Sinopsis
Host David McGuffin talks to Canadas greatest explorers about their adventures and what inspires their spirit of discovery.
Episodios
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Singing Back the Buffalo with Tasha Hubbard
29/04/2025 Duración: 45minThe award-winning filmmaker explores her new documentary and her work examining buffalo restoration, Indigenous knowledge and cultural renewal
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Dam proud: How the beaver has shaped Canada's environment
15/04/2025 Duración: 48minA deep dive into the world of beavers as Canada celebrates 50 years of the iconic species as the country’s national animal
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Elbows Up! Hockey, politics and patriotism with Roy MacGregor
01/04/2025 Duración: 27minThe award-winning journalist explores the intersection of hockey, politics and patriotism, highlighting Canada's 2025 4 Nations Face-Off victory over the U.S. amid tensions from Trump's tariff war
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Episode 100: Diving into the Darkness with Jill Heinerth
18/03/2025 Duración: 44minA breathtaking conversation with the world-renowned explorer, from the making of her award-winning documentary and diving in the Antarctic to facing life-threatening situations and the impact of climate change on diving
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Exploring the depths of sperm whale communication
04/03/2025 Duración: 47minCanadian whale biologist Shane Gero discusses the ambitious project attempting to communicate with sperm whales and the hope to learn more about these mysterious cetaceans
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The core of the mountain with Alison Criscitiello
18/02/2025 Duración: 46minSearching for clues to a changing climate on a record-breaking expedition to the top of Canada's tallest peak
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Journey of resilience: Jillian Brown on water, wilderness, and healing
04/02/2025 Duración: 55minThe award-winning photographer and explorer highlights the importance of connecting with nature as a way to heal from PTSD, trauma and abuse
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Christmas at Devil's Portage - Charles Camsell
19/12/2024 Duración: 08minRecalling a memorable Christmas along the trail to the Klondike in the 19th century with an annual reading of Charles Camsell’s Arctic explorations by podcast host David McGuffin
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Laval St. Germain’s journey to Afghanistan’s highest mountain
10/12/2024 Duración: 51minThe renowned Canadian adventurer immerses readers in a thought-provoking discussion about the current state of Afghanistan and his experience on Mt. Noshaq
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Running solo across Death Valley with Ray Zahab
26/11/2024 Duración: 34minThe acclaimed extreme adventurer recounts his gruelling solo run across one of the hottest places on earth: Death Valley, California
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Manitoba's historic Dawson Trail with Pierrette Sherwood and Mimi Lamontagne
12/11/2024 Duración: 44minHighlighting the new interpretive trail featuring a series of permanent art exhibits and 15 wayfinding markers showcasing traditional place names and the Dawson Trail's historical legacy
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Our Green Heart - The Soul and Science of Forests with Diana Beresford-Kroeger
29/10/2024 Duración: 36minThe renowned botanist, biochemist and best-selling author on the wisdom of trees and her new book about the science of forests and the role trees can play in reversing the climate crisis
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Storm chasing with Jaclyn Whittal
15/10/2024 Duración: 41minFor more than a decade, meteorologist Jaclyn Whittal has been reporting on extreme weather across North America — learn about how she got into the field and what it takes to be a storm chaser
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Sugarcane: the documentary of St Joseph's Mission Residential School with Julian Brave NoiseCat
30/09/2024 Duración: 43minJulian Brave NoiseCat’s award-winning new film Sugarcane follows a very personal investigation into abuse and missing children at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School that sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve
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Canoeing across the Arctic with Dave Greene
17/09/2024 Duración: 01h03minRemote expeditions are no easy feat, especially by canoe, but this adventurer knows how to plan, execute and be prepared
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Autumn paddling and northern lakes with musician Sam Polley
03/09/2024 Duración: 50minMusician Sam Polley’s first canoe trip was with his dad, Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy, his mom and siblings. He doesn’t remember much about it, but he clearly got hooked. All these years later, he’s still an avid canoe tripper with a love of the lakes and rivers in northern Ontario. Sam is best known for his rockabilly band Sam Polley and The Old Tomorrows and playing with The Jim Cuddy Band, fronted by his father. When Sam isn’t touring or in the studio or writing songs, he likes to feed his muse by taking off on canoe trips into the wilds north of Toronto. We’re into September now. Summer is drifting away, there’s mist on the water in the morning and a nip in the air, even when the sun is out. One of the things we get into in this conversation is Sam’s love of autumn canoe tripping. The lakes and rivers are largely empty of people and along with all that space and peace — and your pick of campsites — there’s also no bugs. And while Sam is a self-confessed Toronto boy through and through, he is proof that even if
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Paddling the Peel Watershed with Bobbi Rose Koe
20/08/2024 Duración: 50minWith a passion for learning and a love for teaching, the Indigenous northerner talks about her experience guiding canoe trips and paddling through lands that her family has known for generations
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A solo canoe journey across Canada with Mike Ranta
06/08/2024 Duración: 01h01minThe canoeing legend discusses his Canada-wide paddling adventures, connection with First Nations communities and a record-breaking feat
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How the Quest was found
25/06/2024 Duración: 52minWorld-renowned shipwreck hunter David Mearns and lead researcher for the RCGS Shackleton-Quest Expedition Antoine Normandin take us behind the scenes of the search for Quest
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Finding Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship with John Geiger
18/06/2024 Duración: 31minThe expedition leader and CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society recounts the historic discovery of Quest, found hundreds of metres below the surface off the coast of The Labrador Sea