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Sing Louder, Paddle Harder: Exploring Canada's Arctic rivers with Ted Johnson
Jun 16, 2026
Unknown duration
Retracing a historic fur trade route across Quebec with Bruno Forest
Jun 2, 2026
48m 23s
Life at the edge of the world with Louise K. Blight
May 19, 2026
49m 49s
Into the Carpathians: Skiing Ukraine’s highest peaks with Laval St. Germain
May 5, 2026
43m 23s
Beneath the ice: The hidden life of Canada’s frozen lakes with Andrew Budziak and Andy Bramburger
Apr 21, 2026
46m 42s
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| 6/16/26 | ![]() Sing Louder, Paddle Harder: Exploring Canada's Arctic rivers with Ted Johnson | In this episode of Explore, host David McGuffin sits down with lawyer, conservationist, former senior aide to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and one of Canada's most accomplished Arctic paddlers, Ted Johnson.For more than two decades, Johnson and a remarkable group of friends, including diplomats, journalists, cabinet ministers, and occasionally Pierre Trudeau himself, set out each summer to canoe some of the most remote rivers in northern Canada. From the Hood and Coppermine rivers to little-known rivers on Banks Island and Ellesmere Island, Johnson shares stories of first descents, close calls, vast caribou migrations, and landscapes few Canadians will ever see. Along the way, he reflects on a changing Arctic, the evolution of wilderness travel, and what it was like to paddle and camp alongside one of Canada's most transformational Prime Ministers. This captivating episode explores a remarkable era of northern exploration and the enduring pull of Canada's wild rivers.Ted Johnson is a lawyer, conservationist, pilot, and former senior advisor to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. An Officer of the Order of Canada and Fellow of both the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Royal Geographical Society, he has spent decades exploring Canada's North by canoe, helping document and promote some of the country's most remote wilderness rivers.To learn more about the paddling adventures of Johnson and his friends, Sing Louder, Paddle Harder, edited by his colleague Robert Fowler, contains hundreds of images and stories from across the Arctic. CreditsExplore: A Canadian Geographic Podcast is hosted by David McGuffin.Produced by David McGuffin and ExploreProductions.ca in partnership with Canadian Geographic. Editor-in-chief: Alexandra Pope Digital and travel editor: Madigan Cotterill Digital marketing manager: Caroline Workman For more stories of adventure, science, history, and exploration, visit CanadianGeographic.caFollow Explore wherever you get your podcasts and leave a rating or review if you enjoy the show. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Retracing a historic fur trade route across Quebec with Bruno Forest✨ | fur tradepaddling+3 | Bruno Forest | — | TadoussacWaskaganish+1 | fur trade routeQuebec+5 | — | 48m 23s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Life at the edge of the world with Louise K. Blight✨ | conservationseabirds+3 | Louise K. Blight | — | AntarcticaEarth+1 | Adélie penguinsAntarctica+3 | — | 49m 49s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Into the Carpathians: Skiing Ukraine’s highest peaks with Laval St. Germain✨ | war impactswildlife+5 | Laval St. Germain | — | UkraineKyiv+1 | CarpathiansUkraine+5 | — | 43m 23s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Beneath the ice: The hidden life of Canada’s frozen lakes with Andrew Budziak and Andy Bramburger✨ | frozen lakesunderwater ecosystems+3 | Andrew BudziakAndy Bramburger | — | Canada | frozen lakesCanada+4 | — | 46m 42s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() Searching for life beyond Earth with Sara Seager✨ | astrophysicsspace exploration+3 | Sara Seager | MIT | TorontoVenus | astrophysicsspace+5 | — | 49m 39s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() 200 km across the Atacama: Ray Zahab on survival, heat, and the edge of human limits✨ | endurancesurvival+3 | Ray Zahab | — | — | Atacamaultra-endurance+4 | — | 50m 42s | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() Newfoundland, Cod Collapse and saving the North Atlantic right whale with Jenn Thornhill Verma✨ | ocean conservationfisheries+3 | Jenn Thornhill Verma | RCGS | North AtlanticNewfoundland | ocean conservationcod collapse+3 | — | 52m 43s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() The life and death of an iceberg with Jill Heinerth✨ | icebergsunderwater exploration+3 | Jill Heinerth | The Berg | — | icebergJill Heinerth+3 | — | 34m 09s | |
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Michael Palin on Monty Python, polar plunges and travelling with curiosity✨ | travelhumour+4 | Michael Palin | Canadian GeographicMonty Python | — | Michael PalinMonty Python+5 | — | 51m 42s | |
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| 1/27/26 | ![]() Artemis II: David Saint-Jacques on Canada’s growing role in international space missions✨ | space explorationCanada+3 | David Saint-Jacques | Canada | moon | Artemis IIDavid Saint-Jacques+4 | — | 31m 02s | |
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Storytelling at the edge of the world with award-winning filmmaker Trevor Wallace✨ | storytellingfilmmaking+4 | Trevor Wallace | Canadian Geographic | — | storytellingfilmmaking+4 | — | 1h 02m 00s | |
| 12/23/25 | ![]() Christmas at Devil’s Portage – Charles Camsell✨ | ChristmasArctic explorations+3 | — | — | Devil’s PortageKlondike | ChristmasDevil’s Portage+5 | — | 8m 34s | |
| 12/3/25 | ![]() The Hudson’s Bay Company charter: "Interesting and problematic" | A look inside the Hudson’s Bay Company Royal Charter, now returning to public spotlight, and its enduring role in Canada’s colonial past and Indigenous displacement | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | ![]() Run Like a Girl with Catherine McKenna | Canada’s former Environment Minister reflects on the personal challenges, political battles and moments of resilience that shaped her journey to the front lines of global climate action | — | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | ![]() Across Quebec's Ungava Peninsula with Dave Greene | Inspiring the next generation through education, endurance and the power of exploration | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | ![]() Frozen fjords and first ascents: Shira Biner’s Baffin Island odyssey | The 2025 Nat Gillis Adventure Photography Expedition Grant recipient discusses her journey leading a groundbreaking team in Canada's North | — | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | ![]() Gales of November: John U. Bacon on the untold story of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald | Fifty years after the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, bestselling author John U. Bacon revisits the tragedy that changed Great Lakes history | — | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | ![]() Vanished Beyond the Map: Adam Shoalts on the mystery of lost explorer Hubert Darrell | Through extensive reporting for his new book, RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Adam Shoalts discusses the story of Hubert Darrell, the legendary Arctic explorer who vanished in 1910 | — | ||||||
| 9/11/25 | ![]() The future of exploration with Richard Wiese | From summiting Kilimanjaro 18 times to re-shaping The Explorers Club, Richard Wiese discusses inclusivity, conservation and the next era of global discovery | — | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | ![]() Water Borne: Dan Rubinstein’s 2,000-kilometre paddleboard adventure | “On a paddleboard, you‘re vulnerable to tides and winds. You don‘t fight them—you learn to fit into natural rhythms.” Journalist and author Dan Rubinstein joins the Explore Podcast for the second instalment in our annual canoe/paddling series to share the story of his epic three-month, 2,000-kilometre paddleboarding journey, which took him from Ottawa to New York City and back via the Ottawa River, the St. Lawrence River, Lake Champlain, the Hudson River, the Erie Canal and Lake Ontario. Along the way, he explored the idea of blue space—the powerful impact of water on our bodies, minds, and communities. In this conversation, Dan reflects on his new book Waterborne, the physical and spiritual pull of water, and why paddleboarding offered a unique way to connect with people, places, and history. From Mohawk communities reclaiming their relationship with the St. Lawrence River to grassroots activists restoring the Hudson to strangers offering kindness along the Erie Canal, Dan’s journey reveals how water shapes us, heals us, and connects us across boundaries. | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | ![]() Is a River Alive? with Robert Macfarlane | The award-winning author shares his thoughts on the importance of rivers, why they deserve legal rights and the deep connection between humans and water | — | ||||||
| 6/24/25 | ![]() Learning from water with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson | This special live episode of Explore features a thought-provoking conversation about the deep importance of our relationship with water between host David McGuffin and acclaimed Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer, and musician Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, recorded at the Ottawa Writers Festival in May. Leanne discusses her latest book, The Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead, a genre-defying work that weaves together traditional storytelling, theory, and land-based knowledge. Through various lenses — skiing, eels, beavers, canoes, shorelines — Simpson reflects on the interconnectedness of people, water, and the natural world, and on how we might reimagine our relationships in a time of climate grief and transformation. This live conversation touches on land based learning, Indigenous ethics, and the hopeful possibilities of communal learning, all grounded in Simpson’s unique voice as both an academic and artist. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is an award winning, best-selling Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer, artist, and musician. She is the author of eight books, including the award-winning Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies and As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom Through Radical Resistance. Her newest work, The Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead, continues her powerful exploration of land-based knowledge, community, and hope. Simpson has been widely recognized for her contributions to Indigenous thought, activism, and the arts. She is a member of Alderville First Nation and is based in Peterborough, Ontario. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/25 | ![]() I Interviewed The Beaverton's Luke Gordon Field. He Replied in Headlines (Kidding! This is a fun conversation) | The Beaverton, Canada's Leading Satircal News site, is turning 15. A conversation with Editor in Chief Luke Gordon Field. | — | ||||||
| 5/27/25 | ![]() The Open Road: George Stroumboulopoulos on Music, Motorcycles, Movies and Canada | Strombo! | — | ||||||
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4 placements across 4 markets.
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