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2025-11-141h 02The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 432 - Oxygen 8 Rachel Lance InterviewJoin your buddies, James and Brando as they sit down and talk with Rachel Lance. She is the author of Chamber Divers, the story about J.B.S. Haldane and other scientists who changed special operations warfare during WWII. The story is fascinating and everything you think you know about nitrox and oxygen with diving might change after this episode.
You can get her book here:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671553/chamber-divers-by-rachel-lance/
2025-10-101h 36
The City Between UsThe Last BrandoMarlon Brando: more than an idol to Johnny “The Ram” Rampole—something akin to a saint or a wayward prophet. Since his teenage years, Johnny had modeled himself after the Method great: dressing in torn T‑shirts, worn dungarees, and gritty leather jackets so retro they stood out like a sepia ghost in modern Manhattan.Now in his forties and decidedly out of shape, Johnny looked like a miscast statue from a wax museum’s “1950s rebel” exhibit—thick around the middle and terminally confused.His cramped Lower East Side flat was practically a shrine to a bygone era...
2025-08-3112 minThe Great Dive PodcastThe Great Dive Podcast - Episode 423 - Summer VacationThe Great Dive Podcast - Episode 423 - Summer Vacation by Brando & James
2025-07-2549 minThe Great Dive PodcastTGDP - Episode 412 - Dave Shaw IV.5 Quote UnquoteJames and Brando discuss a recent listener email regarding Cave Diving Speed Limits that were inspired by Episode 409. As we get deeper into the Dave Shaw story we see how his progress looks a lot like many divers’ journeys. What can we learn from Dave’s story and others? The boys try to answer the philosophical questions around Bushmans’s Hole.
2025-04-181h 17
The James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran Planstillness is beautifulGet your copy of Marlon Brando 9/11: Beautiful Poems that Everybody Will Love: https://www.amazon.com.au/Marlon-Brando-11-Beautiful-Everybody/dp/B0B92NWWDCJoin the Patreon and listen to the audiobook: https://patreon.com/jdfmccannI'm performing at Biddy O'Loughlin's fundraiser this Friday, tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/957701 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-1823 min
The James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran PlanRelease Day: Marlon Brando 9/11: Beautiful Poems That Everybody Will LoveDon't delay, get your episode of Marlon Brando 9/11 today: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0B92NWWDCGet the audiobook: https://www.patreon.com/jdfmccann Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-0912 min
Brian and James Fuck Each OtherEpisode 168 : Brando's Death Camp BoogieWe go to Germany with Brando and his mental family.
2022-09-071h 05
The James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran PlanMarlon Brando 9/11if you enjoy this podcast and wish to have a bonus episode each week you listen to said bonus episode here: www.patreon.com/jdfmccannI’m on that pre 9/11Break free 9/11Exclusively skinny women on tv 9/11Ronald McDonald and carefree 9/11Encyclopaedia Brittanica on CD 9/11They killed 2 Pac, he didn’t see 9/11They killed Biggie Smalls, he didn’t see 9/11Marlon Brando 9/11Marlon Brando 9/11Marlon Brando 9/11Marlon Brando 9/11Way before 9/11N...
2022-06-2622 min
The Great Dive PodcastTom Mount- A Diver's DiverThis week the boys discuss the recent passing of diving legend, Tom Mount. A technical and cave diving pioneer, Tom’s passion for diving and martial arts gave him a life well lived. He was a former Navy diver, author, founder of training agencies, and so much more. James and Brando discuss the things that Tom introduced the diving world to that helped lead them down their own paths of teaching and diving.
2022-02-181h 02
The Secret Origins of Mint Condition: Comics, Movies, TV, Sports, Gaming and more32. Gangster, Mob and Organized Crime MoviesIn today’s episode, we were all about gangster, mob and organized crime movies. Don Joseph gives us the history of these movies and how they were received. We discuss the impact we think they have on the viewer and we share our favorites from the genre.
00:00 James introduces the show’s theme: gangster and mob movies. He hands it over to Don Joseph, who kicks things off with background on the genre.
4:53 James asks if there was an initial backlash from people implicated in these types of movies as to their depiction in said movi...
2022-02-091h 20
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 245 - 2021 Photo Contest Winners Episode (aka "More Underwater Photography)Time for more underwater photography talk!! James and Brando review the 2021 winners from scubadiving.com 's 2021 Underwater Photography Contest. https://www.scubadiving.com/scuba-diving-magazines-2021-underwater-photo-contest-winners
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1136144795/scuba-pens?click_key=9619f51e0a34edb0809e66c4652799a77bc551cc%3A1136144795&click_sum=08ec88d6&ref=shop_home_active_2
2021-12-1752 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 238 - Halloween 2021Get ready for the most terrifying episode of TGDP ever. You may never get back into the water after listening to this Trilogy of Underwater Terror. The most frightening monsters that lurk in the deep are waiting here for you this week. James and Brando discuss the scariest things that you can find underwater.
2021-10-2953 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 230 - Take FiveAfter a conversation with a new diver about popping up to the surface, James retells the story to Brando. This discussion takes them back many years when the value of a safety stop was just being introduced. What is the most critical part of a dive and what does a No-Decompression Limit really mean? They also discuss the troubles of not having a regular dive buddy and sing a low-down and dirty rendition of the rent-a-buddy blues.
2021-08-2759 min
Rebuild Health and Fitness PodcastBrandon Hasick: Building Better BodiesBrandon Hasick is a world-class coach, trainer and entrepreneur, and founder of successful Sydney gym brand, Body By Brando. This week, we speak to Brando about optimisation in training for different goals, how to adapt as well as intensive recovery including his use of ice baths and meditation. And we also discuss how pushing humans to reach their full potential, mentally and physically - and build a better body in the process. Brando shares insight into how he approaches training clients and himself, how he pushes himself and how people can maximise their...
2021-07-1257 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 196 - Saint Brando's Naughty ListSaint Brando and Krampus James sit down and discuss the Do’s and Don’ts of scuba diving to see who gets put on Saint Brando’s naughty list.
2020-12-251h 02The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 186 - Pandora's Dive BagIn Part 2 of Is Certification Really Necessary, James and Brando try to work their way to the bottom of this controversial thread. Like many discussion boards, this one is full of twists and turns and dances around the root question. What is the definition of a diver? Have we evolved? Where are we going? Will these comments and questions get you as fired up as they did Brando? What will we find in the bottom of Pandora’s dive bag?
2020-10-161h 09The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 182 - Diving is Like a Box of ChocolatesHave you ever dived a, “Dive of a Lifetime?” What is a dive of a lifetime? Jamesy and Brando have a little bit of free talk about diving the not so glamorous dives. But also, why are some of those dives memorable too. How can you know you just did the dive of a lifetime if you’re still diving?
2020-09-1845 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 181 - Hoot's lawTwo things you never want to hear your dive buddy say are, "Uh, oh...." In today's episode the boys discuss a couple laws of knowledge. Like Brando's Law and the show specific Hoot's Law. Humans make mistakes but it's what happens next that really matters.
2020-09-1153 min
Podcasting Your Global CareerDE Artist Spotlight #1 George Hillman, Cynthia Brando, Azalea, Emily ZuzikWe've had the honor of hosting great music artists across the 5-year span that dharmic Evolution has been active. Through the interviews, the various singers/songwriters have shared valuable content in the form of tips, insights, and personal stories. In a new series titled 'The Dharmic Evolution Spotlight Series,' I'll be sharing tidbits from the various interviews I've held. Starting with the most recent and go back all the way to as far as 5 years ago when the show was started. Spotlight Series Number 1 In this episode, I'll be featuring the previous...
2020-08-2850 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 177 - DCS BluesDo you know any crazy divers? Are they crazy because they are divers? Or, did diving make them crazy? Jamesy and Brando are getting the band back together and singing the blues. The post-dive, am I bent, blues. Is there a link between DCS and psychosis?
2020-08-1457 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 175 - Sinking Like A StoneAs everyone always knows for certain truth, Brando never likes to use absolutes, ever. This week the boys discuss the absolute rules of scuba, and the importance of Rule #6. It’s lobster season and if you bring beer and maybe a dish to pass, you just might get invited over to the party.
2020-07-311h 01The Great Dive PodcastEpisode - 174 -Divers on the BarbieWelcome back to The Great Dive Poddy, mate! This week the Billabong Buddies, Jamesy and Brando take a little trippy down-under to revisit a few shark attacks with chockers of blood. These South Australian Shark Attacks from 1961-64 were chroniciled in the book, Sharks and Shipwrecks by Hugh Edwards. You’ll defo want to tune in for this poddy, it’s a real beauty.
2020-07-241h 10The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 172 - Tragedy TortelliniAs Michigan continues to broil in the grip of a heat wave, Ol' Jamesy loses his AC and yearns for the days of cooking inside without overcooking the residents. The recipe discussion inevitably turns to recipes for disaster. This time we'll whip up a little tragedy Tortellini that is sure to whet your appetite! Terri, Marni, & Tim will bring the wine, bread, and dessert... Join James and Brando as they serve main course!
2020-07-1048 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 171 - Covid-19 Meters BelowOn the 45th Anniversary of releasing the movie Jaws, Jamesy and Brando dive into the original summer movie blockbuster hit! The boys talk about diving, the movie, the possible remake and they even take a crack at recasting it in a couple different ways.
2020-07-031h 01The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 170 - A Lesson For Life with Ann and BillThis week the boys go back to a Scuba Diving Magazine Lesson For Life that ends bad for a diving couple. It shows how important our foundational training is and why divers need a strong educational base. In a way that only Jamesy and Brando can talk about a scuba drowning, we have fun and learn some valuable lessons.
2020-06-261h 18
Podcasting Your Global CareerCynthia Brando, Why Artist's Are Prone To Sadness, Depression and Suicide.Cynthia Brando, Why Artists Are Prone To Sadness, Depression, and Suicide. Joining me on the show today is Cynthia Brando. A talented singer and songwriter, Cynthia is Based in L.A and has a recognizably unique and silky voice. She has over the years performed in many venues, festivals, homes, and as a street performer too. Cynthia recently founded Music Emerging, a personal project where she devotes time to the emotional well being of her fellow colleagues in the music industry through her blog, workshops, life coaching, and other resources. Show...
2020-06-2657 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 169 - Audrey Asks A QuestionHappy Father’s Day to all you dad divers out there, hopefully your kids remember all the hard work you’ve done for them. This week, James and Brando actually had time to read their emails and came across a question from Audrey, a divemaster in Thailand. What’s next, she asks. Join us as we discuss the divemaster life, becoming an instructor and what it really takes to become a good diver.
2020-06-191h 16The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 168 - Jacques Cousteau, Why He MattersJamesy and Brando, dive back into the life of Jacques Cousteau. On the anniversary of what would be JC’s 110th birthday, the boys spend some time reexamining the 1956 film, The Silent World. Jacques spent over half of a century exploring the world underwater and what he did changed the lives of so many. Here are 5 reasons why what he did was important then and still today.
2020-06-1259 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 167 - Check Out Stephanie GandullaBrando and James had so much fun talking with Stephanie Gandulla from the NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This fresh water marine sanctuary is home to many of the most incredible shipwrecks the world has to offer and being in Alpena, MI it is home to us. We recorded this while attending the Thunder Bay International Film Festival back in Jan 2020. We hope to see you all there with us next year.
2020-06-0555 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 165 - Incident Reports 2We continue our deep dive into the early days of technical diving accidents with the “aquaCORPS” Incident Reports. Re-released earlier this year through, “In Depth” magazine (https://gue.com/blog/examining-early-technical-diving-deaths-the-aquacorps-incident-reports-1992-1996/), Jamesy and Brando talk about more than just these accidents but also the lead up to these accidents, as we highlight the recent release of Gareth Lock’s documentary film, “If Only…” You can see "If Only..." at https://www.thehumandiver.com/ifonly .
2020-05-221h 12The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 164 - Incident Reports 1We’ve dove into the DAN Annual Report. We submerged into the BSAC reports. This year we are going to plunge into the early days of technical diving accidents with the “aquacorps” Incident Reports. Re-released earlier this year through, “In Depth” magazine, Jamesy and Brando talk about more than just these accidents but also the lead up to the accidents as we highlight another important upcoming event. The release of Gareth Lock’s documentary film, “If Only…”
https://www.thehumandiver.com/ifonly
Release date: 20 May 2020. 07:49 Hawaii Local Time
2020-05-151h 30
Podcasting Your Global Career"Flyin", Are You Brave Enough To Take Your First Flight?ÂToday's show will be brief and revolve around a wonderful nature experience that I was very lucky to be a part of. A new tweeting family recently moved in the front of my porch. Finches. From the creative hard-work, they put in when building their nests, around Mid-March this year, all the way to laying and hatching their eggs into little chicks. The entire experience was very sublime in a very personal way to me. With each passing day, and with the help of my phone and selfie-stick. I was able to have...
2020-05-0827 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 163 - Buying Dive GearSpring is in the air and that means love is in the air too... and if there is one thing that we at The Great Dive Podcast truly love, it's Dive Gear! Listen as we discuss an article written in the early 2000's as a guide to buying dive gear. Should you just buy the most expensive? Should you try to skimp on dinero and get a "less than optimal" octo? Should I just buy whatever my instructor is using?? All good considerations, but is there a "one size fits all" method when it comes to buying dive gear? Listen...
2020-05-0857 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 162 - Dudley and Vanessa. A Love Story For All Time.Their affair was doomed from the start. But neither one of them could turn away from a forbidden love. Ed knew but wouldn't say a word to Vanessa, for he knew if he did that he would have to face the fact that it was over.... and for Ed, that was a far worse fate than a cheating wife. Vanessa knew that Ed knew, but a love like the love she had for Dudley would only come around once in a lifetime and she was going to savor that feeling as long as she could. Dudley didn't care who knew...
2020-05-011h 20The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 161 - FlowWe all can remember diving one of those “Great Dives” where everything seemed to click. A time when you were in the zone, your buddy was in it with you, things were smooth and easy. That zone is called “Flow” and getting there takes practice. James and Brando discuss some ways you can make this a regular occurrence instead of a mystery.
2020-04-2449 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 159 - You Might Be An Expert, If....After a statewide extension of our Stay-At-Home order here in Michigan, Jamesy and Brando get back to what you love about your favorite dive buddies. Reading stories and cracking jokes. We talk about the 11 ways you can still stay involved with diving despite this lockdown.
2020-04-1048 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 158 - Covidive19Are you still out diving during the Coronavirus quarantine? Or, are you staying at home and watching a marathon of Tiger King? Jamesy and Brando meet up over Skype to stay isolated and still bring you the topics you need to hear while waiting to get back in the water. Tune in to find out our conclusions.
2020-04-0343 minThe Great Dive PodcastCheck Out Larry Green - Interview 2This interview with cave diver and instructor, Larry Green, is one that will be sure to please divers of all levels. Larry shares many old stories, exciting history and his philosophy of education with James and Brando. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
2020-03-271h 24
Do The Franchise!Superman: Crystal FaceTime BrandoThis week James & Jake do Superman The Movie.
They discuss Marlon Brando’s inability to pronounce Krypton, The legacy of Richard Donner and Jake finds some unique shit merchandise!
2020-03-2548 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 156 - I Ain't Got Nobody BluesBREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!
Scientists have found that listening to The Great Dive Podcast may reduce your chances of getting the dreaded Coronavirus. However, it may increase your chances of drinking a Corona or three this week... because we head off to Cozumel in a story that has nothing to do with the motherf'ing coronavirus....suck it media....
Join Jamesy & Brando as they celebrate their 3rd year as "professional" (and I use the term loosely) podcasters putting out the weekly edition of The Great Dive Podcast (and they said we wouldn't last...and by "they" I mean we- Brando & Jamesy...
2020-03-2044 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 155 - Failure PointsJoin your TGDP buddies as they discuss one of Brando's favorite preaching points. Failure Points. How many of these little plastic problems are you wearing?
2020-03-1358 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 154 - How Deep Is Too Deep?It's quite a philosophical question that is more appropriate for Yoda to answer than Ol' Jamesy & Brando.... but have a listen as we attempt to break down a story old as time in the scuba world. Listen as the boys examine one diver's experience of a nearly fatal accident and his "takeway" from that experience.
2020-03-0652 minThe Great Dive PodcastEpisode 150 - The Day The Dive Line DisappearedThe alternate title of this episode was going to be, “19 Inches of Silt.” Johnny Cash wrote a song about it. Today, Jamesy and Brando dig up a story about one of the most feared disasters while cave diving. Losing the line home. There are lessons to be learned and songs to be sung.
2020-02-0758 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 146 - Breathless, Running Out Of AirIn the year 2020 divers have so many resources to inform them about their amount of remaining gas, however out-of-airs still happen. Why? Join Jamesy and Brando for this self-addressed stamped episode of TGDP to find the answers.
2020-01-1046 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 143 - Lost Under The IceWhat were you doing in January of 1992? Brando was playing volleyball, James was still in High School and our subjects of today’s show were diving in a river near Glasgow, Montana. This old story gets us thinking about old lessons that were supposed to be learned, but were they? Has the thinking or actions changed in the almost 30 years since?
2019-12-2046 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 137 - The Great Storm of 1913Join your favorite dive buddies, the November Galiest Jamesy and the Ol’ Winter Warlock Brando for this look at the worst storm ever to hit the Great Lakes. In November of 1913, hurricane winds and winter blizzards took down a record number of ships on the Great Lakes, the most damage being done on Lake Huron.
2019-11-0858 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 134 - A Deep Dive Into The Diver's PsycheSoooo, tell me vhot vuzz zee velatshunsheep viss yuer muzzer liyek? Grab your notebooks and pens and take notes as the boys dive into the psychoanalysis of the diver. Are divers crazy or does diving make them crazy? Listen up and find out as Ol' Jamesy and Older Brando take deep (two part) dive into the Diver's Psyche!
2019-10-181h 05
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 128 - Sealab 3This time on Sealab, things don’t go so well. 100 Fathoms below the surface, when you are at 600fsw and you have problems it’s never a good day. Join Jamesy and Brando as they finish this little series about Sealab.
2019-09-061h 02
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 127 - Sealab 2Leaving the warmer waters of Bermuda, Jamesy and Brando join Scott Carpenter and the other aquanauts 205 feet underwater off Scripps Canyon near La Jolla, California. Sealab 2 was bigger, better and lasted longer than the previous mission/experiment/war….
2019-08-301h 04
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 126 - SeaLab IAfter George Bond’s famous Blow and Go from Episode 125, he started working on a new project that would have Americans living and working on the bottom of the ocean. This project would be come Sealab. Jamesy and Brando take a dip to join them on this incredible experiment.
2019-08-2345 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 124 - 10 Photo MistakesBe honest, have you ever made any of these photography mistakes? James and Brando even admit to a few. Plus the boys discuss other photography crimes and classic mistakes.
2019-08-091h 05
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 123 - Shark TalesJoin James and Brando as they continue to celebrate "Shark Week" with a "Lesson For Life" that comes from a chance encounter with (as you would expect) a shark. This week also includes the much awaited return of "Shark Johnson". So sit back and have a listen to this episode of The Great Dive Podcast!
2019-08-0254 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 120 - Scubastrology 101Hey divers!! We have a fun one this week! Join Jamesy & Brando as we get in touch with our inner hippies and talk about astrology and scuba diving! We'll have special guest star Alayna from KOXY Radio's "AstroHo's" show guide us through the zodiac for diving! This is a fun one you're sure to enjoy... as long as you're not an over-sensitive Cancer or a Pisces with a Scorpio in Uranus.... ahahaha!
2019-07-121h 26
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 119 - Panic PreventionBreathe Deep… Even the most skilled divers can fall victim to panic. Jamesy and Brando recall a couple of their own moments of panic underwater and try to keep cool in the presence of clowns.
2019-07-051h 03
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 118 - A Whole New WorldComing from the land of the ice and snow, Jamesy and Brando plunge into a dark dive that leads to a sad fatality for a father and son dive team. What happens when the reality of your experience mixes with your good intentions of instructing someone when you’re not an instructor?
2019-06-2857 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 105 - 2018 BSAC Diving Incident Report Pt 2James and Brando continue their dive into a few incidents included in the 2018 British Sub-Aqua Club Diving Incident Report. See what we can learn from the incidents about scuba accidents and how to avoid them or maybe bet yet, see what we can learn about how difficult it is to learn anything from these incidents and how there's more to a safety record than statistics!
2019-03-291h 09
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 104 - 2018 BSAC Diving Incident ReportJames and Brando dive into some information from the 2018 British Sub-Aqua Club Diving Incident Report. We take a break from the nonsense talk and get into the deeper side of the reef. Join us as we talk statistics, diver qualifications, decompression incidents, fatalities, carnival rides like the Matterhorn and more.
2019-03-221h 10
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 103 - Oh The Profanity!!There comes a time in every divers life that they'll confront at least one of these 7 types of inconsiderate diver behavior and sometimes civil discourse is just unable to get the message across. Join Ol' Jamesy and even Ol' -der Brando as they throw their "PG" ratings out the proverbial porthole and discuss an article that details how to express disapproval of rude and/or inconsiderate diver's behaviors. Warning: Language may not be suitable for children. Subject matter contains references to roofies, Bill Cosby, breaking kneecaps, and other nonsense that may be found offensive by the easily offended.
2019-03-1555 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 102 - A 12 Step Program For Scuba Diving?Ok, we've all been there... when your diving is bleeding into all aspects of your life. But when is it "too much"? Listen as James & Brando come to terms with this socially acceptable disease that can take over your life if you're not careful.
2019-03-0830 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 101 - Buffoonus-AquariusJoin us as the true sons of the fathers of diving, Jamesy and Brando, explore the wide world of archetypical diving personas. Beware of the Buffoonus- Aquarius. This is not a politically correct show in today's world. But hey, we’re going back to 1961 when Skin Diver was trying to capture the real image of who a diver really was.
2019-03-0150 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 100 - Our 100th Episode EpisodeJoin Ol' James and even Older Brando as they celebrate their 100th episode!! They'll pop the bubbly and share this momentous occasion with their 2 biggest critics...their wifeys!! It's a fun conversation as well as a way for us to say thanks for all the support from our fantastic listeners!
2019-02-2255 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 98 - Cave Divers DieRight in the middle of our National Cave Diving Month, the boys find a story about two cave divers who died as the result of many bad decisions. Although tragic, it is a story that all new divers can learn a lot from. Jamesy and Brando bring you these lessons like only they can.
2019-02-0845 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 93 - Diving FactsThe boys get a Happy New Years gift in the mail and then take some time to discuss some Old School Diving Facts. Bridging the gap between the last 25 years, James and Brando have a fun discussion about DCI, Safety Stops, Tables and Dive Computers and a look at the gender issue in diving over the last few decades.
2019-01-0447 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 92 - Nice DiversAre you an ice diver? A nice diver? Do you know the difference?? Have you ever written a letter to the editor? Are you a member of the NRA?? Your buddies Jamesy and Brando explore some of Mid-West America’s best Ice Diving locations for a nice diver… or an ice diver…. You decide.
2018-12-2852 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 89 - The Backplate SpecialLMAO! You need to listen to this episode ASAP. Jamesy and Brando get into a real SNAFU talking about BPW's. Are you still diving a BCD? BCV? BCJ?? LOL! SMH:)
2018-12-0750 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 86 - More Zenny DivingMore Zenny Diving talk from your favorite dive podcasting duo. James & Brando discuss a book called "Zen Guitar" by Philip Toshio Sudo and how it's approach to guitar playing and mastery can be extrapolated to diving and mastery of diving.
2018-11-1655 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 85 - Why We DiveIs it for the C-card, the recognition and admiration, the ego or do we dive to make us more human? To return us to the elements and to learn something about ourselves. Your buddies Jamesy and Brando know what it is. The it, the zone, that missing human element that takes technique beyond technology.
2018-11-0945 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 83 - Halloween 2- The Erie Board of TradeJames and Brando dive into a classic Great Lakes ghost story. This story about the Erie Board of Trade is chockablock full of skullduggery. So hold on to your halyards and mizzen up your main stays, this tale will have you warming up your wetsuits.
2018-10-2650 min
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The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 74- Zen and the SanduskyThe Sandusky is a wooden sailing brig that wrecked in the Straits of Mackinac in 1856. Still lying on the bottom mostly intact with beautiful bowsprit and figurehead, it is a magical sight for divers. But diving a wreck like this is so much more than just blowing bubbles and taking pictures. James and Brando talk about the real essence of being in the moment underwater. The Zen of diving on this shipwreck and the perspective of the guy who discovered it, Chuck Feltner, and what it meant to him. Don't mess with the Great Lakes.
2018-08-2451 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 72 - 130Ft Depth LimitThe Deeper we go underwater the greater the risk begins to climb. Unlike other sports where pushing the limits is encouraged, with diving we are given a list of limits to begin with. James and Brando discuss whether diving should be considered a sport or an art. What is the difference? No two dives are the same, but what if you are twins??
https://www.scubadiving.com/why-is-130-feet-depth-limit-for-recreational-scuba-diving
2018-08-1049 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 71 - Cayman CowboysIn the fall of 1995, Rodale’s Scuba Diving Magazine published the most controversial article ever to hit the scuba industry, Cayman Cowboys. This article chronicled the secret life of your favorite dive masters living in island paradise. Well, your buddies, James and Brando dug it up and had a blast rereading it. So, stop checking your 401k report, who cares about your IRA, join us in our Big Escape from it all because nobody gets out alive. Oh, and don’t forget to tip your Dive Masters.
2018-08-0351 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 70 - No BimbosJames and Brando take on the very touchy subject of “Sexism and Scuba Diving” just as the world celebrates International Women’s Dive Day. The boys found an article written by Jill Heinerth for Diver Magazine, “Sexism, Alive and Well in Scuba Diving!” The Hot Pink cover was hard to miss! With a little bit of the TGDP humor you’ve come to enjoy and a few “middle-schooler” jokes they eventually discuss and enjoy this well-written and intelligent “piece.”
http://divermag.com/sexism-alive-and-well-in-scuba-diving/
2018-07-2752 min
Ferg's Live... LIVE!Eppy #10 - Feat. James "BoBo" BowenWe talk with BoBo about hockey, booze, and more hockey.
2018-06-081h 05
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 61 - Brando's BackBrando and James catch up on life, Madagascar, Paris and a host of other off-topic topics. Eventually they discuss a few things in the scuba world that Brando missed while he was off traveling. AI’s… Artificial Intelligence? Alternate Inflators?? Tune in to find out.
2018-05-2559 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 60 - The Complete Works of James and Brando of TGDPHey, let’s do a clips show. A highlights, best-of, collection of the last year or so and get a feel for what we’ve accomplished. Some of our favorite bits, funniest episodes and most informative dialog. Join us as we go back in time a take a small look at a bunch of different episodes. Thank you for the last 60 weeks!
2018-05-181h 14
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 59 -The Inner Experience of DivingWho are James and Brando? Well, they are just two fingers, wrapped in dry gloves, pointing to the moon, on dive boat… the dive boat of life. What the hell does that mean, you ask? Tune in your input mechanisms and join us for a look at the Inner Experience of Diving.
2018-05-1156 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 58 - Mate Up For SafetyGet Groovy, this week with James and Brando as they take another trip back in time. This time to 1960’s and they explore the old scuba diver skill of Buddy Breathing. Join them as they discuss the ins and outs of shoving your thing in your buddy’s mouth.
2018-05-0448 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 56 - The Sea Was Angry That Day, My FriendThe Boys travel to Pompano Beach Florida for some much-needed ocean activities. What do a couple of scuba diving podcasters do when King Neptune shakes his trident into the wind? They sit by the pool during happy hour and answer life’s important questions. Like… Does size matter? Who has Marker Bag envy? What is “Pulling a Lang?” With the help of a great article from Scuba Diving Magazine from 2006:
https://www.scubadiving.com/training/basic-skills/weather-stinks-now-what
James and Brando dive into the age-old question, “What do you do when the sea is angry?”
2018-04-201h 00
Podcasting Your Global CareerDE161 Cynthia Brando | Ubiquitous musical spirit championing the love and the talent of others for the benefit of allSo glad to have you all back on the dHarmic Evolution podcast with your host, James Kevin O'Connor. We are in sunny LA California today with charismatic and enchanting Cynthia Brando. She embraces all things spiritual, her aura is enriching and enlightening, in addition to being an essay writer, she has a book coming out, a new album, and is the author and creator of Music Emerging, an organization so selflessly dedicated to the aspirations of other artists, creators, and musicians. Plug in your podcast and let's spend some quality time with Cynthia Brando! On t...
2018-04-0648 min
2018-03-2404 min
The Pocketbook BrandO44bars - AdamJames AKA Pock BrandO - Logic coverIts kinda bittersweet and besides my shows and meet n' greets yall only see me on the street.
2018-03-2403 min
The Pocketbook BrandOCreepCOVER: Pocketbook BrandOThe Pocketbook Brando covers Radiohead's "creep". Tbh he crushes it like grape soda.
2017-12-1704 min
2017-12-1702 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 34 - Cold Water Pt 2James and Brando continue their discussion of equipment selection for SCUBA Diving in cold water environments. This is part 2 of their ? part series covering cold water diving. This episode addresses drysuit types and accessories. Relax, listen, and enjoy!!
2017-11-1853 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 31 -All Hallows DiveJoin James & Brando for a haunted dive through the spookiest dive stories on the Internet. Underwater ghosts, sea creatures, alien humanoid monsters, and the things that are lurking in the deep just waiting to get you. Keep your dive lights on, this episode might scare the doo-doo out of you.
2017-10-2755 min
The Pocketbook BrandOAdam Covers Dashboard ConfessionalAdam James regales you with his vocal and woodstring stylings. ;)
2017-10-2002 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 29 - Scuba-Do & HughWhile cleaning the attic, James and Brando came across an old Playboy magazine with Scuba Diving right on the cover. They had to look!
Listen in as the boys give a tribute to the late Hugh Hefner and read from this 1971 article “Scuba-Do!”
It’s not all naked ladies, the boys manage to joke about Jaws and John Wayne and even recap the history of dive equipment along the way.
Join us for this Great Dive!
2017-10-1346 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 25 - Black & White Rules in DivingThe boys examine the hard and fast rules of scuba diving in a recent article from Dive Training Magazine! Relax and laugh along with James & Brando as this popular article is discussed!
2017-09-1559 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 21 Worst case Scenarios (Pt 2)Brando & James finish covering "Diving's 15 Worst Case Scenarios" article and it turns out that splitting the discussion into two episodes was a good idea. Blown deco-stops, jammed reels, and a host of other diver distractions are just part of the topics addressed in this weeks episode. Sit back & listen as the boys continue to delight, inform, and ramble on about these mishaps that can create mayhem for divers old and new.
2017-08-1859 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 19 - JC Part DeuxGrab your wetnotes divers as we dive into the history of the invention of the "Aqualung". The boys tackle "Part Deux" of their "Big Fish" series featuring Jacques Yves Cousteau!
Sit back and listen to James & Brando discuss the life of Jacques Cousteau during World War II and his espionage adventures in the French Navy all the while developing and testing the first underwater demand regulator which subsequently gave birth to the art of Scuba Diving!
2017-08-0437 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 14James & Brando dive into a discussion that started from a few stories circulating in social media. It gets deep. It gets serious. Do they have a point? Are they out of line? You decide as you listen to Episode 14.
2017-06-3039 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 12 - You Were Always My FavoriteIn honor of Father's Day and being our Father's favorite children, James & Brando ramble on about their favorite dives.... or do they?? Check 'em out and give this week's episode a listen!!
2017-06-1643 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 7 - Gear FixSpringtime gear service.... how often do you service your gear? Once a year? Twice a year? 12 times a year? 15 times a year? Only whe it's broken? Never?
Listen to James & Brando discuss gear service and when it's time to service it or just throw it in the ol' dumpster!
2017-05-1221 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 6 - Instructor JiveAfter you got your C-card, were you satisfied or did it seem something was missing? Was there something more? Something deeper to this diving stuff? The boys continue their discussion of the art of diving, specifically, seeking out good, high quality instruction.... and French Fries... and although they may not sound like they should "go together", listen as James & Brando intertwine fast food and scuba diving instruction...:-).
2017-05-0434 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 5 - Gear ChoicesJames & Brando talk about the gear you need for scuba diving. The boys discuss some tips about gear choices for divers just becoming certified and how they will grow with their gear...and although we don't like to mention brand names, Brando mentions a lot of them!
2017-04-2731 min
The Great Dive PodcastEpisode 4 - The Big Fish Series -Jacques Cousteau Pt 1Sit back and enjoy as the boys read from the scripture of JC (Jacques Cousteau's "Le Monde Du Silence")... relive a few of the adventures as James and Brando celebrate Easter in Part 1 of a 3 series podcast resurrecting the memory of Jacques Yves Cousteau!
2017-04-2141 min
The Great Dive PodcastIntro Episode April 2017James & Brando talk about how they got into diving and why thirty years later, they decide to start a podcast to talk about their favorite subject...diving! Learn why they began this endeavor and where they want to go with it in this first episode of "The Great Dive Podcast"!
2017-04-0620 min