The Explorers Podcast

Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen set off with three sledges and 28 dogs in an attempt to the reach the North Pole. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com ...

3 Aug 202249min

Fridtjof Nansen and the Fram head into the Arctic waters in their bid to reach the North Pole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Juli 202232min

In part 3 of our Nansen series, our Norwegian explorer begins an audacious plan to reach the North Pole. He proposes to take a ship into the polar ice - and get frozen in. From there, the drift of the...

14 Juli 202232min

In part 2 of our series, Nansen and his team set off to cross the world's biggest island - Greenland - a feat never before accomplished in history. Nansen's team will be small, and use skis - relying ...

30 Juni 202244min

In Part 1 of our series on polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen, we cover Nansen's early years, including a sealing expedition to the Arctic, and his success as a scientist. We then move on to his planning ...

23 Juni 202235min

In this episode, we look at the life of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who in 1961, would become the first human to achieve space flight. This show looks at Gagarin's early years, how he got into the ...

14 Juni 202226min

In this episode, we look at the life - a legendary voyage - of Irish monk Saint Brendan of Clonfert (aka Brendan the Navigator, Brendan the Voyager, and Brendan the Bold). We dive into the text of Bre...

7 Juni 202231min

In this episode, we have a wide-ranging discussion with author Mick Conefrey, who's new book, 'Everest 1922', goes into depth on the first ever attempt on the world's highest peak. Everest 1922: https...

31 Maj 202252min