PDR 3.0: POD DIVER RADIO

1. Interview with Susan Long of DUI Drysuits 2. Eric Douglas of DAN discusses advanced diver medic training. 3. Interview with Martian Parker. Martian is the CEO of AP Diving, the mfg of the Inspiration and Evolution Rebreathers. LISTEN TO AUDIO HERE

BENEATH THE SEA 2006. Joe and Rachel talk with Dive Heart Foundation. We have a winner for the BOOK "SHADOW DIVERS?. We talk with Mike Fowler of Silent Diving Systems about the Inspiration and Evolution Rebreathers.

PRE BENEATH THE SEA EPISODE. Dan Crowell talks about rebreathers. Terrance Tysall talks about the Cambrian Foundation.

1. Divers Two Dive Center in AVON by the SEA NJ. 2. Terrance Tysall of the Benthic Technologies discussing Side Mount and No Mount? Cave diving?. 3. We also go over New Jersey shipwreck diving, Shadow Divers giveaway, Andrea Doria trip and BTS 2006 update.

Ralph DiPanfilo of NSS-CDS discusses gas management for cave diving. Terrence Tysall of the Cambrian foundation discussed Aquatic Speliobiolgy. Aka "cave critters?

ANDI - MEG CCR and cave diving - Drysuit Repair

In this extended episode of Pod Diver Radio, host Joe Cocozza sits down on the Riviera Maya with Matt, co-owner of ProTec and one of the few instructor-trainer-trainers in technical and cave diving—he's the guy who trains the teachers who train the teachers. Matt traces his path from open water instructor in Thailand, Egypt, and Honduras to high-end tech and cave explorer. He shares stories from c...

Sound Scene Tour of cave diving the Rivera Maya: In this milestone 25th episode of Pod Diver Radio, Joe and Rescue Diver Rachel kick things off with a debrief from Joe's first big cave expedition to Mexico's Riviera Maya. Strap on your doubles and follow an immersive sound-scene tour through legendary cenote systems like Car Wash, Tortuga, Maya Blue, and Nohoch as Joe navigates jungle tracks, gate...

In this extended Pod Diver Radio episode, host Joe Cocozza sits down in what feels like a private shipwreck museum—wreck diving legend Richie Kohler's own home. Surrounded by engine order telegraphs, compasses, wheels and a six-foot model of U-869, Richie traces a lifetime of hardcore wreck diving, artifact hunting, and the stories behind the gear pulled up from the bottom. Richie shares the insid...

In this special crossover episode of Pod Diver Radio, host Joe Cocozza sits down with world champion freediver Martin Stepanek to explore how elite breath-hold techniques can benefit CCR and technical divers. Martin shares his journey from Czech pool sprints with a monofin to setting seven world records, including 80 m (267 ft) constant weight without fins, 102 m (≈341 ft) free immersion, 136 m (≈...

PD19: Underwater filmmaker Don Tipton, discusses the techniques on how to photograph sharks. Don also talks about Shark Research Int and Stuarts Cove.

Episode Description Attention deck divers, wreck divers, cave divers, freedivers and other creatures of deep water—this one's for you. In this episode of Pod Diver Radio, host Joe Cocozza takes you on a sound-scene tour of a classic North Florida cave diving trip, recorded on the road and underground in the springs country. Joe kicks things off back in the Jagermeer Studios in New Jersey with Resc...

Tim O'Leary Director of Technical Diving for NAUI. Peter Ready of STEAM MACHINES, maker of the Prizm Topaz rebreather.

n this two-segment episode of Pod Diver Radio, we blend cutting-edge decompression theory with real-world tech diving gear and introduce a new voice to the show. First, we go full decompression geek with physicist Dr. Bruce Wienke of Los Alamos National Laboratory, the mind behind the Reduced Gradient Bubble Model (RGBM). Bruce explains how bubble mechanics changed the way tech divers plan deco, w...

In this episode of Pod Diver Radio, Joe sits down with PADI Vice President of Technical Development Karl Shreeves to talk about the one piece of "equipment" tech divers too often ignore: their own bodies and brains. Karl draws on decades of experience—from deep wrecks like the Monitor to exploratory cave projects in Mexico and cold, dark Missouri systems—to break down what it really takes to be a...

In this episode of Pod Diver Radio, we connect the dots between cutting-edge dive physiology and world-class freediving performance. First, Joe and Rescue Diver Rachel sit down with Dr. Richard Vann of Divers Alert Network (DAN) and Duke University. Dr. Vann breaks down the science of hyperbaric and hypobaric physiology—how gases, pressure, and decompression stress really affect the human body. Wh...

Decompression Safety Interview: With Dr. Richard Vann Phd of DAN. In this special "Tech Time" episode, Joe sits down with Dr. Richard Vann of Divers Alert Network (DAN) to dig into the hard numbers behind decompression risk in both recreational and technical diving. Dr. Vann breaks down real-world incidence rates of DCS, why cold-water wreck diving may carry up to 15× the risk of warm-water Caribb...

Inside the Gas Room: Trimix Blending and Northeast Wreck Penetration In this tech-heavy episode of Pod Diver Radio, Joe and Rescue Diver Rachel broadcast from the New Jersey shore and dive into the infrastructure behind serious diving: gas systems, deep wrecks, and how wreck and cave philosophies overlap (and don't). First up, Joe Simmons of Divers Two (Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ) takes us behind the sce...

In this "short but sweet" episode of the Pod Diver ScubaCast, host Joe Cocozza spotlights one of the tech community's favorite big-animal shooters: Donald Tipton, author of On the Face of the Waters, cave diver, wreck diver, and all-around Renaissance waterman. Joe kicks things off with a profile of Don—classically trained pianist, deep cold-water wreck veteran, cave diver, and specialist in filmi...

In this image-driven episode of Pod Diver Radio, we dive deep into underwater photography with fine-art shooter and filmmaker Donald Tipton. If you're a photographer who loves sharks, black-and-white, or just learning how to "see" better underwater, this one's for you. Host Joe Cocozza kicks things off at Dosal Scuba Center in Middletown, NJ with operations manager and gear guru Bob Benson, introd...

In this episode, we head into the Salvo Diving workshop with Barry Miller for a masterclass on underwater lighting. Barry breaks down exactly how HID (High Intensity Discharge) lights work, why tech divers love their color temperature and insane burn times, and how ballasts, bulbs, and battery chemistry (lead acid, NiMH, lithium-ion) all fit into the equation. If you've ever wondered why a 10W HID...

Episode Description In this episode of Pod Diver Radio, we're on location at Dive Rite HQ in Lake City, Florida with Lamar Hires to dive deep into the design, evolution, and versatility of the Transpac harness system. Lamar shares the origin story of the Transpac from tough expedition work in remote Japanese cave systems, and how the need to hike, crawl, and sump-dive with gear led to a soft, modu...

PD-1 Philippe Cousteau Jr. Interview