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January 19, 2021
In this episode, I speak with Hugh Pearson , the underwater filmmaker behind some of the most iconic ocean sequences ever captured, and director of portions of " Blue Planet ," and more recently, both underwater episodes for ...
January 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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January 05, 2021
In this episode, I speak with Aaron James, a philosophy professor who's also an avid surfer. As a lifelong Buddhist myself and an avid scuba diver with a profound connection to the ocean, I was interested in exploring what de...
December 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 thri...
December 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, where...
December 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 envi...
December 01, 2020
Season Two Is Coming! And the newest episode premieres on Tuesday December 15th. Big Deep is a podcast is about people who have a deep connection to our world’s oceans, connections strong enough that they have dedicated some...
January 14, 2020
Season One Finale: An interview with our hosts and a look ahead to our upcoming season.
January 07, 2020
Part Two of our conversation with Behaviour Ecologist, Shane Gero, on his research efforts to decode the sophisticated language and culture of one of the deepest divers in the ocean - sperm whales.
December 31, 2019
Part One of our conversation with Behaviour Ecologist, Shane Gero, on his research efforts to decode the sophisticated language and culture of one of the deepest divers in the ocean - sperm whales.
December 23, 2019
Dancing With Sea Lions: Lindsay Pullin on how a dive with Sea Lions in a kelp forest held a deeper connection
December 17, 2019
When Scuba Diving Goes Nuclear: Kyra Richter on her life as a nuclear power plant diver
December 10, 2019
A Mermaid's Tale: Linden Wolbert on living her life as a siren of the sea
December 03, 2019
Murder at the Bottom of a Pond: Michael Berry on his life as an Underwater Scuba Criminal Investigator
November 26, 2019
Stephan Whelan, founder of DeeperBlue.com, on the evolution of the diving community and who divers really are
November 19, 2019
Freediving record holder Hanli Prinsloo and how diving on one breath has allowed her to connect with marine wildlife and inspired her to dedicate her life to protecting what she loves through her I AM WATER Foundation.
November 12, 2019
Greg Holt, Host of Scuba Radio, the world's longest running and most popular radio show for divers
November 01, 2019
Colleen McKinnel describes the intensity and magic of a dive with tiger sharks in Fiji and what being a scuba diver means to her
November 01, 2019
Daan Verhoeven talks about how freediving brought him closer to his late father
November 01, 2019
Skylar Bayer on how discovering that she could no longer scuba dive started a remarkable journey to the bottom of the ocean. Hosted by Jason Elias and Paul Kelway. Produced by Jason Elias.
November 01, 2019
Michael Adams on how freediving unlocked ancient ways of connecting with the ocean
September 24, 2019
Episode 1: Welcome to the Big Deep Podcast, a podcast about people who have a connection to the ocean, a connection so strong it has transformed some aspect of their lives.