The Great Dive Podcast

It's quite a philosophical question that is more appropriate for Yoda to answer than Ol' Jamesy & Brando.... but have a listen as we attempt to break down a story old as time in the scuba world. Listen as the boys examine one diver's experience of a nearly fatal accident and his "takeway" from that experience.

What's cooler than being cool? ICE COLD!! Let's go ice diving AND take some photos!! Join the boys as they discuss taking your underwater photography under the ice to get those interesting and unique shots that are available for only a short time of the year and in the cooler climates.

The boys get back to a fan favorite, underwater photography. What do you do when the dive changes? Maybe it’s because of the weather, maybe it’s because of a mechanical problem with the boat, or maybe it’s the bio-rhythms of your hard-bodied models that prevents them from diving… probably an ear problem. Anyway, when things go bad you can make some easy changes to your perspective to still come aw...

In 1960, America’s Greatest Diver was lost inside of a cave near Cassis, France. The search for Conrad Limbaugh included the French and U.S. Navy, dive teams from Cousteau and a commercial company Sogetram and more. While trying to learn more about fish symbiosis and cleaning stations he ventured past the Cone of Stones and that is where he took his last breath.

The alternate title of this episode was going to be, “19 Inches of Silt.” Johnny Cash wrote a song about it. Today, Jamesy and Brando dig up a story about one of the most feared disasters while cave diving. Losing the line home. There are lessons to be learned and songs to be sung.

As a diver who do you look up to? Your Instructor? A buddy or a mentor? Who do they look up to? Chances are, no matter how good you are or how much experience or levels of certification you have there is always someone you still look up to. Cave diving has a tradition of this mentoring and building experience is favored over getting another card. Join us as we look up to the pros from an apprentic...

As a diver who do you look up to? Your Instructor? A buddy or a mentor? Who do they look up to? Chances are, no matter how good you are or how much experience or levels of certification you have there is always someone you still look up to. Cave diving has a tradition of this mentoring and building experience is favored over getting another card. Join us as we look up to the pros from an apprentic...

They knew it 25 years ago and yet, much has not changed. Can the recreational scuba diving world learn anything from the cave diving world? Tune in to this week's episode as the boys continue their celebration of National Cave Diving Month with a discussion centering around an article from 1995 by PADI's own Karl Shreves when he took his first Cave Diving Course and what he learned from his experi...

This week the boy's tackle the most divisive topic within the Scuba Community. No matter which side of the aisle your particular mindset has you pitching your tent, we think you'll get a "kick" out of today's episode! We went to the Internet for the idea of tackling this topic and we hope you enjoy....although we know this particular debate will never be "fin-ished". Relax and have a listen!!

In the year 2020 divers have so many resources to inform them about their amount of remaining gas, however out-of-airs still happen. Why? Join Jamesy and Brando for this self-addressed stamped episode of TGDP to find the answers.

It’s 2020 and a new year for a new you. Many divers will start off the year with a fitness plan and a fresh awareness of their health. But what is the right fitness level for safe scuba diving? Well, sit back and listen as the two fittest scuba hunks on our show, who have no fitness accreditation to their name, talk to you about breathing, heart rates and yoga.

The boys sit down and have a rap about all the fun stuff and shenanigans from 2019. The highs, the lows, the good times and the bad. We remember our favorites and take a fun look at all our fans from around the world. Thank you to everyone who listened in 2019 and we look forward to next year.

What were you doing in January of 1992? Brando was playing volleyball, James was still in High School and our subjects of today’s show were diving in a river near Glasgow, Montana. This old story gets us thinking about old lessons that were supposed to be learned, but were they? Has the thinking or actions changed in the almost 30 years since?

Ok, now I realize that this could happen any day of the year not just Friday the 13th so the title is totally not accurate....or IS IT? Today is Friday the 13th and this could happen today and even in warm water.... so maybe it is pretty accurate. Actually, if we really think about it, this title should be changed to "An Anyday, Anywhere, Any temperature Water Diving Lesson"... but that sounds rid...

It's time for what has become a most treasured holiday tradition at the TGDP households around the globe, the annual Christmas Wishlist!! Have a listen as the boys review the eagerly awaited Christmas Wishlist from Scuba Diving Magazine's 2019 Holiday Gift Guide!

The 29th of November, 1966 was another horrendous day out on Lake Huron. Hurricane winds and towering waves crashing in from multiple directions took down the mighty ship of the Morrell, along with the lives of 28 of her 29 crew. Today the boys discuss the sinking of the ship in much greater detail and the survival of her one soul, Dennis Hale.

The boys start off this week catching up about Jamesy’s recent trip to Orlando for the dive industry DEMA show, all the cool people he met and where the real business takes place. Eventually they get into a story about the Daniel J. Morrell, a tragic shipwreck with one sole survivor from 1966 in Lake Huron.

Don't get left out in the cold. The boys discuss Drysuit diving and some of the different myths about using them.

Join your favorite dive buddies, the November Galiest Jamesy and the Ol’ Winter Warlock Brando for this look at the worst storm ever to hit the Great Lakes. In November of 1913, hurricane winds and winter blizzards took down a record number of ships on the Great Lakes, the most damage being done on Lake Huron.

Back in the spring we released our first interview, privately to Patreon members. Now it is available to everyone. These Check Out interviews will give insight into what and how these influential divers approach their own diving habits and how they relate back to new divers. We hope you enjoy.

The boys continue their deep dive into the psyche of the diver. Listen as they wrap up their discussion to discover if divers are truly crazy or has diving made them crazy.

Soooo, tell me vhot vuzz zee velatshunsheep viss yuer muzzer liyek? Grab your notebooks and pens and take notes as the boys dive into the psychoanalysis of the diver. Are divers crazy or does diving make them crazy? Listen up and find out as Ol' Jamesy and Older Brando take deep (two part) dive into the Diver's Psyche!

The boys really get into character on this episode as they look at the dangers of taking your earthly problems underwater with you. Fixating on a goal, solo diving, lack of awareness and more; this dive takes an emotional look at diving and marriage. Warning: Strong Language

Going scuba diving means you are one of the people who get off the couch and really live your life. You are not content to sit back and watch life through the eyes of your favorite TV character, you are living your own. But that comes with a cost. The price is Responsibility.

This is probably the most important episode of The Great Dive Podcast ever produced. If you have ever wanted to pretend to be a diver or find out how to recognize a poser, then this is the episode for you! As a diver, knowing which flipper to raise when swearing the Skindiver oath is critical knowledge! Have a listen and find out what's what in the world of the Skindiver!