Introduction

The Circumnevigation of the Globe by Magellan's expedition would go into the history books as perhaps the most daring and audacious feat of discovery the world has ever known. With this podcast we're going to follow Magellan's wake, pun intended, taking a look at the man, the circumstances that led him to undertake the expedition, and then the voyage itself. But before we dive into this amazing tale, I have a few notes. First, I want to warn you that I am a dorky midwest hunter with very little grasp of the Spanish language,. so please forgive me if I butcher the pronunciation of a name or a place. And even if I say something