Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca Empire - Part 2

English mariner William Adams continues to rise in prominence in the court of the new Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu. He will be so successful, he will become the first European to ever be granted the title ...

25 Maalis 202530min

This is an Episode from History Dispatches, a new daily history show hosted by Explorers Podcast creator Matt Breen and his son, McKinley Breen. The show covers people, places, events and even objects...

23 Maalis 202518min

English pilot William Adams has led his ship to Japan. But in this episode, he and his men - wracked by starvation and scurvy - must now negotiate the various powers of this exotic land. There are the...

11 Maalis 202533min

In 1598, a fleet of five ships from the Dutch East India Company sailed to South America with the intention of plundering Spanish treasure ships on the western coast of the New World - before heading ...

4 Maalis 202534min

In this episode, we have a conversation with Norwegian Polar Explorer Erling Kagge. Kagge is best known for being the first person to complete the Three Poles Challenge on foot. This means he reach th...

20 Helmi 202556min

In the final episode in our series on Amundsen, the last viking sets out on one final polar adventure - an attempt to rescue a man he hated - Umberto Nobile - after his dirigible crashed in the Arctic...

10 Helmi 202532min

In 1926, Roald Amundsen makes another attempt to cross the Arctic - this time in a dirigible - the Norge. The crossing will begin a rivalry with Italian airship designer Umberto Nobile - who designed ...

4 Helmi 202534min

In 1924 and 1925, Amundsen made two attempts to fly over the Arctic. One would be a humiliating disaster. The other would be a glorious disaster. Sponsor: Head to acorns.com/explorers or download th...

22 Tammi 202535min