#13 The famous first screech

Adventurer Alastair Humphreys has cycled around the world, walked across deserts and rowed the Atlantic. His last expedition was a simple walk across Spain, but it brought him face-to-face with his deepest fear.

Music

Threaded Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions, Spanish Moss by Ennio the Little Brother, Shinedown and  Somnolence by Kai Engel, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Winter Mvt 3) played by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players, Violins and tea by Loch Lomond and Twinkle Twinkle by David Mumford.

A special thanks to Niall Grimes and the excellent Jam Crack Podcast for letting us use Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll’s version of Dirty Old Town.

Credits

Thanks to Alastair Humphreys. Editing help from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit.

Links for this episode

• As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, by Laurie Lee
• Alastair Humphreys