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The Explorers Roundtable was created to provide a place for explorers to share their tales of discovery and adventure and engage with scholars in discussions relevant to the science, history, and literature of exploration.
Episodes
Aug 3, 2023
Aug 3, 2023
26 min
In this episode, Nils Bonde-Henrikson discusses the history of the Harvard Travellers Club located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jun 30, 2023
Jun 30, 2023
36 min
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Evans and Dr. Katie Parker discuss the history and mission of the world-renowned Royal Geographical Society in London, England.
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
42 min
In this episode, NASA astronaut and American astronomer Dr. Stan Love discusses the Overview Effect, the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, using research from deep sea submersibles to explore the surface of asteroids, his explorations in Antarctica to gather meteorites, the future of artificial intelligence and robots in space, the upcoming Artemis program to put humans back on the moon, the benefits of martial arts for astronaut training, his favorite Science Fiction books and movies, what would happen if we made contact with alien intelligence, and what he'd want to say to humans one thousand years from now.
Apr 3, 2023
Apr 3, 2023
12 min
In this episode, world-renowned Egyptologist and archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass discusses the romance of Egypt, his most recent discoveries, and his upcoming Grand Lecture Tour in the United States.
Mar 4, 2023
Mar 4, 2023
1 hr 40 min
In this episode, five members of the Endurance22 expedition discuss their historic discovery of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance in the Weddell Sea of Antarctica, what many deemed the most difficult shipwreck search on the planet.
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
42 min
In this episode, world-renowned paleontologist and New York Times bestselling author, Steve Brusatte, discusses his latest books, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, as well as his work on the Jurassic World movie franchise.
Dec 1, 2021
Dec 1, 2021
22 min
In this episode, explorer Branndon Bargo shares insights about his new TV Show on Amazon Prime - THE HIGHPOINTERS - where he and his brother are climbing the highpoint of all 50 States in the United States.
Nov 1, 2021
Nov 1, 2021
20 min
In this episode, Harvard University Professor Dr. Elisabeth McKetta shares insights about themes of exploration found in fairy tales.
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
26 min
In this episode, Oxford University Professor Dr. Benjamin Grant shares insights about Sir Richard Francis Burton, Rudyard Kipling, the Royal Geographical Society, Paul du Chaillu, Gorillas, Cannibals, and the Haiku.
Sep 28, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
1 hr 2 min
In this episode, world-famous explorer and speleologist, Bill Steele, shares insights into his formative years as a caver, the achievements of his career, and the exciting future of speleology.
