Podcast Episodes

Storytelling at the edge of the world with award-winning filmmaker Trevor Wallace

Episode 119

How one explorer is using film to connect people with place, history, and culture — plus, one-of-a-kind insight into the world of underwater archaeol…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Christmas at Devil’s Portage – Charles Camsell

Episode 117

Recalling a memorable Christmas along the trail to the Klondike in the 19th century with an annual reading of Charles Camsell’s Arctic explorations b…

5 months, 1 week ago

The Hudson’s Bay Company charter: "Incredible and problematic"

A look inside the Hudson’s Bay Company Royal Charter, now returning to public spotlight, and its enduring role in Canada’s colonial past and Indigeno…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Run Like a Girl with Catherine McKenna

Episode 115

Canada’s former Environment Minister reflects on the personal challenges, political battles and moments of resilience that shaped her journey to the …

6 months, 1 week ago

Across Quebec’s Ungava Peninsula with Dave Greene

Episode 114

Inspiring the next generation through education, endurance and the power of exploration

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Frozen fjords and first ascents: Shira Biner’s Baffin Island odyssey

Episode 113

The 2025 Nat Gillis Adventure Photography Expedition Grant recipient discusses her journey leading a groundbreaking team in Canada's North

7 months ago

Gales of November: John U. Bacon on the untold story of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

Episode 112

Fifty years after the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, bestselling author John U. Bacon revisits the tragedy that changed Great Lakes history

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Vanished Beyond the Map: Adam Shoalts on the mystery of lost explorer Hubert Darrel

Episode 111

Through extensive reporting for his new book, RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Adam Shoalts discusses the story of Hubert Darrell, the legendary Arctic exp…

8 months ago

The future of exploration with Richard Wiese

Episode 110

From summiting Kilimanjaro 18 times to re-shaping The Explorers Club, Richard Wiese discusses inclusivity, conservation and the next era of global di…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Waterborne: Dan Rubinstein’s 2,000-kilometre paddleboard adventure

Episode 109

“On a paddleboard, you‘re vulnerable to tides and winds. You don‘t fight them—you learn to fit into natural rhythms.” Journalist and author Dan Ru…

9 months ago