Marco Polo - Part 2 - The Silk Road

Marco Polo - Part 2 - The Silk Road

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.png People 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

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Semyon Dezhnev and the exploration of Siberia

Semyon Dezhnev and the exploration of Siberia

In 1648, a Russian expedition with seven boats and 90 men set out on the Arctic Ocean – above Siberia – to find rich lands to the east. The expedition would – in time – be led by Semyon Dezhnev – a Co...

17 Mar 32min

Monet Izabeth - the first American woman to ski solo, and unsupported, to the South Pole

Monet Izabeth - the first American woman to ski solo, and unsupported, to the South Pole

In January of 2026, Monet Izabeth completed a 57-day expedition in Antarctica, becoming the first American woman to ski solo, and unsupported, to the South Pole. In this episode, we interview her, and...

10 Mar 1h 18min

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 7 - The Terra Nova Expedition - The Journey Home

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 7 - The Terra Nova Expedition - The Journey Home

In the final part in our series, Scott and his team set off for their base - disappointed at being beaten to the South Pole by Roald Amundsen and the Norwegians. The result will be a tragedy of epic p...

3 Mar 1h 5min

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 6 - The Terra Nova Expedition - Race to the Pole

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 6 - The Terra Nova Expedition - Race to the Pole

Scott sets out for the South Pole in November of 1911 - trying to attempting the Norwegian team under Roald Amundsen. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS...

18 Feb 38min

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 5 - The Terra Nova Expedition

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 5 - The Terra Nova Expedition

Scott slowly prepares for a return to Antarctica - but rivals abound - including the Americans, Swedes, Japanese, Germans and French. But the greatest challenger - Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen - ...

3 Feb 46min

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 4 - The Discovery Expedition and Fame

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 4 - The Discovery Expedition and Fame

Scott makes a record-setting excursion through the Transantarctic Mountains to cap off his historic Discovery expedition. He then returns to Great Britain a national hero. But as others - including Er...

21 Jan 37min

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 3 - The Discovery Expedition - Farthest South

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 3 - The Discovery Expedition - Farthest South

In this episode, Scott - along with Dr. Edward Wilson and Ernest Shackleton - sets out across the Great Ice Barrier to make a farthest south record - and possibly reach the South Pole. Sponsors: ...

13 Jan 30min

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 2 - The Discovery Expedition

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 2 - The Discovery Expedition

In part 2 of our series, Scott leads the Discovery to Antarctica. The expedition will explore the area around McMurdo Sound, as well as the Great Ice Barrier. There will be adventures and discoveries ...

30 Des 202537min

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