Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and the Conquest of Everest - Part 2/5
In part two of our series, we focus on the life of Tenzing Norgay, who was born and grew up in the shadow of Mount Everest. In addition to looking at Tenzing's life, we'll also talk about the world of...
26 Jan 202139min
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and the Conquest of Everest - Part 1/5
In part one of our series, we focus on the attempts to climb Everest in the 1930s, plus the life of New Zealander Edmund Hillary. For images, maps, links and resources go to: https://explorerspodcast....
15 Jan 202134min
George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 4/4
In June of 1924, George Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine make a final attempt on Everest using oxygen. Website, maps, links: https://explorerspodcast.com/george-mallory/ Learn more about your ad cho...
31 Dec 202044min
George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 3/4
George Mallory returns to Everest with the 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition. Website (maps, links, resources): https://explorerspodcast.com/george-mallory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
16 Dec 202033min
George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 2/4
This episode covers the 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition, in which three attempts will be made on the summit of the mountain. While the expedition claimed the title for the highest climb in the w...
3 Dec 202040min
George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 1/4
In 1921, the British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition would travel to Asia in an attempt to scout out a route to Mount Everest - and a way to its summit. The expedition's star climber was Georg...
19 Nov 202037min
Marco Polo - Part 5 - The Voyage Home
In our final episode on explorer Marco Polo, we take the Venetian merchant on one last mission for Kublai Khan. Marco - along with his father and uncle - were tasked with escorting a princess to Persi...
5 Nov 202038min
Marco Polo - Part 4 - The Grand Canal and the City of Heaven
In part 4 of our series on Marco Polo, we take the Venetian explorer along the eastern coast of China, following the extraordinary Grand Canal. For this journey, Marco will visit some of the most wond...
23 Okt 202032min
