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The Adventure Podcast
An ongoing series of long-form conversations with individuals at the forefront of exploration and adventure in which filmmaker Matt Pycroft speaks to the most knowledgeable, accomplished and respected voices in the field. From mountaineers to wildlife cinematographers, environmental activists to polar photographers, The Adventure Podcast brings you up close and personal with those who live extraordinary lives.
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Episodes
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 138: Mikey Schaefer, Placing Value
Episode 138 of The Adventure Podcast features alpinist, cinematographer and photographer, Mikey Schaefer. Mikey is a big name in the climbing world, and is…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 137: Chris Burkard, It Should Always Be Scary
Episode 137 of The Adventure Podcast features photographer, Chris Burkard. Chris is an icon in the adventure world. His images showcasing untamed, powerful…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 136: Tim Howell, At The Edge
Episode 136 of The Adventure Podcast features para-alpinist, Tim Howell. Tim is an extremely accomplished base jumper and wingsuit pilot, as well as an expert…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 135: Sam Branson, Striving
Episode 135 of The Adventure Podcast features adventurer, charity founder, filmmaker, and singer songwriter, Sam Branson. Sam was born into a life of…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 134: Hugo Tagholm, Turning the Tide
Episode 134 of The Adventure Podcast features ocean activist, conservationist, and surfer, Hugo Tagholm. Hugo spent over a decade leading Surfers Against…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 133: Adam Raja, Redefining
Episode 133 of The Adventure Podcast features climber, photographer, and activist, Adam Raja. Adam also works as a marketeer for Protect Our Winters UK. He…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 132: Mike Guest, Where Thoughts Meet Water
Episode 132 of The Adventure Podcast features photographer Mike Guest. Mike has a particular passion for the ocean, waves and surfing. In this episode, Matt…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 131: Gail Jenkinson, The Door Marked Private
Episode 131 of The Adventure Podcast features Natural History Director of Photography, Gail Jenkinson. Gail is a seasoned specialist, having filmed on all…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 130: Jon Gower, Why Words Matter
Episode 130 of The Adventure Podcast features author, broadcaster and correspondent, Jon Gower. Jon has published over forty books, and his passion for the…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 129: Seamus McGoldrick, Big Wave Bodyboarding
Episode 129 of The Adventure Podcast features the Irish big wave surfing legend, Seamus McGoldrick. Seamus is a bodyboarder, surfer and surf coach, and was…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 128: Alex Moran, Legacy
Episode 128 of The Adventure Podcast features mountaineer, teacher and mountain instructor, Alex Moran. He is the son of the late Martin Moran, who was killed…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 127: Tristan Gooley, The Natural Navigator
Episode 127 of The Adventure Podcast features The Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley. Tristan is an award-winning author and has spent decades hunting for clues…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 126: Jamie Leibert & Sandra Zinovyev, Captain Manicorn & Ladycorn
Episode 126 of The Adventure Podcast features Jamie Leibert and Sandra Zinovyev, a.k.a Captain Manicorn & Ladycorn. After addiction, alcoholism and prison…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 125: Jon Moses, How to Trespass, and Why You Should
In this dispatch episode, Matt chats with Jon Moses; a writer with a PHD in geohumanities, and a campaigner for Right to Roam. We discuss the issues regarding…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 124: Jamie Ramsay, More More More
Episode 124 of The Adventure Podcast features endurance athlete, presenter, public speaker and brand ambassador for Cotswold Outdoor, Jamie Ramsay. Jamie has…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 123: Lucy Shepherd, Reflection
Episode 123 of The Adventure Podcast features Adventurer, Lucy Shepherd. In this episode of the podcast, Matt and Lucy talk about her life, her early exposure…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 122: Dr. Heïdi Sevestre, Glaciology
Episode 122 of The Adventure Podcast features glaciologist and science advocate, Dr Heidi Sevestre. Heidi invests a lot of her time in science policy and…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 121: David Shukman, The Greenwashing Troubleshooter
Episode 121 of The Adventure Podcast features journalist, David Shukman. David has been a journalist for 40 years, and spent twenty of those year leading the…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 120: Person Irresponsible, Teetotal
Episode 120 of The Adventure Podcast features teetotal thru-hiker, Person Irresponsible. It’s a very human story about an alcoholic who sought help and went on…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 119: Ian Finch, Storytelling
Episode 119 of The Adventure Podcast features expedition guide and adventure and outdoor photographer, Ian Finch. Ian cut his teeth in the adventure world as a…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 118: Brian Hall, The Games Climbers Play
Episode 118 of The Adventure Podcast features climber, mountaineer and author, Brian Hall. Brian has been a key figure on the big mountain scene, and has…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 117: Polly Neate, Stereotypes
Episode 117 of The Adventure Podcast features the CEO of Shelter, a British homelessness and housing charity that campaigns for tenant rights, Polly Neate…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 116: Davor Rostuhar, Love Around the World
Episode 116 of The Adventure Podcast features author, photographer and adventurer, Davor Rostuhar. Davor has worked all over the world for a proud client list…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 115: Ekspeditsiya - Part 4 - On Homecoming
Welcome to The Adventure Podcast and the final episode of our four part specialist series, Expeditsiya. When Charlie Walker got released from prison and…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 114: Ekspeditsiya - Part 3 - Existence in Isolation
Welcome to The Adventure Podcast and the third episode of our four part specialist series, Expeditsiya. In this episode, we pick up where we left off and cover…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 113: Ekspeditsiya - Part 2 - The Special Operation
Welcome to The Adventure Podcast and the second episode of our four part specialist series, Expeditsiya. This series is an interwoven mix of studio…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 112: Ekspeditsiya - Part 1 - The Last Tourist in Russia
We’re kicking off season 7 of The Adventure Podcast with Ekspeditsiya, a four part specialist series with writer and adventurer Charlie Walker. In February…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 111: Season 7, Matt Pycroft
Welcome back to The Adventure Podcast, and this introduction to season 7. We have a sensational line up of guests to share with you over the coming months. The…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 110: End of Season 6, Matt Pycroft
That's all for season six! Matt is off in Greenland on expedition for the next few weeks so we'll be taking a little break and will be back in September for…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 109: Katie Arnold, The Forgotten Revolution
Episode 109 of The Adventure Podcast features award winning documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist, Katie Arnold. In this episode, Matt and Katie…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 108: Tom Turcich, The World Walk
Episode 108 of The Adventure Podcast features world walker, Tom Turcich. Tom has recently become the tenth person ever to walk around the world after walking…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 107: Kenton Cool, Ego vs Humility
Episode 107 of The Adventure Podcast features one of Britain's leading alpine and high altitude climbers, Kenton Cool. He has summited Everest 16 times and is…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 106: Belinda Kirk, Adventure Revolution
Episode 106 of The Adventure Podcast features British Explorer and founder of Explorers Connect, Belinda Kirk. Belinda has spent her life leading dozens of…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 105: Zofia Reych, Born to Climb
Episode 105 of The Adventure Podcast features climber and writer Zofia A. Reych. According to Zofia’s Instagram bio, they are the Director of the Women’s…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 104: Joss Naylor, The Fell Runner
Episode 104 of The Adventure Podcast features English fell running legend, Joss Naylor. We recorded this conversation in November 2021, but delayed its release…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 103: Ella Wright, Not Perfect Yet
Episode 103 of The Adventure Podcast features Kenyan mountaineer, whitewater kayaker, mountain biker and outdoor instructor, Schaniela Wright. Ella is a former…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 102: J.J. Kelley, Exploring Frontiers
Episode 102 of The Adventure Podcast features Adventurer and Award Winning documentary filmmaker, J.J. Kelley. J.J is best known both for his work with…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 101: Ana Zirner, Anas Ways
Episode 101 of The Adventure Podcast features athlete, adventurer, activist, and author, Ana Zirner. Ana grew up in the Bavarian foothills of the Alps and is a…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 100: Vaughan Smith, Straight from the Frontline
In episode 100 of The Adventure Podcast, host Matt Pycroft sits down with Vaughan Smith. Vaughan introduces himself, but in overview he’s a conflict journalist…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 099: Lael Wilcox, Going the Distance
Episode 099 of The Adventure Podcast features ultra-endurance cyclist, Lael Wilcox. Her story is jaw dropping. She tells it brilliantly herself so we’ll leave…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 098: Renan Ozturk & Freddie Wilkinson, The Sanctity of Space
Episode 098 of The Adventure Podcast features two world class rock climbers and alpinists, Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson. In terms of quick intros, both…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 097: Thomas Bukowski, Visibility Matters
Episode 097 of The Adventure Podcast features climber and alpinist, Thomas Bukowski. We first stumbled upon Thomas when we were on the hunt for stories to tell…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 096: James Shimizu, A Close Call
Episode 096 of The Adventure Podcast features whitewater kayaker, James Shimizu. This episode is a return to our rarely featured dispatches. The dispatches are…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 095: Donna Carpenter, Dear Rider
Episode 095 of The Adventure Podcast features Donna Carpenter. Donna was one of the founders of Burton Snowboards, alongside her husband, Jake Burton. It’s not…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 094: Ed Davis, Beats and Rhythms
Episode 094 of The Adventure Podcast features freight train rider and author Ed Davis. Ed began his writing career over forty years ago, pausing in boxcars…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 093: Henry Gold, Gold Rush
Episode 093 of The Adventure Podcast features the founder of TDA Global Cycling, Henry Gold. The son of a Holocaust survivor, Henry was born in Czechoslovakia…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 092: Rotimi Odukoya, Clmbxr
Episode 092 of The Adventure Podcast features the founder of the London climbing community, Clmbxr, Rotimi Odukoya. Rotimi grew up in London, and spent the…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 091: Dave MacLeod, Requiem
Episode 091 of The Adventure Podcast features Dave MacLeod. It’s hard to summarise who and what Dave is, but if you had to condense it into three words, he’s a…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 090: Colin Prior, High Light
Episode 090 of The Adventure Podcast features Colin Prior. Colin is known as one of the world’s most respected landscape photographers. He was born in Glasgow…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 089: Victor Saunders, Structured Chaos
Episode 089 of The Adventure Podcast features world-renowned British mountaineer, Victor Saunders. The 71-year old IFMGA guide has completed each of the Seven…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 088: Aldo Kane, Lessons from the Edge
Episiode 088 of The Adventure Podcast is features ex royal marine sniper, turned adventurer, explorer and TV rigger and safety specialist, Aldo Kane. This is…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 087: Teddy Keen, The Unknown Adventurer
Episode 087 of The Adventure Podcast features author, illustrator and outdoor adventurer, Teddy Keen. Creator of the magical and intrepid children’s books, The…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 086: Alishba, From Manchester to the Mountains
Episode 086 of The Adventure Podcast features 19-year old Alishba, who grew up in inner city Manchester under difficult circumstances and was introduced to the…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 085: Paul Pritchard, Disabled Not Unable
Episode 085 of The Adventure Podcast features the legendary British rock climber and mountaineer, Paul Pritchard. Paul dominated the climbing scene of Britain…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 084: Andrew Cotton, Soul Hunger
Episode 084 of The Adventure Podcast features big wave surfer Andrew Cotton. Back in August, Coldhouse teamed up with Sidetracked Magazine on a rather exciting…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 083: Christian Shaw, Chasing Tides
Episode 83 of The Adventure Podcast features the Founder and Executive Director of Plastic Tides, Christian Shaw. An avid water man and professional…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 082: Chris Dyer, A Simpler Life
Episode 082 of The Adventure Podcast features Chris Dyer, a Crofter/Archaeologist/Historian/Firefighter, who lives on a smallholding on the Shetland Isles off…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 081: Conrad Anker, The Four Stages of Life
Episode 081 of The Adventure Podcast features one of the world’s elite alpinists, Conrad Anker. Some of Conrad’s achievements in the world of mountaineering…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 080: Sara Cincurova, A Fellow Human
"In a humanitarian context, in war zones or on a ship rescuing refugees, I think it is very important to really show the people that amidst this great, great…
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 079: Gail Muller, Overcoming Chronic Pain
At a young age, Gail was diagnosed with muscular-skeletal issues; she was told she’d likely be in a wheelchair by the age of forty. Chronic illness dominated…