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Gary Goes to New York

Gary didn’t get on an airplane until college. Almost as soon as he did, the North Mississippi native experienced a challenge to the world view he’d grown up with. In our first episode, we go…

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May 10

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You’ve heard of the Hindenburg but do you the story of the Italia? During a golden age, the ill-fated airship left Milan bound for the Arctic. It was a time of adventure, a time of polar exploration and a time, some say, of daredevil foolishness.

Join us now to hear the tale told by author Mark Piesing as we turn the clock back to a forgotten chapter in exploration. Hosted by special guest host @meredithforreal 🚨

#goodpods #podcasts #arctic #exploration #historyfacts #deepdive #explorersclub

May 9

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May 4

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100 years ago, the world was enjoying a golden age of new technology. Automobiles were taking making long distance travel more accessible. Aeroplanes were beginning to cross oceans, taking hours to do what ships once did in days.

And explorers, as always, were keen to put humanity’s latest innovations to use in the field. Among those innovations was the ill-fated airship Italia, which set off from Milan with twenty people in its belly destined for the North Pole.

What happened next is one of the most harrowing tales of polar exploration in history, one in which this week’s guest is a bonafide expert.

Join SPECIAL GUEST HOST @meredithforreal and author Mark Piesing to retell the story of his book, N-4 Down: The Hunt for Arctic Airship Italia.

#getlost #goodpods #explorersclub #podcasts #arctic #exploration #storytime

Apr 9

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Did you hear this week’s show with conservationist @nadiamarion ? Nadia spends all day every day in the bush monitoring wild rhinos. This week, she joins us to tell a special story about a rhino calf and mother who fought off a pride of lions. Listen on @goodpods and be sure to recommend us to your friends who enjoy adventure.

📸 @margreen_s

Apr 4

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A few days into her young life, wildlife monitors realized Impi was a fighter. They laughed as she fought off warthogs and jousted with a stick in her mother’s horn. They didn’t realize little Impi would need those fighting skills almost immediately.

When a pride of lions took interest in the young calf, conservationist @nadiamarion knew there would be trouble. Impi could battle young warthogs and sticks—but lions were another matter.

In what became one of the most intense weeks of her life, Nadia and her team scrambled to keep the lions at bay for 8 days, using 24/7 lion and rhino watches to protect the life of a calf vital to the future of her species.

Hear the tale now on the Get Lost Podcast.

Feb 14

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Who would be mad enough to drive more than 5,000 miles cross the rugged backbone of Asia? Travel writer Jamie Lafferty set out to find out.

In what became a bleary-eyed race against visa restrictions, corrupt police and deteriorating machinery, he hopped in a makeshift rally car to witness the first ever Central Asia Rally.

It’s not his most harrowing travel tale, and he joins us now to relive the journey of a lifetime through Hungary, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Feb 14

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Scottish travel writer Jamie Lafferty (@travel_journo) lands his first big assignment for The Guardian when he’s sent to cover a 5,000 mile overland rally from Budapest to Murghab, Tajikistan. The plan? Buy a used car in Hungary, drive it across Central Asia and sell it in Dushanbe.

Like all great adventures, the plan goes south in a hurry when Jamie’s route is blocked by border guards and his team is forced to find an entirely new route to one of the world’s most remote towns. Along the way, they find themselves traveling through ancient lands along the silk road.

Would you make the trek???

Feb 7

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Get Lost with @kingaphilipps this week as we take a look at surprising adventures in American cities that don’t always get the global shine they deserve. We talk river surfing in Pittsburgh, crab boils in New Orleans and bow fishing in Kansas City with one of the best adventure guides on either side of the Mississippi.

Feb 4

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Last week, we talked about interviews that changed our lives with our friend @meredithforreal

You can catch one of those stories in our archives. Learn about what it’s like to travel alone to the planet’s polar regions with @markwoodexplorer on episode 21 of Season 2 and listen to what host @joesills had to say about the show in Meredith’s feed 🎧 ❄️

Jan 25

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Part 2 of Around the World Without a Plane is coming in hot this week, but before it drops GLP host @joesills and @meredithforreal talk about interviews that changed their lives. Lost iPods, the battle between masculinity and vulnerability, inspirational leadership and remedies for imposter syndrome are on deck this week with friend of the show, @meredithforreal

Give ‘em a follow!

Jan 19

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Facing a date with the United Nations, @filipfilipi uses cargo ships, rental cars and railroads to make his way from western Canada to Istanbul without a plane. Along the way, he crosses North America and western Europe while brandishing a uniquely Serbian passport to attempt border crossings in a precarious position.

In part one of a two-part special, Filip talks to us about humanitarian organization @28jun and chronicles the incredible journey that took him from keyboard warrior to impactful ambassador affecting change in more than 30 countries around the globe. Live now 🚨

Jan 5

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Marca da morte, the mark of death. While filming in the Amazon, Pedro Andrade found his crew surrounded by spears, arrows and guns when they rolled up on a Munduruku highway blockade.

This week, Pedro and I talk about what it feels like be held hostage and how his experiences among the Amazon's indigenous people range from the terrifying to the sublime.

Hear the tale on Season 3 Episode 12, Hostage in the Amazon.

#goodpods #getlost #amazon #explorepage #discoverearth #applepodcast

Jan 4

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The mark of death. While filming in the Amazon, @pedroandradetv found his crew surrounded by spears, arrows and guns when they rolled up on a Munduruku highway blockade.

Soon, they were smeared with an indelible ink that marked them for death to an entire community.

This week, Pedro talks about what it feels like to negotiate for his life and how his experiences among the Amazon’s indigenous people range from terrifying to sublime.

Season 3 Episode 12 is live 🚨

Nov 25

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Buckle up kids cause this isn’t the Polar Express. This week, Erik Trinidad @theglobaltrip joins us to tell a tale of robbery on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. It’s a captivating journey with a sidestep into the secret world of butlers that will captivate you from start to finish.

Nov 4

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When Jordan found himself skidding across a California freeway, his life flashed before his eyes. It was a pivotal moment that changed his direction in life forever, a moment that set him on a course to backpack around the world. 🧢

This week, we talk to @jordantarver about the night that changed his life and what it’s like to leave it all behind me hit the highway. Live now—Hitchhiking in Portugal.

Oct 8

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