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Great Adventures

Do you want to hear about life-changing trips and journeys? Hosted by journalist Charles Thorp (Men’s Journal, Uproxx, Apple), ‘Great Adventures’ features wanderlust-filled conversations with the world's most fascinating people (actors, athletes, explorers, musicians, and beyond) about the travel experiences that changed their lives forever. Listen to hear lessons learned from the road, travel recommendations, and the benefit of an adventurous spirit.

[Recorded at Smile Radio at Smile To Go in the Freehand Hotel of New York City]

Entertainment Travel Film Music Stories Places & Travel Tv & Film Society & Culture Pop Culture Adventure Television
Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
71
Years Active
2019 - 2024
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Mikael Lindnord (Endurance Athlete,

Mikael Lindnord (Endurance Athlete, "Arthur The King") On Finding Friendship On The Trail

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 …

00:31:19  |   Fri 15 Mar 2024
Jimmy Chin (Filmmaker, Nat Geo photographer) On Climbing The Shark's Fin

Jimmy Chin (Filmmaker, Nat Geo photographer) On Climbing The Shark's Fin

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 …

00:37:18  |   Sat 02 Mar 2024
Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA Astronaut) On Life On The International Space Station

Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA Astronaut) On Life On The International Space Station

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 "Am…

00:30:05  |   Fri 16 Feb 2024
Rick Stanton MBE (Cave Diver) On The Historic 'Thai Cave Rescue'

Rick Stanton MBE (Cave Diver) On The Historic 'Thai Cave Rescue'

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.

H…

00:29:32  |   Fri 02 Feb 2024
Brian Skerry (Nat Geo Underwater Photographer) On Swimming With Orcas In New Zealand

Brian Skerry (Nat Geo Underwater Photographer) On Swimming With Orcas In New Zealand

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 "Sec…

00:39:25  |   Fri 19 Jan 2024
Andy McNab (SAS Soldier) On Going Through SAS Selection Process In Jungles Of Borneo

Andy McNab (SAS Soldier) On Going Through SAS Selection Process In Jungles Of Borneo

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 wa…

00:42:18  |   Sat 06 Jan 2024
Cody Townsend (Backcountry Skier) On The Mountains Of Svalbard & Skiing Waves In Hawaii

Cody Townsend (Backcountry Skier) On The Mountains Of Svalbard & Skiing Waves In Hawaii

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 prod…

00:51:48  |   Sat 23 Dec 2023
Michelle Parker (Pro Skier) On Skiing In South America and Finding 'Outer Peace'

Michelle Parker (Pro Skier) On Skiing In South America and Finding 'Outer Peace'

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 t…

00:40:43  |   Fri 08 Dec 2023
Valerie Taylor (Diver) On Filming Sharks In Australia For 'Jaws'

Valerie Taylor (Diver) On Filming Sharks In Australia For 'Jaws'

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 caug…

00:20:10  |   Tue 09 Feb 2021
Ric Roman Waugh (Director) On Iceland, Gerard Butler, and

Ric Roman Waugh (Director) On Iceland, Gerard Butler, and "Greenland"

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 h…

00:30:48  |   Fri 08 Jan 2021
Fabrizio Hochschild (United Nations) On Early Aid Missions In Bosnia & The Sudan

Fabrizio Hochschild (United Nations) On Early Aid Missions In Bosnia & The Sudan

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 i…

01:07:32  |   Fri 11 Dec 2020
Episode 62: Phil Keoghan (Emmy-Winning Host) On

Episode 62: Phil Keoghan (Emmy-Winning Host) On "The Amazing Race" & New Zealand

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 supp…

00:20:09  |   Tue 24 Nov 2020
Episode 61: Fred North (Stunt Helicopter Pilot) On

Episode 61: Fred North (Stunt Helicopter Pilot) On "Fast & Furious" Filming & Rescue Operations In France

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 …

00:40:37  |   Wed 28 Oct 2020
Episode 60: Matt Heafy (Trivium Frontman) On Japan & Touring The World

Episode 60: Matt Heafy (Trivium Frontman) On Japan & Touring The World

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 …

00:31:18  |   Wed 21 Oct 2020
Episode 59: Jeb Corliss (Wingsuit Flyer) On China,

Episode 59: Jeb Corliss (Wingsuit Flyer) On China, "Point Break" & Rio's Christ The Redeemer

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.

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00:54:14  |   Wed 14 Oct 2020
Episode 58: Charley Boorman (Adventure Motorcyclist) On Africa & South America

Episode 58: Charley Boorman (Adventure Motorcyclist) On Africa & South America

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.

Pl…

00:42:17  |   Tue 06 Oct 2020
Episode 57: Chris Burkard (Photographer) On Norway & Iceland

Episode 57: Chris Burkard (Photographer) On Norway & Iceland

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 …

00:36:07  |   Tue 29 Sep 2020
Episode 56: James Lawrence (The Iron Cowboy) On Fiji & Mount Killimanjaro

Episode 56: James Lawrence (The Iron Cowboy) On Fiji & Mount Killimanjaro

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…

00:32:43  |   Wed 09 Sep 2020
Episode 55: Kaj Larsen (Navy SEAL) On Colombia & The Arctic Circle

Episode 55: Kaj Larsen (Navy SEAL) On Colombia & The Arctic Circle

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”.

Pleas…

00:41:58  |   Fri 14 Aug 2020
Episode 54: Cory Richards (Nat Geo Photographer) On Gasherbrum II

Episode 54: Cory Richards (Nat Geo Photographer) On Gasherbrum II

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.

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00:58:27  |   Wed 08 Jul 2020
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