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 • 62 episodes

The Mango Times

Latest Episodes

Fall 2026 Update

I didn’t disappear, life just got loud and summer got full and that’s exactly why I wanted to hit record again. Consider this a fall reset for the Mango Times podcast: a quick hello, a real update, and a nudge to keep making room for adventure ...

October 05, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 66 • 7:42

What If Curiosity Is The Real Calling

The life you built can look faithful on the outside and still be quietly crushing you on the inside. Jason Callahan helps us name that moment when “sacrifice” starts turning into isolation, when every relationship gains an agenda, and when your...

September 07, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 65 • 52:32

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