Mikael Lindnord was trying to claim the top ranking in adventure racing during the 2014 Adventure Racing World Series in Equador when he discovered an unlucky friendship with a stray dog that became the inspiration for his book, and now the Lionsgate movie "Arthur The King" starring Mark Wahlberg. Look for the nearest showtime for Arthur The King (Lionsgate) at their official site here . Download the latest version of Picticular: the best social app for movie lovers here. -----------------------...
Mar 15, 2024•31 min•Ep. 73
Jimmy Chin (Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Nat Geo Photographer) on his landmark climb of Meru's Shark Fin route ten years ago with Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk, the documentary that followed, and how it prepared him for making " Free Solo ". Check out " Meru " if you haven't yet, and be sure to see Jimmy's latest documentary " The Rescue " on Disney Plus. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcas...
Mar 02, 2024•37 min•Ep. 71
Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA astronaut) what it was like to travel to space and live on the International Space Station. His last mission, Expedition 63, is the subject of National Geographic's " Among The Stars " on Disney+. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this d...
Feb 16, 2024•30 min•Ep. 70
Rick Stanton MBE (cave diver) on his part in the historic "Thai Cave Rescue" where he helped rescue a young soccer team from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand. His book " Aquanaut " is now available. The documentary " The Rescue ' is now streaming. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Recorded on location at Soho Works in DUMBO.] [Great Adventu...
Feb 02, 2024•30 min•Ep. 72
Brian Skerry (Nat Geo underwater photographer) shares his experience diving with orcas ("killer whales") in New Zealand while filming his epic James Cameron-produced series National Geographic's "Secrets of the Whales". Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult...
Jan 19, 2024•39 min•Ep. 69
Andy McNab is a former SAS soldier and best-selling author of “Bravo Two Zero” (1993), the account of his capture and torture in Iraq in the first Gulf War. By the time he left the SAS in 1993, he was the British Army’s most highly decorated serving soldier. He shares his experience in the selection process for the Special Art Service, regarded as one of the toughest in the world. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving ...
Jan 06, 2024•42 min•Ep. 68
Cody Townsend is one of the most awarded and respected free skiers in the world. Over the course of his career he has won multiple invitationals, chased new routes, and stunt skied for Hollywood productions like "xXx: Return of Xander Cage". He is currently in the midst of a project to ski all the lines in the 2010 book "Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America". But before that, he went on an epic adventure to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Please support more conversations like this...
Dec 23, 2023•52 min•Ep. 67
Michelle Parker is a widely respected freestyle skier having competed in the U.S. Freeskiing Open and the X-Games. These days she focuses mostly on backcountry skiing, traveling the world spreading the stoke and partnered with Arc'teryx on their 'Outer Peace' campaign. Find out more about the Outer Peace campaign and the Arc'teryx mission to protect our natural world here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick...
Dec 08, 2023•41 min•Ep. 66
Valerie Taylor is a global marine pioneer, conservationist, award-winning photographer, and filmmaker featured in the Sundance documentary "Playing With Sharks". With her husband Ron Taylor, she caught the first footage of great white sharks without the protection of a cage and shot the underwater sequences for Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" (1975). Taylor is the subject of the Sundance 2021 documentary selection " Playing With Sharks ". Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subs...
Feb 09, 2021•20 min•Ep. 65
Ric Roman Waugh, stuntman-turned-director, discusses going on location for projects like "Shot Caller", "Angel Has Fallen", and "Greenland". As well as preparation for his latest effort, re-teaming him again with Gerard Butler, called "Kandahar". Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their ...
Jan 08, 2021•31 min•Ep. 64
Fabrizio Hochschild, USG and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, discusses how early aid missions and interactions with refugees in conflict zones informed the work he does with the UN. The UN is celebrating its 75th anniversary, for which Fabrizio is serving as Special Adviser on the Preparations for the Commemoration at the Under-Secretary-General level. Learn more here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 63
Phil Keoghan, Emmy-winning host of "The Amazing Race" on CBS, discusses the beginning of the road for the long-running series. And his work to share the beauty of his homeland New Zealand. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visiting here ] [Great...
Nov 24, 2020•20 min•Ep. 62
Fred North, helicopter pilot specializing in film stunts, discusses his epic career doing action sequences for "Fast & Furious, "Mission Impossible", and "Transformers" in Black Hawks and beyond. As well as his early experiences as a rescue pilot in France. See some of his flying videos here . Or his YouTube page here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile T...
Oct 28, 2020•41 min•Ep. 61
Matt Heafy, guitarist and frontman of the band Trivium, discusses connecting with his Japanese heritage on the road, putting it into his lyrics, and touring the world. **11:30 Timestamp - "Silence In The Snow" plays during Matt's explanation of the song's origins. Buy the album here . Listen to the rest of the songs discussed on Trivium's Spotify . And check out their latest record (produced by Josh Wilbur) here . Check out Matt's live streams on Twitch . Please support more conversations like t...
Oct 21, 2020•31 min•Ep. 60
Jeb Corliss, professional wingsuit flyer and BASE jumper, discusses his most epic flights done at Rio's Chris The Redeemer and The Great Wall of China. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visiting here ] [Great Adventures is proudly fueled by Whis...
Oct 14, 2020•54 min•Ep. 59
Charley Boorman, star of "Long Way Up" with Ewan McGregor, discusses meeting Ewan, their many motorcycle trips together, and biking from South America to Los Angeles for their new Apple TV+ series. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visiting here...
Oct 06, 2020•42 min•Ep. 58
Chris Burkard discusses the early photography assignments that unlocked his love for outside-the-box travel, chasing untapped stories, and his most recent expedition, bike-packing a new route across Iceland. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visitin...
Sep 29, 2020•36 min•Ep. 57
James Lawrence discusses his most memorable Ironman competitions, being one of the first people to bike down Mountain Killimanjaro, and his experience on the Bear Grylls-hosted "World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji" on Amazon. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during th...
Sep 09, 2020•33 min•Ep. 56
Kaj Larsen discussing his journey to becoming a Navy SEAL and how it prepped him for a life-changing adventure to the Arctic Circle, as well as led to his Netflix series “The Business Of Drugs”. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visiting here ] ...
Aug 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 55
Nat Geo photographer Cory Richards, talks about his life-changing first ascent of Gasherbrum II in the winter, surviving an avalanche, and lessons learned on the mountain. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visiting here ] [Great Adventures is pr...
Jul 08, 2020•58 min•Ep. 54
NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, backup pilot for the first commercial crew launch on the SpaceX Falcon9, talks about the historic moment in space travel and his journey to the International Space Station as part of Expedition 44/45. NASA's coverage of the SpaceX launch can be seen here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors dur...
May 30, 2020•30 min•Ep. 53
Adrian Ballinger summited Everest without supplemental oxygen in 2017, and then set his sights on a new challenge, taking on the world's most dangerous mountain, K2 of the Karakoram Range. Check out the trailer for a film on the endeavor "Breathtaking: K2", done in partnership with Eddie Bauer, here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to...
May 22, 2020•48 min•Ep. 52
Ami Vitale talks about her time in Kashmir as a conflict photographer, and how it led her to Africa to study the relationship between humans and wildlife in Northern Kenya. Check out Ami's partnership with Omaze here . See the images discussed here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support th...
May 09, 2020•30 min•Ep. 51
Olivier Schneider (martial artist) talks about his journey to coordinating the biggest fight scenes in film. From the iconic action flick "Taken" starring Liam Neeson, to the upcoming James Bond movie "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craig, to the recently released revenge thriller "The Rhythm Section" starring Blake Lively and Jude Law. Click here to rent "The Rhythm Section" . Check out a clip of the opening stunt in "Spectre" here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the s...
May 05, 2020•32 min•Ep. 50
Aaron Fitzgerald (stunt helicopter pilot for Hollywood and Red Bull) discusses his early days as a paratrooper; flying chase during the Baja 500 and Baja 1000 races; as well as his aerial work in film including the Netflix military thriller “Extraction”. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, suppor...
Apr 30, 2020•39 min•Ep. 49
Brian Skerry (marine photographer) shares his experience diving with North Pacific Humpback whales in Hawaii while filming for National Geographic's "Born Wild". Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visiting here ] [Great Adventures is proudly fuel...
Apr 24, 2020•36 min•Ep. 48
Stephen Wilkes (National Geographic photographer) reminisces about a mind-blowing experience he had spending a day next to a watering hole in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania for his legendary "Day To Night" series, as well as photographing albatrosses in the Falkland Islands. See the photo we are discussing by clicking here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual ho...
Apr 22, 2020•34 min•Ep. 47
Neil deGrasse Tyson (astrophysicist; director of the Hayden Planetarium) discusses our current need for scientific curiosity, looking through the most powerful telescopes in the world, and his Nat Geo series “Cosmos”. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult t...
Apr 16, 2020•23 min•Ep. 46
CIA Clandestine Service veteran John Sipher discusses his early years of espionage in Moscow, facing off against the KGB, meeting his wife in Russia, and how it changed his life forever. *Sipher is featured in the Smithsonian Channel’s new espionage docuseries “Spy Wars”.* Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this curre...
Apr 12, 2020•43 min•Ep. 45
Conservation photographer Roie Galitz speaks about his many trips to Svalbard in the Norwegian archipelago to photograph polar bears, and how witnessing climate change up close spurred his work as a Greenpeace ambassador. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficu...
Apr 05, 2020•52 min•Ep. 44
