Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold - Part 2
In part 2 of our series on Vázquez de Coronado, the Spanish conquistador and his army set out for the supposedly wealthy region of Quivira. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: ...
27 Mars 202334min
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold - Part 1
In part 1 of our series, conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado sets out to find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold - aka Cibola. In doing this, he will be the first European to reach such places ...
19 Mars 202336min
Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 3 - Interview
In the final part of our series on Matt Rutherford, I conducted an extensive interview with the man - talking about his voyage, his life since the circumnavigation, and much, much more. Ocean Research...
1 Mars 20232h 27min
Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 2
Matt Rutherford sails his 40-year old, 27-foot long sailboat - the St. Brendan - south. There, he rounds the Cape Horn and heads home - dealing with storms, broken ribs, a near collision with a freigh...
13 Feb 202334min
Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 1
In 2011, Matt Rutherford set out to become the first person to ever sail around the Americas. He had a 40-year old, 27-foot long sailboat - the St. Brendan. As this was a solo voyage, he was alone. An...
6 Feb 202334min
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet and the search for the Mississippi River - Part 2
In part 2 of our series on French Explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, we follow them down the Mississippi - and then back to their home base - taking an alternate route up the Illinois Rive...
16 Jan 202333min
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
