Making boat life better, 5-10 minutes at a time. The Boat Galley Podcast contains quick bits of actionable information to help you learn all about boat life and going cruising.
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A slice-of-life travel podcast focused mainly on Japan!
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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Family Adventure Podcast with Erik Hemingway
Inspiring interviews with families who have dreamed big and experienced epic adventures!
We interview families who have dreamed big and taken epic adventures! Why wait for retirement? You can travel and have amazing experiences with your family....NOW! Listen in each week as we get the inside scoop on how they planned, and the ups and downs of what worked and what didn't. Bottom line is......don't live with regrets, go now, and live life to the fullest!
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Every week, our 29-minute podcast brings you all the environmental news and stories to keep you in the know in Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Interviews with offshore sailors and those in the industry sharing exciting stories and useful information so we can better enjoy and better prepare for our own adventures.
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Submarine Sea Stories | Ever wonder what it's like to spend the cold war under water with 100 other guys?
Bill Nowicki
Navy veterans reliving their days spent abroad submariners as told to Bill Nowicki.
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Capturing and sharing ocean sailing stories and adventures. The Ocean Sailing Podcast site is designed for people who love to cruise, race or explore the worlds oceans. Its also for those yet to experience the joy of sailing and those no longer able to cast off their dock lines and head for the open sea. Join now and subscribe free to our podcast episodes
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Are you tired of one-sided narratives about nature and conservation? Simplified takes that ignore the nuance and complexity of matters? This show brings you diverse perspectives on environmental stories, examining their ecological, social and political dimensions. Listen and become a well-rounded voice, empowered to foster dialogue and create change. I'm Tommy Serafinski and this is the Conservation and Science podcast, where we take a deep dive into topics of ecology, conservation and human ...
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD was the first person to sail non-stop single-handed around the world and continues to inspire sailors young and old. Shelley Jory-Leigh is one of the fastest women on water, holding many powerboating titles and is a champion for women in her sport. Their passion for maritime activities, leisure and sport is unrivalled. Together with producer Neil Sackley, they use this podcast to talk to those who love life on the water. From sailing to powerboating, cruise shi ...
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An automated daily podcast that covers an event from today in history.
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The podcast where everything is true. (Except the parts that aren't.)
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Inspiration for adventures that you can undertake yourself, and details on how to accomplish them. Focusing on long distance trails around the world: hiking, water trails (canoe/kayak/sailing), and other adventures.
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Episode for June 5, 2025: Circumnavigating the Great Lakes
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29:01Sign up for our newsletter so you never miss a story! After Traci Lynn Martin’s mom died, she knew she couldn’t keep putting off her dream: becoming the first person to kayak around the Great Lakes in one year. So she quit her job as a nurse, cashed out part of her retirement savings, and set out to accomplish her goal. We have the story of her jou…
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Circumnavigating Jeju - Soesokkak to Namwon
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1:14:18Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Seogwipo, Jeju Olle Trail, Soesokkak, Wimihang, Namwon-Soesokkak Olle TrailBy Keith McNally
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Episode for June 20, 2025: Future of EVs and a plan for the Ohio River
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28:58Sign up for our newsletter! The Ohio River Basin provides millions of people with water, but it's one of the most polluted river systems in America. A plan to clean up the Ohio River goes public. Are President Trump and congressional Republicans going to tank America's EV industry before it can get off the ground? An effort to make buildings in Pit…
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Exploring the Wreckage of the Britannic (the Titanic’s Sister Ship) and Discovering Why It Sunk in 50 Minutes
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48:25The RMS Titanic is history’s most famous shipwreck, but it wasn’t the only ship of its kind. The White Star Line built two other nearly identical vessels: The RMS Olympic and Britannic. The Olympic carried passengers until 1935 and can be visited today. The Brittanic sank only four years after her sister ship the Titanic off the Greek island of Kea…
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Seongsan and the wild horses of Seopjikoji, Jeju
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57:35Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Seongsan Ilchulbong Marine Provincial Park, SeopjikojiBy Keith McNally
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Did Tariffs Make America a Manufacturing Powerhouse Or Trigger Economic Misery and Stifle Global Trade?ads)
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44:55At a time when debates over tariffs, regulation, and the scope of government are back at center stage. Is this time in American history unprecedented, or can we find parallels in the past? For example, has trade “hollowed out” U.S. manufacturing—or have fact tariffs like the Corn Laws in Britain hurt working-class families the most? Was the Great D…
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204: The Elephant Translocation Disaster with Jens Ulrik Høgh
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58:47How does a wealthy animal welfare organisation, funded by well-meaning donors from Europe and North America, end up relocating hundreds of elephants to an area where some of the world's poorest people live? What happens when two people are killed within 24 hours of the first four elephants arriving, yet the organisation presses on with moving anoth…
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Cruising in hot weather? Why not cool off by enjoying happy hour in the water? Here are a few tips to keep it fun and safe. Summary Our cruising grounds exposed us to frequent high temperatures, sometimes over 100 degrees F. How did we keep cool? With lots of swimming. And not just throughout the day but when socializing with friends during happy h…
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Filip Kotodziej, Isla de los Estados, Patagonia, and Antarctica
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1:16:58Filip Kotodziej is the skipper of SV Selma of SailCamp Expeditions, running high-latitued charters. He recently visited Isla de los Estados - an island off the souther tip of Argentina few people have visited. We talk about isla de los Estados, anchoring and anchorages, katabatic winds, currents and tides, charts and navigating, the boat Selma - a …
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Episode for June 13, 2025: Coal mine expansion, cuts to mine safety, cicadas
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29:01Sign up for our newsletter! This week, the approval of a coal mine expansion in Western Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands has residents worried. Also, more than 100 mine researchers and engineers at a federal office in Allegheny County are slated for termination. We talk with Pittsburgh journalists who were asked by Australians to report about Alcoa’…
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Alan Pinkerton: The Private Detective Who Saved Lincoln’s Life and Built America’s Contract Security State
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50:07Alan Pinkerton is perhaps the most over-achieving barrel-maker who ever lived. After practicing his trade in rural Illinois for a few years in the 1850s, the Scottish immigrant busted up a counterfeiting ring, which got the attention of Chicago’s police department, offering him a job as a detective. From here he worked as an intelligence agent in t…
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Learning the secrets of the Jeju Olle Trail
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52:55Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Cheonjiyeon Waterfalls, Saeseom Island Saeyeongyo Bridge, Jeju Olle Trail, Chicken Point, Sinshan Hwanhaejangseong Fortress, Yeonhonpo, Seongsan Ilchulbong Marine Provincial ParkBy Keith McNally
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MacArthur’s Plans to Drop 50 Nuclear Bombs During the Korean War
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50:45The Korean War came dangerously close to going nuclear, and if would have if Gen. Douglas MacArthur had gotten his way. He proposed using 30 to 50 nuclear primarily to targeting air bases, depots, and supply lines across the neck of Manchuria to create a radioactive barrier and halt Chinese and North Korean advances. This would have killed millions…
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Grocery Shopping, Marquesas-style. Here are three things to know about restocking your food supply in the Marquesas. Summary Before we arrived in the Marquesas, I worried about the ease of provisioning groceries. Yes, everyone eats everywhere. However, I had heard that stores were mostly nonexistent, had few items available, and what was found woul…
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Cruising the Med and Sailing Naturally with Richard and Jude of Sailing Helios
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1:30:48Richard and Jude sold everything and bought a Jenneau Sun Odyssey 410 in 2022. Unable to get the boat delivered to Australia in a timely manner, they decided to take the boat in France and start their sailing lives by cruising the Mediterranean. We talk about crusing the Mediterranean, the boat, dual helms, anchoring, lights and a collision while a…
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EP60 A Decade Later: Revisiting Submariner Dave Bowman's Journey
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34:07In this episode of the Submarine Sea Stories Podcast, host Bill Nowicki reunites with Dave Bowman, a former submariner who was first interviewed nearly 11 years ago. They reminisce about Dave’s captivating career in the Navy, his passion for naval history, and his extraordinary journey from a landlocked upbringing to life underwater. Dave shares pe…
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The Many Ways That Rome Never Fell and Lives On Today
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37:16Rome’s Western Empire may have fallen 1,600 years ago, but its cultural impact has a radioactive half-life that would make xenon jealous. Over a billion people speak Latin (or at least a Latin-derived language). Governments around the world self-consciously copy Roman buildings and create governments that copy the imperial senate. Every self-aggran…
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Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Mojasang, Jeju Folk Village, Pyoseon Beach, Chicken PointBy Keith McNally
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Hooves of History: How Horses Created Ancient Warfare, Built the Silk Road, and Became the Dividing Line Between Nobleman and Peasant
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44:28In order to become rich, powerful, and prestigious in the pre-modern world, nothing mattered more than horses. They were the fundamental unit of warfare, enabling cavalry charges, and logistical support. They facilitated the creation of the Silk Road (which could arguably be called the “Horse Road”) since China largely built it to enable the purcha…
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Monitor Your Boat From Afar - Review Of The ROAM Device
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14:14If you have to leave your boat, are you confident all is well aboard? You can be with the Roam Device, an affordable and easy remote boat monitor system. Summary John Herlig from The Boat Galley team recently installed the Roam marine monitor hub on his 1967 Rawson 30 sailboat, currently anchored in Florida while he is away from the boat. He found …
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203: TB in Deer: An Irish Hunter's Guide to the Uncomfortable Reality
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29:32Is TB in deer a growing concern for Irish hunters? What happens when you shoot a deer infected with TB, and what are the realities from a hunter's perspective? In this episode of the Conservation and Science podcast, we dive into the contentious topic of bovine tuberculosis in deer - an issue I've attempted to cover for over a year. While scientist…
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Matt Woodside, Golden Globe Race 2026 Entrant
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1:11:36Matt Woodside is entered in the 2026 Golden Globe Race (GGR). His boat is a Cape George 36 and he lives in Portland, Oregon. We talk about getting into sailing, the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, the GGR, simplifying the boat, refitting her, replacing the mast, reefing, heavy-weather strategies, heaving-to, towing drogues, using a storm trysail, his unique…
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Episode for May 30, 2025: River otters and mental health in ag
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29:40Sign up for our newsletter! River otters have made a comeback in Pennsylvania. Veterans are building a sunflower garden for a community, but also helping each other adjust to non-military life in the process. A former dairy farmer turned musician uses his story to get others in agriculture to talk about their feelings and find healing. Plus, Pittsb…
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Moonshining Survived (and Thrived) At Least Two Decades After Prohibition Ended
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45:47The Prohibition era (1920–1933), enacted by the 18th Amendment, birthed an overnight economy of moonshiners who distilled and distributed homemade liquor to meet America’s insatiable demand for alcohol, transforming rural farmers and opportunists into underground entrepreneurs who supplied speakeasies. But this new economy didn’t disappear after Pr…
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The Jeju Olle Trail - Namwon to Pyoseon
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1:02:26Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Namwon-Soesokkak Olle Trail, MojasangBy Keith McNally
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How to Cross the Sahara as a Tenth-Century Cameleer
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53:08What comes to mind when we think about the Sahara? Rippling sand dunes, sun-blasted expanses, camel drivers and their caravans perhaps. Or famine, climate change, civil war, desperate migrants stuck in a hostile environment. The Sahara stretches across 3.2 million square miles, hosting several million inhabitants and a corresponding variety of lang…
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Everything you need to know about this cruiser-based, crowd-sourced, social app. We rely on it every day! Summary When you've arrived at a new anchorage, how do you figure out how to find necessities? Especially if you're out of range of The Boat Galley cruising guides? After all, there are places where cruising guides don't exist. Luckily I have a…
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Diana Vega, First Mate in the Clipper Round the World Race
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1:09:32Diana Vega grew up on the Isle of Wight sailing in the Solent. She will be the First Mate with Guy Waites on Team Unicef UK in the 2025-2026 Clipper Round the World Race. We talk about crew dynamics, a transatlantic on an Outremer catamaran, refitting a steel boat, installing a synthetic teak deck, heaving-to in the Bay of Biscay, the Clipper Race,…
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Episode for May 23, 2025: Hitting the trail
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29:43Sign up for our newsletter! A new outdoor recreation area in a Pittsburgh park is meant to include people of all abilities. When hikers make it to the halfway point on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania, there’s a tradition of eating a half gallon of ice cream. An environmental reporter shifts his perspective by leaning into the landscape. A net…
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