The Adventure Podcast
An ongoing series of long-form conversations with individuals at the forefront of exploration and adventure in which filmmaker Matt Pycroft speaks to the most knowledgeable, accomplished and respected voices in the field. From mountaineers to wildlife cinematographers, environmental activists to polar photographers, The Adventure Podcast brings you up close and personal with those who live extraordinary lives.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 230
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 029: Mount Roraima – The Tepui Land
Advanced base camp has been established, and it's time to head up the wall. Before they do, here's an in-depth expedition update from team leader Leo Houlding.
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01:05:11 |
Sun 24 Nov 2019
Episode 028: Mount Roraima – Learning the Ropes
One week in to the Roraima Expedition, Matt sits down with the youngest member of the team, Anna Taylor, to talk about her jungle experience so far.
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00:17:01 |
Tue 19 Nov 2019
Episode 027: Kendal Mountain Festival, Steve Scott
Ahead of Kendal Mountain Festival 2019, Matt spoke to festival director Steve Scott about what's in store for you this year, and how he ended up running one of the world's biggest mountain festivals.…
00:45:56 |
Thu 14 Nov 2019
Episode 026: Mount Roraima – The Lost World
An update from Guyana. In this episode, Matt talks to Waldo Etherington (of Episode 002) as they trek through the Amazonian forest, en route for Mount Roraima. Waldo describes the nature they're walk…
00:44:03 |
Tue 12 Nov 2019
Episode 025: Mount Roraima – Faffing
This is it: our first expedition podcast, sent back from Guyana where Matt is on expedition with Leo Holding and team, heading for Mount Roraima.We hear from all of the team, in Georgetown, as they g…
00:47:35 |
Sun 10 Nov 2019
Episode 024: Against Prevailing Winds, Dee Caffari
The first woman to sail solo, non-stop, around the world in both directions, Dee Caffari's honest tales of breaking boundaries as a female sailor are pertinent to the idea of adventure in the 21st ce…
01:18:19 |
Thu 31 Oct 2019
Episode 023: Born an Explorer, Erling Kagge
Our first episode of Series Two is with explorer, publisher and philosopher Erling Kagge. We spoke to him earlier this year about his book 'Walking' and the importance of the strides we take in life,…
00:54:00 |
Thu 24 Oct 2019
Episode 022: Season Two, Matt Pycroft
A podcast update from Matt, and what's in store for you in Series Two. @theadventurepodcast
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00:06:45 |
Thu 24 Oct 2019
Episode 021: Leave me here at home, Al Humphreys
Al reads the final chapter from his new book 'My Midsummer Morning'.
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00:06:10 |
Sat 01 Jun 2019
Episode 020: Busking for Bocadillos, Al Humphreys
Following in the footsteps of Laurie Lee, Al set out to walk through Spain with only a violin, and a modest repertoire of elementary tunes. Along the way he experienced vulnerability and uncertainty,…
00:12:28 |
Fri 31 May 2019
Episode 019: Mind Control, Hazel Findlay
Hazel grew up climbing the limestone sea cliffs of Pembrokeshire. In the twenty years since those first adventurous forays, she has travelled, and climbed, the world, making numerous first female asc…
01:11:50 |
Tue 28 May 2019
Episode 018: Hold Fast, Conrad Anker
Conrad Anker is one of the world’s most accomplished mountaineers. He made a name for himself in the 80s and 90s undertaking cutting edge first ascents with climbing partner Alex Lowe. There is much …
01:08:01 |
Mon 22 Apr 2019
Episode 017: The Farmer at the Edge of the World, Jóhannus Kallsgard
Jóhannus Kallsgard lives on Kalsoy, one of 18 islands in the North Atlantic that make up the Faroe Islands. Sheep farming in the Atlantic Ocean, where they have recorded windspeed of up to 280km/hr, …
00:28:15 |
Fri 12 Apr 2019
Episode 016: Walking, Erling Kagge
Erling Kagge has been walking since he was thirteen months old. He has walked to the North Pole, to the South Pole, and to the top of Mount Everest. He has walked through the sewers of New York and t…
00:04:12 |
Thu 04 Apr 2019
Episode 015: An Unconventional Life, Sophie Darlington
Sophie Darlington’s thirty-year career as a wildlife cinematographer has borne witness to the effects of climate change – and the decline of endangered species – across the world. From 78 degrees Sou…
01:22:39 |
Tue 26 Mar 2019
Episode 014: Learning To Fly, Waldo Etherington
With a paraglider, bought via eBay, and a marathon of YouTube tutorials, Waldo taught himself to fly. In this dispatch, Waldo recalls one of his 'whimsical' speed-flying adventures in Chamonix.
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00:08:37 |
Fri 15 Mar 2019
Episode 013: A Couple Of Cold Winters, Martin Hartley
A raw, honest and poignant conversation with acclaimed polar photographer Martin Hartley. In 2009, Martin was nominated as one of Time magazine's Heroes of the Environment for his work documenting th…
01:18:45 |
Sat 09 Mar 2019
Episode 012: Sidetracked, Martin Hartley
Sidetracked's Director of Photographer, Martin Hartley, speaks about the joy The Sidetracked Journal brings him. Sidetracked Issue 14 is out now.
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00:09:23 |
Thu 07 Mar 2019
Episode 011: Mind Of A Survivor, Megan Hine
Survival expert Megan has travelled far and wide in her search for answers and adventure. Serving up a healthy dose of outdoors enthusiasm, Meg talks about bushcraft and the importance of 'dirt time'…
01:12:28 |
Fri 01 Mar 2019
Episode 010: Losing Sight Of The Shore, George Monbiot
In an age when the ping of an email or the silent buzz of a social media notification can interrupt you almost anywhere on the globe, how do we find solitude? For George, the answer is his sea kayak.
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00:09:27 |
Thu 07 Feb 2019
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