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The Explorers Podcast

The Explorers Podcast is about the greatest explorers and explorations in history.

Podcast · By Matt Breen · English · Official site

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Sep 9, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Walter Raleigh - Part 1 - soldier, privateer, and courtier (opens the original)

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    Walter Raleigh would be one of the most recognizable person of the Elizabethan era. He was a soldier, explorer, adventurer, writer, poet and favorite of Queen Elizabeth. In part one of our story, we look at his humble beginnings, including his time as a solder in France and Ireland, a stint as a privateer, and finally a fixture in the cutthroat world of Queen Elizabeth's court. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers The Explorers Podca

  2. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    Exploring an Explorers Podcast Tour (opens the original)

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    Find out about a potential Explorers Podcast tour. And help us craft the perfect expedition for the explorer nerd in all of us. Take the survey: https://explorerspodcast.com/tour/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Episode · Jul 21, 2026

    Stephen Bishop and the Exploration of Mammoth Cave (opens the original)

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    In the mid-1800s, Stephen Bishop - a slave - would emerge as one of the greatest cavers in history due to his explorations of Mammoth Cave - the world's most extensive cave system. Despite his status as an enslaved person, he became famous in his lifetime as a daring, fearless, intelligent, and engaging guide and explorer. This is a single-episode topic. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwav

  4. Episode · Jul 7, 2026

    Heinrich Barth - Part 1 - Africa Calls (opens the original)

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    In part one of our series, German explorer Heinrich Barth cuts his teeth learning from some of the great scientists of the age - including the famed Alexander von Humboldt. He survives (barely) an attack by bandits in Northern Africa and conducts a journey through frontiers of three continents, before setting out on an epic expedition that will lead him across the Sahara Desert and into heart of unknown Africa. It is the start of a journey that will last five years and cover more than 10,000 mil

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