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Wayne White: Exploring New Guinea, science at the South Pole and death in the Amazon.

Wayne White: Exploring New Guinea, science at the South Pole and death in the Amazon.

FromWhiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.


Wayne White: Exploring New Guinea, science at the South Pole and death in the Amazon.

FromWhiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.

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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this interview, Wayne recounts his experiences exploring New Guinea, dying in the Amazon and the challenges of working in the South Pole.Wayne White is a throw back to the golden age of exploration.  Reminiscent of Sir Richard Burton, his solo expeditions using only local support include travels through the jungles and swamps of New Guinea, the Amazon and Africa.  His latest adventure was as the Winter Manager of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research station.  Wayne is US Marine veteran and holds a BA in geography and an MPH in environmental health science from Tulane’s school of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.  He has worked in remote assignments all over the globe as a Defense Department contractor.Support Wayne and get his new book Cold hereFollow Wayne via his Facebook pageHosted by Michael J. Reinhart.  MichaeljReinhart.comVisit the Whiskey and a Map Podcast website at AdventureandExplorationPodcast.com
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (42)

Imagine yourself seated in your favorite pub. A map lying out on the old wooden table. Whiskey liberally poured into your glass. Your guest places a finger on the map and begins “there I was …” These are true stories from expeditions and adventures as told by those who lived them. Hosted by Adventure Photo-Journalist Michael J. Reinhart.