Richard Francis Burton - Part 7 - Adventures in Writing
The final episode of our series, we follow Burton as a diplomat in Brazil, Syria and Italy. But more importantly, we look at Burton's time translating eastern texts - including the legendary Arabian N...
21 Apr 202246min
Richard Francis Burton - Part 6 - The Source of the Nile Controversy
Burton goes to travels to America, and then takes a diplomatic position in West Africa. Meanwhile, Speke returns to Lake Victoria. The episode finishes with a public debate between Burton and Speke - ...
12 Apr 202231min
Richard Francis Burton - Part 5 - Lake Victoria
In Part five of our series, Burton and Speke head back to Zanzibar. Along the way, Speke leads a side excursion to the north - where he will come upon Lake Victoria - the real source of the Nile. It w...
4 Apr 202231min
Richard Francis Burton - Part 4 - Lake Tanganyika
In part 4 of our series, Burton and Speke travel west from Zanzibar in search of the a great inland lake - called the Sea of Ujiji by the Arabs - and Tanganyika by the African people. Learn more about...
22 Mar 202239min
Richard Francis Burton - Part 3 - The Somaliland Expedition
Part 3 of our series on Burton takes us to East Africa with the Somaliland Expedition. Burton will make an attempt to reach the inland city of Harar - where no European had ever gone to - and returned...
14 Mar 202238min
Richard Francis Burton - Part 2 - Medina and Mecca
In part 2 of our series, Burton goes undercover to explore Arabia, including the cities of Medina and Mecca - the two holiest cities in Islam. Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email...
7 Mar 202238min
Richard Francis Burton - Part 1 - India
In part 1 of our series on British explorer and adventurer Richard Francis Burton, we cover Burton's early life, including his time in India, where he embraced eastern culture and religion. His lingui...
22 Feb 202237min
Teddy Roosevelt and the River of Doubt - Part 4
In the final part in our series on the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition, the team struggles to get past the rapids while Teddy Roosevelt - wracked with malaria and an infected leg - fights for h...
14 Feb 202248min
