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Monotone Chronicles: A podcast to fall asleep to

Podcast by Ryan Kolbe

English

Health & personal development

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About Monotone Chronicles: A podcast to fall asleep to

Join me as I recount the eventful tales of my life—from skydiving in Brazil with an instructor who's only English word is "problem," to getting ceremoniously fired from working in Antarctica, being on Wheel of Fortune, to waiting in a never-ending line to see Santa in the Arctic Circle, and everything in between. Delivered in the most soothing monotone heredity can muster, these stories are perfect for winding down, zoning out, or questioning how you ended up listening to someone describe their meal in detail. Few thrills, minimal plot twists—just pure, boring bliss. Sweet dreams.

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15 episodes

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Happy Trails

In the final episode of Season One, I spend my last full day in Rome doing what I do best: wandering with vague purpose, accidentally catching beauty at the edges. I leave St. Peter’s just in time to witness someone try to sneak a yappy dog into the church (unsuccessfully), climb more stairs than any single person should — including the Spanish ones — and take a full Coliseum tour that turns out to be one of the absolute highlights of my trip. From there, it’s off to a food tour through Trastevere, where I eat well, drink better, and fall briefly in love for the last time this season. Then, in classic Monotone fashion, I make it to the airport bus with one minute to spare… only to arrive three hours too early. A soft landing to a season of slow travel, quiet chaos, and the kind of stories best told just before sleep.

10 Sep 2025 - 10 min
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The Final Countdown

In this episode, I finally make it to Rome — six hours later than planned, emotionally weathered, and just in time to miss my long-awaited Sistine Chapel reservation, courtesy of the ongoing Stow Your Bags situation back in Florence. I recover by visiting the Coliseum at night (10/10, would gaze again), wandering until I find the kind of spaghetti that makes me think Chef Boyardee wasn't a chef at all, and descending into the depths of a Roman train station so far that I think I need to equalize when I ascend again. Later, I visit Vatican City, see St. Peter’s Basilica from the roof down, and I find the holiest coffee I've ever had. A gently chaotic trip through ancient ruins, missed reservations, and pasta-induced peace. Told slowly, so you can drift off somewhere between the roof of the Vatican and the basement of the Metro.

3 Sep 2025 - 13 min
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