Podcasts by The Trail Less Traveled

Deaf BMX Athlete & Wild Plants Expert Builds School in Uganda & Changes a Nation from 2021-08-02T00:54:20

Ceilidh O'Sullivan was born and raised on the Eastern Coast of Australia in a little town known for its delicious ginger beer and all inclusive schools for the disabled. Ceilidh was born profoun...

Professional Ski Instructor and River Guide, Zoe Mavis. from 2021-07-29T17:11:31

Zoe Mavis is originally from Boulder, Colorado and has been skiing her entire life. She now works as a ski instructor in Big Sky Montana during the winter and as a river guide based out of Misso...

Wildlife Conservation with John Kanter, the Senior Wildlife Biologist for the National Wildlife Federation. from 2021-07-26T17:11:23

John Kanter is the senior wildlife biologist for the National Wildlife Federation. John has been hooked on wildlife since he was, as they say, knee-high to a grasshopper. As a child, he loved Afric...

How to SURVIVE anything, anywhere. Featuring Dan Baird of the California Survival School. from 2021-07-13T17:11:23

Dan Baird is one of the world’s leading Back-country Primitive Survival Experts and Guides.

Dan regularly travels and lead’s survival training and exploration trips to some of the...

Restoration of the American Prairie & Bringing back the Bison with Steve McCoy. from 2021-07-04T16:04:48

Join us on the edge of the river next to the prairie under the Mission Mountains of Northwestern Montana for an episode with Steve McCoy. Steve is joined by his good friend and adventure companion,...

Wildlife Conservation in Montana with Alec Underwood of the MT Wildlife Federation from 2021-06-22T02:04:25

Recorded in the forested mountains just outside Missoula featuring Alec Underwood, the federal conservation campaigns manager for the Montana Wildlife Federation. In this episode we learn about ...

The Art of Ancient Symbolism & Primitive Tupperware. from 2021-03-28T18:11:58

Arturo Ramirez is a Southwestern Artist who found his niche painting on Gourds. Growing up on the banks of the Cimmaron River in Northern New Mexico, Arturo is the epitome of the South West. Art...

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks looks into wildlife management & Chronic Wasting Disease with Mike Thompson from 2021-03-21T18:11:19

Mike Thompson is the region two wildlife manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Mike has had a 40-year commitment to managing and conserving the wildlife resources of Montana. Mike’s incre...

Exploring the Universe & Dark Skies National Parks from 2021-03-14T17:11:54

Dr. Tyler Eugene Nordgren is an artist, author, astronomer, dark skies ambassador and professor of physics at the University of Redlands.

Nordgren earned a B.A. in physics from Reed Colleg...

River Conservation & Cleanup featuring the Clark Fork River. from 2021-03-07T18:11:44

Since 1985, the Clark Fork Coalition has worked to restore and protect the Clark Fork River basin, a 22,000 square mile area draining western Montana and northern Idaho. The Coalition's work is ...

Nomadic Minimalism, Short Bus Life, Wilderness Therapy & Survival Skills. from 2021-02-28T18:11:07

Recorded inside a short bus home in the Sonoran Desert with Tamra, a nomadic minimalist. Tamra shares her heartfelt journey of recovery from a shopping addiction and her transformation into a nomad...

Global Conservation, Activism and Travels with Tea! from 2021-02-21T18:11:15

Recorded recently at Lake Missoula Tea Company in the heart of downtown Missoula, Montana. This episode features Jake Kreilick who reflects on talks about environmental activism and conservation in...

Lake Missoula Tea Company... Kenya, India, Indonesia and back to Montana through the story of sustainable tea. from 2021-02-14T18:11:35

In this episode, we travel around the world with Lake Missoula Tea Company owner, Heather Kreilick. Heather is a native Montanan who grew up in the Bitterroot Valley before leaving to attend colleg...

PRCA Pro Rodeo Bareback Champion: Blade Elliot from 2021-02-07T18:11:55

Blade Elliot was born and raised in rural Alabama and knew from a young age that he wanted to be a pro rodeo cowboy. He almost stopped when his father threatened to burn his gear but in his heart h...

Geology + Climbing around the world with Legendary Alpinist, Gray Thompson. from 2021-01-31T16:00:41

“Within a day's drive of Missoula you will find some of the best ice climbing... in the world,” says Missoula's legendary alpinist Gray Thompson. Gray Thompson is a legendary climber and Geology Pr...

Modern Day Mother Teresa, Didi Kalika. from 2021-01-24T16:00:46

This week the trail leads to the coldest capital in the world, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Join me for an interview with a modern day Mother Teresa, Didi Kalika. In 1993 Didi Kalika, an Austra...

Amir Izadi: Child of the Revolution. from 2021-01-17T16:00:37

This interview was recorded in a rickshaw navigating the busy streets of a major Indian city before we were forced to find shelter in order to keep the equipment dry during recording due to a tropi...

Crocodiles & Ice: Exploring a Consciousness Revolution toward a personal, spiritual, & reciprocal relationship with the planet. from 2021-01-10T16:00:39

Jon Turk earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Colorado, in 1971. The same year, in honor of Earth Day 1, he co-authored the first environmental science textbook in the United St...

Female Pilot, Aerospace Engineer & soon to be Astronaut. from 2020-12-22T20:50:30

Danielle Maniere knew she wanted to be an astronaut when she was five years old. She started skiing when she was two and studied Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol in the UK. After ...

The Simple Life in Baja from 2020-12-16T00:44:47

"Guitar Steve" hasn't owned a T.V. since the 60s & he relayed on a bicycle to get around the world for over twenty years. Steve Smith is an artist, musician, poet and cat loving adventurer who ...

Life in the Mountains, Markets & Deserts of Morocco from 2020-12-15T03:20:54

Recorded in a small stall in a labyrinth of markets within Jemaa el-Fnaa square in the Medina (old city) of Marrakech. Jemaa el-Fnaa was also known for its public executions dating back to 1050. Th...

Live from an Indian Cooking Competition! from 2020-12-08T23:05:57

Join Mandela as she wanders around a chaotic cooking competition in Southwestern India a stones throw from the Arabian Sea. Mandela interviews numerous chefs from all regions of India in regards to...

South African History & Apartheid from 2020-12-08T21:55:11

Recorded on location in South Africa, this episode features a series of interviews featuring diverse cultural perspectives on Apartheid and South African history. During the Apartheid regim...

Smoke signals, animal totems, initiation practices, the law of the land and specifically how the indigenous Aboriginal Australians lived in harmony with the land and animals for hundreds of thousands of years. from 2020-11-19T17:37:35

Recorded on the land of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe in eastern Australia, we join an elder on top of a mountain where smoke signals were used between surrounding tribes for communication. We learn about ...

Gubbi Gubbi Cultural Lore & Australian History from 2020-11-11T04:00:31

We are invited into the home of a female elder by the name of Aunty Hope O'Chin. We will take a cultural, historical and musical look at some of the 250 unique groups of Indigenous Aboriginal Au...

Music, Culture & Traditions of Western Sahara. from 2020-11-09T00:51:39

This interview features Mourad El Baggare, who was born in the desert of Western Sahara. Mourad came to Marrakech at age 14 to become a businessman. Mourad now travels through North and West Africa...

Running the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon since 1974 with "Doc". from 2020-11-08T23:58:28

"Doc" Steve Nicholson was a part of the early rafting descents of the Omo and Blue Nile in Ethiopia in the mid 70s. He started running the Grand Canyon in the early 70s and has run rivers in Califo...

Class V Kayaking & Rafting around the World with Diego Ibanez. from 2020-11-08T22:38:45

This episode was recorded on a rooftop in the Medina of Marrakech, Morocco.

It features an interview with Diego Ibanez, who was born in Arequipa, Peru. Diego is one of the worlds most...

Racism in America with retired LAPD Vice & Pro Baseball Player, Tommy Cummins. from 2020-06-05T06:52:09

Tommy Cummins was born in 1944 and grew up in the south. He was shot twice during the Civil Rights and went on to work as a security guard for Ronald Reagan. Tommy has been through a lot in his ...

Ecology & Human History of South Africa with Amy Mocke. from 2020-05-22T01:27:23

This episode was recorded on an extremely remote private nature reserve at the most southern point of Africa where Mandela grew up and spent much of her childhood. In this episode we speak with Man...

Giving Back with the Best Hostel in Africa: THE BACKPACK from 2020-05-08T04:35:25

This show was recorded in the Backpack Hostel, located in the heart of Cape Town, South Africa. Mandela sits down with, Lee Harris, one of the owners of this multi-award winning backpacker &...

Streets of Cape Town; Gentrification in Bo-Kaap, Being a Refugee & Rastafarin ways of caring for the pigeons of the city. from 2020-05-03T03:38:03

During this interview we speak with Lucy, a refugee from Kenya who makes hand made sandals in Green Market Square, a place where slaves were traded in the 1600s.

We also meetup with my...

Indiana Jones Stunt Man & Spiritual Action Guide: Carl Rice from 2020-04-25T20:25:27

This episode was recorded in the Mojave Desert at the base of the Grand Wash Cliffs, which mark the geological end of the Grand Canyon. Some of the best interviews take forever to record and this o...

Professional Stunt Woman and Guinness World Record Holder: Fleur van Eeden from 2020-04-16T19:07:11

This show was recorded on the nature reserve where Mandela grew up at the most southern point of Africa. This interview features Mandela's cousin, Fleur van Eeden, an award winning world renowne...

Cheese Making in South Africa & Life on a Dairy Farm. from 2020-04-10T21:16:56

This episode was recorded on my family farm in South Africa's western cape. The interview features my good friend, Elna Fourie, who grew up on a farm located on the other side of the mountains. Eln...

Planting trees in Africa with a focus on hunter-gathers & elephant conservation. from 2020-02-01T18:11:04

Doreen stokes lives in Plains, Montana with her husband on 84 acres. She has been a reforestation contractor for over 30 years, planting trees all over the Pacific Northwest. Her greatest p...

Live from the Sahara featuring Nomadic tribes. from 2020-01-21T05:01:38

This interviews features an in depth look at nomadic life in the largest desert on earth. Featuring men from Arabic, Bedouin, Berber & Tuareg tribes who were born and raised in a nomadic fam...

Berber life growing up in the Sahara Desert. from 2020-01-10T05:26:58

Mohammed Ait Bahadou was born and raised in the Sahara Desert and now calls Marrakech his home. Mohammed grew up in a mud hut in the desert and sold fossils to tourists before starting his ...

Streets of Marrakech from 2020-01-10T04:29:21

This episode features an interview with three individuals from various backgrounds who reflect on culture in Morocco & the Sahara Desert. Mabrouk was born and raised in the Sahara and gives us ...

West African Drumming, Cultural Lore and Music Theory with Oumar Keita from 2019-12-12T20:32:50

Boo Curry is a native of Missoula who graduated from the University of Montana and works as a bird field biologist. Boo has been studying African culture and music for over 14 years. She is one ...

Leaving the Republic of Chad in search of education in Montana. from 2019-12-10T03:08:30

Dara Guedem grew up in Ivory Coast but was born in a small village in Chad. She came to Montana via Senegal in 2007 chasing family & education. It was always been a dream for her family to rece...

Tiger Conservation & Cartography; mapping protected areas for the most endangered species in the world. from 2019-11-27T22:27:35

96% of the mammals on planet earth are livestock and humans leaving only 4% for wild animals. We have lost 83% of all mammals on the planet, these species are not here solely because of humans. ...

Morocco: a thousand year history, culture, Islam, traditional spices & food. from 2019-11-27T21:37:24

This interview was recorded in the heart of Marrakesh, Morocco while Mandela was living in Jemaa el-Fnaa, a busy square and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter (old city). Jemaa Listen

Manifesting Your Dreams and Surfing Around the World with Eddy Goldaracena from 2019-11-10T22:53:58

Eddy Goldaracena was born in Argentina and moved to the U.S. at a young age. He had his first taste of surfing in New Zealand, which changed the course of his life thereafter. He set his intention ...

Bush Crafting and Subsistance Hunting with a Mountain Man in Morocco from 2019-11-10T21:23:16

We speak with Joe, a bush crafter and subsistence hunter from a rural setting in Ontario, Canada. Joe elaborates on why it's important to spend time alone in the wilderness and what you can le...

Big Wave Surfing & Mountain Biking in Australia with pro athlete: Chris Remm from 2019-10-17T06:32:15

This episode was recorded on the top of Mount Beerwah, the highest of the ten volcanic plugs in the Glass House Mountains range, 22 km north of Caboolture in South East Queensland,...

NYPD stories from daily life & responding to September 11, 2001 from 2019-10-03T00:38:49

This episode takes a look at the adventures, trails and tribulations of a NYPD officer and surviving and thriving in the concrete jungle of New York City. Be prepared for a heart felt story of bein...

Desert Ecosystems with Dr. Sean Graham from 2019-08-03T19:43:29

Dr. Sean Graham teaches Biology at Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas. He is also the author of American Snakes.

This episode was recorded in the desert ecosystem at water level ...

SNAKES: evolution, reproduction, venom & more with Dr. Sean Graham. from 2019-07-30T21:49:59

This show was recorded while floating down the Colorado River in the heart of the Grand Canyon. Dr. Sean Graham gives us an in depth look at the evolution of snakes, venom, reproduction, snake bite...

Shark Attacks: Myths, Misunderstandings and Human Fear with Dr. Blake Chapman from 2019-05-21T08:03:39

Dr. Blake Chapman grew up with a love for and fascination with the ocean, but her interest in sharks was piqued when an episode of Shark Weekcaught her attention. Blake completed postgraduate resea...

Navigating the Australian Bush, Sharks & filming Pirates of the Carribean with Reigan Gordan. from 2019-05-21T07:22:14

This episode was recorded on the eastern coast of Australia. Reigan was born and raised in Australia. In Australia, the tradition of spending time learning with your elders goes back thousands of y...

Jandamarra Cadd, bridging the story telling divide between Aboriginal and mainstream Australia. from 2019-03-10T21:32:04

With his vibrant and expressive portraitures, Jandamarra’s artwork is emotive and insightful – and is a powerful medium to bridge the story telling divide between Aboriginal and mainstream ...

Pro-Surfer, Artist & Adrenaline Seeker: Reigan Gordan. from 2019-03-02T06:46:17

This episode was recorded on the eastern coast of Austrlia. Reigan was born and raised in Australia. In Australia, the tradition of spending time learning with your elders goes back thousands of ye...

Steve Saroff tells the story of a drifting runaway who walked thousands of miles across America. from 2019-02-26T11:42:58

Steve Saroff enjoys wilderness, solitude, ceramics, writing, photography, entomology and much more but mostly relates with who he was many years ago... a drifting runaway. When he was 14 years old,...

History of Cuba with Jorge Enrique Pascual Izaguirre from 2019-02-26T11:17:10

An in depth look into the history of Cuba from indigenous people who were on the island pre 1492 through many wars fighting for freedom ending in modern day post revolution free health care and ...

Shark Conservation in Australia: Dr. Leonardo Guida from 2019-02-23T02:23:47

This episode was recorded on Sunrise Beach last week on the eastern coast of Australia and is part of a worldwide series I have been recording for a number of years regarding shark conservation....

Born & raised in Havana, Cuba: Jorge Enrique Pascual Izaguirre from 2018-12-12T19:18:28

Jorge was born and raised in central Havana, Cuba. He took advantage of a free education and studied both computer science and foreign language. Jorge speaks four languages & on his days off...

Jesse Weber: Drumming in Cuba & her African roots. from 2018-12-01T00:39:05

This interview was recorded on the busy streets of Havana, Cuba. This interview features the extremely talented and dedicated musician, Jesse Weber. Jesse graduated from the University of Montan...

Growing up on the Historic K BAR L Ranch in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of Montana. from 2018-11-22T02:06:30

This interview was recorded on location at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Sun River. There you will discover hot springs, long used by Indians for their healing properties. ...

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Anthropologist, Dr. Jaime Bach is testing the hypotheses of Amelia Earhart landing on the island of Nikumaroro when she went missing in 1937. from 2018-11-15T05:31:50

This interview was recorded last week in northern California with Anthropologist and Archaeologist, Dr. Jaime Bach. From 2005-2006, Jaime served in Peace Corps in the island nation of Kiribati. Sin...

500 Rivers since 1977 with the world's most professional riverguide: Glenn Goodrich. from 2018-07-13T04:11:49

This episode in particular was recorded on the edge of the Colorado River at Pipe Springs, where the Bright Angel Trail meets the Colorado River. Mandela sits with her main river guide mentor, Glen...

Grand Canyon Human History with legendary guide, Glenn Goodrich. from 2018-07-13T03:32:02

This episode in particular was recorded on a raft while floating down the Colorado River in the heart of Grand Canyon National Park. We attached our rafts together & captured the human history ...

North American Plains Cree Indian Actor & Stuntman: Buffalo Child from 2018-07-13T02:04:35

Buffalo Child is a member of the North American Plains Cree Indian nation & speaks Cree fluently. Buffalo grew up in a mud/straw home & started riding horse at a young age. Buffalo Child is...

Wrangler & Cowboy in the Bob Marshall Wilderness - Clayton Alexander from 2018-07-12T06:59:11

Recorded on horseback in the heart of the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana. Clayton is a cowboy and wrangler for the K bar L Ranch (established in 1927) located where the North and South Fork of ...

Writer, Historian and Arches Park Ranger - Christian Wright from 2018-05-04T17:33:54

This interview was recorded while floating down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park last summer. It was a challenge to edit due to extremely windy conditions, alas, attached you wil...

A fascinating look at BIRDS with ornithologist, Tim Keyes. from 2018-04-24T04:45:01

This show was recorded on the veranda of a 130+ year old Victorian home near the salt marshes on the southern coast of Georgia. Featuring, Tim Keyes, an ornithologist and wildlife biologist for the...

Andy Ambelang Blue Nile Expedition from 2018-04-16T17:41:33

Andy was born and raised in Hamilton, MT and from a young age he would solo hike with his dog in the Bitterroots. Andy started rafting when he was 16 and guiding on the Middle Fork of the Salmon wh...

Bob Marshall Exploration & Backcountry Packing: Smoke Elser from 2018-03-27T21:47:13

I invite you to listen to stories from our local living cowboy legend, Smoke Elser. Smoke has spent the past 56 years living in the Bob Marshall wilderness packing mules and horses. This unique int...

Backcountry mule packing in Montana with saddle maker, Jordan Knudsen. from 2018-03-23T02:25:44

Recorded in Smoke Elser's 113 year old historic barn on the edge of the Rattlesnake Wilderness. Mandela sits next to a crackling fire with professional packer & saddle maker, Jordan Knudsen....

1,000 years of fishing in India with third generation fisherman & artist Salem Ahmad from 2017-07-27T17:52:42

Live from India, Mandela interviews Saleem Ahmad, a local fisherman & artist, who will speak about the evolution of fishing in India, the pollution in the ocean due to nighttime dumping of wast...

Grand Canyon Geology (part 2) with professor Dr. Laura Jones Crossey from 2017-07-27T17:41:39

Recorded in the bottom of The Grand Canyon with Dr. Laurie Crossey. Laurie is a professor of geochemistry at the University of New Mexico. Her interests are in interaction of rock, water, and organ...

Geology of the Grand Canyon (part 1) with climber Dr. Karl Karlstrom from 2017-07-27T17:37:05

Recorded on location at the bottom of The Grand Canyon with Dr. Karl Karlstrom, professor of Geology in the department of earth & planetary sciences at The Univeristy of New Mexico. Karl is a profe...

Longest serving owner operated sea kayaking business in New Zealand: Roscos Milford Kayaks from 2017-06-11T02:27:44

Rosco was on some days off with friends back in 1988 paddling down the Hollyford River into Lake McKerrow and out to Martins Bay with the plan of paddling along the coast on the Tasman Sea and into...

Maori Bush Doctor, film maker, artist & historian: Tipene "Stevo" from 2017-06-11T02:16:43

Tipene goes by the name Stevo and works as a security guard at the Te Papa Museum in Wellington, New Zealand. Tipene is a Maori Irish man from the north western region of New Zealand’s North Island...

Legendary climber w/more than a handful of first ascents & Geology Professor Emeritus: Gray Thompson from 2017-06-11T02:11:12

“Within a day's drive of Missoula you will find some of the best iceclimbing... in the world,” says Missoula's legendary alpinist GrayThompson. Gray Thompson is a local legendary climber and UM Geo...

Circumnavigating Ellesmere island & solo kayak missions in the Solomon islands: Jon Turk from 2017-06-11T02:04:59

Jon Turk earned a Ph. D. in organic chemistry at the University of Colorado, in 1971. The same year, in honor of Earth Day 1, he co-authored the first environmental science textbook in the United S...

Live from the Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand's Southern Alps: Glacier Trekking from 2017-05-16T11:42:41

Recorded on moving ice while trekking the Franz Josef Glacier on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. Featuring the glaciology of New Zealand & The Himalayas with Franz Josef Glacier Guide...

Growing Pinot Noir Grapes & Merino Wool in New Zealand: Draft & Di Somerville from 2017-05-14T10:10:30

An interview recorded in the vineyards & sheep stations of Central Otago on New Zealand’s South Island. Featuring two farmers, Di & Draft Somerville. Di & Draft are both native South Islanders who ...

Nature Guide in Fiordland National Park: Carl Te Namu from 2017-05-14T09:43:26

Carl is a nature guide in Fiordland National Park who has been based in Queenstown for the past two decades. Carl is also a multi talented adventurer who loves snowboarding, sailing, kayaking & exp...

Story teller, Historian, Radio Pioneer, & LOR actor: Evan Campbell from 2017-05-14T09:25:24

Recorded in Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland under the shadow of the Southern Alps next to the largest lake in the southern hemisphere (by volume due to depth). Mandela interviews Lord of the Ring...

4x4 Enduro Racer, Motorhead & Off Road Enthusiast: Rosco Gaudin from 2017-04-28T02:01:07

Recorded in a 70s series Land Cruiser while navigating the gnarly 4x4 track on top of Mount Prospect in the Southern Alps on New Zealand's South Island's West Coast. Mandela interviews Rosco Gaudin...

Sky Diver, Kayak Guide, Orienteer, Motorcycle Enthusiast & Beer Brewer: Courtney Quintrell from 2017-04-21T07:13:42

Recorded in sea kayaks in the Milford Sound on New Zealand's extremely remote west coast while the kayaks get blown around & surfed during recording. Mandela interviews fellow sea kayak guide, Cour...

Deep Water Emergence in the Milford Sound of Fiordland National Park (recorded underwater) from 2017-04-06T05:38:04

Recorded 28 feet below the surface of the water, join Mandela in the Discovery Center's Underwater Observatory for an interview with Daniel Crook & Andrea Ferris. Daniel & Andrea are nature guides ...

International Adventure Guide living in Queenstown: Lisa Sackville (recorded in NZ) from 2017-03-31T02:54:26

An American living in Queenstown, Lisa Sackville, has been an active international adventure guide all over the world for almost two decades. Specializing in whitewater, mtn. biking, sea kayaking, ...

Milford Sound Sea Kayak Guide, Native South Islander & Whitewater Kayaker: Olive Butcher from 2017-03-22T22:15:15

Olive Butcher is a sea kayak guide in The Milford Sound, the most northern Fiord on New Zealand’s South Island’s west coast. Guiding in the Milford Sound is considered class V sea kayaking due to t...

New Zealand Crayfishing with Possum the fisherman (recorded in the Tasman Sea) from 2017-03-17T02:34:03

Recorded aboard a cray boat in the infamously wild Tasman Sea, Mandela spends 15 hours on board recording & after a day at sea finally manages to get sea sick mid-interview... Featuring an intervie...

River & Soul Adventures in Nepal with Milford Sound Kayak Guide: Callum Morrison (Recorded in NZ) from 2017-03-09T02:38:47

Callum Morrison is from Harrogate in North Yorkshire. He had a unique childhood & grew up adventuring from a young age. He is the owner & operator of River & Soul Adventures, custom river & culture...

Milford Sound Sea Kayak Guide, Skipper & Home Brewer: Adam Collier (Recorded in NZ) from 2017-03-09T02:10:34

Adam Collier is a native north islander who has salt water running through his veins. Adam has worked seven season as a sea kayak guide & skipper in New Zealand's South Island in Fiordland's Milfor...

New Zealand whitewater specialist & raspberry farmer: Chris Ewart from 2017-02-08T08:15:53

Chris Ewart is from New Zealand's south island and has been whitewater boating since he was 13 years old. Chris guides in New Zealand, Honduras ​& currently on the forks of the American River in No...

Maori Culture, Art, Reclamation & Singing: Robyn Rauna from 2017-01-14T04:55:25

Recorded inside a sacred Maori ancestral meeting place called a Marae, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. Mandela interviews Robyn Rauna, of the indigenous Maori Tribes of Aotearoa. R...

Surfing with Frank in New Zealand: Frank Russell (Recorded in the NZ surf) from 2017-01-11T11:10:08

Frank traveled to New Zealand 30 years ago on a surfing trip & never returned. Frank Russell grew up in Whittier, California & at age eight started surfing on belly boards, surf mats & body surfing...

Herpetology of The Grand Canyon: Dr. Geoff Carpenter (recorded on the Colorado River) from 2017-01-10T09:49:46

Interviewing Geoff Carpenter, AKA "Carp". Carp is a second generation herpetologist and boatman who specializes in lizards. Geoff has been rowing rafts and studying herpes in the Grand Canyon for o...

Europeans first contact with Maori in 1769: Sheridan Gundry from 2017-01-09T10:35:25

Recorded on location in Gisborne, New Zealand where lieutenant James Cook and his men first made contact with the Maori people on October 8th, 1769. Mandela interviews Sheridan Gundry, an award win...

The Maori Battalion, German POW camps & Maori Songs with descendent: Zandria Taare from 2017-01-05T09:46:35

Recorded in Gisborne, New Zealand in the C Company Memorial House featuring an interview with a descendent of the Maori Battalion. The Maori Battalion served in both World War I & II, they were fam...

30 Yrs Navigating Oceans, Surfing Tsunamis & Searching for Lost Treasure: Georges de Giorgio Part 2 from 2016-12-29T22:51:20

Georges de Giorgio was born in a car wreck in France while his father, Italian Count of Santoponte, raced his mother of chilean indian/spanish decent to Italy--where he was supposed to be born. Geo...

1947 Antarctic Expedition with the Great Global Explorer: Georges de Giorgio Part 1 from 2016-12-29T22:11:40

Georges de Giorgio was born in a car wreck in France while his father, Italian Count of Santoponte, raced his mother of chilean indian/spanish decent to Italy--where he was supposed to be born. Geo...

OCEARCH Great White Shark Research Vessel: Recorded on board in the Atlantic Ocean from 2016-12-29T06:50:55

An interview recorded aboard the famous OCEARCH great white shark research vessel, which has completed 26 worldwide expeditions. In addition to global conservation outreach & education, OCEARCH sha...

History of Southern Africa, Cold War Submarines & Apartheid: Sam van Eeden (Mandela's Dad) from 2016-12-18T19:52:58

Adventure under water off the coast of Africa during the Cold War in the head chef's kitchen of South African submarines & travel the world barefoot with an animal skin for bottoms. An interview wi...

Cycling Across the Tibetan Plateau & Backcountry Skiing Around the World: Jon Turk Part 2 from 2016-12-13T08:40:06

Jon Turk grew up on the shores of a wooded lake in Connecticut, and he attended Phillips Academy, Andover and then Brown University. Jon earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Col...

Circumnavigating Ellesmere Island, Canoeing Cape Horn & a Shaman in Western Siberia: Jon Turk Part 1 from 2016-12-07T02:37:24

Jon grew up on the shores of a wooded lake in Connecticut, and he attended Phillips Academy, Andover and then Brown University. Jon earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Colorad...

Aboriginal Australian Dream Time, History & Didjeridu: Russell Dawson (recorded in Australia) from 2016-12-06T06:04:34

Recorded on location in Australia on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. One of 5,000 indigenous Aboriginal Australian groups & the longest continuous living culture on earth. Indige...

Biodiversity in The Grand Canyon: Dr. Larry Stevens & Jeri Ledbetter (recorded @ Colorado River) from 2016-11-27T02:06

Recorded on location in "the science boat" floating down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon Nation Park. An interview with Dr. Larry Stevens & Jeri Ledbetter featuring: Biodiversity in The Grand Ca...

Raising a family on a sailboat in the Caribbean: Nancy Berkstresser (recorded in Panama) from 2016-11-27T01:22:43

Recorded on location on an isolated island 20 miles off the Pacific Coast of Panama. Mandela interviews Nancy Berkstreser, an adventurous mother of two girls whom she gave birth to on a 60 foot cat...

Windsurfing Champion, Boat-builder & Surfer: Temme Berkstresser (recorded in Panama) from 2016-11-27T00:33:46

Recorded on an isolated island 20 miles off the Pacific Coast of Panama. Mandela interviews Temme Berkstresser, a 2nd generation boat builder, adventurer & wizard. Temme was a professional windsurf...

History of Aviation & Flight Attendants: Jeani van Eeden (Mandela's mom) from 2016-11-26T23:51:04

An interview with Mandela's mother, Jeani. Jeani van Eeden grew up on a wheat farm in Montana & graduated from the UM & survival school in the early 60s. Hired by United Airlines as a "stewardess" ...

Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam, West Africa, The Andes & Cannabis for PTSD: Wayne Coe from 2016-11-26T02:01:49

Wayne Coe arrived in Vietnam at the age of 19 & left with over 14,000 hours of flying experience. After the war, Wayne flew all over West Africa working as the pilot for the president of Mali. Wayn...

Women's Rights in India, The Caste System & Raising a Family: Women Of India (recorded in India) from 2016-11-26T01:25:12

Recorded on location in Southwestern India...an interview with three individual hard working women. First we will sit on the sand near the Arabian Sea with Eshota, who has been cutting coconuts eve...

Pioneering Underwater Explorer, Filmmaker & Leading Technical Diver: Jill Heinerth from 2016-11-26T00:35

Jill Heinerth is a pioneering underwater explorer & filmmaker. Jill has dived deeper into caves than any woman in history. Recognized as a leading technical diver, she is one of the world’s experts...

Founder of The African Wildlife Trust, Elephant Poaching & A Global Ban on Ivory: Pratik Patel from 2016-11-25T23:31:56

Pratik Patel is the founder of The African Wildlife Trust. In the 1930s there were over 10 million elephants roaming the continent of Africa, today there are less than 400,000. Every year 35,000+ e...

History of Panama, culture, music, traditions & food: Berta Basquez (recorded on a bus in Panama) from 2016-11-23T07:37:14

Recorded on location in a bus as it navigates the mountainous roads of Panama...Berta was born and raised in Panama & will talk about the changes see has witnessed in her country over the past 60+ ...

Paraolynpian Gold Medal Cyclist & Triathlete for Team USA: Meg Fisher from 2016-11-23T07:06:33

Megan Fisher. Meg lost her leg in a car accident in 2002. Now she is a nine time world champion cyclist and triathlete for team USA. Meg represented USA in the 2012 London Paralympics where she won...

One of the Lost Boys of Sudan & Human Rights Activist: John Dau from 2016-11-23T06:41:53

John Dau, also known as Dhieu-Deng Leek, is one of the Lost Boys of Sudan who was featured in the 2006 award-winning documentary God Grew Tired of Us. Today, he is a father himself and a human righ...

Ayurvedic Medicine, Disease in the West, Finding Balance: Dr. Kiran Achutha Bhat (recorded in India) from 2016-11-21T04:40:08

Recorded at the Arya Ayurvedic Panchakarma Centre in Kovalam, Southern India. In order to research and record this episode Mandela did a 21-day Ayurvedic treatment based on complex herbal compounds...

Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France, Doping & Racing with Author Tyler Hamilton from 2016-11-21T04:03:46

Tyler Hamilton is an American former professional road bicycle racer and author of The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs, which...