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Aug 14, 2023

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This short welcome is a brief over of the Explorers Podcast. It tells the history of the show, what to expect from the show, and some suggestions on how to enjoy these great stories.
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Aug 14, 2023

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Titles in the series (100)

A podcast about the greatest explorers in history.

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Pánfilo de Narváez and the Narváez Expedition: Spanish conquistador Pánfilo de Narváez heads to Florida in search of gold - only to find lots and lots of misery by The Explorers Podcast
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Christopher Columbus - Part 5/7: In his third voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus searched out the rumored lands to the south - and in the process, discover the South American continent. by The Explorers Podcast
36 min listen
Zebulon Pike - Part 2: Zebulon Pike sets off into the Louisiana Territory by The Explorers Podcast
62 min listen
Ferdinand Magellan and the Circumnavigation of the World - Part 3: Magellan and the Armada de Molucca set sail across the Pacific in search of the Spice Islands by The Explorers Podcast
29 min listen
Vasco Núñez de Balboa - Part 2: Balboa sets off to find the mysterious sea on the other side of the mountains by The Explorers Podcast
43 min listen
Ferdinand Magellan and the Circumnavigation of the World - Part 2: Magellan sets sail for South America to find the strait that will take him to the Western Sea by The Explorers Podcast
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Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger River - Part 1: Scottish explorer Mungo Park ventures into West Africa to find the Niger River and the legendary city of Timbuktu by The Explorers Podcast
49 min listen
John Cabot and the Exploration of North America: Italian explorer John Cabot, sailing for England, becomes the first European to land in North America since Leif Erikson. by The Explorers Podcast
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Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger River - Part 2: Mungo Park returns to West Africa with a large expedition, determined to map the Niger River and find the city of Timbuktu by The Explorers Podcast
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Vasco Núñez de Balboa - Part 1: Balboa and the Spanish quest for gold leads him to establish the first permanent European colony in the Americas by The Explorers Podcast
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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca - Part 2/2: In one of the greatest journeys of survival - and exploration - ever recorded, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca begins a 2,500 mile trek across Mexico in a bid to return to Spanish territory. by The Explorers Podcast
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Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery - Part 7/8: The Corps heads out of the Rockies and down the Missouri - the last leg of their epic journey. by The Explorers Podcast
36 min listen
Étienne Brûlé and the Exploration of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River: Étienne Brûlé, the most famous of the Coureur de bois, explores the lands around the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes by The Explorers Podcast
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Christopher Columbus - Part 1/7: Christopher Columbus tries to secure backing for an expedition to cross the Atlantic in a daring attempt to reach Asia. by The Explorers Podcast
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Christopher Columbus - Part 4/7: Part 4 in our series on Christopher Columbus details his exploration of Cuba and Jamaica, plus his subjugation of Hispaniola. by The Explorers Podcast
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Erik the Red and Leif Erikson: The father and son duo of Erik the Red and Leif Erikson found the colony of Greenland, and become the first Europeans to arrive in North America. by The Explorers Podcast
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Ferdinand Magellan and the Circumnavigation of the World - Part 4: Juan Sebastián Elcano takes the reins of the fleet as they try and finish the circumnavigation of the world by The Explorers Podcast
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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca - Part 1/2: Stranded and alone in modern day Texas, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca begins a remarkable eight year struggle to return home. by The Explorers Podcast
34 min listen
Ferdinand Magellan and the Circumnavigation of the World - Part 1: Magellan plans his daring expedition to the legendary Spice Islands by The Explorers Podcast
33 min listen
Christopher Columbus - Part 6/7: Columbus sets out on his fourth and final voyage. This time he's been ordered to find a passage to Asia - a voyage that will take him along the Central American coast. by The Explorers Podcast
32 min listen
Francisco de Orellana and the Exploration of the Amazon River - Part 1/2: Francisco de Orellana and Gonzalo Pizarro head over the Andes in search of El Dorado - the City of Gold. Instead, they only find death, forcing Orellana to begin a desperate 4,000 mile journey down the Amazon to reach safety. by The Explorers Podcast
53 min listen
Zheng He and the Chinese Treasure Fleet: Zheng He commands the legendary Chinese Treasure Fleet, which sailed the Indian Ocean in the 15th century by The Explorers Podcast
74 min listen
Bartolomeu Dias and the Cape of Storms: Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias becomes the first man to round the southern tip of Africa by The Explorers Podcast
23 min listen
Zebulon Pike - Part 1: American explorers, including Zebulon Pike, set out to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory by The Explorers Podcast
46 min listen
Pytheas and the Circumnavigation of Britain: In about 325 BCE Pytheas of Massalia begins one of the first great voyages of discovery when he sets out into the land of the Celts to find the legendary island of Britain. by The Explorers Podcast
28 min listen
Christopher Columbus - Part 2/7: Christopher Columbus sets off on his historic first voyage - one that would become the most important voyage of discovery in history. by The Explorers Podcast
40 min listen
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa - Part 1/4: Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa by The Explorers Podcast
30 min listen
Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery - Part 1/8: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark prepare to lead the Corps of Discovery west in an attempt to reach the Pacific Ocean by The Explorers Podcast
54 min listen
Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico - Part 3: Cortés and his army march west in their quest to reach the capital of the Aztec empire by The Explorers Podcast
32 min listen
Christopher Columbus - Part 3/7: Christopher Columbus heads to the New World for a second voyage. This time he has 17 ships and more than 1,200 men. The object is to establish a viable commercial enterprise in this newly discovered land. by The Explorers Podcast
37 min listen

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Estêvão Cacella and João Cabral and the First Explorations of the Himalayas including Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet: Two Jesuit missionaries would become the first Europeans to explore the Himalayas by The Explorers Podcast
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Jules Dumont d'Urville - Part 7 - the second voyage of the Astrolabe: Return to Antarctica: d'Urville returns to Antarctica - and then Europe; plus a look at the man's legacy by The Explorers Podcast
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Jules Dumont d'Urville - Part 6 - the second voyage of the Astrolabe: the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia: d'Urville heads across the Pacific for more exploring by The Explorers Podcast
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Jules Dumont d'Urville - Part 5 - the second voyage of the Astrolabe: Antarctica: d'Urville heads off on another round the world voyage by The Explorers Podcast
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Jules Dumont d'Urville - Part 4 - the first voyage of the Astrolabe (continued): The first voyage of the Astrolabe continues by The Explorers Podcast
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Jules Dumont d'Urville - Part 3 - the first voyage of the Astrolabe: Jules Dumont d'Urville heads back for to the South Pacific by The Explorers Podcast
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Jules Dumont d'Urville - Part 2 - Coquille Expedition: d'Urville goes off around the world as 2nd in command of the Coquille by The Explorers Podcast
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Jules Dumont d’Urville – Part 1 – Early life and the Venus de Milo: We look at the early life of French explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville by The Explorers Podcast
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Freya Stark - Part 6 - WWII and later years: We look at Stark's work in WWII, plus her later years and legacy by The Explorers Podcast
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Freya Stark - Part 5 - Yemen: Freya Stark goes searching for lost cities and the old incense route of the Arabian Peninsula. by The Explorers Podcast
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Freya Stark - Part 4 - Treasure Hunting in Luristan: Freya Stark goes searching for relics and treasure in Luristan by The Explorers Podcast
36 min listen
Freya Stark - Part 3 - The Lost Assassin Fortress and Solomon's Throne: Freya Stark goes searching for the Lost Assassin Fortress of Lambsar by The Explorers Podcast
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Freya Stark - Part 2 - The Valley of the Assassins: Freya Stark goes searching for the legendary Valley of the Assassins by The Explorers Podcast
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Freya Stark - Part 1 - Early life and the lands of the Druze: Early life of Freya Stark and her first adventure into the lands of the Druze by The Explorers Podcast
40 min listen
Alexander von Humboldt - Part 6 - Legacy: We discuss the remainder of Humboldt's life - and his legacy by The Explorers Podcast
35 min listen
Alexander von Humboldt - Part 5 - Russia: Humboldt explorers Russia, including the Ural Mountains by The Explorers Podcast
29 min listen
Alexander von Humboldt - Part 4 - Mexico and the United States: Humboldt does a deep dive into New Spain - aka Mexico - and visits the United States by The Explorers Podcast
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Alexander von Humboldt - Part 3 - The Andes Mountains: Humboldt explorers the Andes by The Explorers Podcast
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Alexander von Humboldt - Part 2 - The Orinoco Expedition: Humboldt goes up the Orinoco River in search of link between that river and the Amazon by The Explorers Podcast
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Alexander von Humboldt - Part 1: The early years of Alexander von Humboldt by The Explorers Podcast
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The Opening of Japan: Storms take Portuguese traders to Japan - opening up the island to the west for the first time by The Explorers Podcast
20 min listen
Belgica Expedition - Interview with Author Julian Sancton: Author Julian Sancton, who wrote the book Madhouse at the End of the Earth talks with us about the expedition by The Explorers Podcast
61 min listen
Belgica Expedition - Part 5: The Belgica tried to break out of the Antarctic ice pack by The Explorers Podcast
53 min listen
Belgica Expedition - Part 4: The Belgica and her crew prepare to endure 70 days of darkness. by The Explorers Podcast
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Belgica Expedition - Part 3: Belgica plunges deeper and deeper to the waters of Antarctica as the long night of winter approaches. by The Explorers Podcast
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Belgica Expedition - Part 2: The Belgica reaches Antarctica by The Explorers Podcast
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Belgica Expedition - Part 1: Adrien de Gerlache leads the Belgian Antarctica Expedition in 1897 by The Explorers Podcast
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Ibn Battuta - Part 7 - Mali: Ibn Battuta goes on a final journey across the Saharan Desert to West Africa and the Kingdom of Mali by The Explorers Podcast
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Ibn Battuta - Part 6 - China: Ibn Battuta goes to the Far East by The Explorers Podcast
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Ibn Battuta - Part 5 - India: Ibn Battuta goes to India by The Explorers Podcast
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