Podcast Episodes

Navigating the Grand Canyon Like It's 1869: John Wesley Powell

Season 1 Episode 6

In 1869, John Wesley Powell set off down the Colorado River with nine men, four wooden boats, and no idea what lay ahead. The Grand Canyon, 300 miles…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Astronaut wanted, no experience necessary: Helen Sharman

Season 1 Episode 5

Helen Sharman appears by arrangement with DBA Speakers www.dbaspeakers.com

In 1989, Helen Sharman was driving home from work when a radio ad changed h…

5 months ago

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Climbing Mont Blanc like it’s 1838: Lise Wortley

Season 1 Episode 4

In 1838, Henriette d'Angeville became the first woman to climb Mont Blanc unaided - in a 12-kilogram wool dress, a matching bonnet, and hobnail boots…

5 months, 1 week ago

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The Endurance: How to Captain a Ship Like Shackleton

Season 1 Episode 3

In 1914, Ernest Shackleton set out to make the first land crossing of Antarctica. His ship never reached the continent. Within months, the Endurance …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Rowing For My Life: A Record Breaking Tale of Endurance

Season 1 Episode 2

Kathleen Saville was barely out of college when she rowed her first ocean - earning a world record along the way. What began as a wildly ambitious pl…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Mallory's Last Climb: What Really Happened on Everest?

Season 1 Episode 1

On 8th June 1924, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine set out from their high camp on Everest. They were spotted once, two small figures moving through …

6 months ago

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Introducing The Art of Adventure

Season 1

The Art of Adventure celebrates the people who push into the unknown, past and present, and asks: what is the true art of adventure… and where might …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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