The Explorers Podcast

In this episode, Cossack Vladimir Atlasov explores the Kamchatka Peninsula in the late 1690s - claiming it for the Russian Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Series wrap up. We look at the aftermath of the siege of Tenochtitlan. We also cover the rest of Cortés' life, and the lives of some of the key players in our series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 7 of our series on Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico, the Spanish and their allies converge on the Valley of Mexico and begin the siege of Tenochtitlan - which will signal the end of the Aztec Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wake of his defeat at Tenochtitlan, Cortés must fend off the Aztecs at the Battle of Otumba. He must then consolidate his forces, and plot his return to the Valley of Mexico - even while small pox ravages the empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 5 in our series on Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico, Cortés must deal with threats from the recently arrived Panfilo de Narvaez, and an uprising in Tenochtitlan. Things will end with the La Noche Triste - the Night of Sorrows (hint: that's won't end well for the Spanish). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 4 of our series on Hernán Cortés, the Spanish march into Tenochtitlan - the Aztec capital. In doing so, he will come face-to-face with the legendary Montezuma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part three of our series on Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, the Spanish march west, encountering resistance from the independent Tlaxcalan people, as well as confronting possible treachery in the city of Cholula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hernán Cortés forges an alliance with a discontented people, and establishes the first European settlement in New Spain - Vera Cruz. Also, he encounters the first emissaries of the Aztec Empire, who offer the Spanish a large bribe to leave their lands. Instead, Cortés becomes determined to travel to the heart of the Aztec Empire - Tenochtitlan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hernán Cortés leads an army to Mexico to seek out the sophisticated lands to the west. The Spanish will find something they never imagined - the Aztec Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Franklin Expedition disappears in the Canadian Arctic while trying to find the Northwest Passage. Part 2 in our series examines the tragic fate of Franklin, his men and their ships - and the 170+ years of searching for clues to the expedition's ultimate end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1845, Sir John Franklin leads two ships into the Arctic in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. The ships and crew were the finest England had to offer, however, after heading into Lancaster Sound - the entrance to the Passage - neither ship would be seen again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin set off in Apollo 11 for the first lunar landing in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final episode in our series on Francis Drake covers the years of 1581-1595, as Drake leads the fight against Spain, including Singeing the King of Spain's Beard, and the Spanish Armada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francis Drake and Golden Hind head across the Pacific to the Spice Islands, before rounding the tip of Africa and returning to England Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 4 in our series, Francis Drake will lead his fleet into the Strait of Magellan. After surviving more than 50 days of storms, he will then proceed to attack Spanish shipping on the western coast of the Americas - capturing the greatest prize in English history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1576, Francis Drake begins his circumnavigation of the globe. In this episode, Drake organizes his fleet, and then heads to the Strait of Magellan. However, he must deal with a potentially mutinous foe who could derail the entire expedition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francis Drake conducts three expeditions to the Caribbean, becoming the most hated main the Spanish Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

English explorer, privateer and captain Francis Drake comes of age in 16th century England. This episode talks about Drake's younger years, and details the voyages he made to Africa and the Caribbean in the 1560s - including his first command - and culminates in the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa in 1568. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão travels down the coast of west Africa in the 1480s, becoming the first European to discover the Congo River, and setting the stage for others to round the tip of the continent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lewis and Clark Expedition is complete, so let's take a look at what happen at what happened with the end of the epic journey across the country. We'll also see what happened to the people involved in the expedition, and take a look at the legacy of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of the Discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Corps heads out of the Rockies and down the Missouri - the last leg of their epic journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lewis and Clark lead the Corps east - up the Columbia River and over the Rocky Mountains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lewis and Clark fight their way across the Rocky Mountains and make for the Pacific Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lewis and Clark struggle up the Missouri River and find that there is no easy route over the Rocky Mountains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the late summer and fall of 1804, Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery head into the lands of the powerful Sioux nation, aiming to reach the Mandan Villages, located near modern-day Bismarck, North Dakota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lewis and Clark head up the Missouri River in the spring of 1804. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 1 of our series, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark prepare to lead the Corps of Discovery west in an attempt to reach the Pacific Ocean. In this episode, we go into the background of the Louisiana Territory, discuss the man most responsible for the expedition (Thomas Jefferson), and look into the backgrounds of Lewis and Clark. We then get the two men to St. Louis as they assemble their expedition - and prepare to head into the unknown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In January of 1890, Nellie Bly sailed from Japan in her race around the world. And while the ocean voyage would present its own challenges, a massive snowstorm in the American west would threaten Bly's attempt to defeat Phileas Fogg - as well as her rival - Elizabeth Bisland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delayed ships, monsoons and other obstacles test journalist Nellie Bly as she travels from France to Asia, Meanwhile, her rival in the race around the world, Elizabeth Bisland, threatens to upstage Bly by beating her back to New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1889, a New York Journalist, Nellie Bly, began a journey to civrcumnativage the globe. Her goal was to best Phileas Fogg - the hero of Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days." Little did she know that a rival publication would send their own reporter on a similar journey - only heading in the opposite direction - setting up a dramatic race that would capture the attention of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In about 325 BCE Pytheas of Massalia begins one of the first great voyages of discovery when he sets out into the land of the Celts to find the legendary island of Britain. In the process, Pytheas will be the first known man to circumnavigate the island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final episode in our seven-part series on Christopher Columbus, the Admiral and his crew find themselves stranded on the island of Jamaica. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Columbus sets out on his fourth and final voyage. This time he's been ordered to find a passage to Asia - a voyage that will take him along the Central American coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his third voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus searched out the rumored lands to the south - and in the process, discover the South American continent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 4 in our series on Christopher Columbus details his exploration of Cuba and Jamaica, plus his subjugation of Hispaniola. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Columbus heads to the New World for a second voyage. This time he has 17 ships and more than 1,200 men. The object is to establish a viable commercial enterprise in this newly discovered land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Columbus sets off on his historic first voyage - one that would become the most important voyage of discovery in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Columbus tries to secure backing for an expedition to cross the Atlantic in a daring attempt to reach Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francisco de Orellana heads down the Amazon River in a desperate bid to return to civilization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francisco de Orellana and Gonzalo Pizarro head over the Andes in search of El Dorado - the City of Gold. Instead, they only find death, forcing Orellana to begin a desperate 4,000 mile journey down the Amazon to reach safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zheng He commands the legendary Chinese Treasure Fleet, which sailed the Indian Ocean in the 15th century Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Étienne Brûlé, the most famous of the Coureur de bois, explores the lands around the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In one of the greatest journeys of survival - and exploration - ever recorded, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca begins a 2,500 mile trek across Mexico in a bid to return to Spanish territory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stranded and alone in modern day Texas, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca begins a remarkable eight year struggle to return home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spanish conquistador Pánfilo de Narváez heads to Florida in search of gold - only to find lots and lots of misery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias becomes the man to round the southern tip of Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mungo Park returns to West Africa with a large expedition, determined to map the Niger River and find the city of Timbuktu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scottish explorer Mungo Park ventures into West Africa to find the Niger River and the legendary city of Timbuktu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Italian explorer John Cabot, sailing for England, becomes the first European to land in North America since Leif Erikson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The father and son duo of Erik the Red and Leif Erikson found the colony of Greenland, and become the first Europeans to arrive in North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices