John McDouall Stuart and the crossing of Australia - Part 2
Stuart conducts three expeditions into the Australian interior - including an attempt to reach the continent's center - and the north coast. Also, the Victorian Exploring Expedition (VEE) led by Rober...
24 Apr 202340min
John McDouall Stuart and the crossing of Australia - Part 1
In the late 1850s and early 1860, John McDouall Stuart led six expeditions into the Australian interior - culminating with an epic crossing - and return - on his final journey. In part 1 of our series...
10 Apr 202334min
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold - Part 2
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: ...
27 Mar 202334min
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold - Part 1
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 ...
19 Mar 202336min
Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 3 - Interview
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...
1 Mar 20232h 27min
Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 2
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 freigh...
13 Feb 202334min
Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 1
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. An...
6 Feb 202334min
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet and the search for the Mississippi River - Part 2
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 Rive...
16 Jan 202333min
