The Explorers Podcast is about the greatest explorers and explorations in history. On the Explorers Podcast, the explorers we cover include Ernest Shackleton, Ibn Battuta, Roald Amundsen, Frederick Cook, Adrien de Gerlache, John McDouall Stuart, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, Matt Rutherford, Jacques Marquette, Louis Jolliet, James Cook, Abel Tasman, Alice Morrison, Fridtjof Nansen, Yuri Gagarin, Jacques Cartier, Richard Francis Burton, Teddy Roosevelt, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, James Beckwou ...
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A Race Around the World: Based on the True Adventures of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland
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On November 14th, 1889, two female writers entered a race to go around the world in under 80 days. Nellie Bly went east, and Elizabeth Bisland headed west. This eleven part series will unpack their whirlwind adventure and what it was like to circumnavigate the globe alone as a woman at a time where women had no rights. Storyteller and travel writer Adrien Behn brings Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bislands’ experiences, emotions, and adventures to life in this serialized podcast. A Race Around the ...
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This is a true account by American woman journalist who, in 1889, set out to see whether she could beat the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days. Wearing one dress and carrying one handbag, Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman (pen name “Nellie Bly”), reported her travels back to avid readers in America.
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In 1887 Nellie Bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go on to make a career for herself as an investigative journalist and “stunt” reporter, had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her purpose was to discover what life was like for those who had been deemed insane. She was surprised to discover the depth of mistreatment of the patients. Partially as a result of her reporting, more money was allocated to the asyl ...
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Mr. & Mrs. Pearlmania discuss current events, deep internet lore, and their impending divorce. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Each week cartophiles come together to discuss Map porn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Long before Christiane Amanpour, Frances Fitzgerald and Martha Gellhorn blazed a trail in courageous investigative journalism, a pioneering and intrepid writer and journalist whose pen name was Nellie Bly opened up a whole new field in what had previously been a strictly male domain. Ten Days in a Madhouse was published as a series of articles in the New York World during 1887. Nellie Bly was given the assignment by her editor to have herself committed to an insane asylum in New York with a ...
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This is a narrative travel podcast about a solo female backpacker who interviews strangers she meets while backpacking. Stories of adventure traveling like National Geographic, interview style like Fresh Air, and diverse/alternative storytelling like This American Life and Snap Judgement.
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An Ounce provides amusing stories, ideas, wisdom, and a positive attitude with informative commentary, and interviews with experts. An Ounce is a short format podcast (less than 15 minutes per episode) that encourages the listener to consider for themselves ways they can create a more robust, resilient, and joyful life an ounce at a time. Topics of the podcast include a smattering of all kinds of subjects. The listener will gain insights from stories encouraging a good attitude, personal res ...
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In history, women have been portrayed as the wife, the mother, the hoe or the side piece but on this podcast, they are the main character. Lucy and Jorja are two girls bridging the history gap by telling both the incredible and scandalous stories of women from across time.
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Broadly Underestimated is the podcast dedicated to understanding the underestimated aspects of our lives. Every object, institution, historical event – even the most mundane – has its own revolutionary story. And it’s often the underestimated women behind those stories that have shaped life as we know it today.
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Feminist History is a podcast that explores the lives of women who have impacted the acceptance of female equality.
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A Podcast from the makers of Inside History Magazine, the magazine that takes you closer to the past. A mixture of long-form narrative-based historical stories and interviews from leading historians. Join us as we go further Inside History.
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A podcast exploring the lives of extraordinary women throughout history, mythology, and the arts.
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We're just two best friends that love weird stuff! Join us as we talk about the spooky, grizzly, and just down right weird. Welcome to the #CuriousNyxsins Pictures related to the episodes can be found on our Instagram page! https://linktr.ee/CuriousNyxsins
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The Boss Ass Bitch Awards is a weekly podcast where hosts, Jarred Sleets and Steph Huggins recognize the boss ass bitches who inspire them and tell their stories so they can inspire you too! We focus on the trail blazers and underdogs who fight the patriarchy, white supremacy, heteronormativity, and fascism because we could all use a feel good story about someone fighting the man and getting shit done right about now.
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Join us for true stories about the adventures, heroes, and misfits that shaped society by exploring and pushing the limits of the unknown. Each episode is a short story about interesting people, beautiful places, and the challenging decisions of some of history’s greatest adventures. We explore famous firsts, near misses, lost expeditions, pioneering missions, quirky events, forgotten achievements - and why they matter. Adventures highlight the extremes of the human experience. Risks amplify ...
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Inspired by the 1873 Jules Vern fiction novel, Around the World in 80 Days, Bly decided to make a quick trip around the world herself – with the goal of besting that 80 day benchmark. In 1889 Bly set out from Hoboken, New Jersey. She traveled light. Her only luggage was a small bag – and no change of clothing. Throughout the journey she used the tr…
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Jules Dumont d'Urville - Part 3 - the first voyage of the Astrolabe
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Jules Dumont d'Urville returns to the South Pacific about the Astrolabe. In this episode, we explore Australia, New Zealand and the Tongan Islands. The ship will - multiple times - find itself stuck on reefs. The episode will end with d'Urville bombarding the Tongans after seize numerous hostages in hope of obtaining French weapons, supplies and mi…
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The September House | Too Many Tabs
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Mrs. Pearlmania's Book Club Returns with a tale of Real Estate Horror. Join us as she explain's Carissa Orlando's novel "The September House". Are violent ghosts a deal breaker if your monthly mortgage payment is blow $800 a month? Can Alex survive Margaret's descriptions of turn of the century wood bannisters? Is this the Stephen King Version of a…
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Racing Across Canada: Ladi and Monique the Stars of BBC's Race Across the World
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Title: "Racing Across the Wilds: A Cartophilic Adventure with the Stars of BBC's Race Across the World" In this episode, the hosts, Roifield Brown from the wilds of Southern Ontario and Claire Astbury from Swindon, as they dive into an exhilarating discussion with Monique and Ladi the dynamic father-daughter duo from the latest season of the BBC's …
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Jules Dumont d'Urville - Part 2 - Coquille Expedition
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In 1822, d'Urville set off on his first epic voyage - a three year expedition around the world as the 2nd-in-command of the Coquille. The voyage will take him to the Falkland Islands, South America, Tahiti, Australia, New Zealand and more. Daring French Explorations Giveaway: https://explorerspodcast.com/daringfrenchexplorations/ Daring French Expl…
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Mr. P sits Mrs. P down and explains that this week he did his research a bit differently. On This Episode of Pearlmania500 Presents: Too Many Tabs, we learn all of our facts from conservative version of Wikipedia: Conservapedia! From Barack Obama to dogs to a lack of salsa, Mrs. P is taken on a journey that none of us were prepared for. As announce…
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You are supposed to forget Tank Man. It’s A true story that many have never heard – but everyone should have. A story that stirs up disagreement, controversy, and conspiracy theories. A story where much of the truth has been lost. Because that’s the way they want it. You’ve heard of Batman, Superman, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and several other…
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Jules Dumont d’Urville – Part 1 – Early life and the Venus de Milo
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In part 1 of our series, we look at d’Urville’s early life, including his journey into the French Navy during the Napoleonic era. We then look at his first scientific expedition about the Chevrette – which will include a journey to the Greek island of Milos. There, d’Urville will play a key part in the acquisition of the famed Venus de Milo for Fra…
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Patrick Nagel - Too Many Tabs SEASON PREMIERE
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The Pearlmans are back with an all new SEASON 2 of the podcast and an even newer show title. Pearlmania500 Presents: TOO MANY TABS! Its the same great show where a married couple goes too deep with their internet "research" then tells their partner about their topic in an ADHD riddled diatribe that some would describe as a LORE DUMP. This week, Mrs…
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Two of the greatest challenges in war are (1) getting your weapon to hit what you are aiming at, and (2) destroying what you hit. Over time, great improvements have been made in the boom part. Well tested and proven explosives, fuses, and triggers have made assuring the ‘bang’ part of a weapon is quite predictable. Thus, if you could put the bomb s…
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Freya Stark - Part 6 - WWII and later years
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In the final episode on the life of Freya Stark, we take a look at her work in the Middle East in World War II, as well as the latter half of her life - including her many publications. We finish up with a look at the legacy of our explorer and traveler. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in …
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Edward L Bernays - PR Daddy | Pearlmania500 Podcast
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AS ANNOUNCED ON THIS EPISODE, STARTING NEXT WEEK THE PODCAST WILL BE RENAMED TO "TOO MANY TABS". You don't have to update your subscriptions, the change will happen automatically for all listeners/patreons. This week, Hisnamewasdusk joins the Pearlmans to learn about the nephew of Sigmund Freud and the father of public relations, Edward L Bernays. …
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Syndrome K: The Rare Malady That Prevented Death
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In 1943, the Nazi’s had taken brutal control of Rome, Italy – as a result of the fall of Mussolini earlier in the summer. And the Nazi’s were systematically emptying the Jewish ghetto’s, and shipping the former residents in railroad box cars to concentration camps and their deaths. Somehow, a few slipped away, and took refuge in Fatebenefratelli Ho…
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Between 1935 and 1938, Freya Stark took part in two expeditions into the mountains of Yemen, looking to find the lost city of Shabwa, and document the incense route that had thrived on the Arabian Peninsula for thousands of years. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explo…
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Emperor Commodus with Magistra Pearlmania | Pearlmania500
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As we near the end of season 1 of Pearlmania500, Mr and Mrs. P have on an actual accredited archaeologist on the podcast to discuss the Roman Emperor Commodus. But this archaeologist has a secret, a secret so devastating that the Pearlman's will never be the same again. Also, Emperor Commodus was played by Joaquin Phoenix in the Russel Crowe Gladia…
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How Did We Ever Survive: A Tale of Surgeons, Barbers, and Gossips
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Things Change - The past is full of Surprises - And the future will be too... For Example: In the past, the barber shop was the place where there was always someone with some high quality and sharp instruments and good, steady hands. (Still is) But not so long ago at the barber shop, you could be a spectator to a tooth extraction – Minor surgeries …
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Freya Stark - Part 4 - Treasure Hunting in Luristan
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In this episode we follow Freya Stark on two expeditions into Luristan - which is western Persia. She will go into these wild and unexplored regions in search of bronze relics and treasure. We also cover the publication of Stark's first book, The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media…
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Heinrich Schliemann - The Grifter of Troy | Pearlmania500
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Prepare you mind, body and soul to hear the story of German business man, amateur archaeologist, and divorce pioneer Heinrich Schliemann. Did he actually discover Troy? What do the Pearlman's mean that this episode is a prequel to next week's guest? Well, clock into your job and put your headphones on, it's time for all to be revealed on this week'…
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Mongolian Wrestling Royalty: The Tale of an Astounding Competitor
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A uniuqe story of a character you ought to know, but you probably don't. THere is a twist to this story that will suprize you. Khutulun, a remarkable Mongolian warrior, horseman, and undefeated wrestler, was a great-grandchild of Genghis Khan. Born to Kaidu Khan, a descendant of the third son of Genghis Khutulun, born sometime around 1260 AD. And r…
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Freya Stark - Part 3 - The Lost Assassin Fortress and Solomon's Throne
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Freya Stark returns to the mountains of northern Persia in search of Lambsar - the lost fortress of the Order of Assassins. She will also nearly die after contracting malaria, and make an attempt to climb the mountain known as Solomon's Throne. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertisin…
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Ali vs Liston in 1964 featuring Setoiyo
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It's a barn burner of an episode featuring our amazing friend, Setoiyo! Back in October he came on the pod to tell us all about the history surrounding the boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston in 1964. A lot of incredible ground is covered in this episode. You can listen to Setoiyo's album on apple music or follow him on instagram to …
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Tradition, British Battle Tanks, and a Cup of Tea
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Did you know that every British tank, from WW2 on, has a tea kettle in it? The British and their tea have a powerful relationship. It is part of a well-known and celebrated cultural institution. The Brits discovered tea hundreds of years ago, during the early 1600s, in China. And – over the centuries - for many, it has become a defining element of …
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Nelly Bly - from the vault featuring Valerie Dimambro
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Another episode from our vault series recorded in early September 2023 it's the story of investigative journalist Nelly Bly presented by Valerie Dimambro! Val can be found on instagram and her pets' can be found here. Give her a follow for some light in your life. To become a Pearlmania500 Team leader! Join our patreon (not a cult): https://pearlma…
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In 1998 a discovery of over 1200 bones and fragments in a 3-foot by 3-foot basement room. The bones were discovered during a renovation of the home by a workman – who noticed a thighbone sticking up out of the ground. Their location: 36 Craven Street, London. A home in which Benjamin Franklin boarded for several years prior to the American Revoluti…
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Freya Stark - Part 2 - The Valley of the Assassins
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In part 2 of our series, Stark heads into the mountains of Persia in search of the Valley of the Assassins - as well as the ruins of their legendary fortresses - including Alamut and Lambsar castles. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at adver…
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Salvador Dali - from the Vault Featuring His Name Was Dusk | Pearlmania500
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In our first episode of our Vault series, His Name Was Dusk returns to explain the life and times and fascist tendencies of Salvador Dali to the Peralmans! This episode was originally recorded in August of 2023. To become a Pearlmania500 Team leader! Join our patreon (not a cult): https://pearlmania500.net The Pearlmans have a Post Office Box: P.O.…
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How Chaos is Balance: A Life Lesson From Cats
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Cats have a strong presence in human society and in our history. The Cat held a sacred place with the Pharaohs in Egyptian history. The pagans also looked upon the cat with great respect. But there was a time in history when that balance between humans and felines was destabilized – and it didn’t go well for the humans. In one interpretation of eve…
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Freya Stark - Part 1 - Early life and the lands of the Druze
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We take a look at the early life of Freya Stark, including her near death as a youth, and her time as a nurse in WWI. We then take Stark on her first adventure, a journey into the forbidden lands of the the Druze - a secretive and closed society in modern-day Syria. Interview with Alice Morrison: https://explorerspodcast.com/alice-morrison/ The Exp…
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What We did on our Winter Break | Pearlmania500 Podcast
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Join us for a "quick" check in about the fun things we did over our winter vacation. At the top of the show we great a ton of new PAtreons, that segment ends at 13:06, then we discuss the arrival of PearlBabia a segment which ends at 51:05 if you would prefer not to hear about medical things and babies. We then dip our toes back into 5 hot pip cult…
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How to Get Ahead by Doing as Little as Possible
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What happened? How did Brailsford turn things around for the British Cycling Team such that a very marginal group of blokes on bikes progressed to true and legitimate competitors. And then to the topping of the cycling throne? In a word – he didn’t do much. https://hbr.org/2015/10/how-1-performance-improvements-led-to-olympic-gold https://www.thegu…
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Disinformation and Misinformation: The Fine Art of Exaggeration
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It was Sunday night, October 30th, 1938, when we first learned that aliens had invaded at Grover's Mill in New Jersey. This report came over the radio airwaves on the CBS Mercury Radio Theater on the Air. According to the news dispatches aired, local law enforcement was informed, and curious folks had come to look. The local radio station arrived w…
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In the final episode in our series on Humboldt, we discuss the remainder of his life, including his epic Kosmos (aka Cosmos). We then talk about the enormous legacy of Humboldt. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.co…
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Nellie Bly
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Nellie Bly
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Nellie Bly
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Nellie Bly
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Nellie Bly
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