Episode #2: 'Big Wave'

2/3/2021

The Who in the World w/ Norm Schriever Podcast #2: 'Big Wave'

Today, I interview an old friend I call 'Big Wave' for his love of surfing, leading him to live as an expat in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and more. Big Wave and I used to live in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at the same time, and we often trained at the boxing gym there, coming to a crescendo when he knocked me the f*ck out on my last day in town!

A motorcycle enthusiast, Fight Night organizer, and former dabbler in "alternative economies," Big Wave is also surprisingly thoughtful and analytical, living by an admirable personal code as he navigates life in frontier-like, lawless Latin America.

Ten years later, I happen to be living in the same little surf town as Big Wave again, this time in Costa Rica. In this podcast, I sit down at a beachside bar with my old friend, catching up about life as an expat, some of the notable stories throughout the years, and much more.

Please excuse my liberal use of profanity in this recording (which adds color to the podcast in my opinion) and my unprofessional chewing on a cheeseburger as we spoke (I was damn hungry).

Enjoy this podcast with Big Wave and thanks for subscribing!

-Your friend,

Norm :-)

2 Comments

the Who in the World podcast w/
Norm Schriever

In this podcast, I’m going to chat with the interesting, remarkable, and sometimes downright crazy people I’ve met from my travels and time living abroad.

David Stone

2/11/2021 11:06:00 am

Hey Norm,
Still livin' the life, good on you! Nice to hear you catch up with your friend and compatriot, Big Wave. And great to catch up with you and your adventures. We are all living vicariously thru your travels. Keep sending your pod casts.
All the best,

David

Julien Bourke

2/16/2021 05:22:05 pm

Hi Norm! Thanks for the good vibes from your podcast, love the guest, great conversation! Hope everybody is having a good lifestyle these days. Central America was an awesome time when I had the chance to experience it, meeting you was awesome and hopefully the spirit of good times remains through these crazy times. Really hoping not to sound like un pendejo, but I have to say bro, I would love to hear your conversation a little clearer (not without ,lol) but with a little less background ambience. I loved the 2 first podcast guests and the talk is very fun and enjoyable to listen. Wishing everybody good vibes, love and health, Diacachimba! Pura vida! All the best Norm!