Activism Episodes

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Some Kind Of Magic - Alexandra Cousteau on how her deep connection to the wonder of the oceans drives her activism

March 1, 2022

In this episode, I speak with journalist, filmmaker, and ocean activist Alexandra Cousteau . Alexandra has a long legacy of working to protect our world's oceans and is the founder of Oceans 2050 . She is also on the board …

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Here Be Dragons - Pulitzer Prize winning author Ian Urbina on how the open waters shape human beings in "The Outlaw Ocean"

Feb. 22, 2022

In today's episode, I speak with New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ian Urbina . Ian’s investigate journalism about the intersection of the human species and the lawless frontier of the open ocean, most often a…

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Legacy Of The Sea - National Geographic photographer and co-founder of SeaLegacy Cristina Mittermeier on the meaning in telling ocean stories

Feb. 22, 2022

In today's episode, I speak with National Geographic Photographer and marine scientist, Cristina Mittermeier . Cristina started her career as a marine biologist but quickly discovered a passion for photography, which in many…

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Survival of the Strangest: Mikki McComb-Kobza On Her Passion For The Undersea World of Hammerheads

Jan. 12, 2021

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza , Executive Director of the Ocean First Institute , an organization dedicated to preserving the world's oceans, and a woman with a deep passion for sharks and particularly…

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Staying Alive in the Underworld, Part Two: Jill Heinerth On A Life Diving the Deepest Caves On The Planet

Dec. 29, 2020

In this episode, Part Two of my conversation with Jill Heinerth , cave diver, underwater photographer, and explorer-in-residence for the Royal Canadian Geographic Society . As we discussed in Part One, there's a visceral thr…

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Staying Alive in the Underworld, Part One: Jill Heinerth On A Life Diving the Deepest Caves On The Planet

Dec. 22, 2020

In this episode part one of my conversation with Jill Heinerth , cave diver, underwater photographer, and Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographic Society . I first met Jill at a dive industry convention, wher…

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A Good Day To Die: Sea Shepherd Founder Captain Paul Watson On The Compassion Behind Confrontation

Dec. 15, 2020

In this episode, my conversation with Captain Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd , the environmental organization known for interventions with whaling ships around the world. Paul has been at the forefront of the ocean env…

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A Mermaid's Tale: Linden Wolbert on living her life as a siren of the sea

Dec. 10, 2019

A Mermaid's Tale: Linden Wolbert on living her life as a siren of the sea

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Divers Unmasked: Stephan Whelan, founder of DeeperBlue.com, on the evolution of the diving community and who divers really are

Nov. 26, 2019

Stephan Whelan, founder of DeeperBlue.com, on the evolution of the diving community and who divers really are