The Great Dive Podcast

Gather 'round fellow divers and shutterbugs as the boys once again get together and discuss the fine art of underwater photography! The tables have turned though as Jamesy takes on the role of Photographer (kind of... ya see, it's just a GoPro) and Brando is the model (kind of.. ya see he's an old man with a face for being behind the camera, not in front of it.) This episode we'll tackle wide angl...

Is 500 feet the psychological and physical wall for air diving? Watson, Exley and Gilliam made that push beyond 400 feet and all realized their limitations on air. Join us a we wrap up our adventure.

It’s January of 1955 and Frederic Dumas, our beloved Didi, has denounced the quest for the depth record as “imbecilic.” The push beyond 300 ft has the next wave of record seekers shouting, “J’ai frole la mort!” and “Hoooooooo!”

As the men aqualungers begin to compete for depth, it doesn’t take long until we get our first fatality. What is it that lies in 50 Fathoms that we men yearn to see? Ah, but wait. It is not just the men that long for the deep.

What do you get when you mix Nitrogen, Oxygen, Jacques Cousteau, Fargues, Shatner, Picard and a little dash of Hope Root? Answer, the Deep Air World Record. Was it the guts? Was it the glory? Was it for science or for ego? Save your comments for later, Insults like that are only effective where emotions are present. Is this confusing? Don’t worry, Brando will explain.

What happens when you are so desperate for dive buddies that you decide to teach your wife to scuba dive? No, not us! We take a trip back in time and look at the ways women were viewed a few decades ago. Also, we have a special guest host this week!

Have you ever been caught whacking your mask off? Seriously? Have you ever seen a Gator? In the water? What does all this mean? It’s a metaphor. A metaphor for diving. Specifically, the Laws of Diving.

Brando and James catch up on life, Madagascar, Paris and a host of other off-topic topics. Eventually they discuss a few things in the scuba world that Brando missed while he was off traveling. AI’s… Artificial Intelligence? Alternate Inflators?? Tune in to find out.

Hey, let’s do a clips show. A highlights, best-of, collection of the last year or so and get a feel for what we’ve accomplished. Some of our favorite bits, funniest episodes and most informative dialog. Join us as we go back in time a take a small look at a bunch of different episodes. Thank you for the last 60 weeks!

Who are James and Brando? Well, they are just two fingers, wrapped in dry gloves, pointing to the moon, on dive boat… the dive boat of life. What the hell does that mean, you ask? Tune in your input mechanisms and join us for a look at the Inner Experience of Diving.

Get Groovy, this week with James and Brando as they take another trip back in time. This time to 1960’s and they explore the old scuba diver skill of Buddy Breathing. Join them as they discuss the ins and outs of shoving your thing in your buddy’s mouth.

This week the boy's get all spiritual up in this hizzy!! Listen in as they reflect on an article by Dillon Waters called "Scuba Diving: It's Just Not for Vacation". (https://www.tdisdi.com/scuba-diving-its-not-just-for-vacation/) This one's deep, so bring your pony bottles .... and your incense & mantras too! It's like chicken soup for the soul.... except it's Scuba Diving For The Soul!!

The Boys travel to Pompano Beach Florida for some much-needed ocean activities. What do a couple of scuba diving podcasters do when King Neptune shakes his trident into the wind? They sit by the pool during happy hour and answer life’s important questions. Like… Does size matter? Who has Marker Bag envy? What is “Pulling a Lang?” With the help of a great article from Scuba Diving Magazine from 200...

The boys try to get away with some spiked ppN2's. This week they discuss an article detailing tips, hints, and methods to help alleviate those nasty narcosis problems associated with deep diving on air. Relax and enjoy this deep dive into narcosis.

On this week's episode the boys review a video that was posted on FB's Scuba Accident Forum ( https://youtu.be/GFpAKYbDKx8 ) centered around a deep dive to 76 meters on air. Pros & cons of deep air diving, The Outsiders, and even some Christopher Walken are all part of the circus in this episode!! C'mon in and have a listen! https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/why-its-not-a-good-idea-to-u...

Even more underwater photography for the budding underwater photographers out there listening to TGDP!! This week the boys dive deeper into strobes. Listen in while they follow along with an excellent article from "Diver" Magazine. (http://divermag.com/) and add their own unique commentary and info. Enjoy!

The boy's get back to a fan favorite, underwater photography! This time they begin their exploration of underwater strobes with a great article written by Brent Durand in "Scuba Diving Magazine"(https://www.scubadiving.com/underwater-photography-tips-for-strobe-positioning). Wide angle shots, macro shots, making you vision a reality... even Matthew McConaughey will sweet talk this episode.

Are the boys doing another DAN Episode? You’re God DAN right they are. Tune in as they finish up the 2018 Annual Report with talk about injuries like barotrauma, Skin bends, DCS Type 2 and more. They also discuss a moral question of when is the right age to get your toddler rebreather certified, before or after they start kindergarten?

The boys continue (yet again for another week's episode) their commentary on DAN's recent accident report & analysis. This week they (continue to) go through the report and examine even more of the various accidents detailed in DAN's report as well as discuss accident triggers and contributing factors. Relax, listen, and learn from the accident analysis on the week's episode of The Great Dive Podc...

The boys continue their commentary on DAN's recent accident report & analysis. This week they go through the report and examine a few of the various accidents detailed in DAN's report. Relax, listen, and learn from the accident analysis on the week's episode of The Great Dive Podcast!

The boys examine an article (https://www.deeperblue.com/dans-top-10-wanted-improvements-scuba-diving/amp/) resulting from DAN's most recent accident report and analysis. Are the boys on track with what DAN's survey and analysis show? Take a listen and decide for yourself!!

Does a cautionary dive tale lose it's efficacy if the author sells it as true but then proceeds to take certain 'artistic liberties' with the facts in order to liven up the story? You decide as the boys review an article about an instructor with too much ego and not enough training, experience, nor sense takes an AOW student inside a shipwreck and only one diver comes out.

As National Cave Diving Month draws to a close, the boys venture into the roots of cave diving with our Big Fish, Ol' Jacques Yves Cousteau!! Listen as they recount the tale of Jacques Cousteau's expedition into the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse in France. A near death experience and heart pounding diving action are all part of this weeks wrapup of National Cave Diving Month!!

A teaser from this coming Friday's Podcast Episode wrapping up TGDP's celebration of National Cave Diving Month!!

This week the boys examine the parallels between cave diving training and open water diver training. Can an open water diver glean any benefit from cave diver training or is it that "open water diving open water diving, and cave diving is cave diving, and never the twain shall meet"? Find out in this weeks episode of The Great Dive Podcast!!