Big Adventures with Brian Dierker
Grand Canyon boatman Brian Dierker sits down to chat with fellow guides, scientists, politicians and oddballs about adventure, conservation, and all things outside.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 86
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Paul Begovac
Paul Begovac is a former biologist and current master's ski racer. He and Brian chat about their love of skiing, his work in microbiology, and future adventures! Enjoy Paul Begovac!
00:56:14 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Ed Keable Returns
Ed Keable is the current superindendent of Grand Canyon National Park. He sits down with Brian with updates on the new and current projects below the rim. Enjoy Ed Keable!
01:12:29 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Joseph Day
Joseph Day has quite a story to tell. He and Brian sit down to chat about his meandering life and how he ended up living and running a store on the Hopi reservation. Enjoy Joe Day!
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01:22:21 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Peter Weiss
Peter Weiss is a skydiver, river runner, and adventurer. He and Brian sit down to chat about the Colorado River at high water, skydiving in Arizona, and much more! Enjoy Peter Weiss!
01:09:19 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Harlan Taney
Harlan Taney is a kayaker, adventurer, and filmmaker. He and Brian chat about everything from boating the Grand Canyon to chasing waterfalls. Enjoy Harlan Taney!
01:00:01 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Mike Boyle
Mike Boyle is a former river guide and all around adventurer. He joins Brian in the studio to chat about his exploratory trips in South America, New Guinea, and other river trips around the world. En…
01:07:58 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Ben Perry
Ben Perry is a flight nurse and skiier, and happens to be Brian's nephew. He and Brian sit down to chat about growing up in Flagstaff, raising family there, and his career working out of helicopters.…
00:55:06 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Della Yurcik
Della Yurcik is a retired (and celebrated) Park Ranger. She and Brian talk about the state of the Grand Canyon, how she got started with the Park Service, and much more! Enjoy Della Yurcik!
00:52:53 |
Tue 03 Dec 2024
Frank Donald
Brian and Frank Donald go way, way back. They sit down this week to chat about life in Kayenta, they're time growing up in Flagstaff, and more. Enjoy Frank Donald!
01:09:48 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Breck O'Neill
Brian calls Breck O'Neill the "Forrest Gump" of the river community. They chat about Breck's adventure through the river running world, with some skiing and Hollywood sprinkled in. Enjoy Breck O'Neil…
01:16:17 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
Richard Bangs Returns
Richard Bangs is back! He joins Brian to share stories of first descents of rivers around the world and promote his new book, The Art of Living Dangerously. Enjoy Richard Bangs!
01:19:34 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
Kelsey Pfendler
Kelsey Pfendler is about to row a boat from California to Hawaii. She sits down with Brian to talk about the race, her team, and the incredible amount of prep work for such an adventure. Enjoy Kelsey…
01:09:04 |
Tue 19 Mar 2024
Laurie Dyer
Laurie Dyer can't get enough of the Grand Canyon. She sits down with Brian to chat about how she came to work for the National Park Service, the state of the park, and her ultramarathon hobby. Enjoy …
00:45:06 |
Tue 05 Mar 2024
Dave Ganci (with George Bain)
Dave Ganci sits down with Brian Dierker and George Bain to chat about his life and desert survival. They explore how he got started in outdoor adventuring, including his time on a tuna boat and climb…
01:25:54 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
Mark Jensen
Mark Jensen is a long time river runner and businessman out of Salt Lake City. He sits down with Brian to chat about their early guiding days, brine shrimping on the Great Salt Lake, and much more. E…
00:46:07 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Cecily Maniaci
Cecily is an entrepeneur and restaurateur in Flagstaff, Arizona. She sits down with Brian to chat about Arizona and the nature of small businesses. Enjoy Cecily!
00:27:53 |
Tue 28 Nov 2023
Emily Omana Smith
Emily Omana Smith is a biologist working in the Grand Canyon. She joins Brian in the studio for a fishy conversation about Humpback Chub, trout and carp, and much, much more. Enjoy Emily Omana Smith!
01:15:16 |
Tue 05 Sep 2023
Nina Swidler and Mike Yeatts
Nina Swidler and Mike Yeatts are long-time archeologists working with the tribes around the American Southwest. They sit down with Brian to chat about Grand Canyon research efforts, their work with t…
01:20:40 |
Tue 15 Aug 2023
Don Perry
Don Perry is a former water maintenance supervisor and well driller, and Brian's brother-in-law! He and Brian have a wide ranging conversation about Don's family connection to Billy the Kid, well dri…
01:15:52 |
Tue 01 Aug 2023
Steve Hatch
Steve Hatch is the third generation owner/operator of Hatch River Expeditions. He sits down with Brian to talk about growing up on the rivers of the Southwest, his competitive dirt-bike racing, and t…
01:00:25 |
Tue 02 May 2023
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