5 Podcasts to Fuel the Adventure from Everywhere
Written by:
Dylan Britton
Have a passion for adventuring but not the time to travel? Check out these six podcasts to feel the thrill of a new adventure from the comfort of your own home!
Where to Listen: Spotify & Youtube
Average Runtime: 60-80 minutes
Synopsis: “An ongoing series of long-form conversations with pioneers of exploration and discovery, filmmaker Matt Pycroft speaks to the most knowledgeable, accomplished and respected voices in the field. From mountaineers to Arctic scientists, tree climbers and polar explorers, Terra Incognita is a unique podcast that allows you to get up close with those who live extraordinary lives.” -From The Adventure Podcast
Inside the Latest Episode: “Matt Sharman, To Humbly Go”
“There are many reasons to venture into the mountains. Matt Sharman is the antithesis of the ‘conqueror’. A gentle but accomplished mountaineer, this episode of the podcast details Matt’s life as a mountain guide, and the formative experiences he’s had at high altitude, and how they’ve changed him. He also tells the story of his personal attempt at Mount Everest and his views on the ever-changing mountain” -Adventure Podcast #58
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Where to Listen: Spotify & Apple Podcasts
Average Runtime: 45-75 minutes
Synopsis: “Listen to in-depth interviews into the lives of adventure sports enthusiasts from around the globe. You’ll hear from athletes, adventurers, explorers, guides, authors, business owners and many more who live their lives pursuing fulfillment through adventure and the outdoors.” -From The Adventure Sports Podcast.
Inside the Latest Episode: “Visiting Every National Park in One Year”
“Amid a massive government shutdown, travel companies going out of business, and a myriad of unforeseen circumstances, Any Magee successfully visited all 418 national park sites [during 2019]. Traveling thousands of miles around the country, Andy got a cross-section example of who and what America is in a sense that few can relate to.” -Adventure Sports #699.
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Where to Listen: Spotify & Apple Podcasts
Average Runtime: 30-45 Minutes
Synopsis: “Condé Nast Traveler editores Lale Arikoglu & Meredith Carey dissect the realities of travelling as a woman today, high-fiving all those shaking things up in food, hospitality, adventure, and travel journalism, and celebrating all the reasons why we refuse to stay home” -From Women Who Travel
Inside the Latest Episode: “Getting Ready for Travel in a Post-Vaccine World”
“We’re spending this episode looking to the future-- whether that be tackling travel anxieties brought on by the pandemic, relearning how to meet new people, or redefined our comfort zones.” -WWT 1/26/2021
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Where to Listen: Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube
Average Runtime: 30-45 Minutes
Synopsis: “The Amateur Traveler is an online travel show that focuses primarily on travel destinations and the best places to travel to. It covers everything from knowing what to put on your Chicago dog when you go to the Windy City to swimming with whales in Tonga. It includes a weekly audio podcast, a video podcast and a blog with quite a lot of travel photography.” -From Amateur Traveler
Inside the Latest Episode: “Travel to Vancouver, British Columbia”
“Hear about traveling to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as the Amateur Traveler Talks to David Brodie, from the Travel in 10 Podcast, about his hometown.” -AT #739
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Where to Listen: Spotify & Apple Podcasts
Average Runtime: 30-45Minutes
Synopsis: “Fun, funny, and wise: Flight of Fancy with Ben Groundwater is an exploration of all things travel, for those with a thirst for seeing the world.
Inside the Latest Episode: “The International Destinations We Will Always Love”
“They’re long-time favorites of travellers, and they’re sure to be just as popular when we can pack our passports and head overseas once again. The question is, where to first? And what are you going to do when you get there?”- F/F 12/27
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