The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen and Ross Arbour

The Explorers Podcast is about the greatest explorers and explorations in history. Read more

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Episodes

Robert Falcon Scott - Part 2 - The Discovery Expedition

Yesterday (12/30/2025) 00:37:18Robert Falcon Scott - Part 1

12/16/2025 00:37:02 The Polynesians

12/02/2025 01:01:41Nero's Nile Expedition

11/11/2025 00:28:06The Vivaldi Brothers and the first attempt to sail from Europe to India via the Cape Route

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Our take on The Explorers Podcast

The Explorers Podcast dives into history's most renowned adventurers sagas. With focused segments on luminaries like James Cook (10 episodes series), Richard Francis Burton (7 episodes series), Ernest Shackleton (11 episodes series), and even the monumental Apollo 11 moon landing, you will be treated to biweekly episodes lasting 30 to 60 minutes. The show also features interviews with modern intrepid explorers, including Alice Morrison, hailed as the 'Indiana Jones for Girls.' Hosted by Matt Breen, a history enthusiast from Madison, Wisconsin, and aided by Ross Arbour, a Canadian history and space enthusiast, this show offers an incredible dive into the extraordinary lives that have shaped our world. The Explorers Podcast is a history podcast by Matt Breen.