Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet and the search for the Mississippi River - Part 1
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...
9 Jan 202334min
James Cook - Part 10 - Third Voyage: The Death of James Cook
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...
2 Jan 202344min
James Cook - Part 9 - Third Voyage: Search for the Northwest Passage
In part 9 of our series on James Cook, we follow our English explorer from Hawaii to the western coast of North America. Cook will map the coastline all the way up into Alaska, before trying to find a...
15 Des 202229min
James Cook - Part 8 - Third Voyage: Return to Polynesia
In this episode, James Cook he's back to Tahiti before setting his sights on North America - and a search for the Northwest Passage. Along the way, he makes the most significant discovery of his life ...
6 Des 202241min
James Cook - Part 7 - Second Voyage: South Seas and the Southern Atlantic
In part 7 of our series on James Cook, our British explorer sails around the islands of Polynesia and Micronesia, then plunges south into the Antarctic Ice. We wrap up the voyage with some discoveries...
21 Nov 202244min
James Cook - Part 6 - Second Voyage: Terra Australis
In part six of our series, we begin the second voyage of James Cook. This time, Cook has two ships, Resolution and Adventure. He sails to the other side of the world - searching for the hidden souther...
14 Nov 202232min
James Cook - Part 5 - First Voyage: Around the World
In part five of our series, James Cook and Endeavour sail to Batavia, then around Africa to complete their first epic voyage by circumnavigating the world. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave...
7 Nov 202238min
James Cook - Part 4 - First Voyage: New Zealand and Australia
In this episode, we wrap up James Cook's first historic voyage. It will include exploring New Zealand and Australia, a near-sinking of Endeavour, and then a long voyage back to England. Along the way,...
27 Okt 202232min
