Flightless Bird
Flightless Bird follows journalist David Farrier as he learns about what makes America special from his unique perspective as a Kiwi accidentally marooned in the Land of the Free. Infinitely curious but never judgmental, each week, David (along with cohost and American Rob) seeks to understand what makes America so unique, strange, and wonderful.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 150
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Drug Rehab
This week on Flightless Bird, David sets out to look at drug rehab in the state of Florida. According to the CDC, since 1999 over 932,000 people have died from a drug overdose. Since 1999, overdoses …
00:34:51 |
Tue 30 May 2023
Exotic Pets
In this week's Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to understand Florida’s obsession with exotic pets. Why does the sunshine state have more exotic animal species than any other state and, quite …
00:49:43 |
Tue 23 May 2023
Villages
This week on Flightless Bird, David sets off for The Villages, America’s biggest retirement community - home to over 100 thousand people over the age of 55. What lies in this mysterious land spread o…
00:50:13 |
Tue 16 May 2023
Epcot vs Universal
This week on Flightless Bird, David continues his Florida series by going to EPCOT, Disney’s “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.” Joined by two Disney Adults, Elizabeth and Patrick, David …
00:46:22 |
Tue 09 May 2023
Alligators
In this week's Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to discover Florida’s relationship with its 2000 crocodiles and whopping 1.25 million alligators. Traveling to America’s oldest city, St Augusti…
00:50:23 |
Tue 02 May 2023
Spiritualists
In this week's Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to the “psychic capital of America”, Cassadaga. On the way he comes across his first Big Tent Revival, so stops to find out what’s going on. Eve…
00:44:41 |
Tue 25 Apr 2023
Gladesmen
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to Florida’s south, deep into the Everglades, in search of the men who live in the glades: Gladesmen. Descending by airboat into the wet marshla…
00:57:28 |
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Eggs
In this week's Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to understand why Americans put their eggs in the fridge. Why the fridge, when the rest of the planet puts them in the pantry? David learns that…
00:50:25 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
Movies
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to understand how Americans interact with movies. Motivated by watching Nicole Kidman’s heartfelt introduction before every movie at the AMC the…
01:00:00 |
Tue 04 Apr 2023
Pickleball
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to understand America’s fastest growing sport, pickleball. Why did five million Americans turn to pickleball during the pandemic, and why did To…
00:54:23 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
Rabies
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier gets bitten by a squirrel, forcing him to come face-to-face with his greatest nightmare: Rabies. Why does this virus have a near 100% mortality rate, and…
00:51:27 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
BBQ
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier travels to Austin, Texas to investigate America’s love of BBQ. Why do 7 out of 10 adults in America own some kind of BBQ device, and why is there so much…
01:03:24 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Waco
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to Waco, Texas - taking a drive to visit the Branch Davidians compound, the old home of David Koresh. David is surprised to find that the strang…
00:51:04 |
Tue 07 Mar 2023
Wafflehouse
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to understand Waffle House, the much loved diner found scattered throughout the American south. What makes this chain so special, and what the h…
00:54:49 |
Tue 28 Feb 2023
DMV - Pt I
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out for the DMV in an attempt to get his American driver’s license. By his side (and scared in the passenger seat) is Monica Padman, there to assist…
00:50:54 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
Valentine's Day
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to understand America’s obsession with Valentine's Day. Why do Americans fork out $20 billion each year in an attempt to woo a mate or prove the…
00:47:33 |
Tue 14 Feb 2023
Sandwiches
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier looks at America’s obsession with sandwiches. Why is Subway the United State’s biggest fast food chain, leaving Starbuck and McDonalds in its wake? To ge…
01:10:31 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
New Zealand Vacation
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier returns to Aotearoa, New Zealand, to investigate why so many of New Zealand's native birds are flightless. Literally. David sets out to find three such c…
01:07:23 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
Christmas Nativity Scenes
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier looks at why Christmas is the OG holiday in America. He brings back Mike McHargue from the very first episode of Flightless Bird to talk about how religi…
01:02:46 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Soft Drinks
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to understand the vast array of soft drinks on offer in the United States of America. He ends up stumbling into Waco, Texas - home of Dr. Pepper…
00:57:16 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
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