PDR 3.0: POD DIVER RADIO

PD106: SEGEMENT 1 Annual NSS-CDS Workshop: "2010: an Innerspace Odyssey" May 21-23, 2010…. Otter Springs, Florida SEGMENT 2: Interview with Dr. Thomas J. Goreau about Coral Reef Restoration and the use of BioRock Dr. Goreau is the President of the Global Coral Reef Alliance. The GCRA is a coalition of volunteer scientists, divers, environmentalists and other individuals and organizations, committe...

PD104: Interview with Capt. Al Pyatak. He is the Captain and owner of the dive boat SEA LION. Al Pyatak is the holder of a USCG 100 Ton Near Coastal Masters License with Aux Sail and Commercial Towing endorsements. He IANTD and TDI Technical Nitrox Instructor, Tri-Mix Instructor, NACD Full Cave Certified, NSS/CDS Full Cave Certified, Mixed Gas Diver since 1989 and holder of IANTD Tri-Mix Diver cer...

SEGMENT 1: Life Raft Survival & Rescue at Sea: Interview with Charles Daneko of WINSLOW® LifeRaft Company SEGMENT 2: Diving on the Wrecks of Truk Lagoon with Captain Mike Gerkin:

PD83: Martin Stepanek Free diving champion and instructor talks about his work with Oceana. Interview with ND-1 J.R. Hott USN (NEDU) about the US Navy Diving program. DOWNLOAD AUDIO HERE

What's it really like to giant-stride into a crack between two continents at 2–3°C (35–37°F)? In this episode, Joe heads to Þingvellir National Park in Iceland to dive Silfra with divemaster Loui from Dive.is, exploring the glacial spring that fills the fissure between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. They break down the logistics of winter diving in Iceland—surface conditions, lon...

PD100: and HAPPY HOLIDAYS: To a great diving year in 2008 and to another great diving year in 2009. Welcome to the 4th season of Pod Diver Radio! SEGMENT 1: Joe Cocozza sums up PDR IN 2008 SEGMENT 2: 2009 PODCAST EPISODES WILL BE SUBJECT SPECIFIC. SEGMENT 3: Shipwreck Diving on the Dive Boat Sea Lion. CCR diving on the SS Delaware and artifact recovery on the MV Stolt Dagali. Travel tip! Don't sta...

In this Florida Keys special, host Joe Cocozza sits down with longtime local waterman Alex Pedra to talk pure freediving spearfishing—no bubbles, no tanks, just breath-hold, skill, and precision. From Key Largo to the Marquesas and the Dry Tortugas, Alex breaks down how he hunts grouper and snapper on iconic wrecks like the Eagle, Duane, and Bibb… all on a single breath. You'll hear how proper apn...

PD96: A- BLOCK: WRECK DIVING IN BERMUDA Charlie Greene of Bermuda Scuba tells us about the various shipwrecks of Bermuda and Jacquelyn Bisset's wet t-shirt. B- BLOCK: KIDS SEA CAMP. Kids Sea Camp is a fun-filled vacation for families who love the ocean. A full week's schedule of events and educational programs promises great times and learning experiences for kids age 4-15. C-BLOCK: MONMOUTH CAVE...

1. EVOLUTION CCR TRAINING at Conch Republic Divers in Key Largo Florida. Richie Kohler teaches Joe Cocozza how to fly his new Evolution Rebreather. 2. Training Agency Review. NAUI. National Assoc of Underwater Instructors. 3. Cave Diving in Grand Bahamas Island with Christina Zenato of UNEXSO. DOWNLOAD AUDIO HERE

In this extended edition of Pod Diver Radio, we pack an entire tech-diving film festival into one episode. First, we head to Beneath the Sea for a deep-dive gear segment on the Evolution Plus from Silent Diving Systems. We break down how this closed circuit rebreather blends the best of the Evolution and Inspiration platforms, extended scrubber duration, travel weight considerations, and what it's...

PD87 Divers Alert Network: 2008 Technical Diving Conference. The two-day conference, planned for Jan. 18-19, 2008, in Durham, N.C., will feature four half-day workshops. Discussions will include the operational and medical aspects of technical diving. The forum will also address ways to improve effectiveness and safety. Workshops Overview PHYSIOLOGY WORKSHOP PLAN Respiration Normal respiration and...

PD-86 A- BLOCK: NACD BAG-O-SWAG. B- BLOCK: Divers Alert Network: Oxygen Provider Course. C- BLOCK: NAVY EXPERMENTAL DIVE UNIT (NEDU) with Petty Officer First Class J.R. Hott. DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILE

PD85: Fitness and DivingDr Neil Pollack of Divers Alert Network talks about fitness and scuba diving. We also talk with Nancy Easterbrook of Dive Tech Grand Cayman talks about CCR Diving and INNER SPACE.

A- BLOCK: OCEANA TALKS ABOUT saving our seas and the awful practice of Shark Fining. B- BLOCK: DAN: Dr Richard Vann talks about the upcoming Tech Diving Conferance. C- BLOCK: Sound scence tour. Richie Kohler in New York City. DOWNLOAD AUDIO HERE

SOUND SCENE TOUR OF CAVE DIVE TRIP TO NORTH FLORIDA. GERRY MURPHY OF DIVE RITE TALKS ABOUT CAVE DIVING EXPLORATION AND THE ADVENT OF NEW DIVE GEAR.

PD-80: Cave Diving Science, Exploration and Paleontology in the Bahamas. Interview with Brian Kakuk and Nancy Albury of the he Bahamas Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corp. (AMMC) / National Museum of the Bahamas. We talk with in the Bahamas Sawmill Sink Project. A multi-disciplinary research and underwater cave exploration project.project, funded by tBRIAN KAKUK talks about fossils and cave di...

BRIAN KAKUK'S "OH Shite Momment" When pusch virgin line in an underwater fracture cave. AT 320 ft, the big boulders start to fall.

This extended episode of Pod Diver Radio goes deep into the world of blue holes, caves, and serious life-support gear—perfect listening if you're a freediver dreaming of Bahamas sinkholes or a tech diver gearing up for expedition dives. We kick off with news from Divers Alert Network (DAN): details on the upcoming DAN Technical Diving Conference in Durham, NC, featuring Dr. Richard Vann on hyperba...

PD77: 1. We speak with Jill Heinerth about not diving the U-869 and August giveaway of her DVD "Waters Journey" www.intotheplanet.com 2. Interviews with British Deep Shipwreck Diver Leah Cunningham and his finding a new shipwreck at 420 fsw. Then a 3. DIVE RITE In Depth."review a Dive Rite Regulators and 4. review of "Playa International Clinic" and the Re-compression Chamber in Mexico's Rivera Ma...

Cave Diving in Abaco Bahamas with Brian Kakuk.

SHOW NOTES 1. "Live" from ABACO BAHAMAS, report from the island. Also, review of book "Scuba Diver Safety" by Dan Orr. 2. Abaco Dive Adventures: Interview with Tim Higgs. 3. PADI, Specialty course "Cavern Diver" 4. DIVE RITE In Depth." Review of the new regulator, the Hurricane. 5. "Oh Shit Moment" Brian Kakuk talks about the fun life of a Navy Diver. LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD AUDIO HERE

In this extended cave-centric episode of Pod Diver Radio, we bounce from Mexico to Georgia to Cuba and the Bahamas with a stack of stories cave divers will recognize immediately. We start with a trip report from Angelita and Gran Cenote with cavern guide Stephan of Yucatec Divers. He walks us through the surreal hydrosulfide cloud at ~100 ft, the halocline, and the island of dead trees rising out...

Interviews w/ Captain Martin Bayerle about the search for gold on-board the RMS Republic and Dean Fessler of the Shark Research Institute: PD73: Sound Scene Tour of the New Jersey Historical Diving Assoc. : Shipwreck Symposium. (Joe recounts working on the RMS Republic documentary with Captain Bayerle way back in 1989)

1. YUCATEK Dive Center. Playa del Carmem, Q-Roo, Mexico 2. DAN Tech Tips Dr. Richard Vann. (Oxygen Toxcity) 3. GUE Cave 1 Program. DOWNLOAD AUDIO HERE

In this DAN Tech Time episode of Pod Diver Radio, host Joe Cocozza sits down with Dr. Richard Vann to break down HPNS—High Pressure Nervous Syndrome—for serious technical divers. They unpack what HPNS actually is, why it's pressure (not helium) driven, and how enzyme distortion at extreme depth leads to tremors, sleep disruption, loss of appetite, and even psychosis on very deep dives. Dr. Vann al...