Canadian Geographic

Explore: A Canadian Geographic podcast

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Host David McGuffin talks to Canada’s greatest explorers about their adventures and what inspires their spirit of discovery.

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Canadian Geographic

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Society

Podcast website

canadiangeographic.ca

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

The new Canadian Canoe Museum with Carolyn Hyslop and Jeremy Ward  07.05.2024

The executive director and curator talk about canoes, kayaks and a stunning new location for The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ont. 

Searching for Franklin with Ken McGoogan 23.04.2024

The Arctic historian discusses his latest book and the famous expedition to find the elusive Northwest Passage

Polar exploration and more with geoscientist Susan R. Eaton 09.04.2024

Journey through the Arctic and beyond in this captivating and enlightening conversation with one of Canada’s greatest modern-day explorers

RCGS Fellow and naturalist Brian Keating on our natural world 26.03.2024

Journey around the planet in this Explore episode with stories and insights from one of Canada’s most well-travelled wilderness adventurers

Laval St. Germain: Mountains, oceans and the Arctic 12.03.2024

The RCGS Fellow and extreme adventurer talks about his epic journeys across the globe from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to the top of Mount Everest

Passing the Mic, Part 3 — The students of Netsilik School, Taloyoak, Nunavut 27.02.2024

Inuit youth from Canada’s most northerly community share their stories using their own voices and words

Passing the Mic, Part 2 — Taloyoak throat singers and hunters 14.02.2024

In this episode, we're back in Taloyoak, Nunavut, mainland Canada’s most northerly community, to talk with Joyce Ashevak, Martha Neeveacheak and Roger Oleekatalik. They are three of the students who took part in Canadian Geographic’s Passing the Mic program, which aims to give Inuit youth the tools to share their own stories with the world. Joyce and Martha are both throat singers, a unique and in...

Passing the Mic, Part 1 — Nunavut's viral TikTok Mayor Lenny Aqigiaq Panigayak 30.01.2024

In the first of three episodes from Taloyoak, podcast host David McGuffin speaks with Mayor Lenny Panigayak, who shares stories about embracing traditional Inuit life, his social media platform, being out on the land and more

The Northwest Passage: In the wake of Larsen and the St. Roch 16.01.2024

Veteran sailor and polar explorer Ken Burton discusses the story of RCMP’s Henry Larsen and his journey through the Arctic

Christmas at the Devil's Portage - A Canadian Geographic holiday tale 12.12.2023

Podcast host David McGuffin reads the story of Arctic explorer Charles Camsell, recalling a memorable Christmas along the trail to the Klondike in the 19th century

500 Days in the Wild: Walking the Trans Canada Trail with Dianne Whelan 28.11.2023

The award-winning Canadian filmmaker, photographer, author and multimedia artist discusses her epic six-year journey across the world's longest hiking trail 

Aviqtuuq: The world's first Inuit-protected zone and conserved area with Jimmy Ullikatalik 15.11.2023

The Inuit-run conservation zone is already being patrolled by locals and will provide important denning and winter habitat for Arctic mammals like polar bears and muskox

Kings of their Own Ocean with Karen Pinchin 31.10.2023

The best-selling author and award-winning investigative journalist discusses her new book, which explores the history and complex story of the magnificent bluefin tuna

Polar exploring in the age of climate change with Dr. Mark Terry 17.10.2023

The scholar, filmmaker, author and explorer discusses his documentary work, experience in the polar regions, climate change and more 

Setting the South Pole speed record with Caroline Coté 03.10.2023

The polar explorer and endurance athlete discusses what kept her going during her record-breaking expedition, challenges she faced, and her favourite place in Canada 

Jeannie Ehaloak: An Inuit survivor of Residential Schools 19.09.2023

The former Mayor of Cambridge Bay and Canadian politician speaks about her experience being taken away from her home at four years old and the impact of Residential Schools on the Inuit

Joanie and Gary McGuffin, Canada’s First Couple of canoeing 05.09.2023

We're thrilled that Gary and Joanie McGuffin are joining us for this last episode of our 2023 Summer Canoe series. Be sure to check out the previous two, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Adam Shoalts. Arguably no couple has paddled more of Canada's waterways than Gary and Joanie have together, and it all started just over 40 years ago when, as newlyweds, they turne...

Adam Shoalts on his epic canoe journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic 22.08.2023

The Westaway Explorer-in-Residence discusses his newest book "Where the Falcon Flies: A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey From My Doorstep to the Arctic" and more!

A canoe conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 08.08.2023

Podcast host David McGuffin sits down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss his passion and history with canoeing, including childhood trips and being taught to paddle by canoeing legend Bill Mason 

James Cameron and Joe MacInnis on exploring the ocean and the magic of mentoring 25.07.2023

The lifelong friends sat down for a fireside chat at the RCGS headquarters to discuss exploration, how the two undersea explorers met and more

Photographing Vancouver Island with Ryan Tidman 20.06.2023

Breaking into the business of wildlife photography is no easy task, but Ryan Tidman has experienced great success through his work photographing Vancouver Island's iconic mammals — bears, sea wolves, marmots and more

Arctic Awe with Pascale Marceau 06.06.2023

The accomplished winter and cold weather explorer discusses her latest High Arctic expedition covering 650 kilometres in seven weeks

Diving Newfoundland's World War Two wrecks with Jill Heinerth 23.05.2023

RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth discusses the discovery of a Second World War-era bomber 50 metres below the surface in Gander Lake, Newfoundland

Ray Zahab - Pushing the limits 09.05.2023

The Canadian adventurer discusses his experience battling cancer and traversing across the Paalik Valley in February 

Inside Canada's most active volcano with Christian Stenner 25.04.2023

Take a step inside Mount Meager to learn all about this volcano that last erupted 2400 years ago, plus testing space probes that could be used in the search for life on one of Saturn's moons

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