Belgian naval lieutenant Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery is on a quest that's as long as his name: 0ver 300 days spent in ice. No women, no good food, no sunlight. But a cat (for the most part) and savage parties (at least once a week). So who's to complain. Welcome back to Funtarctica!

Your host: Noemi Harnickell

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In the inaugural episode of FUNTARCTICA, we cover the stories of how mariners, merchants and explorers travelled south, expecting to find some lush lands. But is Antarctica even real?

Your host: Noemi Harnickell

You can email me: [email protected]

Find this podcast on Instagram: @funtarctica

Logo design by Lara Maria Carrà

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Funtarctica is the Antarctica podcast, here to uncover all the hidden tales of Polar explorers from the "Heroic Age" to the present. From the truth about Ernest Shackleton's Whisky to the trauma of having to kill all your puppies after your ship has been crushed by the ice – Funtarctica has it all!

Your host: Noemi Harnickell

[email protected]

www.noemiharnickell.com/funtarctica

Instagram: @funtarctica

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/funtarctica

Logo design: Lara Maria Carrà

Music: Voyage to America by Humans Win (formerly Lance Conrad), via Storyblocks

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