Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago -These are the true stories of adventure as told by those who lived them.
This adventure story podcast brings you an up close and personal conversation with people who travel the world and live extraordinary lives
Travel with us to the faraway jungles of the Amazon, the Himalayan mountains, deep water ship wrecks, and people and places lost in time.
Many an adventure has started with a map and a glass of whiskey. May this podcast inspire you to seek you own.
Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart
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Solo Journey across Russia and the Former States of the Soviet Union with Adventurer and writer Katie Aune.
June 18, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode, Katie Aune takes on a adventure far off the typical tourist track, from riding the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia and taking a cargo ferry from Ukraine to Georgia, to volunteering in Tajikistan and camping in the desert of Turkmenistan. Katie is a recovering tax attorney who has worked in nonprofit and higher ed fundraising for more than a decade while also dabbling in travel blogging and writing. Born and raised in Minnesota, Katie is currently based in Washington,...
Into the world’s most dangerous jungle on a counter poaching mission with Joshua Asel
May 21, 2024 01:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBDescribed by some as a never ending green hell and by others as the most beautiful bio diverse place on the planet, the jungles of Panama attract the best and the worst of mankind. In this episode, conservation photographer Joshua Asel recounts his adventure into the jungles of Panama’s Darian gap to embed with the indigenous tribal rangers and support their efforts to counter large scale poaching of wildlife and timber on their lands. Joshua is an award-winning wildlife conservation pho...
Deep, Dark and Deadly: Stories of Extreme Cave Diiving with Jill Heinerth.
April 15, 2024 23:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThe most dangerous exploration is cave diving. Dive deep into the earth’s underwater caves, see creatures no one has seen before, stories of Mayan sacrifices and explore the oracle that set Alexander the Great on his world conquests with our guest Jill Heinerth. Jill Heinerth is a cave diver, photographer, writer and filmmaker. Jill has explored unmapped, underwater caves deep in the earth, as well as the submerged crevices of the world’s largest iceberg. She has seen hidden creatures and ...
Deep, Dark and Deadly: Stories of Extreme Cave Diving with Jill Heinerth.
April 15, 2024 23:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThe most dangerous exploration is cave diving. Dive deep into the earth’s underwater caves, see creatures no one has seen before, stories of Mayan sacrifices and explore the oracle that set Alexander the Great on his world conquests with our guest Jill Heinerth. Jill Heinerth is a cave diver, photographer, writer and filmmaker. Jill has explored unmapped, underwater caves deep in the earth, as well as the submerged crevices of the world’s largest iceberg. She has seen hidden creatures and ...
Ancient rituals and first ascents: Travels in the Himalaya with Luke Smithwick.
April 04, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBLuke Smithwick shares stories of his travels and adventures in the Himalayan mountains. The dangers of climbing remote and unclimbed peaks, witness to ancient mask dances and blood sacrifice, and an encounter with the rare snow leopard. Luke Smithwick is an American professional skier, alpinist and mountain guide in the Himalaya with 98 Himalayan expeditions in the past 13 years. He is focused on the unclimbed and unskied in the Himalaya and hasn't repeated an expedition since he started c...
Witchcraft and Demon Possession on Africa's Zambezi River. Strange but true tales from the archives of Whiskey and a Map.
March 16, 2024 21:00 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBWalking the length of Africa's Zambezi river, explorer Chaz Powell entered a small village and saw something that he will never forget. Witchcraft, the exorcism of a demonic spirit and the heavy presence of evil. A strange but true story as told by one who lived it. Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration Society His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his explorations by foot al...
George Kourounis: Exploring the Most Extreme Places of our Planet.
March 14, 2024 02:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBGeorge Kourounis is an explorer, storm chaser & TV presenter who has spent 25 years documenting extreme forces of nature and natural phenomena worldwide including tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, floods, and the effects of climate change. He holds the title of National Geographic Explorer, Explorer In Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and served the maximum term as the Canadian Chapter Chair of the Explorers Club. Best known for having hosted the TV series “Angry P...
Brandon Wilson: Tibet, the Templars' Trail, a ghostly encounter and other stories of Adventure.
February 28, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBBrandon Wilson is Award winning travel writer, long distance trekker and peace pilgrim. “Travel is like a mirror held up against the world. It gives us a different perspective on life. And if we hold it just right, we might catch a glimmer of our own soul.” Brandon Wilson Brandon Wilson is an award-winning author, explorer and peace pilgrim. Brandon was awarded the prestigious Lowell Thomas Gold Award for best travel book and is an International Fellow of the Explorers Club. He has ...
Brandon Wilson: Tibet, the Templars' Trail, a Ghostly Encounter and other Stories of Adventure.
February 28, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBBrandon Wilson is Award winning travel writer, long distance trekker and peace pilgrim. “Travel is like a mirror held up against the world. It gives us a different perspective on life. And if we hold it just right, we might catch a glimmer of our own soul.” Brandon Wilson Brandon Wilson is an award-winning author, explorer and peace pilgrim. Brandon was awarded the prestigious Lowell Thomas Gold Award for best travel book and is an International Fellow of the Explorers Club. He has ...
Cyril Derreumaux: Solo kayaking across the Pacific and other tales of adventure. Part Two
February 13, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBAre you prepared? How far would you go and what risks would you accept to accomplish your goal? In this episode, we rejoin join Cyril Derreumaux and his quest to solo kayak from California to Hawaii. Cyril is French born, American world traveler and adventurer. His exploits include backpacking around the world, setting a Guinness record for crossing the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as part of a four-man rowing team, and then repeating that crossing over open ocean solo in a k...
Cyril Derreumaux: Solo kayaking across the Pacific and other tales of adventure. Part One
January 31, 2024 01:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBAre you prepared? How far would you go and what risks would you accept to accomplish your goal? In this episode, we are joined by Cyril Derreumaux. Cyril is French born, American world traveler and adventurer. His exploits include backpacking around the world, setting a Guinness record for crossing the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as part of a four-man rowing team, and then repeating that crossing over open ocean solo in a kayak. Cyril shares with us his experience and philoso...
Yossi Ghinsberg: Surviving Alone in the Amazon, Living with the Bedouin and Other Stories of Adventure. Part Two
January 11, 2024 02:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB"Best Story of Adventure and Survival in the Jungles of the Amazon." Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer. A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world. He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel. After finishing his hitch with the Israeli navy, Yossi traveled to South America in search of his dream of finding the El Dorado and of befriending a lost Amazonian tribe. He and three...
Yossi Ghinsberg: Surviving Alone in the Amazon, Living with the Bedouin and Other Stories of Adventure. Part One
December 14, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB"Best Story of Adventure and Survival in the Jungles of the Amazon." Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer. A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world. He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel. After finishing his hitch with the Israeli navy, Yossi traveled to South America in search of his dream of finding the El Dorado and of befriending a lost Amazonian tribe. He and three...
Leif Whittaker: Big wall diving in the Pacific, climbing the world's highest mountains, lifesaving rescues in the Cascades and evidence of the Yeti in the Himalaya.
October 10, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBLeif Whittaker, son of Jim Whittaker who was the first American to summit Mt. Everest, grew up on a sail boat with his family sailing the Pacific. Initially not interested in climbing, that all changed at age 15 when he and his older brother hiked 20 miles into the wilderness without their parents and climbed Mt. Olympus. Since then, he has traveled across the globe and climbed some of the world’s highest peaks, including Aconcagua, Mt. Vinson, Denali, and two ascents of Mt. Everest. Leif ...
West Hansen: The Amazon from Source to Sea Part Two
September 15, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBWest Hansen is an ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer to undertake paddling the Amazon from its source high in the Andes mountains to it's end at the Atlantic ocean. A journey of almost 4,000 miles across the continent of South America. West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this episode. Follow West's expeditions at WestHansen.com Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com Whiskey and a Map. Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who ...
West Hansen: The Amazon from Source to Sea Part One
August 27, 2023 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBWest Hansen is an ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer to undertake paddling the Amazon from its source high in the Andes mountains to it's end at the Atlantic ocean. A journey of almost 4,000 miles across the continent of South America. West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this episode. Follow West's expeditions at WestHansen.com Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com Whiskey and a Map. Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who l...
Jennifer Thomson: Exploring the Mysteries of the Dark Depths of the Sea.
July 06, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this episode of Whiskey and a Map, we are joined by Jennifer Thomson who shares her stories of the wonders of deep ocean exploration. Waters lite up by a multitude of bioluminescent creatures, giant hammerhead sharks, translucent octopus are among the many experiences Jennifer shares in this episode. In addition, she shares her advice and inspiration for anyone considering the life of an explorer. Jennifer Thompson ranks as one of the most inspiring of the next generation of explore...
Robert Mads Anderson: Climbing alone where no one has climbed before and other tales of adventure.
May 11, 2023 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBRobert Mads Anderson is a mountaineer and adventurer. His many world class accomplishments include: first ascents in Antarctica, including the Rolex Ridge which he made the first ascent of solo and has yet to see a 2nd ascent; climbing a new route on the Kangshung Face, Everest; flying across the Arctic in a vintage Russian biplane and many other adventures. Robert is the Author of four books: Nine Lives - Expeditions to Everest, Seven Summits Solo, To Everest via Antarctica and Antonovs o...
Steve Elkins The search for the lost City of the Monkey God and other tales of adventure.
April 01, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBSteve Elkins is an award winning cinematographer and explorer. He is a fellow of the Explorer's Club and member of the Adventurer's Club. In this episode, Steve recounts the search for the lost and fabled "White City" known to the indigenous people as the City of the Monkey God. Reputed to contain much wealth, but also cursed. It lay hidden somewhere in the jungles of Honduras. Over hundreds of years, adventurers and explorers have searched and died seeking this legendary city. It's s...
Matthew Marriott. Carrying on the legacy of British Exploration.
March 12, 2023 01:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBMatthew Marriott is a British explorer, researcher and geographer. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographic society and a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. His expeditions include walking across the Queensland, Australia tropical rain forest area, documenting the Cassowary and learning about the Djiru Aboriginal people and language. He traversed a transect of the Sahara from Eastern Morocco to the Algerian border on camel. Marriott retraced his great great grandfather's Challenger exped...
James Dorsey: Mongolian shamans, tribal customs of Papua New Guinea and the witch markets of South America
February 02, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBJames Dorsey returns with more stories from his lifetime of adventure. James talks about his trip through China encountering Mongolian shaman and the stone carvings of Genghis Khan. He then takes us south to the island of Papua New Guinea and his encounter with the infamous tribe known as the mud men. From there to the witch markets of South American then to encounters with whales. James new book The Lagoon: Encounters with the Whales of San Ignacio is available here. See Michael's phot...
Brent Bishop: Climbing in true mountainer's style and other tales of adventure.
January 09, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBWhiskey and a Map podcast opens it's 4th season with Brent Bishop: A mountaineer and explorer, Brent has climbed the highest peaks around the world. In the process, he has encountered Chechen mafia, murderous Papuans and killing avalanches. In this episode we get to sit down with world class climber Brent Bishop who shares these experiences and more. Brent Bishop, the son of the late legendary climber Barry Bishop, began climbing as a child with his father on the east coast and in the Ro...
Brent Bishop: Climbing in true mountaineer's style and other tales of adventure.
January 09, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBWhiskey and a Map podcast opens it's 4th season with Brent Bishop: A mountaineer and explorer, Brent has climbed the highest peaks around the world. In the process, he has encountered Chechen mafia, murderous Papuans and killing avalanches. In this episode we get to sit down with world class climber Brent Bishop who shares these experiences and more. Brent Bishop, the son of the late legendary climber Barry Bishop, began climbing as a child with his father on the east coast and in the Ro...
Life and Death in Canada's Rocky Mountains. Exploring Canada's untamed wilderness with Wayne Sawchuck.
December 12, 2022 19:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBCanada's Northern Rocky mountains remain one of North America's few untamed wilderness areas. Wayne Sawchuk is the last of a breed who pack into these areas for months at a time to explore their richness and witness what the American continent was before "civilization." Join us as Wayne's recounts some of his exploits in the wilderness and the near death experience which transformed him into a vocal and energetic conservationist. Find Wayne’s new book, Crossing the Divide here: Follow ...
Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas Part Two
September 26, 2022 00:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBIn part two, we continue our conversation with Jon Turk. Jon discusses his experiences with the shaman moolynaut and the Koryak people of Siberia, his epic circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island and tracking lions in Kenya. At the end of this episode, Jon shares the many lessons learned from his expeditions and understanding the power of our ancestors. You can find Jon's books HERE Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com Check out Michael's photography at MichaelReinhartPhoto...
Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas.
August 17, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBIn this multi-part episode, we talk with Dr. Jon Turk about his amazing adventures, life and death and the power of aboriginal peoples. Jon is a scientist, author, and National Geographic award-winning explorer whose worldview was altered by extended visits with Moolynaut, a Siberian shaman. He earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and was nominated by National Geographic as one of the Top Ten Adventurers of the Year in 2012. Jon co-authored the first college-level environmental science tex...
Tim Cahill. Co-founder of Outside Magazine: Fear, Adrenaline and the Pursuit of the Story.
July 07, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBTim Cahill is a writer. He is an explorer. He is very good at both. His adventures have taken him in search of pre-Inca fortresses, going deep underground mapping a newly discovered cave and to the Sahara in search of the legendary salt mines of Mali. Just to name a few. Tim began his writing career with Rolling Stone magazine. A love of the outdoors and adventure led him to co-founding Outside Magazine. He's the author of nine book including Jaguars Ripped My Flesh named by Nationa...
Tim Cahill. Co-founder of Outside Magazine: Fear, Adrenaline and the Pursuit of the Story.
July 07, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBTim Cahill is a writer. He is an explorer. He is very good at both. His adventures have taken him in search of pre-Inca fortresses, going deep underground mapping a newly discovered cave and to the Sahara in search of the legendary salt mines of Mali. Just to name a few. Tim began his writing career with Rolling Stone magazine. A love of the outdoors and adventure led him to co-founding Outside Magazine. He's the author of nine book including Jaguars Ripped My Flesh named by Nationa...
Adrian McCallum: Adventure Scientist
May 30, 2022 23:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBDr Adrian McCallum is a remote area field scientist and engineer. Adrian holds a PhD from the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge and additional degrees in oceanography, meteorology and civil engineering. During twenty years of service with the Australian Defense Forces, he served in numerous diverse roles such as helicopter navigator, meteorologist and civil engineer. During his service, Adrian received extensive training in surviving arctic conditions, mountaineering...
Chaz Powell. The Wildest Journey: Walking Africa's Wildest Rivers In The Battle Against Wildlife Crime.
April 11, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBChaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration Society His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his explorations by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching. In this episode, Chaz shares his experiences exploring wild Africa. Charged by elephants, imprisoned by villagers, suffering extreme dehydration and encounters...
Meghan Buchanan: The quest to become the first American woman to complete the Adventurer's Grand Slam.
March 18, 2022 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBMeghan Buchanan. Her quest to become the first American woman to complete the Adventurer's Grand Slam: Climbing the 7 summits and skiing to the North and South Poles. Meghan faced adversity from an early age, when her family learned she was dyslexic at age 7. Determined to overcome this learning disability, she pursued a career in aerospace engineering where she has worked on spacecraft designs. In 2011, Meghan suffered a life-threatening snowboarding accident, severely breaking her fe...
Amy Greeson and the search for new medicines in the world's remote jungles and rainforests.
February 21, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBJoin Amy Greeson as she recounts her expeditions in search of new medicines in remote Jungles and Rain forests. Her encounters with gifted native healers, arrest and interrogation in the Congo, disembodied spirits along with poisonous caterpillars, swarming insects and deadly vipers. Amy is a Pharmacist, a Fellow of The Explorers Club and a member of the Society of Woman Geographers. She has led expeditions into the jungles and rain forests of the Amazon, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea and t...
Bruce Barron: Life as a professional explorer. Part 3 Conclusion
December 28, 2021 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBPart 3 and the concluding episode of Bruce Barron's expedition to find the source of the Heath River and other tales of adventure. Bruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer. Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote areas in the Andes, Himalayas, Amazon rain forest and West Papua New Guinea. In this three-part series, Bruce recounts the experiences of a lifetime as a professional...
Bruce Barron: Life as a professional explorer. Part Two
December 08, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBBruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer. Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote areas in the Andes, Himalayas, Amazon rain forest and West Papua New Guinea. In this three-part series, Bruce recounts the experiences of a lifetime as a professional explorer. Listen to his tales of hunting with native tribesmen, a close encounter with a jaguar, witnessing unique customs and rit...
Bruce Barron: Life as a professional explorer. Part One
November 28, 2021 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBBruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer. Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote areas in the Andes, Himalayas, Amazon rain forest and West Papua New Guinea. In this three-part series, Bruce recounts the experiences of a lifetime as a professional explorer. Listen to his tales of hunting with native tribesmen, a close encounter with a jaguar, witnessing unique customs and rit...
Alex Chionetti. Explorations in the Andes mountains and Amazon jungle, lost Inca cities and the mysterious Tayos Caves.
October 11, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBAlex Chionetti is a renowned South American explorer, film-maker and writer. He was awarded the Explorer's Medal from the Andean Explorer Foundation for his explorations in the Andes and Amazon jungles. Alex is best known for his expeditions to the cave of the Tayos. In this interview, Alex shares experiences from his expeditions and the fellow explorers he's befriended along the way. Finding lost Inca cities with underground crypts holding human skeletons with elongated skull, filming m...
Jim Davidson: Surviving Mount Everest's deadliest disaster and the pleasures of rancid yak butter tea.
August 04, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBJim Davidson is a high altitude climber who has spent a life-time climbing peaks around the world. Raised in Massachusetts, he worked in the family business as an industrial painter of high-voltage electrical towers. Early on, the mountains called him. He moved to Colorado to attend college and to climb its big mountains. Jim earned a bachelors and Master’s degrees in environmental engineering and has worked cleaning up oil and gasoline spills. His climbing career has taken him to Alask...
Wayne White: Exploring New Guinea, science at the South Pole and death in the Amazon.
July 17, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBIn this interview, Wayne recounts his experiences exploring New Guinea, dying in the Amazon and the challenges of working in the South Pole. Wayne White is a throw back to the golden age of exploration. Reminiscent of Sir Richard Burton, his solo expeditions using only local support include travels through the jungles and swamps of New Guinea, the Amazon and Africa. His latest adventure was as the Winter Manager of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research station. Wayne is US Marine vete...
Adventure film maker Peter Rowe: Tales of bandits in Timbuktu, giant anaconda in the Amazon, a poisonous volcano and running moonshine into Tennessee.
July 03, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBPeter Rowe is an award-winning adventure film maker and member of the Explorer’s club. He is best known for hit TV series “Angry Planet” which he filmed in thirty different countries on all seven continents. He has produced documentaries on locations in over forty countries. In this interview, Peter shares some of his exploits traveling the world filming in exotic and wild lands. Peter has paid a dear price in this pursuit. While on expedition filming at the rim of an active and poisono...
Adventure film maker Peter Rowe: Tales of bandits in Timbuktu, a giant anacoda in the Amazon, poisonous volcanos and running moonshine into Tennesee.
July 03, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBPeter Rowe is an award-winning adventure film maker and member of the Explorer’s club. He is best known for hit TV series “Angry Planet” which he filmed in thirty different countries on all seven continents. He has produced documentaries on locations in over forty countries. In this interview, Peter shares some of his exploits traveling the world filming in exotic and wild lands. Peter has paid a dear price in this pursuit. While on expedition filming at the rim of an active and poisono...
Into the wild swamps in search of the truth behind the Bigfoot legends.
June 08, 2021 02:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBRobert C. Robinson recounts his search for the truth behind the Bigfoot legends in the swamps of Florida and other wild places. He is a U.S. military veteran having served with the famous 82nd Airborne for 21 years as a military police officer. Drawing on his military and police skills, Robert researches the historical roots of the legend from Native American traditions and early pioneer encounters to investigating modern eyewitness accounts. Police detective turned crypto investigato...
Janey McGill. Exploring Arabia's legendary deserts, leadership and an encounter with the mysterious Jinn.
April 25, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBJaney McGill is an explorer, writer and photographer. She is part of the newest generation of explorers leading physically, culturally and socially challenging expeditions around the globe. Janey is a military veteran serving 4 years as a soldier with the Honourable Artillery Company. In this interview, Janey recounts her expedition across Arabia’s infamous desert, the Rub’ al Khali, known in the west as the Empty Quarter. A vast desert wilderness of which much remains unexplored. A lan...
Rod MacDonald's search for historical lost shipwrecks, extreme deep sea diving, and a wild boat ride in Scotland.
March 07, 2021 01:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBRod MacDonald is an undersea explorer, historical shipwreck hunter and best selling diving author with 12 books to his name. He is a pioneer in technical deep sea diving developing techniques and using cutting edge technology that opened up shipwrecks previously beyond the reach of divers. Rod is a member of the Explorer's Club, Rod shares his passion for underwater exploration and the preservation of naval history. Support Rod and get his book Into the Abyss here. Rod's website and ...
War, Spirit Visions and the Lakota Sundance Ceremony. One mans search for meaning.
February 20, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this podcast episode, Amos Rodriguez recounts his youth growing up in the violence of El Salvador’s civil war, his travels throughout Central and North America learning primitive survival skills and the spiritual practices of the Native Americans, and his search for meaning. Amos Rodriguez grew up in El Salvador during its civil war. As a young child he saw family and friends become victims of torture and death squads. At wars end, Amos traveled throughout Central America where he expe...
War, Spirit Visions and the Lakota Sundance Ceremony. One mans search for meaning.
February 20, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this podcast episode, Amos Rodriguez recounts his youth growing up in the violence of El Salvador’s civil war, his travels throughout Central and North America learning primitive survival skills and the spiritual practices of the Native Americans, and his search for meaning. Amos Rodriguez grew up in El Salvador during its civil war. As a young child he saw family and friends become victims of torture and death squads. At wars end, Amos traveled throughout Central America where he expe...
The Spirits of Tribal Music: Trance dances, ancient spirits, exotic instruments; and don't forget rat for dinner.
December 24, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBChuck Jonkey is an adventurer/composer/musician/filmmaker who transforms his wild experiences into sound, music and film. Chuck's exotic adventures have taken him to the furthest reaches of primitive worlds. Referred to as an "ethnomusicianthropologist" Chuck travels around the world in search of adventure among the world’s most isolated tribal groups. He has explored the deep Amazon and the rain forests of Thailand, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, and Mexico. Chuck’s tra...
Tears of the Elephants: A life changing expedition into the jungles of the Island of Sumatra.
December 07, 2020 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBMelanie Boling, combat veteran and expedition photo journalist, recounts her adventures into the wild jungles of the Island of Sumatra. Melanie share her stories of encounters with orangutans, elephants and the endangered sea turtle that changed the course of her life. Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart Adventure Photo Journalist MichaelJReinhart.com
Dr. John All. Life, death and the pursuit of science on Mount Everest.
November 09, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBAlone on a science expedition in the Himalayas, John All falls 70 feet down into an icy crevasse. Miraculously landing on an ice block wedged in the V shaped fissure, his shoulder dislocated, ribs broken and bleeding internally, Hall is freezing to death. In this episode, Dr. John All shares stories of his expeditions and adventures undertaken in the name of science. Confronting Maoist revolutionaries, descending into deep caverns and climbing into the highest mountains, John All searc...
James Michael Dorsey: A rare glimpse into the life and customs of tribal people living deep in the wilds. Stories of tribal exorcisms, baboon hunts and holy men.
October 18, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBJames Michael Dorsey is an explorer, author, and photographer who has traveled extensively in fifty two countries, mostly far off the beaten path. His primary interest is in documenting indigenous people in Asia and Africa. He is also certified marine naturalist. A prolific travel writer. His many articles and 3 books have earned him many awards. He is a fellow of the Explorers Club, and a member and former director of the Adventurers Club. In this episode, Dorsey shares some of his ...
Michele Westmorland and her adventures in Papua New Guinea
October 05, 2020 02:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBJoin us for stories of headhunters, a forgotten woman artist/explorer, pristine reefs and the people of Papua New Guinea. In this episode, Michele shares with us her adventures in Papua New Guinea, the making of the documentary Headhunt Revisited and the transformational changes these experiences made in her life. Michele Westmorland is an American photographer specializing in underwater and cultural photography. Her work has been featured in National Geographic Traveler and Adventure as ...