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The Hitchhikers Guide to Aotearoa Ep 1 - A Brand New Adventure with Mel Libre
08/10/2026 | 57 mins.Charlie describes what you can expect from the show, its overall format, and the purpose behind it. Then, delight in an interview with the one and only Mel Libre! Mel describes his experience coming to New Zealand from the Philippines with his family at the age of 50, giving up a successful career to embark on a brand new adventure. At the end, Mel and Charlie talk a bit about the possible challenges the future may hold for the world. Join Charlie as he learns about the Filipino experience here in Aotearoa!
A travelling interview podcast hosted by Charlie Ryan — an American on a year-long adventure across New Zealand.
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About The Hitchhikers Guide to Aotearoa
You've heard the postcard version of New Zealand. This isn't that.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Aotearoa is a travelling interview show hosted by Charlie Ryan — an American on a year-long adventure across New Zealand — giving the mic to people this country doesn't usually spotlight: immigrants and travellers actually living the story.
We take you through it all: the arrival, the culture shock, the one experience that changed everything — good, bad, and disastrous. For every ‘best decision’ there's a flat tyre on a gravel road at midnight, and this show won't hide one to flatter the other. It's the honest shape of building a life somewhere new.
Each episode closes with a twist: the guest turns the tables and interviews Charlie — putting the American host on the hot seat about his own life abroad.
Whether you're an immigrant who sees your story here, a Kiwi curious what outsiders think, or just someone who loves a good travel story — pull up a chair. There's always room for one more.
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