My name is Jim Martin and before we get going here today, I just wanted to ask a couple of things of you.

One, let me just point out the show is built on a model of advertising and listener support,

so we mix the two together. And by the way, if you don't like ads, we have an ad-free version that we do for our patron

supporters.

So after one of the tears gets you into the ad-free version, if that's what you want,

actually a lot of people say they listen to the ad version anyway because they like hearing the ads and I understand that but it's

there if that's what you would prefer.

But just think about what you give them a cup of coffee or something like that

and then think about what you're getting from Adventure Rider Radio and

then drop our website adventure rider radio dot com and click on support. The other

thing is is if you can rate the show I'm hoping a five-star rating

anywhere you find podcasts or

share it on social media that sort of thing lets other people know about the show and

that would really help as well. Thank you very much. It was back in 1973 when Ted Simon jumped on his Triumph Tiger and rode off on a four-year

odyssey that took him around the world.

When the trip was over, Ted sat down and wrote the book, Jupiter's Travels.

A book that we all know, a book that has made Ted famous

that has made the name Ted Simon synonymous with adventure motorcyling or motorcycle travel.

The book sold incredibly well when it came out.

It continues selling well to this day.

It has inspired more people than anyone can count, I'm sure,

to go off on their own adventure, to change their own lives, for positive change,

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