isle

https://www.belleisleconservancy.org/ 

Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse

http://detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/encyclopedia-of-detroit/livingstone-memorial-lighthouse 

The Gothic Room

https://www.detroithistorical.org/exhibitions/gothic-room 

James Scott Memorial Fountain

https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/james-scott-memorial-fountain 

Halal Food Guru

https://www.tiktok.com/@halalfoodguru  

Altayeb

https://www.yelp.com/biz/altayeb-of-dearborn-dearborn  

Pupuseria

https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Salvadoran&find_loc=Detroit%2C+MI 

Leila

https://www.leiladetroit.com/ 

Detroit style pizza

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-pizza-restaurants-detroit?srsltid=AfmBOooztxdpsnekr53gxRIgkbl654hgGtOqjTYgjNCaX1QnyzGizSbO  

Boston's Detroit Pizza Co

https://www.dpcboston.com/s/order#most-popular 

Pie Sci

https://piescipizza.com/ 

Ryan can't go to Singapore

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz60z98nzx7o 


Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast is hosted by Ryan Davis and Kiernan Schmitt, two people who caught the travel bug early and never looked back. Their conversations stretch the idea of what a journey can be, finding adventure just down the road as readily as on a distant continent. Each episode focuses on a single theme, weaving together personal stories, practical tips, and broader reflections that can shift from deeply thoughtful to genuinely humorous without warning. You’ll hear discussions that might cover the nuances of packing light, the ethics of tourism, the joy of getting lost in a familiar city, or the sheer logistics of planning an epic trek. The tone is less about presenting a perfect itinerary and more about sharing a mindset-one that finds curiosity and discovery in both the grand and the mundane aspects of moving through the world. This podcast operates on the belief that an exploratory spirit can be applied anywhere, and that the stories we collect along the way are what truly shape us. It’s a show for anyone who feels that pull to see what’s around the corner, offering grounded advice and genuine camaraderie for all kinds of trips. Listening feels like getting travel advice from well-traveled friends who are just as passionate about a clever day-trip hack as they are about a life-changing overseas odyssey.
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