Best Scubadiving Podcasts (2024)

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E095 Steve Martin and Vas Proud - "Educating Sidemount Part 1" 54:51

1h ago54:51

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Awesome to bring you Episode #95 Steve Martin and Vas Proud - "Educating Sidemount Part 1" with the support of our brilliant sponsor XDEEP and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Huge thanks to both for their ongoing support of this podcast. I've spoken many times on this show about how I got started in sidemount. Steve Bogaerts' Ponderosa skills vi…

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Episode 178 The Scuba Poet - Andy Lear 1:04:59

8d ago1:04:59

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Gemma and Ian chat to Andy Lear. Andy is based in the UK and through his diving experiences has been inspired to write some poems with a scuba theme. If you would like to get in contact with Andy then pop an email to us and we will pass it on : thebigscubapodcast@gmail.com The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90. “Beyond Technical” …

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Episode 177 Ellie Hudson 1:19:51

10d ago1:19:51

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Gemma and Ian chat to Ellie Hudson. Ellie is also known as Scuba Ellie and is from the UK. She started diving at the age of fourteen and it became her passion. She left a corporate career to pursue her love of the underwater world and really found herself. Ellie is an ambassador for brands including Avatar Dry Suits, Reel Diving, DAN Europe and Cor…

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E094 Florian Symoens - "Transitioning to a Full Time Instructor" 1:04:03

22d ago1:04:03

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Hey, great to bring you Episode 94 Florian Symoens - "Transitioning to a Full Time Instructor" with the support of our show sponsor XDEEP and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Huge thanks to both for their support which helps to make this show possible. Well, there must be something in the water in Belgium. For such a small country, located in nor…

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Episode 176 Choosing a Santi Dry Suit 1:24:24

25d ago1:24:24

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Gemma and Ian meet up with Jamie Parker at the Go Diving show to be measured for Santi Dry Suits. Jamie featured on our previous podcast explaining what it means to be a Santi Dealer. He covers the interview and measurement process when being fitted and advised about which Santi Dry suit to choose. Gemma and Ian then visit their local Santi Dealer,…

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Episode 175 What it means to become a Santi Dealer 1:37:50

1M ago1:37:50

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Gemma and Ian chat to Jamie Parker. Jamie is the Sales Manager for Reel Diving who is the distribution company for Santi products. Jamies explains what it means to become a Santi Dealer, the process the dealer follows such as learning about the history of Santi, the history of drysuits and then how to assess what drysuit meets a divers specific nee…

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Episode 174 The Go Diving Show 2024 55:28

1M ago55:28

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Gemma and Ian attended The Go Diving Show 2024 that took place at the beginning of March. It was a fantastic show with plenty of exhibitors, a selection of speakers and of course many many visitors. This podcast captures some short interviews from around the show and our round up of the weekend. The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at …

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E093 Tamara Adame - "The Path to Cave Instructor" 1:20:49

2M ago1:20:49

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Hey, I hope you are having a great start to the year :)!! It's great to bring you Episode #93 Tamara Adame - "The Path to Cave Instructor". Thanks again for your support. Huge thanks also to XDEEP for sponsoring the show. Their support has been instrumental in the success of this podcast and it is sincerely appreciated. One of the pinnacles in the …

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Episode 173 DEEP Making Humans Aquatic 1:43:20

2M ago1:43:20

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Gemma and Ian visited DEEP and were hosted by Phil Short, Research Diving, Training Lead. We were given a tour of the facility at Avonmouth and then over to the Campus at Tidenham. DEEP is evolving how humans access, explore and inhabit underwater environments. Through flexible, modular and mobile subsea habitats that allow humans to live undersea …

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Episode 172 Joseph Dituri Doctor Deep 1:15:15

2M ago1:15:15

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Gemma and Ian chat to Dr. Joseph Dituri. Dr. Jospeh Dituri lived undersea for 100 Days in a mission combining education, ocean conservation research, and the study of the physiological and psychological effects of compression on the human body. Commander Joseph Dituri enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1985. He served continuously on active service upon …

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Episode 171 Kirk Krack and DEEP 1:42:18

3M ago1:42:18

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Gemma and Ian recently visited the team at DEEP. Kirk Krack is the Human Diver Performance Lead. This podcast conversation with Kirk was recorded back in 2020 and sets the scene showcasing Kirks diving experience. More information and conversation will be out in future episodes about DEEP. Gemma and Ian also talk about Dive Fitness, Ians Dry suit a…

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Episode 170 Phil Short 1:32:35

3M ago1:32:35

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Gemma and Ian recently visited the team at DEEP and Phil Short was our host for the day. Phil is the Research, Diving and Training Lead at DEEP. This podcast conversation with Phil was recorded back in 2020 and sets the scene showcasing Phils diving experience. More information and conversation will be out in future episodes about DEEP. DEEP Campus…

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Episode 169 Dive the Americas 1:24:03

3M ago1:24:03

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Gemma and Ian chat to Melanie and Kathleen who are the owners of Dive The Americas. A women-owned travel agency dedicated to customized dive vacations in Latin America. Melanie and Kath are passionate about diving and helping get more people underwater. They both live in Latin America and believe it's truly an undiscovered jewel for divers of all l…

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E092 Pepe Tiburon: "Tren Maya - A Disaster in the Making" 1:08:53

4M ago1:08:53

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Great to bring you Episode #92 Pepe Tiburon: "Tren Maya - A Disaster in the Making". Big thanks to all of you and also to our brilliant sponsor XDEEP. Your support makes this podcast possible. Many of you will be aware of the environmental issues and development pressures experienced on the Yucatan peninsula in the area spanning from Cancun to Tulu…

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Episode 168 Chris Taylor 1:43:43

4M ago1:43:43

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Beneath the aqua blue waters of the North Norfolk coastline is a hidden world of marine magic.Diver Chris Taylor has lived in Sheringham all his life and has snorkeled the offshore chalk reef since he was a teenager. Recently, he started filming his trips. Chris Taylor was born and bred in Sheringham on the North Norfolk coast and absolutely loves …

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Episode 167 Laura Parke 1:40:30

5M ago1:40:30

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Laura Parke is an inspirational speaker dedicated to simplifying watermanship skills and fostering a deep connection with the ocean. With over 20 years’ experience and a catalogue of underwater images, she engages audiences with laughter and interactive encounters with marine life. The Pioneer in teaching Snorkelling as the Gateway to Scuba Diving …

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Episode 166 Ted Harty 2:01:58

5M ago2:01:58

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Ted Harty is scuba instructor from the Florida keys, who ditched the scuba tanks to become a Freediving instructor. Ted is the founder of Immersion Freediving which he started in 2010. He’s an instructor trainer for Performance Freediving, and is a past USA freediving record holder. His deepest free dive is 279ft or 85 meters and his longest breath…

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Episode 165 Hayley Adlam Miss Scuba International 2023 1:39:47

5M ago1:39:47

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Gemma and Ian chat to Hayley Adlam. Hayley has been crowned, Miss Scuba International 2023 and at the time of our interview she was a finalist about to embark on the competition in Malaysia. Having worked in the offshore industry alongside commercial divers for over a decade, Hayley dived into the world of Miss Scuba UK after seeing a noticeable ge…

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E091 Ellen Cuylaerts - "The Power of Positive" 1:07:10

5M ago1:07:10

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Hey, great to bring you Episode 91 Ellen Cuylaerts - "The Power of Positive" with the support of our sponsor XDEEP, and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Massive thanks to both for their support :)! Of all the disciplines associated with diving, photography and videography have always been special to me. The ability to capture that perfect moment,…

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Episode 164 Joanna Wyrebek 1:18:17

5M ago1:18:17

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Gemma and Ian chat to Joanna Wyrebek. Joanna originates from Poland and her diving journey started in 2014, and since then progressed to become a PADI Recreational Dive Instructor, a CCR Cave diver and a Full Trimix diver. She travels a lot but mainly dives the cold waters of the UK, whilst also having a strong passion for wrecks and overhead divin…

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Episode 163 Chris Lemons 1:33:53

6M ago1:33:53

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Gemma and Ian chat to Chris Lemons. Chris is a deep sea saturation diver who was involved in a catastrophic accident which left him stranded 300 feet below the surface of the treacherous North Sea, with no light, heat or breathing gas for 35 minutes. His miraculous survival is the subject of the hit Neflix and BBC documentary 'Last Breath,' a versi…

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E090 Thorsten Waelde - "Exploring the Bel Torrente Cave" 1:14:22

6M ago1:14:22

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This episode is brought to you by our brilliant sponsor, XDEEP and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Huge thanks to both for their support that makes this podcast possible. In this episode, I catch up for the third time with Thorsten Waelde or Toddy as he is known. I first met Toddy in Episode 24 when we did a deep dive into Toddy Style Sidemount.…

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Episode 162 Bobbie Scholley 1:37:09

6M ago1:37:09

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Gemma and Ian chat to Bobbie Scholley. Bobbie served in the U.S. Navy as a Diving and Salvage Officer for 24 years, holding leadership roles in many navy diving operations including the 1996 recovery of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of Long Island, NY, the 2000 bombing recovery of the USS COLE in Aden, Yemen, and USS MONITOR Expeditions 2001 and 200…

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Episode 161 Abbie Barnes and Lundy Diving 1:58:39

7M ago1:58:39

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Gemma and Ian chat to Abbie Barnes and catch up with Ben and Sam from Lundy Diving. Abbie Barnes is an award-winning presenter, filmmaker, and mountain leader with a passion for tying wellbeing to expeditions and adventures in the natural world. They are also the founder of the organisation Spend More Time In The WILD. Ultimately, Abbie is on a lif…

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E089 Turk Vangel - "Sidemount Fundamentals" 1:12:13

7M ago1:12:13

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Here's Episode 89 brought to you by our sponsor XDEEP and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Thanks so much for your support. Over the past 88 episodes, cave diving has featured heavily and that's no accident. As you'll be aware, sidemount diving grew from the requirements of early flooded cave explorers, firstly the CDG in the UK, with others arou…

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Episode 160 Mallory Haas 2:03:40

7M ago2:03:40

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Gemma and Ian chat to Mallory Haas. Mallory is a maritime archaeologist who is originally from the Great Lakes in the US. Mallory started working with the SHIPS Project in 2013 and is now a director and chief archaeologist for the Project. A recent venture is The 1000 Tyres Project, which came about while looking for shipwrecks with the University …

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Episode 159 Gemma and Ian diving in the Farne Islands 31:12

8M ago31:12

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Gemma and Ian bring an on the road report while they dive around the Farne Islands and Loch Long and paddleboard at Blakeney, Norfolk. Gemma and Ian announce that they are Brand Ambassadors for Ocean Reef! Christal Seas https://www.scuba4me.co.uk/ Malabar B&B https://malabar-seahouses.co.uk/ Soverign Diving https://www.sovereigndiving.co.uk/about.h…

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E088 Scott RG - "The Mines of Scotland" 1:17:21

8M ago1:17:21

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This episode is brought to you by XDEEP and the patrons of Speaking Sidemount. Huge thanks to both for their support, that makes all of this possible. It's my great pleasure today to bring you episode #88 on the fifth anniversary of the founding of this podcast. If you told me on those nervous days starting on this venture that we'd still be pumpin…

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Episode 158 Santi Diving and a BiG summer update 1:53:34

8M ago1:53:34

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Gemma and Ian chat to Agnieszka Hrynkiewicz. Agnieszka is the Sales & Marketing Director and COO at Santi Diving. Sanit is a manufacturer of premium quality dry suits and dive undersuits and a distributor of technical and recreational diving equipment. A recognized leader in the diving industry worldwide, with a presence in 20 distribution markets …

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