Great Adventures

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 his book, and now the Lionsgate movie "Arthur The King" starring Mark Wahlberg. Look for the nearest showtime for Arthur The King (Lionsgate) at their official site here .  Download...

Jimmy Chin (Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Nat Geo Photographer) on his landmark climb of Meru's Shark Fin route ten years ago with Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk, the documentary that followed, and how it prepared him for making " Free Solo ". Check out " Meru " if you haven't yet, and be sure to see Jimmy's latest documentary " The Rescue " on Disney Plus.  Please support more conversations like this b...

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+. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile...

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. His book " Aquanaut " is now available.  The documentary " The Rescue ' is now streaming.  Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and le...

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". Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go h...

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 selection process for the Special Art Service, regarded as one of the toughest in the world. Please support m...

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 lines in the 2010 book "Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America". But before that, he went on an...

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.  Find out more about the Outer Peace campaign and the Arc'teryx mission to protect our natural world here .   Please support more...

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 sequences for Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" (1975). Taylor is the subject of the Sundance 2021 documentar...

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". Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [O...

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. The UN is celebrating its 75th anniversary, for which Fabrizio is serving as Special Adviser on the Preparations for the Commemoration at the Under-Secretary-General level. Learn more here .  Please support m...

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. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors du...

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. See some of his flying videos here . Or his YouTube page here .  Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button,...

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. **11:30 Timestamp - "Silence In The Snow" plays during Matt's explanation of the song's origins. Buy the album here .  Listen to the rest of the songs discussed  on Trivium's Spotify . And check out their latest record (produced by...

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. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support t...

Charley Boorman, star 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. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut...

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.  Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced...

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. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home S...

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”. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut do...

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. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts . [Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current...

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. NASA's coverage of the SpaceX launch can be seen here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leav...

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. Check out the trailer for a film on the endeavor "Breathtaking: K2", done in partnership with Eddie Bauer, here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our spo...

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. Check out Ami's partnership with Omaze here . See the images discussed here . Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts...

Olivier Schneider (martial artist) talks about his journey to coordinating the biggest fight scenes in film. From the iconic action flick "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 Section" starring Blake Lively and Jude Law. Click here to rent "The Rhythm Section" . Check out a clip o...

Aaron Fitzgerald (stunt helicopter pilot for Hollywood and Red Bull) discusses his early days as a paratrooper; flying chase during the Baja 500 and Baja 1000 races; as well as his aerial work in film including the Netflix military thriller “Extraction”. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podca...