About this episode

This episode features an interview with Darrell Hartman discussing his book on Arctic exploration and media history.

This poignant and thought provoking episode is about a battle waged on two fronts. One on the frigid and treacherous waters of the Arctic Ocean and the other on the front page of America's early 20th century print media. This week Nora and Craig welcome renowned author and native Mainer, Darrell Hartman, who's incredibly well researched book, Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers And The Making of The Modern Media, will have you dialing up your thermostat and checking your sources with it's vivid depiction of the daring adventures of explorers like Robert Peary and Frederick Cook and the newspapers that backed their exploits. Listen in as Darrell answers readers questions and shares the lengths he went to while researching this fascinating and shockingly relevant time in world history. It is an episode that is sure to answer questions you didn't know you had about the race for the North Pole and provide valuable perspective to our current media landscape. Visit our Website : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fredtheafghan.com/stubbornlypositive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Patreon Pack for Video Episodes and so much more…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nora Parkington, Craig Grossi

Guest: Darrell Hartman

Topics covered

• Arctic exploration
• media history
• North Pole race
• journalism
• adventure
• historical research

Keywords

• Arctic Ocean
• media landscape
• explorers
• North Pole
• journalism
• historical context
• Darrell Hartman

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers And The Making of The Modern Media

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