The BiG Scuba Podcast

Gemma and Ian talk to Homer Hickman. . Homer Hickam, is a world-class Scuba diver and the New York Times best-selling author of Rocket Boys, the most read book in U.S. schools, which was adapted for the big screen as the now-beloved classic film, October Sky based on Homer's life as a young rocket engineer growing up in Coalwood, West Virgnia. His latest book 'Don't Blow Yourself Up' is a memoir on what happens after Coalwood where he talks about scuba diving and its crucial role in training astronauts for weightlessness in space. Homer became a deep-sea diver at far-flung oceans and islands around the globe and discovered previously unknown sunken WWII German U-boats in the Mid Atlantic, which led Hickam to write the first-ever definitive account of secret naval battles just off the North Carolina coast “Torpedo Junction” for Naval Institute Press.

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Gemma and Ian talk to Homer Hickman. . Homer Hickam, is a world-class Scuba diver and the New York Times best-selling author of Rocket Boys, the most read book in U.S. schools, which was adapted for the big screen as the now-beloved classic film, October Sky based on Homer's life as a young rocket engineer growing up in Coalwood, West Virgnia. His latest book 'Don't Blow Yourself Up' is a memoir on what happens after Coalwood where he talks about scuba diving and its crucial role in training astronauts for weightlessness in space. Homer became a deep-sea diver at far-flung oceans and islands around the globe and discovered previously unknown sunken WWII German U-boats in the Mid Atlantic, which led Hickam to write the first-ever definitive account of secret naval battles just off the North Carolina coast “Torpedo Junction” for Naval Institute Press.

Website: https://homerhickam.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HomerHickamOfficialPage

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Fire on Liveaboard https://www.scubadivermag.com/breaking-news-scuba-scene-liveaboard-ablaze-in-red-sea/

Hyperbaric Awareness month https://hyperbaricaware.com/

Ross Kemps New series https://www.history.co.uk/shows/ross-kemp-shipwreck-treasure-hunter

Emily Thurton https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mdBkUKsaQbvCL2HgAV80i?si=h5zQmjv4SuSqw_WaHFmL8Q

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Gemma and Ian chat to Dr. Joseph Dituri. Dr. Jospeh Dituri lived undersea for 100 Days in a mission combining education, ocean conservation research, and the study of the physiological and psychological effects of compression on the human body.

Commander Joseph Dituri enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1985. He served continuously on active service upon various ships and shore stations where he was involved in every aspect of diving and special operations work from saturation diving and deep submergence to submersible design and clearance diving. Now that he is retired from 28 years of active service to the United States, he is the president of the International Board of Undersea Medicine. He also volunteers his time as the CEO of the Association for Marine Exploration. He is an invited speaker on motivational, sea and space related topics.

Fuelled by his passion for exploration, discovery, adventure, and making the greatest possible positive contribution to the world, he is fighting for change in a big way and with great enthusiasm

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The latest episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast will be surfacing soon. We chat to Emily Turton. She is a dive boat skipper in Scapa. She holds an MCA Masters ticket for vessels

Gemma and Ian chat to Joanna Wyrebek. Joanna originates from Poland and her diving journey started in 2014, and since then progressed to become a PADI Recreational Dive Instructor, a CCR Cave diver and a Full Trimix diver. She travels a lot but mainly dives the cold waters of the UK, whilst also having a strong passion for wrecks and overhead diving A passion shared with a female diving group called ‘The Cavettes’. As one of the co-founders of this group, The Cavettes are united by their mission of inspiring more women to follow their dreams and take the plunge into cold water and overhead diving. Joanna is a member of the Santi Brand Ambassador team and also a DAN Europe Ambassador since 2022. Her passion for the care for the oceans and marine life that lives within is huge and she has recently participated in the Ghost Nets Malta project where Gill nets were recovered and abandoned fishing cages and over two tones of waste from the sea.

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This Episode cover the open water journey and the basic diver equipment.