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A history of human activity in Antarctica
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An ongoing series of long-form conversations with individuals at the forefront of exploration and adventure in which filmmaker Matt Pycroft speaks to the most knowledgeable, accomplished and respected voices in the field. From mountaineers to wildlife cinematographers, environmental activists to polar photographers, The Adventure Podcast brings you up close and personal with those who live extraordinary lives. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acas ...
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We interview awesome musicians about why and how they first started playing music, they play us one of the first songs they ever wrote and we chat about their journey from awkward adolescent to enterprising adult. Along the way we talk pop culture, teen angst, nostalgia, personal growth and other tangential topics. We laugh, we cry, we get rawkward. Because Everyone Starts Somewhere.
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Having, on his first voyage, discovered Australia, Cook still had to contend with those who maintained that the Terra Australians Incognita (the unknown Southern Continent) was a reality. To finally settle the issue, the British Admiralty sent Cook out again into the vast Southern Ocean with two sailing ships totalling only about 800 tons. Listen as Cook, equipped with one of the first chronometers, pushes his small vessel not merely into the Roaring Forties or the Furious Fifties but become ...
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Readings of weird fiction and science fiction short stories combined with immersive sound design and music.
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Science, history, adventure, politics, and technology converge on the Antarctic Report podcast. Each week you’ll hear from an international expert with a compelling story on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
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When you step out beyond your comfort zone to do something creative, scary, world-changing, or against the norm — you experience a period of transition and transformation, known as: the in between. This is the podcast for creatives, entrepreneurs, dreamers, and action-takers navigating the messy, yet beautiful, space in between where they are and where they’re going. Yes, it’s uncomfortable. But it’s this messy middle place that provides the most growth. Hear curious, honest conversations wi ...
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Rose, Terence, and Tony chat with Collin Desha of Low Hum about his pedal board, Hawaiian culture, how a song can become bigger than the artist, and going to the unknown places. We also have a very exclusive deep cut from Collin’s high school band, Geronimo, and a beautifully stripped down version of “Hints,” from the new album “Terra Incognita.” B…
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Episode 183: Matt Pavitt, Maybe Masochistic
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Episode 183 of The Adventure Podcast features alpinist, skier, outdoor instructor, and climber, Matt Pavitt. Matt recently broke the fastest known time record for the winter Cuillin Ridge traverse. The ridge is a coveted prize and the previous record was impressive, so to see Matt break it was somewhat of a shock. In this episode, they discuss Matt…
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Ep.46 - Andy Sorge (WYO) “I’m Out For More”
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This week, Rose, Terence, and Tony talk to artist and composer Andy Sorge of landscape-rock band WYO about his home state of Wyoming, being mentored by Anthony Gonzalez of M83, finding his voice, and seeking inspiration in nature…and sometimes video games. WYO on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube Down by the River video June Gloom Fest - June 23, 202…
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Ep.45 - Oliver Pierce & Andres Ahogado (Jive Talk) “A Rip Snortin’ Good Time”
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On this week’s episode of Rawkwardness, Rose, Terence, and Tony are back in Nashville at the Waymore Guest House with Oliver Pierce and Andres Ahogado of Jive Talk. We talk about musical theater, teenage Pink Floyd cover bands, the band’s wildly different taste in movies, and always, “The Business.” Jive Talk on Spotify, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik…
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Ep.44 - Daniel Brummel “When Times Were Good”
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Rose, Terence, and Tony talk to Daniel Brummel of Ozma and Sanglorians (and many other projects) about the history of Pasadena, the earliest social media, and touring with your childhood heroes. Spoiler alert: we talked about Weezer a bit. Daniel Brummel on Spotify and Instagram Ozma on Spotify and Instagram Sanglorians on Spotify and Instagram Eul…
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Episode 182: John Porter, A Path Of Shadows
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Episode 182 of The Adventure Podcast features mountaineer, writer, historian and poet, John Porter. John is arguably one of the most accomplished but understated mountaineers of his generation. He made pioneering ascents of the North Face of Bandaka and the South Buttress of Changabang. Neither route has been repeated. In this episode, John talks t…
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This week, Rose, Terence, and Tony talk to spooky LA baby Devon Thompson about her tween YouTube channel, throwing the coolest all-ages DIY shows in the Valley, Gibson Guitars, and her dream collaborator: Tim Burton. Devon Thompson on Spotify, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Devon’s t…
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Ep.42 - Ava King “Communism is Good Sometimes”
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Rose, Terence, and Tony talk to globetrotting, multi-lingual powerhouse singer, songwriter, producer, and badass: Ava King. She reads us her diary from when she was growing up in France, tells us how she came to write for the New York Times, and explains how the hell she ended up on Chinese television. You’ve never heard a story like this. Ava King…
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Episode 181: Hazel Findlay, State of Mind
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Episode 181 of The Adventure Podcast features one of the most accomplished rock climbers in the world, Hazel Findlay. Hazel featured on the podcast before, back when it first started for episode 19, and is good pals with Matt. A lot has changed for Hazel since then. She bought a house, got married and is now expecting a baby. In this episode, Hazel…
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Ep.41 - Kevin Garrett “A Screaming Pole Cat”
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It’s the premiere of Season 3! Rose, Terence, and Tony visit Nashville, and interview smooth-voiced and smooth-faced crooner Kevin Garrett about the artistic value of writing on paper, singers that yell, getting his very first placement on Beyonce’s Lemonade album, being a quality over quantity guy, and always sending the email. Kevin Garrett on Sp…
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Episode 180: Guy Deacon, Running On Empty
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Episode 180 of The Adventure Podcast features adventurer and Parkinson's campaigner, Guy Deacon CBE. Guy is a retired army officer who, towards the end of his career, was diagnosed with Parkinson's. In 2019, Guy embarked on a solo overland expedition from his home in Dorset to Cape Town in South Africa. He wanted to use the journey as a platform to…
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Explore 014: The Future Of Exploration
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Episode fourteen, the final episode of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on the future of exploration. This is actually a live recording taken in 2022 from the opening event for the RGS' annual expedition gathering, Explore, held each November. This is a panel discussion with Sophie Roberts, Oliver Steeds, Leo Hould…
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Episode 179: Tommy Caldwell, Summit To Senate
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Episode 179 of The Adventure Podcast features one of the world's best rock climbers, Tommy Caldwell. Tommy has set endless climbing records, made the first free ascents of several major routes on El Cap, and is the subject of multiple feature films and books. In this episode, Tommy talks to Matt about how he initially fell in love with climbing, an…
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Episode thirteen of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on an often overlooked part of expeditions, coming home. In this episode, Matt chats to Dr Sophie Redlin about the importance of decompression as you transition back from your expedition to everyday life, how to re-engage when you get home, and how to find and gi…
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Episode 178 of The Adventure Podcast features wildlife pilot, Denise Joi. Denise is one of four pilots for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, where she flies a small Cessna aircraft in rugged terrain conducting wildlife surveys and carrying out fish drops. In this episode, Matt talks to Denise about her life as pilot. She lets us into her past, and expla…
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Explore 012: Communicating Scientific Discoveries
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Episode twelve of our specialist series Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on communicating scientific discoveries. In this episode, Matt speaks with Dr Heidi Sevestre about why science needs communicators, what science communication can look like, how to select your audience, and ideas for teaming up with other specialist communicators. T…
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Episode 177: Robert Lester, A Childhood Dream
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Episode 177 of The Adventure Podcast features general outdoorsman, climber and skier, Robert Lester. In 2023, Rob canoed 1300 miles down the Columbia River. He had very little knowledge of canoeing prior to leaving for this expedition. He also decided to take his completely inexperienced cousin, Braxton, along for the ride. In this conversation, Ma…
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Episode eleven of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on storytelling. In this episode, Matt speaks with Leon McCarron about the need for stories, the nuances between journalism and storytelling, and how to get your story out there. They also discuss if everyone has the capacity to be a storyteller. Leon McCarron is a…
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Episode 176: Hanli Prinsloo, Hold Your Breath
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Episode 176 of The Adventure Podcast features freediver, speaker, writer and ocean conservationist, Hanli Prinsloo. Hanli is the founder and executive director of I Am Water, an ocean conservation trust dedicated to conserving and protecting the world's oceans through human experience. In this episode, Matt talks with Hanli about her early life gro…
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Episode ten of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, continues our Camp Life mini series, where we speak to a single individual about a specific type of expedition environment. In this Mountains episode, our guest is Jon Gupta. We talk about navigation, food and water, coping with altitude sickness, and whether or not to use a …
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Episode 175: Mark Agnew, An Adventurous Mind
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Episode 175 of The Adventure Podcast features journalist and adventurer, Mark Agnew. Mark has recently become well-known for his crossing of the Northwest Passage, as part of a kayak-based team, which we believe is the first recorded crossing of its kind. In this episode, Mark talks to Matt about his early life in Scotland and his decision to move …
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You don't just throw a Trans-Antarctic Expedition or an International Geophysical Year together. These things take planning. Here's some background on the planners and introductions to some of the doers.
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Episode 174: Fay Manners, Eight First Ascents
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Episode 174 of The Adventure Podcast features alpinist, mountaineer and climber, Fay Manners. Fay is from the UK but is now based in Chamonix and spends all of her time in the mountains. Last year she put up eight first ascents. In this episode, Matt talks to Fay about her route into alpinism, and how it was defined by a lack of mentors, instead fo…
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Episode nine of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on Health and Safety. In this episode, Matt speaks with Megan Hine, Waldo Etherington and Aldo Kane. They demystify the 'risk assessment' process, and go through in detail how to research and write one. They also discuss how to manage risk effectively in the field, m…
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The Far Reaches: Matt James, De-extinction
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After a lot of thought and taking note of audience feedback, we've decided to categorise some of our features a little differently. Most of our episodes will be unchanged, but occasionally we feature guests who are definitely relevant to the worlds of adventure and exploration, but don't necessarily have rip-roaring tales of adventure and aren't ad…
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Episode 173: Alex Honnold, The Next Pitch
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Episode 173 of The Adventure Podcast features climbing legend, Alex Honnold. Alex needs little introduction. He's arguably one of the best rock climbers in history, and is known for his solo ascent of El Capitan, documented in the Oscar-winning film 'Free Solo'. Matt has worked with Alex on two National Geographic documentaries, and has spent endle…
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Episode eight of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, continues our Camp Life mini series, where we speak to a single individual about a specific type of expedition environment. In this Jungles episode, our guest is Waldo Etherington. We talk about the challenges of undertaking rainforest expeditions, and how to up-skill. Wald…
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Episode 172: Jason Pickles, The Climber's Climber
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Episode 172 of The Adventure Podcast features climber, route setter, and 'Britain's Manliest Man', Jason Pickles. Jason is a proper underdog and a climber’s climber. He's proudly northern, and grew up climbing in Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria before the climbing scene really exploded and turned into what it is now. In this episode, Jason explor…
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Episode seven of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on Ethical Fieldwork. In this episode, Matt speaks with Dr Alasdair Harris about getting started in field research and expeditions, the moral dilemma around travelling for fieldwork, and the critical need to forge meaningful partnerships with host communities and co…
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