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Savor A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Uplifting.
Savor A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Uplifting.Shackleton's Scouts by Alan S. NoakePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/72889to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shackleton's Scouts Author: Alan S. Noake Narrator: Jock Forbes Format: mp3 Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 03-09-23 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Polar Regions Publisher's Summary: The story of Scottish scouts James Marr and Norman Mooney and how it changed their lives to be selected to go on the Shackleton-Rowett expedition to Antarctica back in 1921.
2023-03-093h 26Absorb This Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook — Perfect Right Now.
Absorb This Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook — Perfect Right Now.Shackleton's Scouts by Alan S. NoakePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/72889to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shackleton's Scouts Author: Alan S. Noake Narrator: Jock Forbes Format: mp3 Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 03-09-23 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Polar Regions Publisher's Summary: The story of Scottish scouts James Marr and Norman Mooney and how it changed their lives to be selected to go on the Shackleton-Rowett expedition to Antarctica back in 1921.
2023-03-093h 26ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastRequest2021 Podcast Ep.45 FINAL EPISODE 45 – Project Legacy Episode 45 – the very final episode – of the REQUEST2021 Podcast. I couldn’t think of a more fitting way to represent the legacy of the project by including my recent visit to the Downs Primary School. It includes me sharing the story of REQUEST2021 with the year 6 class there as part of their work on Shackleton and Antarctica. 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message 01:29 Driving into Deal, Kent to visit Downs Primary School 04:03 Arriving at Downs Primary School / First part of presentation to Year 6 11:33 Presentation to Year 6 (Con...
2022-12-201h 05ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.44 REQUEST2021 PODCAST – EPISODE 44 – The Final Voyage This is the penultimate episode of the REQUEST2021 podcast. This includes the team of 12 leaders and explorers and their weekend experience on the Johanna Lucretia tall ship at Plymouth. It also includes excerpts from the last two Shackleton Scouts’ Own ceremonies at Plymouth Millbay Docks and Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays. BONUS CONTENT: If you listen on there is also some bonus content including our team intro chat with superpowers, a background recording of my interview on Radio Devon plus longer versions of the Shackleton Scouts’ Own ceremonies. NOTE: Some of...
2022-11-261h 53ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.43 REQUEST2021 PODCAST – EPISODE 43 – Scotland – Fordell Firs Alan, Alex and Matt from the REQUEST2021 team plus Sam’s parents (Gwyneth and Alan Payne), Alex’s mum (Alison Maciver) along with Chief Commissioner of Scotland – Andrew Sharkie and a number of other Scottish Scouting representatives, friends and members representing the 1st Aberdeen Scout Group held our Shackleton Scouts’ Own and an award presentation at Fordell Firs, the Scottish Scout HQ on Sunday 11th September 2022. Our third and final commemorative plaque was unveiled by Norman Mooney’s son Alec. The proceedings included a one-minute silence for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and a short b...
2022-11-081h 52ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.42 3rd November 2022 – Team Reflections When we arrived at our hotel in Buenos Aries, despite being very tired indeed I persuaded the team to be recorded and share their feelings fresh from the voyage. What were our expedition highlights and what did we all feel the legacy of our project should be? 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message 01:46 Alan & Helen setting up the interview questions (Hotel NH Lancaster foyer) 04:37 Q1: “How are you feeling immediately after the voyage?” 11:42 Q2: “What were your top 3 highlights?” 31:23 Q3: “What do you think the lega...
2022-11-0341 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.41 30th October 2022 – Buenos Aires The final days of the expedition gave us time to explore the incredible city of Buenos Aries – including a visit to the Casa Rosada, Eva Peron’s tomb in the Recoleta cemetery, a Tango evening and a boat tour of the Tigre Delta. Yet again I recorded many hours of sound files and I have edited these down to about an hour just to give a sense of what it was like. Where possible I have tried to reduce any background noise. This is followed by my REQUEST interview with Andrew Creighton another one of...
2022-10-301h 06ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.40 REQUEST2021 PODCAST – 25th October 2022 – USHUAIA After returning from the voyage to Antarctica we had one last day in Ushuaia and we all took the opportunity to get out into the National Park for a spot of hiking and sightseeing. I recorded nearly 6 hours of sound files in one day and I have spent a good while editing this down to an hour and a half to capture the essence of our Ushuaia experience. This is followed by the REQUEST interview with Pepijn Gramberg one of our fellow crew members. 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message
2022-10-251h 34ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.39 Tuesday 16th August 2022 – VOYAGE SUMMARY / SARAH Our expedition leader Sarah Gerats gives a summary overview of the whole voyage. This is followed by a fascinating REQUEST interview with Sarah sharing her incredible experiences of the polar regions. 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message 01:41 Sarah’s summary overview of the whole voyage. 21:01 REQUEST Interview with Sarah Gerats. 45:43 END
2022-08-1645 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.38 Monday 15th August 2022 – VOYAGE END / ERIK / MATTHEW We made such good progress with fair winds back across the Drake Passage that we gained an extra day. This meant we could spend a day at Harberton, Tierra Del Fuego to visit a museum of marine mammal bones. They have thousands of bone specimens from whales, dolphins, seals, penguins, etc., including extremely rare beaked whale skeletons. Afterwards we also had a wonderful group BBQ on the shore. This episode also includes REQUEST interviews with fellow passengers Erik Kleine from Holland and Matthew Short from the USA.BONUS CO...
2022-08-152h 03ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.37 EPISODE 37 – Thursday 30th June 2022 – SECOND DRAKE & SECOND ARGO Our return journey on across the Drake Passage with our final Argo launch along the way. The REQUEST interview with Aske Jensen from the permanent crew. Plus, BONUS content including Axel & Alan’s First Iceberg Cruise; the Fram Cruise Ship Passing; Genevieve discussing the BAS kit and a team Nansen Net Deployment. 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message 01:49 Alan Describing Being Back On The Drake 03:20 14th January – Under Motor 04:30 3.30am Watch 08:04 Sun 16th Jan – Discussing 2nd Argo 09:02 Preparin...
2022-06-301h 34ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.36 Tuesday 14th June 2022 – PARADISE BAY / NEKO HARBOUR A zodiac cruise on 13th January 2022 around Paradise Bay with Sarah our guide visiting Brown Station, Blue Eyed Shags nesting and glaciers with a surprise visit by a whale. Some underwater hydrophone recording. An afternoon sitting on the Beach at Neko Harbour surrounded by penguins and seals. PLUS Bonus Content: Nansen Net Krill Sampling; Conversations and other recordings at Neko Harbour. 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message 02:18 13th January 2022 Early morning watching penguins 03:31 Alan & Axel on a Zodiak Cruise with Sarah 31...
2022-06-141h 49ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.35 Friday 3rd June 2022 –TREK IN THE SNOW / DAMOY HUT A very different podcast episode joining me (Alan Noake) on a long, arduous trek through the snow at Dorian Bay ending up at Damoy Hut. So, this was on the afternoon of 12th January 2022 after we had visited Port Lockroy in the morning. I have included warts ‘n’ all, the pain I went through walking through the snow, and all of the conversations and thoughts that I had along the way. It includes George’s now famous rant about penguins! 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message
2022-06-031h 19ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.34 EPISODE 34 – Sunday 29th May 2022 – PORT LOCKROY / MAFU LYNCH On 12th January, with Alan’s Covid isolation finally over, the whole team had the privilege of visiting the Port Lockroy, Antarctic base which was set up by James Marr and his team during Operation Tabarin in WW2. There is also the REQUEST interview with Mafu Lynch, from Tierra Del Fuego, who was one of the members of the permanent crew on the Bark Europa. 00:45 Welcome Message 01:33 12th January 2022 On Board at Port Lockroy prior to Landing 03:03 Zodiac Landing at Port Lockroy 16:1...
2022-05-291h 42ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.33 EPISODE 33 – Friday 20th May 2022 – ANTARCTIC ISOLATION – PART 3 Being in isolation with Covid in Antarctica meant I was able to record lots of podcast content. This episode covers Axel and my last days in full isolation from January 8th to January 11th, 2022. A peaceful time spent enjoying the Antarctic scenery while spotting lots of wonderful whales, icebergs and penguins. 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message 01:40 Saturday 8th January – Early Morning – Graham Passage 17:58 Helen & Lucy Up Main Mast 18:30 Commentary – Arriving At Enterprise Island And Plan For The Day 20:00 Reflection – Captu...
2022-05-201h 26ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.32 EPISODE 32 – Tuesday 10th May 2022 – ANTARCTIC ISOLATION – PART 2Got so much great content that I am editing that I am hoping to put out more than one episode a month now. This episode is entitled ANTARCTIC ISOLATION – PART 2 and covers the 6th and 7th January while visiting the Antarctic Peninsula. It includes Deception Island, Krill Sampling and George Climbing the Mast. There is also the REQUEST interview with our fellow passenger – Paul van Hemert – from the Netherlands in the UK, who was also on White Watch with Genevieve, Darcey and I. 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcom...
2022-05-101h 10Don’t You Want Me?
Don’t You Want Me?The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)Welcome to 'Don't You Want Me?' - a podcast series taking a lighthearted look at the most relatable, intriguing and dysfunctional relationships in film.  In this episode, we’re speeding over the sand dunes with Alan Trustman’s 1968 heist caper The Thomas Crown Affair. Directed by Norman Jewison the year after the release of his Sidney Poitier masterpiece In the Heat of The Night and nineteen years before his Cher extravaganza Moonstruck (a big favourite of the podcast), this film was nominated for two academy awards, winning Best Original Song for Michel Legrand’s The Windmills of Your Mind ...
2022-05-0546 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.31 EPISODE 31 – Sunday 1st May 2022 – ANTARCTIC ISOLATION – PART 1This episode is entitled ANTARCTIC ISOLATION – PART 1 and covers the first few days visiting the Antarctic Peninsula. It includes: Alan’s Covid Test Results, Our First Iceberg and Penguin Island. There is also the REQUEST interview with our fellow passenger – Mark Ashcroft – from Merseyside in the UK, who was on White Watch with Genevieve, Darcey and I. After the main podcast there is also some bonus content of our Shackleton Scouts’ Own Ceremony and Investiture Ceremony. 00:00 Theme Music – “Antarctica” 00:45 Welcome Message 01:50 Alan’s Covid L...
2022-05-011h 24ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.30 EPISODE 30 – Friday 1st April 2022 – DRAKE OUTThis episode is entitled DRAKE OUT and covers our five days sailing across the infamous Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. It includes among other things: Sam discussing his personal project which involved deploying Argo Floats in the Drake; Alex chilling out while strumming his guitar; spotting an Albatross; some recordings of one of our sail training theory sessions and Darcey’s knitting lessons! There is also the REQUEST interview with our fellow passenger – Aurelie Bringer – a French woman from near Marseille in the South of France who...
2022-04-0154 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.29 EPISODE 29 – Tuesday 1st March 2022 – NEW YEAR / AXELSo, a big welcome to episode 29 of the REQUEST2021 podcast. It’s over a month now since the team returned from Antarctica and as the reality of the trip slowly begins to become a wonderful dream it is great to be editing the podcast to record some special memories for posterity. The team and I are doing our best to get out and about now to share our experience with as many people as possible and the podcast is one way we can do this. So please help spread...
2022-03-0123 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.28 EPISODE 28 – Tuesday 1st February 2022 – “GETTING GOING”So, welcome to episode 28 of the REQUEST2021 podcast. I do hope you like our new theme music. Please let us know what you think. Now that the team are back from Antarctica each of our individual projects are still ongoing and mine is to continue to produce a soundscape record of our project including this podcast. I have over 300 sound files to process and edit for you so you can follow along with the key moments of the expedition itself and find out about some of our fellow p...
2022-02-0148 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.27 EPISODE 27 – Christmas Day South Georgia Edition. A final reminder of our project objectives plus we have the ReQuest interview with Vicki Foster, a South Georgia Government Officer. Vicki lives and works on the Antarctic Island of South Georgia where Sir Ernest Shackleton is buried so this seemed an appropriate interview for the upcoming 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s passing. A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the REQUEST2021 team to all our podcast listeners! A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical link...
2021-12-2425 minDon’t You Want Me?
Don’t You Want Me?Die Hard (1988)Welcome to 'Don't You Want Me?' - a podcast series taking a lighthearted look at the most relatable, intriguing and dysfunctional relationships in film. *This is the second of four Christmas bonus episodes for Christmas 2021 - series two coming in 2022!* In this episode we’re going to be the fly in the ointment, the monkey in the wrench, the pain in the ass of 1988’s Die Hard. Directed by John McTiernan, written by Jeb Stuart and Steven De Souza and based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, Die Hard was an unex...
2021-12-1659 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 26 EPISODE 26 – Wed 1st December 2021– We celebrate Antarctica Day today and the Antarctic Treaty, catch up with all of the team before we go and we have the ReQuest interview with Jeffrey Bozanic from Scout Crew 774, Orange County Council California and also his son John-Aaron. Jeffrey is a California Scout Leader who is taking a large team of Scouts down to Antarctica as well this season. He is also a qualified diver with lots of experience of diving in polar conditions. John-Aaron is an eagle scout, a crew leader and also has experience of diving in Antarctica. A podc...
2021-12-0252 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 25 EPISODE 25 – Mon 1st November 2021– A good luck message from Chief Scout Bear Grylls, a big plug for our REQUEST2021 YouTube channel – there are some great videos now of our Thames Event held on 17th September 2021 along with all sorts of other videos including craft activities for young people and the ReQuest interview with Helen Smith. Helen has bravely stepped up to join the ReQuest2021 team very late in the day. Helen is a civil servant in her day job and is District Scout Network Commissioner for Gravesham District. She was one of the original applicants for ReQuest back in 2018 and ha...
2021-11-0120 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 24 EPISODE 24 – Fri 1st October 2021 – A quick review of our September events, a message from Tom Boeckx commander of HMS Protector (and a Group Scout Leader in Thanet) who is currently heading down to Antarctica and the ReQuest interview with author Brad Borkan recorded back in 2020. At the time of the interview, he was promoting his book ‘When Your Life Depends on It – Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic’ co-authored with David Hirzel and most recently they have also produced ‘Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World.’ A podcast docume...
2021-10-0149 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 23 EPISODE 23 – Wed 1st September 2021 – An overview of the project events planned for September and the ReQuest interview with Jan Chojecki. Jan is Managing Director of PBL Technology (www.pbltechnology.com), a technology transfer company serving public sector researchers in the biological sciences.  He has a PhD in genetics and previously worked for an international agricultural technology company, now known as Syngenta.  He grew up surrounded by Antarctic paraphernalia, particularly relating to Quest, being the grandson of John Quiller Rowett, who financed the Shackleton-Rowett expedition. Jan has become a steering committee member for ReQuest2021. A podcast documenting the Kent S...
2021-09-0119 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 22 EPISODE 22 – Monday 2nd August 2021 – The London Landmarks Half Marathon and the ReQuest interview with Louis Rudd MBE. Louis is a record-breaking polar adventurer, expedition leader, former Royal Marine Commando and SAS soldier, with 34 years of service. He is the first – and only – person to have traversed Antarctica twice using human power alone, and has reached the South Pole three times from different coastal start points. A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noak...
2021-08-0247 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 21 EPISODE 21 – Thursday 1st July 2021 – Purple penguins; Shackleton’s Scouts book launch; and the ReQuest interview with British adventurer James Ketchell. On 1st February 2014, James became the first and only person to have rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, successfully summit Mount Everest and cycle 18,000 miles around the world, in what the media dubbed ‘The Ultimate Triathlon’. In 2019 James flew his open cockpit gyroplane over 24,000 nautical miles circumnavigating the planet in 175 days to set the first Fédération Aéronautique Internationale ratified flight around the world, for an aircraft of its type. The mission was to inspire a million young...
2021-06-2946 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 20 EPISODE 20 – Tue 1st June 2021 – “Seven months till we sail” and the ReQuest interview with Mark Wood an established speaker, author and explorer who operates within the cold extremes of our planet. His expeditions include guiding film crews to the Magnetic North Pole, leading two expeditions to the Geomagnetic North Pole and completing solo expeditions to both the Geographic North and South Poles. He has been a part of major BBC and Channel 5 documentaries and over the years has trained and led people in the extremes of the planet. He is chairman of The Explorers Club – Great Britain and Ireland Chapter an...
2021-06-0136 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 19 EPISODE 19 – Sat 1st May 2021 – This episode there is some recording of when I went out and about around Kent delivering our Antarctica In An Icebox resources; plus a few bits recorded on our sponsored Row-A-Thon launch whilst at the James Caird hall at Dulwich College; and then there is the ReQuest interview with Vanessa O’Brien. Vanessa is a British mountaineer and an American mountaineer (because of her dual nationality), explorer, aquanaut, author, and public speaker. Her achievements are extensive. Vanessa is the First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest Points, a Guinness World Record for summiting Mt. Ever...
2021-05-0155 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 18 EPISODE 18 – Thu 1st Apr 2021 – A quick chat with Jan Chojecki about the upcoming Quest Chronicle project which is to be a day by day (almost!) account of the original Shackleton-Rowett (Quest) Expedition 1921‑1922 via a Blog and Twitter account. We also have some exclusive details of the use of advanced BBC camera technology on Macquarie Island. Plus, there is the ReQuest interview with Stephen Scott Fawcett, polar historian specialising in the life of Ernest Shackleton and founder of the Sir Ernest H. Shackleton Appreciation Society Facebook Group which now has over 6000 members worldwide. The ReQuest2021 podcast is documenting the Ke...
2021-04-0149 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 17 EPISODE 17 – Mon 1st Mar 2021  – An update on our project mission and our 10 project objectives plus the ReQuest interview with Angie Butler. Angie grew up in the warmer climes of sunny South Africa, her passion for the Polar   regions and travel is undimmed! Ice Tracks have featured notably in her life taking her both into the Arctic and Antarctica on many occasions. She is a writer and journalist based in the UK, author of Ice Tracks, Today’s Heroic Age of Polar Adventure and The Quest for Frank Wild, a biography of the great Edwardian polar explorer which was recently made into...
2021-03-0135 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 16 EPISODE 16 – Mon 1st Feb 2021  – An update on our fundraising efforts, the story of Alan the eleven-year-old Antarctic Krill and the ReQuest interview with Philippa Davies, who hosts the Canterbury-based annual Antarctica enthusiasts’ event – Cantarctica and is also the founder of the Betjeman Society. Some follow up thoughts from Philippa received after recording for the podcast… “For variety you are welcome to swap my ginger biscuits for mint imperials. I never have travelled without them and have a tin full in my car. My grandchildren call them magic mints.”  “Another fascinating link is that Louisa Young, Kath...
2021-02-0154 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 15 EPISODE 15 – Fri 1st Jan 2021  – A special New Year’s Day extended ReQuest interview with Ann Savours Shirley, historian of polar exploration, both Arctic and Antarctic. She is most widely known for her study of Robert Falcon Scott’s ship HMS Discovery. She spoke in amazing detail about her life for almost an hour and a half! As she has had such a fascinating life it has been shared in its entirety as a bit of polar social history.  NOTE: The interview was recorded back in July 2020 and sadly the ReQuest2021 team have since had to postpone any plans to v...
2021-01-011h 28ReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast – Special Christmas Day Episode SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAY EPISODE – Fri 25th December 2021  – A Special Christmas Edition of the podcast featuring the ReQuest interview with Wayne White the 2020 manager of the South Pole and a brief discussion with Brad Borkan about his book “When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic”. A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. SHOW NOTES‘Texas Monthly’ article about Wayne Whi...
2020-12-2555 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 14 EPISODE 14 – Tue 1st Dec 2020  – We hear from Tom Boeckx the Group Scout Leader of 1st St Peters in Thanet who has a very interesting story to tell us about his day job and the ReQuest interview with Camilla Nichol, Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust. The ReQuest2021 podcast is documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Show Notes Camilla Nichol’s Wikipedia...
2020-12-0142 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 13 EPISODE 13 – Sunday 1st Nov 2020  – Another visit to a Lady Daphne Thames Barge workday and the ReQuest interview with the Honourable Alexandra Shackleton (Sir Ernest Shackleton’s granddaughter) who is president of the James Caird Society and also a supporting patron of our ReQuest2021 project. The ReQuest2021 podcast is documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. The Honourable Alexandra Shackleton “An Evening In Antarctica” June 2019 – Left to Right: Darcey Holmes...
2020-11-0126 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.12 EPISODE 12 – Thursday 1st Oct 2020  – Celebrating one whole year of the ReQuest2021 podcast including ReQuest interviews with Alex Maciver, the latest Scottish participant to join the team, and with Michael Smith author of many polar exploration books including “Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer”. The ReQuest2021 podcast is documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Show Notes Alex Maciver Alex Maciver’s Fundraising Page https://uk.virginmone...
2020-10-0136 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastREQUEST2021 PODCAST – INTERVIEW PREVIEWS A 7 MINUTE SNEAK PREVIEW OF ALL THE FANTASTIC UPCOMING ANTARCTICA RELATED INTERVIEWS WE HAVE PLANNED FOR THE YEAR AHEAD! ReQuest2021 Podcast Between October 2020 and August 2021, we have some fantastic interviews each month lined up for you to listen to with: – OCT 2020: Michael Smith, Polar Author including Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer NOV 2020: The Honourable Alexandra Shackleton, Shackleton’s Granddaughter DEC 2020: Camilla Nichol, Chief Executive of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust JAN 2021: Ann Savours Shirley, Polar Author including The Voyages of the Discovery FEB 2021: Philippa Davies, Polar Enthusiast and...
2020-09-2407 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.11 EPISODE 11 – Tuesday 1st Sep 2020  – this episode includes the commemorative plaques to Marr and Mooney; the final clip from Alan Noake’s Walderslade presentation to Medway Towns SAS, this time focusing on our ReQuest2021 research projects; and the ReQuest interview with Alan Noake project leader of ReQuest2021 conducted by fellow participant Emma Johnston. Alan Noake The ReQuest2021 podcast is documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Show Notes...
2020-09-0133 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.10 EPISODE 10 – Saturday 1st Aug 2020  – this episode includes the voiceovers by Query The Penguin used to educate beavers, rainbows, cubs, brownies, scouts and guides as part of our fantastic Climate Quest event; the penultimate clip from Alan Noake’s Walderslade presentation to Medway Towns SAS, this time focusing on Shackleton’s leadership skills and Kent Scouts’ partnership with the Lady Daphne Thames Barge; and the ReQuest interview with Laura Bernard another Kent participant over 25. Laura Bernard The ReQuest2021 podcast is documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, even...
2020-08-0122 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.9 EPISODE 9 – Tuesday 1st July 2020 – A short extract from the book “Cold” about the Bark Europa and sailing with whales; yet another clip from Alan Noake’s Walderslade presentation to Medway Towns SAS, this time focusing on what happened to Marr and Mooney after the Quest Expedition including James Marr’s participation in Operation Tabarin during WW2; and the ReQuest interview with another of our Kent participants – Matt Wood from Malling. A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way...
2020-07-0128 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.8 EPISODE 8 – Monday 1st June 2020  – A short extract from James Marr’s private diary in September 2022 reflecting on his year on the Quest Expedition; another clip from Alan Noake’s Walderslade presentation to Medway Towns SAS this time focusing on Mooney leaving the expedition at Madeira and Shackleton’s death in South Georgia; and the ReQuest interview with the second of our Scottish participants – Sam Payne from Aberdeen. A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part...
2020-06-0120 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.7 EPISODE 7 – Thursday 7th May 2020  – Celebrating being half way on our ReQuest2021 Fundraising, more from Alan’s presentation to Medway Towns Scout Active Support with a focus on the 1921 Scout Selection Process by Shackleton and ReQuest2021 Interview with Emma Johnston. A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Emma Johnston Show Notes Lots of Different Ways to Follow and Support The Project including our penguin b...
2020-05-0723 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.6 EPISODE 6 – Wednesday 1st April 2020 – Chinstrap penguins and climate change, More from Alan’s presentation to Medway Towns Scout Active Support and Interview with Cathy Mummery A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Cathy Mummery Show Notes Darcey’s Loo Roll Penguin Craft Project video… https://youtu.be/H1uhHGSNWKg CBS Newstory about Chinstrap penguins and climate change… https://www.cbsnews.co...
2020-04-0122 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.5 EPISODE 5 – Saturday 7th March 2020 – Louis Rudd MBE, Presentation to Medway Towns Scout Active Support and Interview with George Stonor A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Show Notes Louis Rudd MBE… http://lourudd.com George Stonor’s Sponsorship Link… http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GeorgeStonor George Stonor Medway Active Support Team https://www.medwaytowns.org.uk/spage-sectio...
2020-03-0730 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.4 EPISODE 4 – Monday 4th February 2020 – Goudhurst Scouts, Athy Heritage Centre and Interview with Darcey Holmes A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project.Show Notes Athy Heritage Centre Website…http://www.shackletonmuseum.com Darcey Holmes Darcey Holmes’ Sponsorship Link…https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DarceyHolmes The Quest for the Silver Penguin Treasure Hunt (Feb 2020)https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SilverPengui...
2020-02-0521 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 3 EPISODE 3 – Thursday 2nd January 2020 – Antarctica In An Icebox, 10 incredible things you should really know about Krill and an interview with Lucy Morgan. A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Lucy Morgan Show Notes Lucy Morgan’s Climate Change Blog…http://climatechangeguide.home.blog Query – Lucy Morgan’s ReQuest2021 mascot! Lucy Morgan’s – sponsorship link…https://uk.virgin...
2020-01-0217 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 2 EPISODE 2 – Tuesday 3rd December 2019 – Derigging the Lady Daphne Thames Barge and an interview with Genevieve Scullion A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Genevieve Scullion Show Notes Derigging the Lady Daphne Thames Barge on Sunday 24th November 2019… https://www.kentscouts.org.uk/1267 The Lady Daphne Thames Barge Genevieve Scullion’s – sponsorship link…https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GenevieveScullion Our Fundrais...
2019-12-0419 minReQuest2021 Podcast
ReQuest2021 PodcastReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 1 EPISODE 1 – Sunday 10th November 2019 – A 100 Mile Swim, Antarctic Krill and Into The Frozen South! A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project. Show Notes Seb and Silas – 100 mile swim – sponsorship link…https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SiandSeb100miles BAS Krillbase Projecthttps://www.bas.ac.uk/project/krillbase/ T.A.S.K. (The Antarctic Scout Krill...
2019-11-1017 min