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]
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 71
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Episode 12: Paul Watson (Captain Of Sea Shepherd, Marine Activist)
Captain Paul Watson is founder of Sea Shepherd, an international fleet dedicated to protecting marine wildlife, and a founding member of environmental organization Greenpeace. He is the subject of do…
Episode 11: Eric Ripert (Chef)
Chef Eric Ripert (of Worlds 50 Best / 3 Michelin Star Le Bernardin, Avec Eric, No Reservations) drops by the studio to chat about his greatest adventures: transplanting from France to the United Stat…
Episode 10: Andrea Crosta (Intelligence Officer, Activist)
Andrea Crosta is an intelligence operative who formed conversation organization Earth League International which carries out covert operations to stop animal trafficking and subject of Nat Geo docume…
Episode 9: Mike Massimino (NASA Astronaut)
NASA astronaut Mike Massimino drops by the studio to talk about his missions repairing the Hubble Telescope, the perspectives he learned while in space, and what it is like to leave Earth.
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Episode 8: Joe Berlinger (Director)
Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger has traveled the world chasing great stories, from The Congo to on tour with Metallica. We discuss those journeys, as well as his …
Episode 7: Michael Kelly (Actor)
In the past few years, actor Michael Kelly’s work has taken him to Everest, Colombia, and inside of The White House. Probably best known as Doug Stamper on “House Of Cards”, I am looking forward to t…
Episode 6: Mark Webber (Director)
Mark Webber is a rare breed. Every time I spent time with him I feel I walk away a better person for it. Beyond just being an accomplished actor, Mark is also a tremendous director whose latest proje…
Episode 5: Theo Rossi (Actor)
Theo Rossi (Sons Of Anarchy, Luke Cage) drops by to chat about trips to Mexico, his new movie Vault, his new home of Austin, hiking with his rescue dogs, and how one of them quite literally saved his…
Episode 3: Mads Mikkelsen (Actor) + Joe Penna (Director)
Special double-feature episode - First up director Joe Penna drops by to chat about working with Mads Mikkelson on his survival epic “Arctic” and his latest projects, including “Release” which premie…
Episode 2: Philippe Cousteau Jr. (Diver)
Philippe Cousteau Jr. (Diver, Host, Philanthropist, Grandson of Jacques Cousteau) drops by to chat about his favorite dives, traveling the world, saving our oceans, and lessons learned from his grand…
Episode 1: Michael Stahl David (Actor)
Michael Stahl-David (Narcos, Cloverfield, Chambers) drops by to chat about backpacking trips, living in Colombia while filming ‘Narcos’, finding love there, and more. The last time I saw Michael was …