Great Adventures
Great Adventures
Charles Thorp
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]
Mikael Lindnord (Endurance Athlete, "Arthur The King") On Finding Friendship On The Trail
Mikael Lindnord was trying to claim the top ranking in adventure racing during the 2014 Adventure Racing World Series in Equador when he discovered an unlucky friendship with a stray dog that became the inspiration for the book Arthur The King, and now the Lionsgate movie of the same name starring Mark Wahlberg.
Mar 15, 2024
31 min
Jimmy Chin (Filmmaker, Nat Geo photographer) On Climbing The Shark's Fin
Jimmy Chin (Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Nat Geo Photographer) on his landmark climb of Meru's Shark Fin route ten years ago, the documentary that followed, and how it prepared him for making "Free Solo".
Mar 2, 2024
37 min
Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA Astronaut) On Life On The International Space Station
Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA astronaut) what it was like to travel to space and live on the International Space Station. His last mission, Expedition 63, is the subject of National Geographic's "Among The Stars" on Disney+.
Feb 16, 2024
30 min
Rick Stanton MBE (Cave Diver) On The Historic 'Thai Cave Rescue'
Rick Stanton MBE (cave diver) on his part in the historic "Thai Cave Rescue" where he helped rescue a young soccer team from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand.
Feb 2, 2024
29 min
Brian Skerry (Nat Geo Underwater Photographer) On Swimming With Orcas In New Zealand
Brian Skerry (Nat Geo underwater photographer) shares his experience diving with orcas ("killer whales") in New Zealand while filming his epic James Cameron-produced series National Geographic's "Secrets of the Whales".
Jan 19, 2024
39 min
Andy McNab (SAS Soldier) On Going Through SAS Selection Process In Jungles Of Borneo
Andy McNab is a former SAS soldier and best-selling author of “Bravo Two Zero” (1993), the account of his capture and torture in Iraq in the first Gulf War. By the time he left the SAS in 1993, he was the British Army’s most highly decorated serving soldier. He shares his experience in the selection process for the Special Art Service, regarded as one of the toughest in the world.
Jan 6, 2024
42 min
Cody Townsend (Backcountry Skier) On The Mountains Of Svalbard & Skiing Waves In Hawaii
Cody Townsend is one of the most awarded and respected free skiers in the world. Over the course of his career he has won multiple invitationals, chased new routes, and stunt skied for Hollywood productions like "xXx: Return of Xander Cage". He is currently in the midst of a project to ski all the lines in the 2010 book "Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America". But before that, he went on an epic adventure to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.
Dec 23, 2023
51 min
Michelle Parker (Pro Skier) On Skiing In South America and Finding 'Outer Peace'
Michelle Parker is a widely respected freestyle skier having competed in the U.S. Freeskiing Open and the X-Games. These days she focuses mostly on backcountry skiing, traveling the world spreading the stoke and partnered with Arc'teryx on their 'Outer Peace' campaign.
Dec 8, 2023
40 min
Valerie Taylor (Diver) On Filming Sharks In Australia For 'Jaws'
Valerie Taylor is a global marine pioneer, conservationist, award-winning photographer, and filmmaker featured in the Sundance documentary "Playing With Sharks". With her husband Ron Taylor, she caught the first footage of great white sharks without the protection of a cage and shot the underwater sequences for Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" (1975).
Feb 9, 2021
20 min
Ric Roman Waugh (Director) On Iceland, Gerard Butler, and "Greenland"
Ric Roman Waugh, stuntman-turned-director, discusses going on location for projects like "Shot Caller", "Angel Has Fallen", and "Greenland". As well as preparation for his latest effort, re-teaming him again with Gerard Butler, called "Kandahar".
Jan 8, 2021
30 min
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