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March 15, 2024

Mikael Lindnord (Endurance Athlete, "Arthur The King") On Finding Fri…

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 …

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Aug. 5, 2023

Jimmy Chin (Filmmaker, Nat Geo photographer) On Climbing The Shark's …

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".

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July 28, 2023

Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA Astronaut) On Life On The Internationa…

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+.

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Jan. 21, 2022

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.

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Sept. 28, 2021

Brian Skerry (Nat Geo Underwater Photographer) On Swimming With Orcas…

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".

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April 10, 2021

Andy McNab (SAS Soldier) On Going Through SAS Selection Process In Ju…

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 selectio…

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Feb. 24, 2021

Cody Townsend (Backcountry Skier) On The Mountains Of Svalbard & Skii…

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 …

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Feb. 16, 2021

Michelle Parker (Pro Skier) On Skiing In South America and Finding 'O…

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.

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Feb. 9, 2021

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 …

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Jan. 8, 2021

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".

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Dec. 11, 2020

Fabrizio Hochschild (United Nations) On Early Aid Missions In Bosnia …

Fabrizio Hochschild, USG and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, discusses how early aid missions and interactions with refugees in conflict zones informed the work he does with the UN.

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Nov. 24, 2020

Episode 62: Phil Keoghan (Emmy-Winning Host) On "The Amazing Race" & …

Phil Keoghan, Emmy-winning host of "The Amazing Race" on CBS, discusses the beginning of the road for the long-running series. And his work to share the beauty of his homeland New Zealand.

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Oct. 28, 2020

Episode 61: Fred North (Stunt Helicopter Pilot) On "Fast & Furious" F…

Fred North, helicopter pilot specializing in film stunts, discusses his epic career doing action sequences for "Fast & Furious, "Mission Impossible", and "Transformers" in Black Hawks and beyond. As well as his early experiences as a rescue pilot in France.

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Oct. 21, 2020

Episode 60: Matt Heafy (Trivium Frontman) On Japan & Touring The World

Matt Heafy, guitarist and frontman of the band Trivium, discusses connecting with his Japanese heritage on the road, putting it into his lyrics, and touring the world.

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Oct. 14, 2020

Episode 59: Jeb Corliss (Wingsuit Flyer) On China, "Point Break" & Ri…

Jeb Corliss, professional wingsuit flyer and BASE jumper, discusses his most epic flights done at Rio's Chris The Redeemer and The Great Wall of China.

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Oct. 6, 2020

Episode 58: Charley Boorman (Adventure Motorcyclist) On Africa & Sout…

Charley Boorman, host of "Long Way Up" with Ewan McGregor, discusses meeting Ewan, their many motorcycle trips together, and biking from South America to Los Angeles for their new Apple TV+ series.

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Sept. 29, 2020

Episode 57: Chris Burkard (Photographer) On Norway & Iceland

Chris Burkard discusses the early photography assignments that unlocked his love for outside-the-box travel, chasing untapped stories, and his most recent expedition, bike-packing a new route across Iceland.

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Sept. 9, 2020

Episode 56: James Lawrence (The Iron Cowboy) On Fiji & Mount Killiman…

James Lawrence discusses his most memorable Ironman competitions, being one of the first people to bike down Mountain Killimanjaro, and his experience on the Bear Grylls-hosted "World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji" on Amazon.

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Aug. 14, 2020

Episode 55: Kaj Larsen (Navy SEAL) On Colombia & The Arctic Circle

Kaj Larsen discussing his journey to becoming a Navy SEAL and how it prepped him for a life-changing adventure to the Arctic Circle, as well as led to his Netflix series “The Business Of Drugs”.

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July 8, 2020

Episode 54: Cory Richards (Nat Geo Photographer) On Gasherbrum II

Nat Geo photographer Cory Richards, talks about his life-changing first ascent of Gasherbrum II in the winter, surviving an avalanche, and lessons learned on the mountain.

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May 31, 2020

Episode 53: Kjell Lindgren (NASA Astronaut & Backup Pilot For The Spa…

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, backup pilot for the first commercial crew launch on the SpaceX Falcon9, talks about the historic moment in space travel and his journey to the International Space Station as part of Expedition 44/45.

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May 23, 2020

Episode 52: Adrian Ballinger (Mountaineer) On Taking On The Worlds Mo…

Adrian Ballinger summited Everest without supplemental oxygen in 2017, and then set his sights on a new challenge, taking on the world's most dangerous mountain, K2 of the Karakoram Range.

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May 9, 2020

Episode 51: Ami Vitale (Nat Geo Photographer) On Covering Conflict In…

Ami Vitale talks about her time in Kashmir as a conflict photographer, and how it led her to Africa to study the relationship between humans and wildlife in Northern Kenya.

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May 6, 2020

Episode 50: Olivier Schneider (Fight Coordinator) On Planning Battles…

Olivier Schneider (martial artist) talks about his journey to coordinating the biggest fight scenes in film. From the iconic action picture "Taken" starring Liam Neeson, to the upcoming James Bond movie "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craig, to the recently released revenge thriller "The Rhythm Se…

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