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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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Episode 53: Kjell Lindgren (NASA Astronaut & Backup Pilot For The SpaceX Demo-2) On Falcon9 Launch & The International Space Station

Episode 53: Kjell Lindgren (NASA Astronaut & Backup Pilot For The SpaceX Demo-2) On Falcon9 Launch & The International Space Station

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 Stat…

00:30:11  |   Sat 30 May 2020
Episode 52: Adrian Ballinger (Mountaineer) On Taking On The Worlds Most Dangerous Mountains: Everest & K2

Episode 52: Adrian Ballinger (Mountaineer) On Taking On The Worlds Most Dangerous Mountains: Everest & K2

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.

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00:47:51  |   Fri 22 May 2020
Episode 51: Ami Vitale (Nat Geo Photographer) On Covering Conflict In Kashmir & Wildlife In Kenya

Episode 51: Ami Vitale (Nat Geo Photographer) On Covering Conflict In Kashmir & Wildlife In Kenya

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.

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00:30:02  |   Sat 09 May 2020
Episode 50: Olivier Schneider (Fight Coordinator) On Planning Battles For

Episode 50: Olivier Schneider (Fight Coordinator) On Planning Battles For "The Rhythm Section" In Ireland & "Spectre" In Mexico City

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 movi…

00:31:58  |   Tue 05 May 2020
Episode 49: Aaron Fitzgerald (Helicopter Pilot) On Baja & Filming

Episode 49: Aaron Fitzgerald (Helicopter Pilot) On Baja & Filming "Extraction" In Thailand

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 fil…

00:38:30  |   Thu 30 Apr 2020
Episode 48: Brian Skerry (Marine Photographer) On Hawaii & Humpback Whales

Episode 48: Brian Skerry (Marine Photographer) On Hawaii & Humpback Whales

Brian Skerry (marine photographer) shares his experience diving with North Pacific Humpback whales in Hawaii while filming for National Geographic's "Born Wild".

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00:35:45  |   Fri 24 Apr 2020
Episode 47: Stephen Wilkes (Nat Geo Photographer) On Wildlife In Tanzania & The Falkland Islands

Episode 47: Stephen Wilkes (Nat Geo Photographer) On Wildlife In Tanzania & The Falkland Islands

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…

00:34:16  |   Wed 22 Apr 2020
Episode 46: Neil deGrasse Tyson (Astrophysicist) On Chile & The Cosmos

Episode 46: Neil deGrasse Tyson (Astrophysicist) On Chile & The Cosmos

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 Ge…

00:23:14  |   Thu 16 Apr 2020
Episode 45: John Sipher (CIA Clandestine Service) On Spy Wars & Russia

Episode 45: John Sipher (CIA Clandestine Service) On Spy Wars & Russia

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 fe…

00:43:09  |   Sun 12 Apr 2020
Episode 44: Roie Galitz (Conservation Photographer) On Svalbard & Polar Bears

Episode 44: Roie Galitz (Conservation Photographer) On Svalbard & Polar Bears

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 …

00:51:51  |   Sun 05 Apr 2020
Episode 42: Andrew Zimmern (Chef) On Quarantine & Cooking

Episode 42: Andrew Zimmern (Chef) On Quarantine & Cooking

Andrew Zimmern joins us from his home to discuss his new MSNBC series "What's Eating America", along with the current challenges to our food systems during the COVID pandemic and cooking better while…

00:32:45  |   Fri 27 Mar 2020
Episode 41: Ben Collins (Stunt Driver) On Le Mans & James Bond

Episode 41: Ben Collins (Stunt Driver) On Le Mans & James Bond

Ben Collins is a prolific stunt driver known for his work in the past three James Bond movies, as well as the upcoming No Time To Die. Before that he was a professional driver competing in a number o…

00:35:50  |   Sat 21 Mar 2020
Episode 40: Giacomo Gianniotti (Actor) On Italy & Everest

Episode 40: Giacomo Gianniotti (Actor) On Italy & Everest

Giacomo Gianniotti (“Grey’s Anatomy”) split his time between two countries growing up, giving him an early appreciation for adventure. The actor drops by to discuss going to Everest for the first tim…

00:26:33  |   Fri 13 Mar 2020
Episode 39: Tim Laman (Nat Geo Photographer) On Borneo

Episode 39: Tim Laman (Nat Geo Photographer) On Borneo

Tim Laman (wildlife photographer for National Geographic) has been journeying into the jungles of Borneo for over three decades, we dive deep on his experiences, as well as his unique technique of cl…

00:45:57  |   Fri 06 Mar 2020
Episode 38: Ryan Miller (Musician) On Burning Man & Tour

Episode 38: Ryan Miller (Musician) On Burning Man & Tour

Ryan Miller (of Guster) sits down to discuss his perspective shift after going to Burning Man, his multiple visits to the Sundance Film Festival, and navigating the world while on tour.

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00:44:15  |   Mon 17 Feb 2020
Episode 37: Rhian Ramos (Actor) On The Philippines

Episode 37: Rhian Ramos (Actor) On The Philippines

Rhian Ramos (actor, singer) discusses growing up in Manila, navigating the entertainment landscape in the Philippines, and taking a sabbatical to New York to regain her center.

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00:31:49  |   Mon 17 Feb 2020
Episode 36: Alexi Pappas (Olympic Athlete) On The Olympic Games

Episode 36: Alexi Pappas (Olympic Athlete) On The Olympic Games

Alexi Pappas (Olympic Long-Distance Runner) stops by to reminisce about competing in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where she scored a national record, and attending at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Se…

00:32:49  |   Fri 14 Feb 2020
Episode 35: Forrest Galante (Wildlife Biologist) On The Galapagos & Zanzibar

Episode 35: Forrest Galante (Wildlife Biologist) On The Galapagos & Zanzibar

Forrest Galante (Host of "Extinct Or Alive" on Animal Planet) shares stories on growing up in Zimbabwe, chasing leopards in Zanzibar, and other epic expeditions chasing down the world's most allusive…

00:35:49  |   Sat 08 Feb 2020
Episode 34: Caleb Shomo (Musician) On Tour & Japan

Episode 34: Caleb Shomo (Musician) On Tour & Japan

Caleb Shomo (lead singer of Beartooth) stops by between shows to talk about living in Japan to write a new album and what it’s like to see the world on tour with a rock band.

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00:38:13  |   Fri 07 Feb 2020
Episode 33: Tim Hollingsworth (Chef) On Japan & Korea

Episode 33: Tim Hollingsworth (Chef) On Japan & Korea

Chef Tim Hollingsworth (Netflix’s "The Final Table") drops by to talk about how after sharpening his skills at Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry he took trips to France and South Korea to expand his…

00:28:37  |   Fri 07 Feb 2020
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