The Opening of Japan
This episode takes a look at the first Europeans to reach the island of Japan in 1543. The two men - António Mota and Francisco Zeimoto - were Portuguese merchants. Their visit would transform Japanes...
24 Okt 202319min
Belgica Expedition - Interview with Author Julian Sancton
In the final episode in the Belgica Expedition, we have a conversation with New York Times best-selling author Julian Sancton, who wrote the book "Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journ...
9 Okt 20231h
Belgica Expedition - Part 5
In the final chapter of the Belgica saga, the ship and her crew struggle to find a way out of the Antarctic ice pack. As they do so, the men struggle with the physical and mental health as they face y...
28 Sep 202353min
Belgica Expedition - Part 4
As the winter of 1898 approaches, the Belgica and her crew prepare to endure 70 days of darkness. No one in history had endured a winter in the Antarctic environment. What follows will include extreme...
18 Sep 202338min
Belgica Expedition - Part 3
The Belgica begins to explore the coast of Antarctica - and plunges deeper and deeper to the south as the long night of winter approaches. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: ...
6 Sep 202333min
Belgica Expedition - Part 2
In part 2 of our series on the Belgica Expedition, the ship travels to Rio de Janeiro, through the dangerous Strait of Magellan, and onto Antarctica. Along the way, the expedition will be joined by Dr...
28 Aug 202337min
Belgica Expedition - Part 1
In 1897, Belgian naval officer Adrien de Gerlache organized the first major expedition to Antarctica in half a century. It will kick off the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. The expedition include...
16 Aug 202336min
Ibn Battuta - Part 7 - Mali
In the final episode in our series, Ibn Battuta returns to Morocco, and then goes on a final journey across the Saharan Desert to West Africa and the Kingdom of Mali - including the legendary city of ...
9 Aug 202339min
