Best The Big Scuba Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 185 BiG Review of our Farne Islands Diving Trip 32:17

8d ago32:17

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A slightly different episode. Ian, Gemma and Honey visited the Farne Islands for a 3 day diving trip in July 2024 and give a review of their experiences. The Farne Islands are in the North East of the UK and have numerous dive sites only a short distance from the mainland and the harbour and coastal town of Seahouses. Our trip was organised by our …

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#131 Daedelus: Aliens and albums, "there's something else potentially at play here..." 1:42:10

8h ago1:42:10

1:42:10

In 2020, our guest this week was named an Artist in Residence at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Thus we are finally able to continue the theme established on episode 84 with Matthew Dear, a line of enquiry which I know many of you were keen to see more fully interrogated on the podcast. Daedelus has been making music since the…

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Cash: The Conservation Kid & Ripple Effects of Change 16:53

2h ago16:53

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Liddy is excited to welcome her next guest, Cash Daniels. Cash is a 15-year-old award-winning conservationist, author, and Co-Founder of the Cleanup Kids. Cash has had a passion for fish and wildlife since he was 3. His parents have always allowed him to follow his interests and study what he loves. For more than half of his life, Cash has been fig…

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Adventure Travel with Sofie Jugård Löfgren - Aktivut 56:00

1h ago56:00

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Area/Topic Worldwide Trekking, Sweden, Outdoor Events Sofie Jugård Löfgren Outdoor Event Producer & Outdoor Guide Aktivut Passionate outdoor guide & ski instructor from the very north of Scandinavia. Since 20 years back managing the trekking event Fjällräven Classic Sweden that has grown to be 7 events world wide, attracting thousands of trekkers. …

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#130 Gregor Tresher + Juliet Fox: a midsummer double bill! 1:39:23

7d ago1:39:23

1:39:23

I'm on holiday currently but since we never actually take days off here's an unprecedented episode of the show with two guests and two separate interviews! Gregor Tresher is DJ and producer from Frankfurt, Germany who's been releasing music since the 90s under his own name and under the Sniper Mode alias. We focus on production in this conversation…

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Adventure Travel with Mikael Castro - Abercrombie & Kent DMC 59:04

3d ago59:04

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Area/Topic Brazil, Ecotourism, Destination Management Mikael Castro Country Manager, Brazil - Abercrombie & Kent DMC Abercrombie & Kent Sustainable Tourism Strategist | 20+ Years of Global Experience | Conde Nast Top Travel Specialist 2023 As a seasoned manager with over 20 years of experience in the tourism industry, I am focused on providing uniq…

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Adventure Travel with Monika Sundem - Adventure Life 59:18

10d ago59:18

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Area/Topic Worldwide, Adventure Travel, Tourism Business Monika Sundem CEO Adventure Life As a Pacific Northwest native I grew up playing in the mountains and lakes of the Cascades. I now enjoy living near Glacier National Park and am learning how to master the adventure called 'motherhood'. I have been an Adventure Lifer for over 18 years during w…

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#129 Mike Parker: Art and techno, "If it's about money or fame then maybe you've lost the original motivation" 1:26:44

9h ago1:26:44

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Mike Parker is one of the most singular practitioners of the discipline of Techno as is possible to identify. His biography describes his approach to music as 'experimental and ritualistic' and on detailed listening you'd have to agree. He's also a professor of fine art at Daemen College in Buffalo, and a graduate of the art school at Carnegie Mell…

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Cool Ocean Conservation Jobs: Becoming a Biologist! 8:15

19d ago8:15

8:15

We're talking about cool Ocean Conservation jobs with an awesome Curator and Biologist from the Tybee Island Marine Science Center - Sarah Alley. On this episode Liddy is digging deep AND diving in with very interesting questions about how Sarah became a biologist and curator. Sarah loves the conservation side of the job like helping sea turtles th…

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Studio Stories: Braille on Triple Transit 48:56

6d ago48:56

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Stream the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/WoQuHAjWYMs And listen to Triple Transit: https://push.fm/fl/tripletransit This is the first in a new series entitled Studio Stories, in which I'll be sitting down with a producer and discussing a release in detail. Today I'm talking to Praveen Sharma, aka Braille, about his awesome new LP …

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Adventure Travel with Marjanna Akhtar - Great Expeditions Travel 1:07:25

6d ago1:07:25

1:07:25

Area/Topic Worldwide, SCUBA Diving, Responsible Tourism Marjanna Akhtar Owner Great Expeditions Travel Marjanna’s interest in international travel began in the late ‘80s while pursuing her BA in animal biology at the University of Colorado, and she took her first underwater breath on scuba! That was the beginning of a travel career that spans over …

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#128 Simon Reynolds: The future of future music, "it's the shiver, the rush, the weird joy and serenity" 1:30:06

22d ago1:30:06

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What is future music anyway? And is it any different from the future OF music? Simon Reynolds is one of the most influential music writers of the last two decades, authoring such seminal works as 'Energy Flash' (on acid house and rave, 'Rip It Up And Start Again' (on the post-punk era), and 'Retromania' (on the obsession of popular culture with the…

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Endangered Sea Animals. It's a FACT-ATTACK and a Coloring Book! 16:30

12d ago16:30

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Liddy is SO excited to share with you that she has a NEW BOOK called, "Endangered Sea Animals - Coloring Book". You will learn about so many different sea animals that are categorized as endangered like the smallest and rarest porpoise in the world - the Vaquita. You'll also learn about the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, the Great White Shark, the North At…

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Adventure Travel with Steve Wilson - LiNGER Travel 1:01:44

24d ago1:01:44

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Area/Topic Latin America, Asia, Slow Travel, Trip Planning Steve Wilson Founder LiNGER Travel I have spent the last 25 years travelling the world, from journeying overland through every country in Latin America to studying and working in Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua. I took a sabbatical in 2010 to spend a year researching and trave…

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#127 Mr. Scruff: Tape edits and the scene with no name, "We just never toed the line" 2:04:08

14d ago2:04:08

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What do you call a music scene with no name? The lack of a commonly-accepted moniker for the mid-to-late 90s movement centred around Ninja Tune and Gilles Peterson amongst others is a real anomaly in contemporary music. One of the most interesting insights from our guest this week, Mr Scruff, is the revelation not even the DJs themselves referred t…

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Adventure Travel with John Ensley - Cruise and Learn Sailing International 57:49

28d ago57:49

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Area/Topic Sailing, Personal Development, Adventure Education John Ensley Sailing School Owner / Sailing Instructor Cruise and Learn Sailing International John Ensley has been sailing since he was 11 years old (he was 11 in 1980) and has been sharing his knowledge, experience and passion for sailing and cruising as a professional sailing instructor…

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Educating, Scuba Diving, and Swimming with the Sharks! 10:28

1M ago10:28

10:28

Let's DIVE in - for real!! We're sitting down with Environmental Educator Lindsay McGuire from the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. Lindsay just got back from a month-long trip to South Africa where she got to go to Mossel Bay AND she got Dive-Certified. Lindsay also had the opportunity to work with sharks! She was able to do some shark-tagging …

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#126 Regal: Pressure and success, "It's a matter of how you manage it" 1:16:28

1M ago1:16:28

1:16:28

The pandemic is a topic of conversation we studiously avoided for the first year or so of the podcast, it just seemed a bit boring and predictable. It was shit, basically, and there's only so much you can say about being locked inside for 18 months. But what if you suddenly became a successful DJ in 2019? That was some of the worst timing possible,…

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Liddy Answers YOUR Questions!! Shark Week, Shark-Con, AND a Local Clean-Up! 19:47

24d ago19:47

19:47

Welcome to the Save Sea Life Podcast! This is an EXCITING episode because Liddy is answering YOUR questions!! We have lots of interesting questions to answer from all over the country. Mike in Pennsylvania is 5 years old, and he wants to know: What is the most endangered sea animal? James, who is 7 years old and is from Ohio, wants to know: How doe…

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Adventure Travel with Macarena Iturralde - Senderos Naturales 1:02:57

24d ago1:02:57

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Area/Topic South America, Ecuador, Peru, Patagonia, Trekking Macarena Iturralde CEO Senderos Naturales Cia. Ltda. Macarena Iturralde is the General Manager and Trip Designer in the office. As a formerly naturalist guide in the Galápagos Islands, Peru and the Amazon rainforest she has developed a huge love for nature and it’s conservancy. In the pre…

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Episode 184 Sally Cartwright - Technical Diver and now Manager of Midlands Diving Chamber with a love for the longevity of the diving industry and a passion for UK diving 1:57:20

24d ago1:57:20

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In this episode join us in conversation with Sally Cartwright. Saly started diving 1993 after an injury on a mountaineering trip. After a bet with a local dive club and a successful try dive, Sally took up the challenge and a new life direction. Early into her diving career she found herself using mixed gas and rebreathers. Finding herself at the b…

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#125 Kitty Amor: House music from Nottingham to Johannesburg, "Marginalised people are being seen on big stages now" 1:21:34

1M ago1:21:34

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Afro House is not something we've covered in depth on the show to date, but this week we welcome one of the UK's foremost exponents of the form. Kitty Amor was born in London, but cut her musical teeth running nights as a student Nottingham where she and her associates were instrumental in bringing the second wave of Grime, Funky, and other key Lon…

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Adventure Travel with Alex Vizcaino - Authentic Mexico Tours 1:07:03

1M ago1:07:03

1:07:03

Area/Topic Mexico, Culture, Food, Family Alex Vizcaino General Manager Authentic Mexico Tours I was born and raised in a small city in western Mexico. During my childhood, my parents took me to many different sites in Mexico, and I fell in love with the sense of discovery that can only come with travel. I got a bachelor's degree in tourism manageme…

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Healing Reefs, One River at a Time 9:19

1M ago9:19

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Did you know that 80% of ocean pollution comes from inland sources? Today, we're excited to learn more with Reef Healers Chloe Rogozinski and Austin Niles. Chloe and Austin started the Reef Healers organization to promote healthy oceans and water resources, climate-aware action, and resilient communities through an All-for-one approach. With their …

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#124 Danny Whittle: Running Ibiza clubs large and small, "My strategy changed the island" 1:11:11

1M ago1:11:11

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Join us at the D:U:2 listening party -> https://scubaofficial.bandcamp.com/merch/d-u-2-listening-party Listen to the awesome Laurus Ascending EP by Bodhi -> https://ingrv.es/laurus-ascending-ya4-9 It's been a while since we had a promoter on the show, and this week's guest is one of the most influential in Europe since the turn of the century. Havi…

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Adventure Travel with Jon Bilger - PredictWind Ltd 47:55

1M ago47:55

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Area/Topic Worldwide, Sailing Jon Bilger Managing Director PredictWind Ltd Olympian, two-time America’s Cup winner, and New Zealand National Champion in multiple classes, PredictWind Founding Director Jon Bilger spent years accessing the very best private wind and marine forecasting tools in the world. Jon founded PredictWind in 2010 to share this …

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My MOM is on the show! Let's REFILL, REUSE, and REDEFINE our love for our planet! 7:03

1M ago7:03

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Meet Christin Clever, one of the owners of The Refillery - and she's Liddy's MOM!! What is a REFILLERY?? A Refillery provides people with an easy way to shop sustainably, swap to eco-friendly non-toxic products and reduce single-use plastic. Rather than buying a new disposable container each time you need everyday items like all-purpose cleaner or …

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#123 Steve Bug: Where are the anthems? "We need the big new tunes to unite people" 1:34:02

1M ago1:34:02

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Are we partying like it's 1999? I mean what it was actually like in 99, not how Prince imagined it might be back in 1982. Millennium eve was supposed to be the best thing ever. I was beside myself with excitement for months beforehand, possibly years. But when push came to shove, my group of friends didn't even bother going to a rave and spent an u…

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Adventure Travel with Janet Scalzo - Canyon Calling Adventures for Women 53:19

2M ago53:19

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Area/Topic Worldwide, Womens Trips, Group Travel Janet Scalzo Chief Adventurer & Owner Canyon Calling Adventures for Women With a passion for female empowerment, an endless sense of curiosity, and over thirty years of experience in the travel industry, Janet found herself innately drawn to Canyon Calling’s mission. She followed the call of her adve…

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Diving with Mermaids: Empowering Ocean-Lovers to Protect Our Waters 8:19

2M ago8:19

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Let's DIVE in! Come meet the real-life Mermaids, Conservationists, Artists and Divers - Blake and Chelsea. Blake is a Freediving Instructor and a PADI Divemaster who has a passion to bring people face to face with some of the world's most misunderstood creatures. Chelsea is also a PADI Divemaster, yoga instructor, and ASL interpreter who believes i…

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#122 Radio Slave: Social media vs dance music, "there shouldn't be any rules" 1:10:52

2M ago1:10:52

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At what point does criticism of changes in culture become overly reactive? This is a question I've wrestled with continuously over the past couple of years, but I can't get past the conclusion that if something isn't good then pointing that fact out is never really a bad thing... right? My conversation with Radio Slave this week doesn't pull any pu…

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Adventure Travel with Tom Williams - Desert Island Survival 52:54

2M ago52:54

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Area/Topic Worldwide, Desert Island Survival, Extreme Adventure Tom Williams Founder Desert Island Survival Tom founded Desert Island Survival a company that maroons people on uninhabited desert islands. He has walked to the north pole and most recently look part in the survival TV show Alone in an effort to survive as long as possible in the Canad…

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We are ALL touched by the Ocean: A Closer Look at the Tybee Sea Turtle Project 7:51

2M ago7:51

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SPECIAL GUEST Amy Capello (Miss Amy) is here talking turtles!!! Amy is the owner of Pure Joy Life Coaching - AND - she volunteers with the Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project. She's also an "extra-special guest" because she was a huge inspiration for Liddy to write her first book, "Wave - A Sea Turtle's Story". Amy will be giving us a closer look at th…

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#121 Thoughts on Live Electronic Music 40:04

2M ago40:04

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It's the week after the week before.... no guest this week, but a deep dive into my experiences with live electronic music in the audience as well as being on stage myself. And on stage I was, last week in London, Bristol, and Manchester. Huge thanks to all of you who attended the shows, had so much great feedback it's been a bit overwhelming actua…

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Episode 183 Michael and Robert Thomas Fathers Day 1:15:35

2M ago1:15:35

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To celebrate Fathers Day in the UK we have re-released and episode recorded in 2020. Gemma and Ian speak to Michael and Robert Thomas who are father and son. They share similar interests in the caving, diving and diving in caves. Michael Thomas has been involved in diving for over thirty years including being an Examiner and Training Officer for Th…

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