Aaron Shanks

Diaries Of The Wild Ones

Society EN ↓ 118 episodes

Diaries of the Wild Ones is a collection of adventure tales shared by Aaron Shanks and the people he meets around the World. With an appetite for the unique and pushing themselves to the limits, these tales from the road, recorded on the road, will have you on the edge of your seat. Focusing on the weird, wonderful and sometimes scary elements of adventure travel both at home and abroad, it’s as much about the journey as it is getting home in one piece.

Author

Aaron Shanks

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Society

Latest episode

May 25, 2026

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Episodes

A Man, A Donkey and the Turkish Desert 06.07.2020

A unique and inspiring story of one man's thirst for raw adventure, literally following a dream he had one night. This adventure tale, Beau Devonshire takes us to Turkey where he purchased a donkey and trekked across the Desert.

Fearless - Shane Ackerman 02.06.2020

Inside the mind of a guy that doesn't seem to fear, one of the rawest tales I've ever been told. Extreme bodyboarder Shane Ackerman opens up about surviving near death, what humbles him and what drives him to push his limits beyond any fear. A must listen!

Africa, Scorpions and 5 days of agony. 27.05.2020

While trekking through the middle of Africa, George enters the gates of hell. This is a great example of when everything goes wrong and thing's just keep getting worse. A great tale of what not to do if you ever find yourself at the whim of a deadly scorpion.

FEAR - Conversations with an Enlightened Elder Part 2 18.05.2020

You the listener, wanted more from the enlightened one. So as requested, I sat down with Rio and once again we had a conversation full of laughter and life contemplation. Taking a deep dive into the idea of fear and his great life lessons on living a life filled with love and happiness.

Life with the Rajneesh 12.05.2020

Mark shares his experience of joining the highly controversial Cult/Movement that was known as the 'Rajneesh' or 'The Orange People' under the famous guru 'Osho'. Mark openly talks about his life as a Sannyasin with the Rajneesh living on the commune in America, India and Australia and his journey of self discovery.

Stranded Abroad, Covid 19 03.05.2020

On a remote expedition in the Arctic, far away from the news of the outside world we get word that a pandemic is spreading fast across the globe. I had a hard decision to make to run the gauntlet home back to Australia. It doesn't quite go to plan as borders shut around me, airlines ground their planes and I get stranded in London as the U.K goes into lock down.

Jess - aka the @bondi.binchicken 08.04.2020

Jess a.k.a the @bondi.binchicken tells her story of how she decided to move away from the toxic side of social media and use her influence to generate meaning into her travels. She has since used her passion for the environment and travel to spread awareness on the devastating effects plastic has on our oceans. Representing @take3forthesea and currently president of @surfriderbondibeach she explai...

A Corner of the Earth 30.03.2020

Spencer Frost and Guy Williment pulled off something incredible! This episode is the story behind the award winning film "A Corner of the Earth" A Corner of the Earth is a cinematic exploration of surfing in the brutal northern winter featuring aspiring professional surfer Fraser Dovell who is struggling with the harsh realities of competitive surfing. Along with filmmaker Spencer Frost and photog...

Shepherd of the North 16.03.2020

Not all the Vikings are gone: there are still some truly hard men in the Arctic, and you can find some of them on the sheep farms. Even though Phil Rosenblum is not from here, he has a thirst for learning the old ways of animal husbandry that have allowed Vikings to survive in one of the harshest climates on the planet. Phil, the 'Shepard of the North', is living with the locals and sheering sheep...

Return to India 08.03.2020

A very intimate episode about facing my fears: returning to India after being left traumatised from my last experience there. I returned to meditate in silence on a journey of self discovery and personal growth. This episode chronicles the raw and very personal experiences I went through in India. I later used what I had learnt to save my own life as I was washed out to sea while spearfishing in I...

Condensed matter physicist 'Dimitri Argyriou' 01.03.2020

Dimitri Argyriou is a condensed matter physicists and someone who when speaks, makes my brain hurt. This episode is not an adventure story yet an interesting one that will answer a few of our questions about life yet at the same time have you questioning the fabric of existence as we dive into the latest research of Quantum Mechanics and the manipulation of electrons. What a great experience, and...

Ultra-Marathon runner Scotty Page 17.02.2020

Ultra Marathon Runner Scotty Page takes his trail running to the next level by deciding to follow the footstep of his great-great-great-great-grandfather WD Tarlinton, by re-forging and opening back up to the public his ancestors ancient bridle track. In the early 1800's three aboriginal trackers showed the bushman WD Tarlinton a 200km pathway to move his cattle from Braidwood to Cobargo. Scotty a...

Shark Fight 28.01.2020

It's not everyday you get into a fight with a wild animal, let alone a shark. This is one wild story when we the predators became the prey. In the middle of the ocean, in between Tonga and New Zealand we were attacked, several times by hungry sharks. We had each others back that day as any good sailing crew should and I can't even imagine the horror if we didn't.

Surfing Icon "Andrew Mckinnon" 21.01.2020

Surfing Icon and radio personality Andy Mac recounts what it was like being a professional surfer in the 1970's and 80's. Living through the beach boys era of the 1960's and rebelling against society to the strum of Jimi Hendrix in the early 70's. Andy tells us his lifestyle as a Surfer, the highs and lows of World Title losses and wins and his transition into being a well known Radio Host. With a...

Cliffhanger 13.01.2020

Raw adventure at its finest, through their deep desire to accomplish, these guys planned an expedition and pulled off something incredible. Sailing the oceans with no experience to climb and highline the tallest Volcanic Stack in the World. A beautiful story about how people can accomplish their dreams by working together.

Buried Alive - Terra Roams 17.12.2019

This was one close call and I'm so happy this amazing woman lived through this hair raising story to tell her tale of strength and survival after being buried alive. Strap in for this one because I guarantee you will be on the edge of your seat.

Humboldt County & the Marijuana Millionaire 10.12.2019

How much money could you make growing Californian Marijuana in the 1970's? A lot! Todd was no ordinary hippie. He was an adventurer and an entrepreneur. In the late 1960's when the Californian hippie movement was in full swing, Todd found himself on the run from the FBI dodging the draft for the Vietnam War. The weed growing Capital 'Humboldt County' became his hide out and new home, but with an e...

Alexa - Still Stoked 02.12.2019

Alexa is the force behind StillStoked.com, the online community for women in adventure sports. Alexa herself is one of the most adventurous & hardcore women I know, with a background in competitive snowboarding, backcountry guiding, a keen surfer, and just an all-round world adventurer. Alexa is a woman on a mission, and the energy she has put into creating a supportive platform for women in a tra...

Meet Barry - An Island Life 27.11.2019

When Sailing and exploring the remote islands of the Northern-most Tongan chain, you might expect to find a similar scene on most islands: small villages, plantations, and friendly Tongans. That wasn't the case on one sunken volcano. On the shores of the flooded crater of Hunga, we found a small off grid home, a veggie garden, a few dogs and a very nice Candian man named Barry. Barry shares a uniq...

Walking around Australia with Terra Roams 30.10.2019

Terra Roams is not your ordinary nomad. The first woman to walk solo unsupported around Australia, over 4 years and 17,200km Terra told her story while raising awareness for mental illness. Through her own experience, its highs and lows, and a unique perspective of solo travel, we learn how tackling your own demons can transform not just your perspective but also the lives of others. terraroams.ea...

Geoff Wilson - Gates of the Arctic 21.10.2019

In this second instalment of hair raising adventures with Dr. Geoff Wilson the 3x world record holder and polar explorer, he takes us to Alaska where a father and son camping trip turns horribly wrong in the attempt to climb the treacherous Mt. Doonerak, in the Gates of the Arctic National Park.

Ben Holland 03.10.2019

Ben Holland was one of the biggest names in body boarding in the 90's and early 2000's. His career took off at the age of 15 where he was signed to some big paying sponsorship deals which allowed him to travel around the world surfing perfect waves. Being so young, full of energy and cash in his pocket he lived a life most of us can only dream about. Partying like a maniac, surfing around the worl...

Mark 'Tiger' Kluwer and the Wim Hof Method 23.09.2019

A wild man is a protector, a father, a warrior for all that is good. A wild man is a force to be reckoned with! For he will not hide from fear, he will not judge, he will stand tall with his heels planted deep in the ground. With an open heart and the mind strength of 1000 men, he will live life to the fullest and teach you to do the same. For he is changing lives one breath at a time. Mark 'Tiger...

The fastest ever unsupported Antarctic traverse - Geoff Wilson's harrowing 53 days of survival 09.09.2019

With three current world records under his belt, Dr Geoff Wilson is one of the world's most accomplished desert, polar and kite-traction adventurers. In this episode, Geoff recounts the harrowing tale of his biggest adventure yet - one that pushed him to the edge both mentally and physically. Surviving the fifty-year storm, he defies all odds to complete the fastest ever unsupported Antarctic trav...

The Geordie, the Witch and the Wench 18.08.2019

Living the life of a Pirate. I am so stoked I got to meet Simon from the Youtube channel "The Geordie, the Witch and the Wench" and go sailing around the Keppel islands on his beautiful old wooden yacht and hear all about his crazy adventures at sea facing wild storms, wild adventures and being stranded on an island fighting starvation.

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