The Daily is sending reporter Justin Rocket Silverman on a cross-country expedition to find the best, the boldest, and the strangest our nation has to offer. It's a great summer road trip – and you’re invited to ride shotgun. Buckle up, stay safe, and enjoy America!
WHERE'S ROCKET NOW?
Episode 1: Firewalking
Ithaca, N.Y.
Anyone can walk on fire — really! It doesn’t even hurt all that much. The secret is taking slow, steady steps that distribute weight across the entire foot. That’s the lesson firewalking guru Tony Simons teaches at his hot-footed workshops in Ithaca. It may sound like ninja training, but Simons is a peace-loving professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University in town. Instead of kicking butt, his how-tos are about overcoming the fears that hold us back in life. After all, if you can stroll barefoot across flaming coals, you can certainly ask the boss for a raise.
> View Episode 2: Bluegrass Brothers
> View Episode 3: Lobster Fishing
> View Episode 4: Campaign Launcher
> View Episode 5: Ghost hunting at America’s Stonehenge
> View Episode 6: Hunting humans for sport
> View Episode 7: Riding the Rocket in Toronto
> View Episode 8: Alpha mail
> View Episode 9: Outhouse Racing
> View Episode 10: Felony Franks
> View Episode 11: Barber College
> View Episode 12: University of Okoboji
> View Episode 13: Scenic, S.D.
> View Episode 14: Bison
> View Episode 15: Air Force Witches
> View Episode 16: Shotgun Willie's
> View Episode 17: Burning Man
> View Episode 18: Zion Curtain
> View Episode 19: Dune their thing
WHERE'S ROCKET NOW?
Episode 1: Firewalking
Ithaca, N.Y.
Anyone can walk on fire — really! It doesn’t even hurt all that much. The secret is taking slow, steady steps that distribute weight across the entire foot. That’s the lesson firewalking guru Tony Simons teaches at his hot-footed workshops in Ithaca. It may sound like ninja training, but Simons is a peace-loving professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University in town. Instead of kicking butt, his how-tos are about overcoming the fears that hold us back in life. After all, if you can stroll barefoot across flaming coals, you can certainly ask the boss for a raise.
> View Episode 2: Bluegrass Brothers
> View Episode 3: Lobster Fishing
> View Episode 4: Campaign Launcher
> View Episode 5: Ghost hunting at America’s Stonehenge
> View Episode 6: Hunting humans for sport
> View Episode 7: Riding the Rocket in Toronto
> View Episode 8: Alpha mail
> View Episode 9: Outhouse Racing
> View Episode 10: Felony Franks
> View Episode 11: Barber College
> View Episode 12: University of Okoboji
> View Episode 13: Scenic, S.D.
> View Episode 14: Bison
> View Episode 15: Air Force Witches
> View Episode 16: Shotgun Willie's
> View Episode 17: Burning Man
> View Episode 18: Zion Curtain
> View Episode 19: Dune their thing
