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Sam Walker's Desert Diaries

What's it like to actually follow your dreams?Desert Diaries is the brutally honest account of one family's move from the rainy suburbs of Manchester to the scorched wilderness of Arizona.Excitement, frustration, fear, joy, loneliness and scorpions. Quite a lot of scorpions. All life is here.For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Episodes

Week thirty-three: Back home, but more bad news.

Week thirty-three: I arrive back home to a much sparklier Phoenix, but get some more really upsetting news. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Feb 12, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Week thirty-two: One week: Three states

Week thirty-two: I head off on a three-state road trip and discover Trump's America. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Feb 11, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Week thirty-one: Emergency at 4am!

Week thirty-one: We're woken at 4am with an emergency! Once diaster is averted, I take you on a tour of a dine in movie theatre. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Feb 10, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Week thirty: Taking stock and giving thanks

Week thirty: As we host our first ever Thanksgiving with new friends, I take stock of the last six months and share some challenges I haven't mentioned before. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Feb 07, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Week twenty-nine: Which country am I in?

Week twenty-nine: Rain + cloud + cold + lack of sleep = massive confusion and embarrassment in a DIY superstore. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Feb 06, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Week twenty-eight: Happy days in NYC

Week twenty-eight: Giggling in galleries, gawping at celebrities and allllll the food and drink with the best friends: NYC delivers. I get home and realise something I never noticed about Phoenix. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Feb 05, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Week twenty-seven: The Wickedest Town in the West

Week twenty-seven: We visit the amazing town of Jerome and learn about wine, ghosts and women of the night! We wave goodbye to family and I leave Arizona again! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Feb 04, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Week twenty-six: Phoenix gets spooky

Week twenty-six: A throwawy tweet about airbrushing on school photos goes viral and we experience our first Halloween in the desert! Spoiler: the Americans LOVE it! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Feb 03, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Week twenty-five: Toad in the what?

Week twenty-five: We cook up a British storm and confuse the locals and learn the awful truth about what Phoenix was neary called....Plus a rollercoaster week for mum For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 31, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Week twenty-four: How to make friends in your forties

Week twenty-four: Phoenix starts to cool down, we meet up with a bunch of other Brits and think about the chellenges of making new friends - in our forties! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 30, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Week twenty-three: Snowbirds fly home and adventures in healthcare

Week twenty-three: Phoenix gets busy as the snowbirds come to town. The Vice-President pops to my street and we dip our toe in the American Healthcare system! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 29, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Week twenty-two: Home

Week twenty-two: A bitter sweet return home and the the city is full of the detritus of huge monsoon. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 28, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Week twenty-one: Thelma and Louise eat your heart out

Week twenty-one: Mum and I keep driving north, through desert, alongside dramatic cliffs and reach a kind of paradise. But all good things must come to an end... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 27, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Week twenty: Up Yours lung cancer!

Week twenty: Faced with a dreadful prognosis, we decide not to wait for someone to tell us how long my mum has left to live and decide to go out and find life. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 24, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Week nineteen: I wasn't supposed to be here...

Week nineteen: I head to Australia to wait and see how sick my mum is. Its the second time in my life I hadn't planned to go to Perth, but ended up there.... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 23, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Week eighteen: I can drive, but have to leave Arizona

Week eighteen: I finally pass my driving test...28 years after taking my first one! Life throws us a curve ball and I need to leave the USA. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 22, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Week seventeen: Snakes alive! Horse riding and lost gold

Week seventeen: The dog finds us our first live snake! We ride back in time on our first desert trek and learn the legend of lost gold! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 21, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Week sixteen: Heartbreak

Week sixteen: A devastating week for our family when we get a cruel reminder that with adventure, comes risk. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 20, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Week fifteen: Discovering the heart of Arizona

Week fifteen: We head to Payson, often called the Heart Of Arizona and discover an unique shop - that's for sale! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 17, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Week thirteen: La La Land

Week thirteen: La La Land. We nip up the road to Hollywood For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 15, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Week twelve: Our first monsoon and spy cacti

Week twelve: The first monsoon of the season rolls into town and we discover the cacti are spying on us... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 14, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Week eleven: Black widows CAN jump.

Week eleven: Oh no. Just what you don't want to find in your garden part 497..... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 13, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Week ten: Podcasts vs scorpions

Week ten: Dave invests in a scorpion hunting kit whilst I use the power of podcasts to banish the beasties For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 10, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Week nine: A new house and a new HORROR!

Week nine: Our furniture finally arrives after its epic journey and we move into our new house...where horror awaits! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 09, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Week eight: Tucson, saguaros and dive in movies

Week eight: We drive south on a birthday roadtrip and sample local delicacies, gawp at local flora and enjoy a dive in movie. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 08, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Week seven: The misters arrive, but so does homesickness...

Week seven: The misters arrive, showing that summer is here. The dreaded spectre of homesickness also pays a visit. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 07, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Week six: Living in an oven and finding joy in the mundane

Week six: It's so hot, I feel like a Sunday Roast. Not eating one, I feel like I am one. And life and housework goes on, but it's fun to find the joy in the mundane. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 06, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Week four: Aghhhhhhhhh!

Week four: AGHHHHHHH!! Feeling 17 again, for ALL the wrong reasons...... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam

Jan 02, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 5
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