John McDouall Stuart, an explorer of the Australian interior, conducts three expeditions including attempts to reach the center of Australia and its north coast. The podcast explores the search for water, grazing land, and gold, encounters with Aboriginal people, and the role of telegraph technology in Stuart's exploration. It also covers his challenging journey, strict leadership style, and health issues, concluding with a mention of the Victoria exploring exhibition.

Learn about John McDouall Stuart's early life and education, his remarkable achievements in exploring the Australian interior, and his first expedition into the harsh terrain of the Outback. Discover the challenges and triumphs of the expedition and Stewart's future developments, including his understanding of the desert and plans for telegraph lines.

In part 2 of our series on Vázquez de Coronado, the Spanish conquistador and his army set out for the supposedly wealthy region of Quivira.The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 1 of our series, conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado sets out to find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold - aka Cibola. In doing this, he will be the first European to reach such places as the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, the Arkansas River, and much more.The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final part of our series on Matt Rutherford, I conducted an extensive interview with the man - talking about his voyage, his life since the circumnavigation, and much, much more.Ocean Research Project: https://www.oceanresearchproject.org/Single-Handed Sailing Podcast: https://singlehandedsailing.libsyn.com/Solo the Americas: https://solotheamericas.com/The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Rutherford sails his 40-year old, 27-foot long sailboat - the St. Brendan - south. There, he rounds the Cape Horn and heads home - dealing with storms, broken ribs, a near collision with a freighter, plus a boat that was slowly sinking.https://solotheamericas.com/http://www.oceanresearchproject.org/The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2011, Matt Rutherford set out to become the first person to ever sail around the Americas. He had a 40-year old, 27-foot long sailboat - the St. Brendan. As this was a solo voyage, he was alone. And as this was nonstop, he could not put into port, drop anchor, connect himself to another vessel, or beach the boat. In part 1, we look at Rutherford's trouble youth, the preparations for his voyage, and take him through the most difficult part of his voyage - the Northwest Passage.The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of our series on French Explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, we follow them down the Mississippi - and then back to their home base - taking an alternate route up the Illinois River. With their journey complete, we do a look at the rest of the lives of both men.The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

French explorers Louis Joliett and Jacques Marquette go searching for the legendary 'Big River' that lies in the west - the Mississippi.The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final part of our series on James Cook, the man meets a bloody end on a beach in Hawaii. We finish by doing a wrap up of Cook's final voyage, plus a look at some of the key figures in our story. We then take in the enormous legacy of James Cook.