Get Lost Podcast

Get Lost Podcast episodes:

• 09.13.2023

  La Vida de Lucha Libre

  Corazón de León moves to Mexico to kickstart his career as a wrestler. With dreams of making the big stage in Mexico City, he boards buses bound for the country's far fringes to fill bull fighting rings and ramshackle arenas...

  
• 09.05.2023

  England Coast to Coast

  On the 50th Anniversary of Alfred Wainwright's "Coast to Coast," travel writer Dan Stables sets off on a 190-mile walk through England's hill country to follow in Wainwright's soggy footsteps. He finds himself traversing rolling pastures, craggy single tracks and...

  
• 08.21.2023

  A.I. Anthony Bourdain?

  Michael Motamedi relies on an artificial intelligence version of Anthony Bourdain to guide him on a trip around the world. The Get Lost Podcast catches up with Michael and his family in Paris—after a whirlwind tour of Morocco—to see how...

  
• 08.07.2023

  Sailing to Svalbard

  A spark of inspiration in a tent at the South Pole sends cinematographer Danie Ferreira on a sailing ketch to the Arctic Ocean. Onboard the Bør, he reflects on a lifetime of work that took him from meteorology in Antarctica...

  
• 07.28.2023

  Saving the Last Tigers

  Jeff Morgan takes us on a journey to Sumatra, Thailand and Nepal to talk about critical strongholds where the planet's last wild tigers are attempting to survive. Along the way, he talks us through visits to national parks around the...

  
• 07.22.2023

  7 World Wonders in 7 Days

  Jamie sets a Guinness World Record by traveling to the Seven Wonders of the World in under one week while also wearing superhero costume and raising money for charity. McDonald talks about how he became a super hero in a...

  
• 06.25.2023

  The Quinault Rainforest

  Historian, steelhead guide and "Bad Ash" outdoorswoman Ashley Nichole Lewis takes us on a journey to the Olympic Peninsula for a voyage up the Quinault River through one of North America's incredible, temperate rainforests. Along the way, we break down...

  
• 06.10.2023

  Flying Falcons with the Thunderbirds

  Pete Pranica—call sign Grizz— hops into a F-16 fighter jet and takes a ride with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Along the way, the longtime aviation enthusiast and Memphis Grizzlies play-by-play broadcaster attempts to fulfill a childhood dream without losing...

  
• 05.30.2023

  Central America Surf Safari

  Autio co-founder Woody Sears sets off on the road trip of a lifetime: a Subaru-powered surf safari down the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Over five months, he learns to surf by camping on the sands of Baja and cruising from...

  
• 04.29.2023

  Outside Ain't Free

  Malik wins a camper truck in Montana and sets off to document its journey home to Memphis through Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. The Get Lost Podcast team tags along as part of the film crew. Guest: Malik...

  
• 03.12.2023

  A Cruise Ship to Antarctica

  What does it feel like to cruise to Antarctica? Travel writer Amanda Ogle sets off from Argentina onboard a Viking cruise ship to navigate some of the most violent seas on the planet on the trip of a lifetime. Along...

  
• 09.05.2022

  Off the Grid in the Okavango

  Joe journeys to a research camp in Botswana's Okavango Delta to learn about ongoing conservation efforts. Along the way, conservation ranger and guide Keitopetse Kagande talks about a 45-minute standoff with a lion, how climate change is impacting Botswana...

  
• 08.18.2022

  Tracking Tapir in the Pantanal

  Nat Geo Explorer Patricia Medici takes us to the remote reaches of Brazil's Pantanal, a region known as tapir paradise. There, she talks about what it's like to research one of the world's most unique animals in a quest to...

  
• 05.30.2022

  Band on the Run with EG Vines

  Songwriter EG Vines abandons his life as a Dollar General manager to pursue music from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Nashville, New York and beyond. Along the way, he lives a real life scene from The Blues Brothers in rural Alabama (they...

  
• 05.04.2022

  The Hunt for Arctic Airship Italia

  Polar explorers venture from Italy to the North Pole in a zeppelin during 1928, but the trip doesn't go as planned. Author Mark Piesing joins us to bring one of polar exploration's most harrowing tales of disaster and rescue...

  
• 04.11.2022

  A Solo Traveler's Guide to Kauai

  Chloe gains a new sense of freedom when she travels alone to Kauai on assignment. Along the way, she picks up a new tattoo and comes into her own as a travel writer. In this episode, Chloe talks about what...

  
• 04.04.2022

  The Incredible Rescue of Manala and Impi

  Nadia helps a rhino mother and her calf battle a pride of lions. With the help of conservationists, rangers and the world's first rhino orphanage, the two animals—critical to the survival of their species—narrowly escape tragedy. Walk on the...

  
• 02.14.2022

  The Central Asia Rally

  Travel journalist Jamie Lafferty lands his first big assignment when he's sent to cover a 5,000 mile overland rally from Budapest to Murghab, Tajikistan. The plan? Buy a used car in Hungary, drive it across Central Asia and sell it...

  
• 02.06.2022

  Filming Finding Adventure

  Kinga brings people out of their comfort zones when she travels around the United States in search of adventure. Along the way, she goes river surfing in Pittsburgh, crabbing in New Orleans and bow fishing in Kansas City. And, she...

  
• 01.30.2022

  Around the World Without a Plane Pt. 2

  Border checkpoints in Siberia, cramped conditions in Belarus and a frantic race to Hong Kong make the second leg of Filip Filipi's journey around the globe even more harrowing than the first. After meeting Daniel Craig and the United Nations...

  
• 01.18.2022

  Around the World Without a Plane Pt.1

  Facing a date with the United Nations, Filip Filipi uses cargo ships, rental cars and railroads to make his way from western Canada to Istanbul without a plane. Along the way, he crosses North America and western Europe while brandishing...

  
• 01.04.2022

  Hostage in the Amazon

  Spears, arrows and guns surround Pedro's t.v. crew as they find themselves counted among unwelcome visitors to a protest in the Amazon. There, the seasoned journalist is faced with a critical negotiation to try save his life and the lives...

  
• 11.24.2021

  Robbed on the Trans-Siberian Railroad

  Fake police and an international shakedown follow travel journalist Erik Trinidad on a trip across Russia. Erik talks about his experience, the 1980s bad guys lurking for him on the railroad and the secret life of butlers in this engrossing...

  
• 11.04.2021

  Hitchhiking in Portugal

  Jordan comes face-to-face with death in a violent California car crash. The incident changes his life and sets him on the backpacker's path, ultimately leading him to the Portuguese hamlet of Sagres—a top destination for surfers around the globe.Connect with...

  
• 09.20.2021

  Trouble in Tanzania

  Steve confronts burglars, breakdowns and crocodiles on a road trip across East Africa. And when he finds himself stranded at a remote border outpost, events take a turn. Confronted with the choice between his own livelihood and another life, he's...

  
• 09.12.2021

  Anthropology in Mexico

  Anthropologist Jordan Rydman takes us on a tour of Guanajuato, a historic state near the geographical center of Mexico. From her vantage point in San Miguel de Allende, she explores gentrification, poverty and the complex world of cuisine impacting everyday...

  
• 08.27.2021

  Diving the Titanic

  Kim joins a first-of-its-kind expedition to the Titanic, where an experimental deep sea submersible that could take more travelers to the world's most famous shipwreck is put to the test. Along the way, she grapples with the ghosts of Titanic's...

  
• 08.05.2021

  Paragliding Normandy

  Jessica gets too close to history when her father decides to paraglide over the beaches of Normandy. Guest: Jessica BensonHost: Joe SillsConnect with the show: Get Lost Podcast

  
• 07.21.2021

  Skydiving South Africa

  Natalie leaps out of an airplane above the Africa Burn festival. Along the way, she takes us on a cruise through Cape Town and remembers a film project that changed her perspective on South Africa for life.About the guest: Natalie...

  
• 06.07.2021

  Last Incan Bridge

  Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras journeys to The Last Incan Bridge. This remnant from an ancient network of roads was once part of a 25,000-mile network that spanned the Incan Empire. Today, it is the last standing testament to the...

  
• 05.07.2021

  Peruvian Amazon

  Armchair anthropologist Matthew McConaughey paddles down the Amazon River on the trail of a bizarre, reoccurring dream. What he finds there circles back decades later and transforms his entire life.Connect with the showMatthew McConaugheyJoe SillsGet Lost Podcast

  
• 03.30.2021

  Dyatlov Pass

  They disappeared in February of 1959, a well-equipped group of seasoned hikers on one of the most remote mountains in the world. What transpired in the cold of the Siberian winter was classified by Soviet authorities for decades. It remains...

  
• 03.22.2021

  Oman

  The straining of knots, the clattering of a ship’s bell and the flutter of footsteps bounding their way towards the boats—the sounds here started 3,000 years ago. Here in Oman, the sand and surf collide over a Bronze Age harbor...

  
• 12.27.2020

  Defying Hurricane Dorian

  Alannah's dreams are pitted against Hurricane Dorian when the catastrophic storm traps her in the Bahamas, stopping her plans to meet Congressman John Lewis in their tracks. Along the way, we talk diving on lost shipwrecks of the transatlantic slave...

  
• 12.21.2020

  The North Pole

  Mark journeys to the North Pole, where he encounters a bizarre spectacle in one of the most isolated places on Earth. Along the way, he talks about helping the Top Gear team on their own Arctic journey and teaches us...

  
• 12.16.2020

  Peru

  Rollie quits his job on Wall Street to pursue a life of cage fighting, hitch hiking and storytelling around the globe. Along the way, he bumps elbows with a South American fighting legend and scales Machu Picchu. Follow the FolksRollie...

  
• 12.07.2020

  Turkey

  Catarina travels to Turkey during the coronavirus pandemic. En route, she gets a glimpse of what international travel looks like amidst a worldwide health crisis, discusses the responsibility that travelers have to global health, and makes her way from Istanbul...

  
• 11.30.2020

  Arizona

  Doug takes us to the Sky Islands of Arizona, a unique natural habitat being ripped apart by Donald Trump's border wall. There, 30-foot-tall pylons of steel—enough to build 10 Empire State Buildings—are being driven into the ground as contractors dynamite...

  
• 11.22.2020

  Antarctica

  J.J. finds himself stranded on an isolated research station in Antarctica. With an assignment from National Geographic and no camera crew, it's up to him to carve out an award-worthy story from the ice and the team of stoic Kiwis...

  
• 11.16.2020

  Nicaragua

  Meredith packs her bags for an all-inclusive wedding retreat but ends up at a surf hostel on the Nicaraguan coast. Guest: Meredith [for real]Host: Joe SillsFollow the Show: Get Lost Podcast

  
• 11.03.2020

  New Jersey

  Jay's lifetime of experience in the outdoors is put to the test when unexplainable events take place on a New Jersey camping trip.In a special Halloween episode, we dive into the legend of Bigfoot.Guest: Jay Kumar, of Jay Kumar's...

  
• 10.12.2020

  Liaoning

  Damien digs up fossils from the Cretaceous Period near the border of China and North Korea, and talks about a life at sea with Jacques Cousteau.

  
• 08.28.2020

  The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

  An all-female crew sets sail for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to study the impact of microplastics on marine life. En route, they conquer storms, swells and smells as they break through the glass ceiling of what people think women...

  
• 08.14.2020

  The Galapagos

  Kinga Philipps finds herself swimming in a school of hammerhead sharks in the legendary waters of the Galapagos Islands. There, the journalist explorer come face-to-face with an industry that threatens the future of migratory sharks around the world. But before...

  
• 04.17.2020

  The Scythian Tombs of Tuva

  The frozen tombs of an ancient culture lay largely forgotten in the steppes of southern Siberia. In the Russian republic of Tuva, Gino Caspari's team of archaeologists has been carefully uncovering an enormous, forgotten tomb of the Scythians. Caspari joins...

  
• 03.30.2020

  The Lost Tomb of Osiris

  Ramy explores the forgotten tunnels beneath the Giza Plateau and stumbles upon the likely tomb of an Egyptian God. Inside, the Egyptologist and Emmy Award winning film maker finds the answers to a childhood mystery and a riddle thousands of...

  
• 03.23.2020

  On Safari in Zambia

  Yves confronts colonialism, ecotourism and poaching on a journey to the heart of Africa.The disinterred heart of David Livingstone still rests under a Baobab tree in Zambia. Nearly 150 years after the explorer's death, Yves Le Sieur walks in his...

  
• 03.10.2020

  Sailing Past Pirates to Djibouti

  Zach sails from Phuket, Thailand to Djibouti through the pirate-infested waters of Somalia.FOR THE GRAM@ztpjohnston@uproxxlife@joesills

  
• 02.18.2020

  DDP Surfs Costa Rica

  Diamond Dallas Page visits a remote surf camp in the heart of the Central American jungle to wind back the hands of time. Along the way, he talks about life on the road as a rising wrestler, how fitness plays...

  
• 01.28.2020

  Rhino Rescue in South Africa

  Every day, at least two rhinos are killed by poachers, their bodies left maimed and broken, their horns sawed off and sent to markets. This year, Margarita Samsonova volunteered at the Care for Wild rhino rescue facility outside of South...