Welcome to the trailer of the Everything Antarctica Podcast.
The "Everything Antarctica" podcast was born out of an idea to share as many stories about Antarctica as possible.
There is currently no good forum for people to share their Antarctic experiences with others, and we think they all have an incredible story to tell.
During the heroic age of exploration, many explorers wrote journals or kept diaries of their adventures, but the art of recording one's experiences is slowly disappearing. The goal of the podcast is to share and record as many stories as possible while the opportunity still exists.
The idea came about when two experienced Antarcticans and good mates realised that talking to people about Antarctica is important. We sit around talking about Antarctica anyway, so why not bring others into the conversation and share some stories? We thought others would enjoy the insights into a part of the world that, so few people get to experience.
The podcast's hosts Matty Jordan and Jonny Harrison, have a combined experience of three Antarctic winters, 13 trips to Antarctica and over 1,200 days "on ice." Our photos and stories have been shared in international news outlets and media in more than 20 countries, and we've been featured in every major news outlet in New Zealand.
We've spoken to tens of thousands of Antarcticans and have heard so many stories that we think other should hear as well.
The podcast is broken down into several different episode styles. Some episodes are just us talking about our own experiences, while others will include special guests who will discuss their area(s) of expertise. No matter the episode type, the Everything Antarctica podcast will educate and inspire everyone who listens.
We hope you will leave every episode with more knowledge, inspiration, and ultimately a desire to protect this precious part of our planet. Antarctica holds a lot of information about Earth's past and future, so please join us as we share information about the planet's least understood continent.
The podcast is open to all guests. If you've been to Antarctica and you have a story to share, please reach out to us and we will try to organise a time for you to come on the show and talk to us!
We really hope you enjoy it!
Matty and Jonny