Last Empty Places

Last Empty Places

By Peter Stark and Jimmy MacHistory
Download on the App Store

Last Empty Places episodes

  • Revenants and Mountain Men

    Peter and Jimmy discuss being lost, the art of historical fiction, and getting lost in Hollywood development with Michael Punke, author of "The Revenant." While in their conversational wanderings, they find time to reflect on how physical ailments, injuries, and mental health issues amplify what it means to be without a map. Michael also takes a moment to describe building a rifle.

    Follow Michael Punke at @mwpunke on Instagram and @MPunke on Twitter

    Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.

    Follow us @lastemptyplaces on Instagram

    A Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com

    40 min
  • Finding a Waypoint Home

    Dehydration on Mt. Rainier, white water rapids, pulling a 100 foot house boat with rope, and slot canyon-level focus. Peter Stark and Jimmy Mac welcome Army combat vet Sarah Lee, founder of Waypoint Vets, a charity that provides transformative wilderness adventures for veterans. Sarah discusses how losing the identity and structure of military life brought her to rock bottom, how getting lost kept her from losing herself, and the clean slate feeling of an empty place. She also explains how Waypoint Vets curates adventures for seekers of all levels and abilities that help vets find meaning and rewrite what they thought they were capable of through shared experiences and trust in others–and themselves.

    Find Waypoint Vets at waypointvets.org.

    Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.

    A Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com

    40 min
  • Lost Is a State of Mind

    Peter Stark and Jimmy Mac uncover metaphors for loss as they discuss the transformative experience of starting anew–including Peter’s very own origin story that took him from the depths of the 1973 oil crisis to the peaks of the Himalayas, and back again. Plus: What to do when you want to panic, what happens when the center does not hold, what incites the world’s greatest stories–and a look at Lord of the Flies.

    Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.

    A Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com

    40 min
  • How to Get Lost (and Why You Should)

    What does it mean to be lost? Peter Stark and Jimmy Mac wander through literal and figurative lands, as they explore losing bearings, the terror of losing your way both in the mist of a snowy mountain peak or the suburbs, the American tradition of losing yourself to find yourself, and the times when even a seasoned world adventurer like Peter simply cannot believe his own compass. They also cover the fascinating science discussed in "Why People Get Lost" by Paul Dudchenko.

    Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.

    A Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com

    38 min
  • Let's Get Lost
    Before heading out to get lost on their adventure in podcasting, author-adventurer Peter Stark and wandering broadcaster Jimmy Mac catch up listeners with their friendship’s origin story, which begins with Peter’s acclaimed book Young Washington. What follows is tales of America’s founding father’s wilderness expedition, barge trips in France, musing on why we yearn to “head out,” and, ultimately, deciding exactly what a last empty place is.
    Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com.
    A Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com
    39 min

About Last Empty Places

From the publisher's feed

Exploration writer and historian Peter Stark revisits out of the way places in America that many listeners have driven through but may not have fully appreciated, understood, or contemplated. A…