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Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration

Armchair Productions

Award-winning podcast featuring interviews with the world’s greatest adventurers, immersive travel documentaries recorded on location, deep dives into cultures around the world, and inspiration for how to life to the fullest. Hailed as “inspiring storytelling” by the New York Times, and “Ear candy for listeners” by the Washington Post, past guests include Conrad Anker, Ed Stafford, Kristine Tompkins and many more legends of travel and adventure.

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47:26

Expedition Deep Ocean: Diving to the Deepest Part of...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2023/09/11

"Half of planet Earth is still completely unexplored...and nobody seems to be paying attention." When Victor Vescovo learned in 2016 that nobody had been to the deepest point of four of the five's oceans, he was flabbergasted...and he was up for the challenge. Victor had earned his pilot's license at only nineteen, and he had spent much of his life pursuing adventure. He was one of the only people in the world to complete the Explorer's Grand Slam, during which he climbed to the highest peak on

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50:54

On Location: San Francisco Cable Car Crawl

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2023/09/04

For today's 'On Location' episode, we're exploring San Francisco in the most iconic way possible. San Francisco’s cable cars are not only the first in the world – invented here in 1873 – they are also the last. And though they travel at a mere 9.5mph, with the wind in your hair, the bells ringing and track rattling, it feels more like a roller coaster tour of the city than anything else on the road. Join us for a whirlwind journey, recorded on location, celebrating 150 years and counting of San

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58:17

Kayaking the Entire Amazon From Source to Sea with...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2023/08/28

What constitutes a life well lived? When Darcy Gaechter turned 35, her life was everything she had hoped it would be. She had a loving partner, a rewarding job as a kayak expedition guide, and hard-won fame within the competitive world of whitewater kayaking. By her own measures, she was living the dream. And yet, many of her friends and family looked at her life and saw only what she did not have - a husband, children, a traditional high-paying office job. Listening to them, doubts began to take

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44:18

On Location: The Call of the Wild in Rocky Mountain...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2023/08/21

For this ‘On Location’ episode, we are going to get our boots on and do some hiking. There are 124 named peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park, with most of them over 10,000-feet. When you stand on the summit of one, a sea of peaks surrounds you on all sides. There are few things more exhilarating in life. And for many of us, it’s why we come here. But it hasn’t always been that way. For thousands of years, mountains were the abode of Gods and monsters, places to be feared and avoided. They became

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42:58

Crossing the Oregon Trail in an Authentic Covered...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2023/08/14

Armchair Explorer is back! We're so excited to launch our new season as part of APT Podcast Studios, the newly launched podcast network of American Public Television. As part of our new season, we'll be releasing episodes every week. That's right - Armchair Explorer is now a weekly show! Between signature episodes, keep your eyes peeled for our brand new 'On Location' episodes, airing every other week. Each of these documentary-style episodes was recorded on location - from the peaks of the Rocky

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TRAILER: This is Armchair Explorer, an APT Podcast...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2023/08/11

Welcome to Armchair Explorer, where the world's greatest adventurers tell their best stories from the road! Hailed as "inspiring storytelling" from the New York Times, each documentary-style episode drops you into the heart of the action - from the heart-pounding to the inspiring, the unusual, the deadly, the hilarious, and the downright jaw-dropping. Armchair Explorer is now proud to be part of APT Podcast Studios, the podcast arm of American Public Television! Our upcoming season will feature

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46:06

BONUS EPISODE: The Coastal Adventure Trail of Oregon

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2023/01/06

This week, listen to an episode from Armchair Productions' newest series, The Hidden Trails of Oregon! Join us on the Coastal Adventure Trail for a documentary road trip, following award-winning travel writer Aaron Millar from Florence to Port Orford and beyond. We begin at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, in Florence, for a sand-boarding lesson from world champion rider Gabe Cruz. Then, we head south down the coast, stopping at the sleepy seaside town of Port Orford for wild beaches,

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43:36

The Herd at the End of the World: Traversing Siberia...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/12/21

“This style of reindeer herding is truly the last of its kind…and I wanted us to be the first group to experience it.” The Nenets of Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula are among the world’s oldest existing true nomads, making a living by herding reindeer in a place that literally translates to ‘the end of the world.’ And when Christine Amour-Levar learned that she had a third-degree connection to the tribe, she set about arranging an unprecedented trek to accompany them during their southward migration. Five

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39:49

Seeking Bluer Skies: Three Months in a Remote...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/12/07

"Did you even hear a single word I just said?" This question, asked of writer Bruce Kirkby one morning by his ten year old son, catalyzed a life-changing journey. Bruce and his wife, Christine, decided to break the cycle of 21st-century distraction by relocating their family - complete with two young boys - to a remote Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India for three months. But before they would reach the monastery, they would travel for nearly 100 days - via container ship, fishing boats, horseback,

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28:21

Life in the Deep Blue: Diving the World’s Oceans with...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/11/23

“You stand at the edge of the boat - and you take a giant stride into the unknown.” Today we’re chatting with Pier Nirandara, a bestselling author, film producer, SCUBA diver and underwater photographer. She's dedicated her life to sharing the beauty and importance of this marine world about which we still know so little. With her work in photography, writing, and more, she's also helping to shape a new generation of divers and ocean advocates from all corners of the world. In the episode, you’ll

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47:36

The Vagabond's Way: Lessons from Decades of Travel...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/11/09

“The best way to travel? Dare to be lonely, lost, and bored.” Today we’re joined by travel-writing legend Rolf Potts, best-selling author and pioneer of indie travel. Long before the era of contemporary van life and digital nomadism, Rolf’s first book, Vagabonding, inspired countless travelers to forgo expensive, overly planned travel in favor of affordable, spontaneous exploration. And with his new book, The Vagabond’s Way, he’s sharing some of his best stories and pearls of wisdom from a lifetime

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52:48

Stories from the Edge with Legendary BASE Jumper Jeb...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/10/26

“I jump off buildings and cliffs for fun. And I don’t recommend it to anyone.” Dive into heart-pounding adventures with Jeb Corliss, one of the world’s most revered BASE jumpers and wingsuit pilots. In this episode, you’ll hear Jeb recount some of his most impactful stories, from the very first time he attempted BASE jumping to the incident that nearly put him off the sport for good. His energy and his vivid storytelling puts you right in the middle of the action - whether you’re plummeting off a

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37:51

Land of Wonder: Four Weeks on Colombia's Magdalena...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/10/12

What does it take to really know a place? When Jordan Salama arrived in Colombia for the first time, he realized immediately that it was a country that was deeply misunderstood. For a place so often associated with violence, Jordan found himself in a country teeming with rugged beauty, welcoming communities, vibrant music, and astonishing art. Jordan wanted to dive deeper. To do so, he heeded the advice of locals, who told him that to really know Colombia, he needed to sail along the Magdalena

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41:54

If I Live Until Morning: Cheating Death on the John...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/09/29

What happens when adventuring goes suddenly, horribly wrong? For Jean Muenchrath, what began as a pleasant cross-country ski trip up the John Muir trail quickly spiralled into disaster - and what happened changed her life forever. Journey back in time with us to hear one of the most gripping survival stories that occurred over three decades ago in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Jean’s story stands as a testament to the power of the mind, the importance of dreams, and the sheer force of

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35:13

Borderwalk: a 16,000-mile Trek Across the Entire...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/09/01

Follow adventurer Arjun Bhogal on a five-year 16,000-mile trek across the entire world. This is an insane story, with more than one life or death situation. But it’s also an incredibly funny one. Arjun began with his friend Kieran in 2012, with the idea of walking from Cardiff, Wales where they were at university to Cardiff New South Wales in Australia. They thought it would be a 3-year two-man journey, but it turned into a five-year mostly one-man journey – one of the most difficult ever

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38:34

Outlandish: Walking into Europe's Hidden Landscapes...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/08/09

Follow acclaimed travel writer Nick Hunt on a journey to walk Europe’s outlands – a piece of arctic tundra in Scotland, a primeval forest in Poland, a desert in Spain, the vast grasslands of the Hungarian steppe. These are outlandish places; wild, remote and untamed; places that shouldn’t exist, but they do. Like portals in our imagination, these anomalies transport us to faraway regions of the planet. They show us secrets, hidden aspects of our world that would hitherto go unnoticed. They give us

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44:31

Crossed Off the Map: Bolivia from the Andes to the...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/06/04

Follow travel writer Shafik Meghji from the Andes to the Amazon on a journey across one of Latin America’s most spectacular countries – Bolivia. We’re going to travel from the stark white plains of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world, to the most biodiverse place in the entire amazon rainforest, we’re going to discover a lost city and a mountain that eats men … but we’re also going to do what all good explorers do and dig deeper. While traveling up and down to every corner of

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39:50

No Guidebook, No Google, No Clue: Togo, Wallis &...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/05/15

Follow best-selling travel author Brian Thacker on a unique, mad-cap adventure to three of the remotest countries on Earth. Inspired by the intrepid spirit of explorers of old, Brian decided to tear up the guidebook, switch off the phone and turn up to a country knowing absolutely nothing about it in advance. He picked three countries at random: the east African country of Togo, the South Pacific islands of Wallis & Futuna and the Central Asian mountains of Kyrgyzstan. He boarded the plane with

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42:35

BONUS EPISODE! Wanderlust: Off the Page - the...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/04/12

In this special bonus episode I share a new podcast I am producing and co-presenting. It's called Wanderlust: Off the Page, which is the audio addition to one of my favorite travel magazine on the planet. Wanderlust is all about intrepid destinations, authentic cultural experiences and taking the road less traveled ... which I know you guys love too. This new show is designed to help you discover the most fulfilling travel experiences on the planet! From culture and history to nature and wildlife,

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44:42

Bicycling with Butterflies: a 10,000-mile Journey...

Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration ·

2022/03/11

Join travel author and naturalist Sara Dykman on a 10,000 mile journey following on the wings of one of the most remarkable migrations in the animal kingdom. Every spring tens of millions of monarch butterflies travel from their winter hibernation grounds in the Transvolcanic Mountains of Mexico north across the United States and into Canada. It’s a journey of between 2,000 and 3,000 miles. For a creature that weighs half a gram, and measures about four inches, that’s a preposterous distance. The

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