The Explorers Podcast
Matt Breen
The Explorers Podcast is about the greatest explorers and explorations in history.
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Mar 7, 2022 • 38min
Richard Francis Burton - Part 2 - Medina and Mecca
In part 2 of our series, Burton goes undercover to explore Arabia, including the cities of Medina and Mecca - the two holiest cities in Islam.Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2022 • 37min
Richard Francis Burton - Part 1 - India
In part 1 of our series on British explorer and adventurer Richard Francis Burton, we cover Burton's early life, including his time in India, where he embraced eastern culture and religion. His linguistic expertise would allow him to travel throughout the region in disguise.Website devoted to Burton and his works: https://burtoniana.orgInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2022 • 48min
Teddy Roosevelt and the River of Doubt - Part 4
In the final part in our series on the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition, the team struggles to get past the rapids while Teddy Roosevelt - wracked with malaria and an infected leg - fights for his life.Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 7, 2022 • 44min
Teddy Roosevelt and the River of Doubt - Part 3
Teddy Roosevelt and and Cândido Rondon begin the descent of the River of Doubt. It will prove to be far more dangerous than anyone imagined.Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28, 2022 • 36min
Teddy Roosevelt and the River of Doubt - Part 2
In part 2 of our series, the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition head across the Brazilian Highlands to the headwaters of the River of Doubt.Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2022 • 38min
Teddy Roosevelt and the River of Doubt - Part 1
In 1913, former president Theodore Roosevelt agreed to go a ‘delightful holiday’ tour of the Amazon region. But once there, he couldn’t resist the urge to do something bigger and bolder. The result would be the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition – an attempt to trace the path of a recently discovered river in the heart of the Amazon Basin called the Rio da Dúvida – aka the River of Doubt.Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2022 • 53min
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo and the Exploration of California
Learn about the life of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, the first non-native to reach the western coast of the United States. This episode covers his early life, involvement in historical events, motivations and obstacles of exploration, voyage to California, exploring the Baja Peninsula, and his lasting legacy
Dec 10, 2021 • 56min
James Beckwourth - Mountain Man
While not well known, James Beckwourth is one of the most colorful characters of the American west. He began life as a slave - and would go on to be an explorer, trapper, Indian chief, prospector, scout, guide, gambler, horse thief and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 18, 2021 • 1h 2min
Ernest Shackleton - Part 11/11 - The Quest Expedition
In the final episode in our series on Shackleton, we detail the Quest Expedition, and then take a look at the legacy of the man.Huts of Antarctica: https://explorerspodcast.com/huts-of-antarctica/Website: https://explorerspodcast.com/ernest-shackleton/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021 • 1h
Ernest Shackleton - Part 10 - Endurance: Across South Georgia
The Endurance Saga comes to a close as Shackleton must cross the mountains of South Georgia Island in order to reach civilization. He must then rescue the men stranded on Elephant Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
