6 episodes

Island adventures for you to enjoy in your armchair — presented by the writer Alexander Matthews.

ARCHIPELAGO Alexander Matthews

    • Society & Culture

Island adventures for you to enjoy in your armchair — presented by the writer Alexander Matthews.

    The Isle of Jura: Animal Farm

    The Isle of Jura: Animal Farm

    ARCHIPELAGO's host Alexander Matthews went to this remote and windswept Scottish island to plant juniper and herd sheep. He left with far more than just dirt under his fingernails.

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    SHOWNOTES: Grateful thanks to the creators and recorders for the following songs and clips:

    "E.L.E.C.T.R.O.N.I.C" by MrJuan; anechoix's jazz loop; Alan Špiljak's beautiful piano compositions “Sun”, "Stars above" and “Dreams”; Cock-a-doodle-doo - Kerrera, Argyll, Scotland from the Cocorico Sound Project; mlteenie's "Snow footsteps"; inchadney's "Scottish Highland"; Pictures of the Floating World's '"Waves" | To keep informed about Alexander Matthews's future podcasting projects, sign up to his newsletter at https://alexandermatthews.substack.com

    • 13 min
    Bali: Letting Go While Falling Off

    Bali: Letting Go While Falling Off

    Eat... Pray... Surf? Writer Alexander Matthews discovers the pleasures (and pain!) of learning to surf while in Indonesia.



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    SHOWNOTES:

    Grateful thanks to the creators and recorders for the following songs and clips:


    "E.L.E.C.T.R.O.N.I.C" by MrJuan
    Alchemical for “canggu dawn.mp3”; adamfk for “bali xylophone.aiff”
    anechoix's jazz loop
    Alan Špiljak for his beautiful piano compositions “Sun” and “Time”

    • 14 min
    Princes’ Islands: Coming Up for Air

    Princes’ Islands: Coming Up for Air

    Escaping Istanbul on a ferry. Returning with an epiphany.

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    SHOWNOTES:

    Grateful thanks to the creators and recorders for the following songs and clips: 

    - Kai Engels' "Illumination"

    - :E.L.E.C.T.R.O.N.I.C: by MrJuan

    - InspectorJ's “Splash, Jumping, B.wav” clip

    - felix.blume's Istanbul boat horn clip  

    - anechoix's jazz loop

    - xserra's clip of a call to prayer in Istanbul

    - juskiddink's "seagulls.....waves....july08...1of4..freesond..wav" clip

    • 16 min
    Ilha de Mozambique: The Island the World Forgot

    Ilha de Mozambique: The Island the World Forgot

    More than just balmy sunsets, turquoise waters and haunted mansions, this tiny island leaves an indelible impression on the precious few who visit it.





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    SHOWNOTES:

    Huge thanks to Alan Špiljak for his beautiful piano compositions, "Thank you for everything" and "Forgotten".

    Also, thank you to Pictures of the Floating World for '"Waves" and to MrJuan for closing the episode out with "E.L.E.C.T.R.O.N.I.C".

    • 10 min
    Robben Island: The Power of “Vasbyt”

    Robben Island: The Power of “Vasbyt”

    What swimming from Mandela’s former prison to the mainland (at the age of 11) teaches you.















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    SHOWNOTES:

    Huge thanks to  Alan Špiljak for his beautiful piano compositions, “Time” and “Forgotten”.

    Also, thank you to The Mugris for the use of "Brazilian Calypso" and to MrJuan for closing the episode out with “E.L.E.C.T.R.O.N.I.C”.

    • 11 min
    The Room Without Windows: Introducing ARCHIPELAGO

    The Room Without Windows: Introducing ARCHIPELAGO

    Islands come to the rescue as the writer Alexander Matthews awaits a grilling at Immigration. 







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    SHOWNOTES:

    Huge thanks to Alan Špiljak for his beautiful piano compositions, "Thank you for everything" and "Spring Memories".

    Also, thank you to snotch for the excerpted recording of US immigration and to MrJuan for closing the episode out with "E.L.E.C.T.R.O.N.I.C".

    • 4 min

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