7 episodes
Alex Hibbert's Podcast Alex Hibbert
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- Society & Culture
Join Alex Hibbert, a major record-holding polar expedition leader in his podcast. He tackles subjects linked to the polar regions and the exploration world, and wider topics including atheism, society, science and other current affairs. Hibbert is a well-regarded international speaker, an author of three books, and has made contributions through both television and written columns. He graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Biological Sciences.
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#7. Honorary Doctorate Speech and BBC Radio Interview
A podcast combining the acceptance speech Hibbert issued to the University of Portsmouth on receiving an Honorary Doctorate (July 2017) and the preceding interview with local BBC radio.
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#6. Identity
'Don't trust me - work it out for yourself'. With our growing obsession for modern tribes, Alex tackles nonsensical alliances and challenges us to think for ourselves.
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#5. The Playboy Era
Alex looks back at a blog article covering a spate of tragic events on polar expeditions. He looks at the causes and the future.
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#4. The Crevasse - from Maybe
Using his second book, Maybe, Alex recounts the moment he was crossing a large field of crevasses during a high-speed ice sheet expedition with his companion Wilki.
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#3. Nationalism
In a step away from Arctic topics, Alex Hibbert tackles the recent global trend for nationalist politics and the flawed thinking behind them.
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#2. The Long Haul Excerpt
Alex reads a section from his book of his world-record-breaking polar journey - The Long Haul. In this section, he and companion George set out on their four-month, 1400-mile journey.