EPISODE 24 – Fri 1st October 2021 – A quick review of our September events, a message from Tom Boeckx commander of HMS Protector (and a Group Scout Leader in Thanet) who is currently heading down to Antarctica and the ReQuest interview with author Brad Borkan recorded back in 2020.Read More

ReQuest2021 Podcast

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 24

EPISODE 23 – Wed 1st September 2021 – An overview of the project events planned for September and the ReQuest interview with Jan Chojecki. Jan is Managing Director of PBL Technology (www.pbltechnology.com), a technology transfer company serving public sector researchers in the biological sciences.  He has a PhD in geneticsRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 23

EPISODE 22 – Monday 2nd August 2021 – The London Landmarks Half Marathon and the ReQuest interview with Louis Rudd MBE. Louis is a record-breaking polar adventurer, expedition leader, former Royal Marine Commando and SAS soldier, with 34 years of service. He is the first – and only – person toRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 22

EPISODE 21 – Thursday 1st July 2021 – Purple penguins; Shackleton’s Scouts book launch; and the ReQuest interview with British adventurer James Ketchell. On 1st February 2014, James became the first and only person to have rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, successfully summit Mount Everest and cycle 18,000 miles around theRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 21

EPISODE 20 – Tue 1st June 2021 – “Seven months till we sail” and the ReQuest interview with Mark Wood an established speaker, author and explorer who operates within the cold extremes of our planet. His expeditions include guiding film crews to the Magnetic North Pole, leading two expeditions toRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 20

EPISODE 19 – Sat 1st May 2021 – This episode there is some recording of when I went out and about around Kent delivering our Antarctica In An Icebox resources; plus a few bits recorded on our sponsored Row-A-Thon launch whilst at the James Caird hall at Dulwich College; andRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 19

EPISODE 18 – Thu 1st Apr 2021 – A quick chat with Jan Chojecki about the upcoming Quest Chronicle project which is to be a day by day (almost!) account of the original Shackleton-Rowett (Quest) Expedition 1921‑1922 via a Blog and Twitter account. We also have some exclusive details ofRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 18

EPISODE 17 – Mon 1st Mar 2021  – An update on our project mission and our 10 project objectives plus the ReQuest interview with Angie Butler. Angie grew up in the warmer climes of sunny South Africa, her passion for the Polar   regions and travel is undimmed! Ice Tracks haveRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 17

EPISODE 16 – Mon 1st Feb 2021  – An update on our fundraising efforts, the story of Alan the eleven-year-old Antarctic Krill and the ReQuest interview with Philippa Davies, who hosts the Canterbury-based annual Antarctica enthusiasts’ event – Cantarctica and is also the founder of the Betjeman Society. Some followRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 16

EPISODE 15 – Fri 1st Jan 2021  – A special New Year’s Day extended ReQuest interview with Ann Savours Shirley, historian of polar exploration, both Arctic and Antarctic. She is most widely known for her study of Robert Falcon Scott’s ship HMS Discovery. She spoke in amazing detail about herRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 15

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAY EPISODE – Fri 25th December 2021  – A Special Christmas Edition of the podcast featuring the ReQuest interview with Wayne White the 2020 manager of the South Pole and a brief discussion with Brad Borkan about his book “When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision MakingRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast – Special Christmas Day Episode

EPISODE 14 – Tue 1st Dec 2020  – We hear from Tom Boeckx the Group Scout Leader of 1st St Peters in Thanet who has a very interesting story to tell us about his day job and the ReQuest interview with Camilla Nichol, Chief Executive of the United Kingdom AntarcticRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 14

EPISODE 13 – Sunday 1st Nov 2020  – Another visit to a Lady Daphne Thames Barge workday and the ReQuest interview with the Honourable Alexandra Shackleton (Sir Ernest Shackleton’s granddaughter) who is president of the James Caird Society and also a supporting patron of our ReQuest2021 project. The ReQuest2021 podcastRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 13

EPISODE 12 – Thursday 1st Oct 2020  – Celebrating one whole year of the ReQuest2021 podcast including ReQuest interviews with Alex Maciver, the latest Scottish participant to join the team, and with Michael Smith author of many polar exploration books including “Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer”. The ReQuest2021 podcast isRead More

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.12

A 7 MINUTE SNEAK PREVIEW OF ALL THE FANTASTIC UPCOMING ANTARCTICA RELATED INTERVIEWS WE HAVE PLANNED FOR THE YEAR AHEAD! Between October 2020 and August 2021, we have some fantastic interviews each month lined up for you to listen to with: – OCT 2020: Michael Smith, Polar Author including Shackleton:Read More

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