The Mango Times

The Mango Times Podcast is where midlife curiosity meets adventure, humor, and human stories. Hosted by Fletch, the show features thoughtful conversations, great banter, and stories from the porch to the open road.

In Season 6, each episode explores what it looks like to wake up in the second half of life and decide there’s still plenty of adventure left...through interviews, personal reflections, recurring segments, and a little bit of well-earned shtick.

New episodes drop every other week and stay under 45 minutes. Pull up a chair, hop on the back of the bike and join the conversation.

Podcasting since 2014 • 60 episodes

The Mango Times

Latest Episodes

When Travelers Become Friends

You can spend years chasing adventure through plane tickets and packed itineraries, or you can build a place that makes adventure come to you. I’m back behind the mic after a packed summer, and I’m joined by my friends Curt and Chris Reynolds, ...

August 03, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 64 • 34:55

Bonus Episode: Bath, England

A train platform in Bath, England is not where you expect a midlife pep talk to hit, but that’s exactly what happens. Between rolling luggage and incoming rain, I ask the listeners “Where are you traveling next?” You’ll also he...

June 23, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 63 • 8:26

When Your Life's Work Gets Voted Out

Sherry McIntyre on Reinvention and Retirement.A single vote can erase a program overnight, even if it shaped a whole community for decades. That’s what happened to Sherry McIntyre, a Modesto, California teacher who spent 25 years ...

May 25, 2026 • 40:36

From PE Teacher To Soul Farmer

He didn’t just switch jobs, he switched directions. One day Tyrean Lewis is teaching PE and mentoring kids in St. Louis. A few turns later he’s managing teams, trying to “do the responsible thing,” and still feeling that internal pull that says...

May 11, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 61 • 44:25

Open An Indie Bookstore? Sounds Like A Story!

Most people say they want more community. Will and Paula DeBoard actually built it...one shelf at a time...by opening Bookish Modesto, an independent bookstore in Modesto, California, at a time when most people t...

April 27, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 60 • 38:24

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Fan Mail

Hey Fletch, this is Jason coming to you live from the wilds of Potosi, Missouri. At the site of my next adventure, which is starting a farm, leaving St. Louis after over 15 years of doing urban ministry, and at 42 with pretty much no farming experience, this is what we're gonna do. So I appreciate you discussing, changing everything in the middle of your life. It's been really helpful. So thanks for everything.