76 episodes
Big Adventures with Brian Dierker Brian Dierker, Gavin Boughner, Margaret Knight
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 57 Ratings
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Grand Canyon boatman Brian Dierker sits down to chat with fellow guides, scientists, politicians and oddballs about adventure, conservation, and all things outside.
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Richard Bangs Returns
Richard Bangs is back! He joins Brian to share stories of first descents of rivers around the world and promote his new book, The Art of Living Dangerously. Enjoy Richard Bangs!
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Kelsey Pfendler
Kelsey Pfendler is about to row a boat from California to Hawaii. She sits down with Brian to talk about the race, her team, and the incredible amount of prep work for such an adventure. Enjoy Kelsey Pfendler!
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Laurie Dyer
Laurie Dyer can't get enough of the Grand Canyon. She sits down with Brian to chat about how she came to work for the National Park Service, the state of the park, and her ultramarathon hobby. Enjoy Laurie Dyer!
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Dave Ganci (with George Bain)
Dave Ganci sits down with Brian Dierker and George Bain to chat about his life and desert survival. They explore how he got started in outdoor adventuring, including his time on a tuna boat and climbing in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Dave Ganci!
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Mark Jensen
Mark Jensen is a long time river runner and businessman out of Salt Lake City. He sits down with Brian to chat about their early guiding days, brine shrimping on the Great Salt Lake, and much more. Enjoy Mark Jensen!
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Cecily Maniaci
Cecily is an entrepeneur and restaurateur in Flagstaff, Arizona. She sits down with Brian to chat about Arizona and the nature of small businesses. Enjoy Cecily!
Customer Reviews
Big adventures with Big Brian
I forgot how I came across this show but I’m working on listening to all the episodes. Brian if I see you this fall I have some questions to discuss! Brian is a big man but if you meet him you quickly see he is also bigger than life. I like that this show brings out so many adventures from such a wide variety of people. Listening to Mr Dufficy talk about summoning Denali took me back to the “longest coldest camping trip” I’ve ever been on, when I tried and failed to climb Denali in 1994. All the talks with boatmen from the early days to now makes me want to keep coming back to the river. Keep up the great work Brian and team!
I Love ‘Big Adventures’
I love & appreciate Brian Dierker's Podcast. I discovered it while preparing for my own 'Big Adventure' doing a R2R2R run in the Grand Canyon. I started with the Kevin Fedarko episode after reading 'The Emerald Mile.' I highly recommend both the book and the interview here. I live in Ohio and am so grateful to be able to relive my The Grand Canyon experience through this podcast. The guests are always so inspirational and the conversations authentic. Thank you, Brian Dierker!
So cool
Dierker is a Demi-God in these parts. As someone who has lived in Flagstaff as long as I have. Was a guest swamper in the 90s. And has watched Snowbowl transform over the last several years. I’m lucky to know several of his guests. This is a refreshing podcast!