Episode description
Drift off in a world of snow and silence with Robert Peary's account of his trek to the world's northernmost point. But first, a rather lengthy history of Arctic exploration going back to the 1500s! Bundle up.
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Music: “Dream Colours” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY
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