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...
28 Sep 202032min
Marco Polo - Part 1
In part 1 of our series, we first take a look at the journey of Marco's father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo Polo, who traveled to China and met the great Kublai Khan. We then follow the Polo family a...
10 Sep 202025min
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa – Part 4/4 - Administrator and Investigator
In the conclusion of our series, Brazza spends more than a decade as an administrator in Africa. He will then return to the Congo one final time, in 1905, to investigate the accusations of abuses agai...
1 Sep 202045min
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa – Part 3/4 – The Congo
In part 3 of our series, Brazza returns to Africa, where he will establish two outposts, including one on the Congo River. In the process, he will thwart many of the plans of King Leopold II of Belgiu...
14 Aug 202033min
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa - Part 2/4 - The Father of Slaves
In part 2 of our series, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza conducts his first African expedition up the Ogowe River. Website: https://explorerspodcast.com/brazza/ Map: https://explorerspodcast.files.wordpr...
4 Aug 202036min
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa - Part 1/4
In the first part of our series on Italian-born Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, we take a look at the world of Central Africa circa 1875, including the institution of slavery, and scramble by European pow...
27 Juli 202029min
Xu Fu and the Exploration of Japan
In 219 BCE, Xu Fu, a Chinese explorer and alchemist, would set out in search of the elixir of life for Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Instead, legend says he discovered Japan - and maybe even became the islan...
12 Juli 202016min
The Burke and Wills Expedition – Part 8 – The Fate of John King and the Legacy of the VEE
In the final super-sized episode (part 8) of the Burke and Wills Expedition, we take a look at the fate of John King – the last unaccounted for member of the VEE. We then cover the aftermath of the ex...
6 Juli 202057min
