Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
Michael J Reinhart
These are the true stories of adventure as told by those who lived them.
This adventure story podcast brings you an up close and personal conversation with people who travel the world and live extraordinary lives
Travel with us to the faraway jungles of the Amazon, the Himalayan mountains, deep water ship wrecks, and people and places lost in time.
Many an adventure has started with a map and a glass of whiskey. May this podcast inspire you to seek you own.
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Leif Whittaker: Big wall diving in the Pacific, climbing the world's highest mountains, lifesaving rescues in the Cascades and evidence of the Yeti in the Himalaya.
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
10/10/23 • 47 min
Leif Whittaker, son of Jim Whittaker who was the first American to summit Mt. Everest, grew up on a sail boat with his family sailing the Pacific. Initially not interested in climbing, that all changed at age 15 when he and his older brother hiked 20 miles into the wilderness without their parents and climbed Mt. Olympus. Since then, he has traveled across the globe and climbed some of the world’s highest peaks, including Aconcagua, Mt. Vinson, Denali, and two ascents of Mt. Everest.
Leif worked for more than a decade as a Climbing Ranger for the U. S. Forest Service on Mt. Baker protecting it’s wilderness and engaging in emergency rescues. He is also a founding member and top coach for Evoke Endurance where he specializes in coaching mountaineers.
His book, My Old Man and the Mountain, was published by Mountaineers Books in 2016 and won several awards. One of the best true adventure books of 2016.
Follow Leif at his website leifwhittaker.com/
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Whiskey and a Map. Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.
Deep, Dark and Deadly: Stories of Extreme Cave Diving with Jill Heinerth.
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
04/15/24 • 46 min
The most dangerous exploration is cave diving. Dive deep into the earth’s underwater caves, see creatures no one has seen before, stories of Mayan sacrifices and explore the oracle that set Alexander the Great on his world conquests with our guest Jill Heinerth.
Jill Heinerth is a cave diver, photographer, writer and filmmaker. Jill has explored unmapped, underwater caves deep in the earth, as well as the submerged crevices of the world’s largest iceberg. She has seen hidden creatures and life forms that have never been before. More people have been on the moon than to places where Jill has explored.
Jill has made TV programs for the CBC, BBC, National Geographic, consulted on movies for directors including James Cameron and produced independent films. Over 2.5 million people have learned about climate change, water advocacy, and exploration by viewing Jill’s TED Talks.
Jill was awarded Fellowships from numerous institutions including the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences, Women Diver’s Hall of Fame, National Speleological Society, WINGS WorldQuest, and Explorers Club, which honored her with the William Beebe Award. The Wall Street Journal, Oprah, and New York Times lauded Jill’s best-selling books Into the Planet and The Aquanaut. In 2024, Running Cloud Productions of Australia is releasing a feature documentary, Diving Into The Darkness, about Jill's remarkable adventures.
Jill serves as a tireless advocate for conservation, climate change, and water resource protection. She works toward creating awareness and inspiring action through her writing, photography, films, social media, podcasts, and speaking engagements.
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Yossi Ghinsberg: Surviving Alone in the Amazon, Living with the Bedouin and Other Stories of Adventure. Part One
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
12/14/23 • 72 min
"Best Story of Adventure and Survival in the Jungles of the Amazon."
Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer. A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world. He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel.
After finishing his hitch with the Israeli navy, Yossi traveled to South America in search of his dream of finding the El Dorado and of befriending a lost Amazonian tribe. He and three others set off into the uncharted jungle in the Madidi region of the Amazon. The hardships of the jungle caused two of his fellow adventurers to split of and attempt to return to civilization. They were never seen again. A rafting accident on the Tuichi River left Yossi alone in this inhospitable place. Attacked by insects (Yossi had to cut burrowing worms out of his forehead), stalked by jaguar, hungry and alone, Yossi fought to survive. This epic story of adventure and survival is the basis of his best-selling book Lost in the Jungle and the movie Jungle.
This ordeal transformed him. He learned that “The gift of life is not to be taken for granted. Nothing is mundane, it is all a miracle.” A philosophy expressed in his late friend Vesty Pakos’ war cry “Where is it? Where is it? It is here! It is here!” Yossi continues today traveling the world in his unique style seeking out tribal cultures-befriending the Bedouin, traveling through the Sahara, and living among the islanders on Carteret Island in Papua New Guinea.
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Whiskey and a Map: Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.
Witchcraft and Demon Possession on Africa's Zambezi River. Strange but true tales from the archives of Whiskey and a Map.
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
03/16/24 • 2 min
Walking the length of Africa's Zambezi river, explorer Chaz Powell entered a small village and saw something that he will never forget. Witchcraft, the exorcism of a demonic spirit and the heavy presence of evil. A strange but true story as told by one who lived it.
Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration Society His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his explorations by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching.
In his full episode on the podcast Whiskey and a Map, Chaz shares his experiences exploring wild Africa. Charged by elephants, imprisoned by villagers, suffering extreme dehydration and encounters with witchcraft, Chaz has ventured to places where few outsiders have ever been.
Follow Chaz on his website TheWildestJourney.com
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Jennifer Thomson: Exploring the Mysteries of the Dark Depths of the Sea.
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
07/06/23 • 57 min
In this episode of Whiskey and a Map, we are joined by Jennifer Thomson who shares her stories of the wonders of deep ocean exploration. Waters lite up by a multitude of bioluminescent creatures, giant hammerhead sharks, translucent octopus are among the many experiences Jennifer shares in this episode. In addition, she shares her advice and inspiration for anyone considering the life of an explorer.
Jennifer Thompson ranks as one of the most inspiring of the next generation of explorers. She is a Honorary Research Fellow, expedition scientist, scuba diver and illustrator; whom aspires to connect the space and marine sectors using scientific scuba diving and extreme exploration. Jennifer’s passion for scientific diving has taken her from the Bahamas to Thailand, from Mozambique, to the Maldives. However, her greatest scientific adventure to date, was spending 8 months immersed in the OceanX Red Sea Decade Expedition 2022, in conjunction with KAUST, National Geographic, and other institutions.
Jennfer’s academic achievements include a Zoology degree (with first class honours) from the University of Manchester and a MSc in Marine Ecosystems Management from the University of St Andrews. In addition, she achieved a Divemaster certification for PADI.
Follow Jennifer on her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/jennelizabeththomson/
And visit her webpage at https://jennelizabeththomson.com
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Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas Part Two
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
09/26/22 • 55 min
In part two, we continue our conversation with Jon Turk. Jon discusses his experiences with the shaman moolynaut and the Koryak people of Siberia, his epic circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island and tracking lions in Kenya. At the end of this episode, Jon shares the many lessons learned from his expeditions and understanding the power of our ancestors.
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Meghan Buchanan: The quest to become the first American woman to complete the Adventurer's Grand Slam.
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
03/18/22 • 52 min
Meghan Buchanan. Her quest to become the first American woman to complete the Adventurer's Grand Slam: Climbing the 7 summits and skiing to the North and South Poles.
Meghan faced adversity from an early age, when her family learned she was dyslexic at age 7. Determined to overcome this learning disability, she pursued a career in aerospace engineering where she has worked on spacecraft designs. In 2011, Meghan suffered a life-threatening snowboarding accident, severely breaking her femur. Told she was lucky to be alive, and that she’d have to use a cane for the rest of her life, Meghan once again persevered and set a goal to take on the world’s highest Summits and both poles.
Meghan has since summited Mount Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Elbrus, Denali, Mt. Vinson , and completed the South Pole Last Degree Ski, all on her first attempts.
Her quest continues, this Spring 2022, returning to complete MT. EVEREST.
She is dedicated to becoming the 1st Rocket Scientist to climb the 7 Summits, as well as the 1st US woman to complete the Adventurers’ Grand Slam.
Visit her website Ggrit.com and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
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Jim Davidson: Surviving Mount Everest's deadliest disaster and the pleasures of rancid yak butter tea.
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
08/04/21 • 64 min
Jim Davidson is a high altitude climber who has spent a life-time climbing peaks around the world.
Raised in Massachusetts, he worked in the family business as an industrial painter of high-voltage electrical towers. Early on, the mountains called him.
He moved to Colorado to attend college and to climb its big mountains.
Jim earned a bachelors and Master’s degrees in environmental engineering and has worked cleaning up oil and gasoline spills.
His climbing career has taken him to Alaska, Argentina, Bolivia and Tibet. He received commendations twice by the U.S. National Park Service for assisting on remote mountain rescues.
Jim was on Mount Everest during the tragic earthquake in 2015, then returned in 2017 to reach the summit.
He is an award-winning author and he has appeared on National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel and Discovery.
Support Jim and get his book the Next Everest here
Follow Jim on his website and blog at speakingofadventure.com
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Into the wild swamps in search of the truth behind the Bigfoot legends.
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
06/08/21 • 53 min
Robert C. Robinson recounts his search for the truth behind the Bigfoot legends in the swamps of Florida and other wild places.
He is a U.S. military veteran having served with the famous 82nd Airborne for 21 years as a military police officer. Drawing on his military and police skills, Robert researches the historical roots of the legend from Native American traditions and early pioneer encounters to investigating modern eyewitness accounts.
Police detective turned crypto investigator, Robert's investigations and research are compelling. Leading expeditions into swamps filled with alligators, panthers, large snakes and perhaps as yet unknown creatures, he is searching for the truth behind the legends. You will come away from this interview with a new appreciation of the legend of Bigfoot and an understanding that science may not have solved all the mysteries still out there in the wild places.
Driving across the African continent in an old Land Rover. Safari guide in the remote Zambezi valley. Classic African adventure stories with Rob Fynn.
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.
11/16/24 • 70 min
Driving across the African continent in an old Land Rover. Safari guide in the remote Zambezi valley. Join us as we hear tales of classic African adventure from Rob Fynn.
Rob Fynn's family goes back in Africa six generations. He was brought up in Rhodesia and then at age 18 he left to join the Royal Navy. He was asked to leave when UDI was declared and all Rhodesians in the British armed forces were now regarded as potential rebels.
After pursuing his engineering degree at Bristol University, he returned home driving across the African continent in a Land Rover, which led him into starting up a safari operation in the remote Zambezi valley of Zimbabwe.
Rob Fynn is a professional guide and author. His book, Angels in a Thorn Bush is good reading. Available at Amazon and good book stores.
Follow Rob at https://www.facebook.com/rob.fynn.
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How many episodes does Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure. have?
Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure. currently has 49 episodes available.
What topics does Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure. cover?
The podcast is about Stories, Exploration, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Story, Explorer, Adventure, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.?
The episode title 'Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.?
The average episode length on Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure. is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure. released?
Episodes of Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure. are typically released every 27 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.?
The first episode of Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure. was released on Oct 5, 2020.
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