The Explorers Podcast
Matt Breen
The Explorers Podcast is about the greatest explorers and explorations in history.
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Sep 8, 2017 • 1h 17min
Francisco de Orellana and the Exploration of the Amazon River - Part 2
Francisco de Orellana heads down the Amazon River in a desperate bid to return to civilization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 8, 2017 • 53min
Francisco de Orellana and the Exploration of the Amazon River - Part 1
Francisco de Orellana and Gonzalo Pizarro head over the Andes in search of El Dorado - the City of Gold. Instead, they only find death, forcing Orellana to begin a desperate 4,000 mile journey down the Amazon to reach safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2017 • 1h 14min
Zheng He and the Chinese Treasure Fleet
Zheng He commands the legendary Chinese Treasure Fleet, which sailed the Indian Ocean in the 15th century Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2017 • 34min
Étienne Brûlé and the Exploration of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River
Étienne Brûlé, the most famous of the Coureur de bois, explores the lands around the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 9, 2017 • 36min
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca - Part 2
In one of the greatest journeys of survival - and exploration - ever recorded, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca begins a 2,500 mile trek across Mexico in a bid to return to Spanish territory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 2, 2017 • 34min
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca - Part 1
Stranded and alone in modern day Texas, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca begins a remarkable eight year struggle to return home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2017 • 36min
Pánfilo de Narváez and the Narváez Expedition
Spanish conquistador Pánfilo de Narváez heads to Florida in search of gold - only to find lots and lots of misery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2017 • 23min
Bartolomeu Dias and the Cape of Storms
Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias becomes the man to round the southern tip of Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 9, 2017 • 40min
Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger River - Part 2
Mungo Park returns to West Africa with a large expedition, determined to map the Niger River and find the city of Timbuktu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2016 • 48min
Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger River - Part 1
Scottish explorer Mungo Park ventures into West Africa to find the Niger River and the legendary city of Timbuktu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
