The Explorers Podcast

Tenzing Norgay's life growing up near Mount Everest, the Sherpas, Swiss expedition in 1952, Tenzing's early struggles as a porter, his breakthrough with a British reconnaissance expedition, challenges faced on the ascent, Tenzing's trials and awards

In this podcast, New Zealand climber Edmund Hillary discusses his family life, upbringing, and love for adventure. The podcast also explores the expeditions to Mount Everest in the 1930s and the challenges faced. Additionally, it covers Hillary's personality, his involvement with the Alpine Club, and the invitation to the New Zealand-Gullwall Expedition. The podcast ends with the discussion of the New Zealanders' successful expedition and their meeting with the British team.

In June of 1924, George Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine make a final attempt on Everest using oxygen.Website, maps, links: https://explorerspodcast.com/george-mallory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Mallory returns to Everest with the 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition.Website (maps, links, resources): https://explorerspodcast.com/george-mallory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode covers the 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition, in which three attempts will be made on the summit of the mountain. While the expedition claimed the title for the highest climb in the world at the time, it would end in disaster.Maps, resources and links: https://explorerspodcast.com/george-mallory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1921, the British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition would travel to Asia in an attempt to scout out a route to Mount Everest - and a way to its summit. The expedition's star climber was George Mallory - who will be part of three attempts on the highest mountain in the world.Website (maps, links, resources, photos): https://explorerspodcast.com/george-mallory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final episode on explorer Marco Polo, we take the Venetian merchant on one last mission for Kublai Khan. Marco - along with his father and uncle - were tasked with escorting a princess to Persia. The resulting mission will take the Polos - by ship - to Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and - finally - home. It will complete an epic 24 year, 15,000+ mile journey. Map: https://explorerspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/map-home.png Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 4 of our series on Marco Polo, we take the Venetian explorer along the eastern coast of China, following the extraordinary Grand Canal. For this journey, Marco will visit some of the most wondrous - and populace - cities in the world, including Hangzhou - the City of Heaven.Website and resources: https://explorerspodcast.com/marco-polo/Map:10 American Presidents Podcast: http://www.10usp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 3 of our series on Marco Polo, we do a dive into the Mongol World, including a look at the Kublai Khan. We then take Marco on his a trek to the most remote corners of China. History Hack Interview: https://historyhack.podbean.com/e/231-history-hack-historys-greatest-explorers/https://explorerspodcast.com/marco-polo/Map: https://explorerspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/map4.png Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marco Polo and his family travel the Silk Road to reach the court of the legendary Kublai Khan.Website: https://explorerspodcast.com/marco-polo/Map: https://explorerspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/map3.pngPeople and Places Marco Polo – Venetian merchant and explorer Niccolò Polo – Father of Marco Polo Maffeo Polo – Brother of Niccolò, uncle of Marco Kublai Khan – Emperor of the Mongol Empire Khanbaliq – Capital of Mongol Empire (modern-day Beijing) Hormuz – Port at entrance of Persian Gulf Badakshan – City on Silk Road located in modern-day Uzbekistan Khotan – City in western China (today called Hotan) Shazhou – City on edge of Gobi Desert (today called Dunhuang) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices