
70 episodes

Great Adventures Charles Thorp
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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Do you want to hear about life-changing trips and journeys? Hosted by journalist Charles Thorp (Men’s Journal, Uproxx, Apple), ‘Great Adventures’ features wanderlust-filled conversations with the world's most fascinating people (actors, athletes, explorers, musicians, and beyond) about the travel experiences that changed their lives forever. Listen to hear lessons learned from the road, travel recommendations, and the benefit of an adventurous spirit.
[Recorded at Smile Radio at Smile To Go in the Freehand Hotel of New York City]
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Rick Stanton MBE (Cave Diver) On The Historic 'Thai Cave Rescue'
Rick Stanton MBE (cave diver) on his part in the historic "Thai Cave Rescue" where he helped rescue a young soccer team from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand.
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Jimmy Chin (Filmmaker, Nat Geo photographer) On Climbing The Shark's Fin
Jimmy Chin (Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Nat Geo Photographer) on his landmark climb of Meru's Shark Fin route ten years ago, the documentary that followed, and how it prepared him for making "Free Solo".
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Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA Astronaut) On Life On The International Space Station
Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA astronaut) what it was like to travel to space and live on the International Space Station. His last mission, Expedition 63, is the subject of National Geographic's "Among The Stars" on Disney+.
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Episode 69: Brian Skerry (Nat Geo Underwater Photographer) On Swimming With Orcas In New Zealand
Brian Skerry (Nat Geo underwater photographer) shares his experience diving with orcas ("killer whales") in New Zealand while filming his epic James Cameron-produced series National Geographic's "Secrets of the Whales".
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Episode 68: Andy McNab (SAS Soldier) On Going Through SAS Selection Process In Jungles Of Borneo
Andy McNab is a former SAS soldier and best-selling author of “Bravo Two Zero” (1993), the account of his capture and torture in Iraq in the first Gulf War. By the time he left the SAS in 1993, he was the British Army’s most highly decorated serving soldier. He shares his experience in the selection process for the Special Art Service, regarded as one of the toughest in the world.
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Episode 67: Cody Townsend (Backcountry Skier) On The Mountains Of Svalbard & Skiing Waves In Hawaii
Cody Townsend is one of the most awarded and respected free skiers in the world. Over the course of his career he has won multiple invitationals, chased new routes, and stunt skied for Hollywood productions like "xXx: Return of Xander Cage". He is currently in the midst of a project to ski all the lines in the 2010 book "Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America". But before that, he went on an epic adventure to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.
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