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Publisher |: Recorded History Podcast Network

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: History,; Society & Culture

Categories Via RSS |: Education,; History,; Society & Culture

A podcast about the greatest explorers in history.

People |: Matt Breen
Premiere Date |: 2016-10-01
Related Hashtags |: #history,; #History,; #OnThisDay,; #OTD,; #Shackleton
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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150 Available Episodes (150 Total) / Average duration: 00:39:46

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150 Available Episodes (150 Total)Average duration: 00:39:46

Apr 10, 2023

00:35:42

In the late 1850s and early 1860, John McDouall Stuart led six expeditions into the Australian interior - culminating with an epic crossing - and return - on his final journey. In part 1 of our series, we learn about Stuart's early years, and follow his first expedition.

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Mar 27, 2023

00:35:17

In part 2 of our series on Vázquez de Coronado, the Spanish conquistador and his army set out for the supposedly wealthy region of Quivira.

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Mar 19, 2023

00:37:58

In part 1 of our series, conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado sets out to find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold - aka Cibola. In doing this, he will be the first European to reach such places as the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, the Arkansas River, and much more.

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Mar 01, 2023

02:28:45

In the final part of our series on Matt Rutherford, I conducted an extensive interview with the man - talking about his voyage, his life since the circumnavigation, and much, much more.

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Feb 13, 2023

00:35:41

Matt Rutherford sails his 40-year old, 27-foot long sailboat - the St. Brendan - south. There, he rounds the Cape Horn and heads home - dealing with storms, broken ribs, a near collision with a freighter, plus a boat that was slowly sinking.

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Feb 06, 2023

00:35:13

In 2011, Matt Rutherford set out to become the first person to ever sail around the Americas. He had a 40-year old, 27-foot long sailboat - the St. Brendan. As this was a solo voyage, he was alone. And as this was nonstop, he could not put into port, drop anchor, connect himself to another vessel, or beach the boat. In part 1, we look at Rutherford's trouble youth, the preparations for his voyage, and take him through the most difficult part of his voyage - the Northwest Passage.

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Jan 16, 2023

00:34:17

In part 2 of our series on French Explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, we follow them down the Mississippi - and then back to their home base - taking an alternate route up the Illinois River. With their journey complete, we do a look at the rest of the lives of both men.

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Jan 09, 2023

00:35:41

French explorers Louis Joliett and Jacques Marquette go searching for the legendary 'Big River' that lies in the west - the Mississippi.

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Jan 02, 2023

00:45:29

In the final part of our series on James Cook, the man meets a bloody end on a beach in Hawaii. We finish by doing a wrap up of Cook's final voyage, plus a look at some of the key figures in our story. We then take in the enormous legacy of James Cook.

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Dec 15, 2022

00:30:51

In part 9 of our series on James Cook, we follow our English explorer from Hawaii to the western coast of North America. Cook will map the coastline all the way up into Alaska, before trying to find a route above the continent.

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Apr 10 | 00:35:42

John McDouall Stuart and the crossing of Australia - Part 1

Mar 27 | 00:35:17

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold - Part 2

Mar 19 | 00:37:58

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold - Part 1

Mar 01 | 02:28:45

Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 3 - Interview

Feb 13 | 00:35:41

Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 2

Feb 06 | 00:35:13

Matt Rutherford and the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas - Part 1

Jan 16 | 00:34:17

Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet and the search for the Mississippi River - Part 2

Jan 09 | 00:35:41

Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet and the search for the Mississippi River - Part 1

Jan 02 | 00:45:29

James Cook - Part 10 - Third Voyage: The Death of James Cook

Dec 15 | 00:30:51

James Cook - Part 9 - Third Voyage: Search for the Northwest Passage

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