The Explorers Podcast

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November 10 Alexander Mackenzie - Part 1 - Early life, the fur trade, and the Mackenzie River Expedition
In the first part of our series on Scottish Explorer Alexander Mackenzie we take a look at his early life including his move from Scotland to America. We follow Mackenzie as he becomes a part of the fur trading industry in Canada - which will eventually lead to his first expedition of exploration - a search for a route to the Pacific Coast - which will instead lead him to one of Canada's great waterways - the Mackenzie River.

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35 min
November 03Walter Raleigh - Addendum - Three stories from History Dispatches
This episode contains three episodes from my other podcast - History Dispatches - related to Raleigh. They are not essential to the Raleigh series - but lots of fun. This includes the following:
The Glorious Defeat of the Revenge

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare?
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1 hr 2 min
October 27 Walter Raleigh - Part 8 - The Fight of His Life
In the wake of his disastrous Guyana venture, Raleigh faces a return to the Tower of London - or even worse - the gallows. Should he flee England? Or stay and face his accusers? In the final episode of our series, we chronicle Raleigh's final, and deadliest challenge. We then wrap by taking a look at the legacy of the man.

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32 min
October 13 Walter Raleigh - Part 7 - 13 years in the Tower, and back to Guyana
In part 7 of our series, Raleigh will spend 13 years in the Tower of London, only to be released to make a return to Guyana to - again - search for the legendary city of El Dorado.

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45 min
October 06 Walter Raleigh - Part 6 - Plots, treason and executions
In Part 6, Essex goes off the rails and plots seizing the throne. Then the death of Elizabeth sends Raleigh's fortunes into a downward spiral that will lead to charges of treason.

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36 min
September 29 Walter Raleigh - Part 5 - The sacking of Cadiz - and two more Spanish Armadas
The war with Spain continues. Raleigh is badly injured in the attack and sacking of Cadiz, and King Philip organizes not just one new armada - but two - to try and finally overthrow Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Robert Devereux - the Earl of Essex - gets bolder and more powerful.

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34 min
September 09 Walter Raleigh - Part 4 - The Search for El Dorado
On the outs with the queen, Raleigh makes a huge gamble by organizing an expedition to find the legendary El Dorado in Guyana (aka Guiana). In this episode we cover Raleigh's expedition that he hopes will make him a fortune - and get him back into the good graces of Elizabeth.

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38 min
September 01 Exploring an Explorers Podcast Tour
Find out about a potential Explorers Podcast tour. And help us craft the perfect expedition for the explorer nerd in all of us.

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3 min
August 31 Walter Raleigh - Part 3 - War with Spain, the fate of the Roanoke Colony, and secret marriages
In part 3 of our series, we spend a lot of time talking about the continuing war with Spain - including the famous Spanish Armada. We also detail the fate of the Roanoke Colony, and discuss the fallout with Queen Elizabeth over Raleigh's secret marriage.

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40 min
August 18 Walter Raleigh - Part 2 - Virginia Colony and the growing Spanish threat
In part 2 of our series, Raleigh rises up at the court of Queen Elizabeth. He also begins series of expeditions to North America - to try and establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World. While all that happens, the military might of King Phillip and Spain looms on the horizon.

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36 min