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Whiskey and a Map Podcast True stories of adventure & exploration as told by those who lived them. The challenges they faced & lessons learned along the path of discovery.
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Listen to their tales of far off lands, exotic animals, foreign cultures and mysterious encounters. Welcome to the podcast "Whiskey and a Map." Imagine yourself seated in your favorite pub. A map lying out on the old wooden table. Whiskey liberally poured into your glass. Your guest places a finger on the map and begins “there I was …”

These are true stories from expeditions and adventures as to

ld by those who lived them. Explorers who are venturing out into the world’s wild places. Listen to their tales of far-off lands, exotic animals, foreign cultures and mysterious encounters. These intrepid men and women share the physical and mental challenges they faced and the lessons learned along their path of discovery. Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart

Michael J. Reinhart is an adventure photographer, writer and explorer who produces the podcast Whiskey and a Map featuring interviews with the world’s most interesting adventurers and explorers. From his young years when his mother would watch him disappear out the back yard only to return hours later with a “treasure”, he has spent his life exploring the world: Scuba diver from the age of 13; Sailing a few years later; Mountaineer; and Adventure Racer. He has traveled and photographed in many far-off places around the world, and his travels include racing in the Eco-Challenge Expedition Race Borneo, exploring the Caribbean coast of Mexico and the Yucatan, summiting Mount Rainier, travels through Eastern Europe during its communist days and diving wrecks off the coast of California. Michael has worked in-country on humanitarian and medical projects in Guatemala and Kenya. He is a volunteer advisor to an Anti-Poaching NGO working to save Africa’s elephant and Rhino. He has degrees in Economics, Social Ecology-Criminology, a Juris Doctorate and a post graduate Diploma in International Law. Listen to the podcast at https://
AdventureandExplorationPodcast.com. Also available on Spotify, Amazon, Apple or wherever you listen to your podcasts

I would like your opinion.  What guests or stories would you like to see/ hear on the podcast Whiskey and a Map?  I'm sc...
02/03/2024

I would like your opinion. What guests or stories would you like to see/ hear on the podcast Whiskey and a Map? I'm scheduling new guests and want to know what you want your thoughts. Thanks for your input. Mike

Whiskey and a Map Podcast episode featuring award winning travel writer Brandon Wilson is now up.  "Tibet, the Templar's...
28/02/2024

Whiskey and a Map Podcast episode featuring award winning travel writer Brandon Wilson is now up. "Tibet, the Templar's Trail, a ghostly encounter and other stories of Adventure." Available at my you tube channel and on all major podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, etc.). Please like and share so your friends can enjoy Brandon's great stories. Enjoy.

I appeared as a guest on the The Moses Kabandana Podcast.  Check it out at his You Tube channel.
27/02/2024

I appeared as a guest on the The Moses Kabandana Podcast. Check it out at his You Tube channel.

WE'VE GONE VIDEO!  Whiskey and a Map is now going to be available in video format.  The You Tube channel is .  The first...
23/02/2024

WE'VE GONE VIDEO! Whiskey and a Map is now going to be available in video format. The You Tube channel is . The first video episode features adventurer Cyril Derreumaux is posted. Kayaking across the Pacific Ocean and Other Tales of Adventure Part One. More are coming.
Please like and share so your friends can enjoy Cyril's stories.

My podcast Whiskey and a Map's latest episode featuring adventurer Cyril Derreumaux is posted.  Kayaking across the Paci...
14/02/2024

My podcast Whiskey and a Map's latest episode featuring adventurer Cyril Derreumaux is posted. Kayaking across the Pacific Ocean and Other Tales of Adventure Part Two. Available on all major podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, etc.)

Please like and share so your friends can enjoy Cyril's stories.

How far would you go to accomplish your goal?  Risk everything including your life?  Listen to the latest episode of the...
01/02/2024

How far would you go to accomplish your goal? Risk everything including your life? Listen to the latest episode of the podcast Whiskey and a Map featuring adventurer Cyril Derreumaux. Kayaking across the Pacific Ocean. Available on all major podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, etc.) Please like and share so your friends can enjoy Cyril's stories.

31/01/2024

How far would you go to accomplish your goal? Risk everything including your life? Listen to the latest episode of the podcast Whiskey and a Map featuring adventurer Cyril Derreumaux. Available on all major podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, etc.) Please like and share so your friends can enjoy Cyril's stories.

I'm still processing all the images, video and stories from my recent trip to Cambodia.  It was an epic trip and there i...
16/01/2024

I'm still processing all the images, video and stories from my recent trip to Cambodia. It was an epic trip and there is so much to share with you. Here's one image from the Angkor Wat temple complex.

Episode 2 with Yossi Ghinsberg is now up on my podcast Whiskey and and Map. A great story teller, Yossi continues his ep...
12/01/2024

Episode 2 with Yossi Ghinsberg is now up on my podcast Whiskey and and Map. A great story teller, Yossi continues his epic story of lost in the Amazon. Listen where ever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc.) Please like and share this post so your friends can enjoy Yossi's stories.
Michael

11/01/2024

Yossi Ghinsberg on Whiskey and a Map Podcast. Episode Two is now up. Listen where ever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc.) Please like and share this post so your friends can enjoy Yossi's stories. Thanks, Michael

My Whiskey and a Map Podcast made top 25% in 2023 with 18.9K downloads.  Listened to in 86 countries.  Wow!  Thank you e...
22/12/2023

My Whiskey and a Map Podcast made top 25% in 2023 with 18.9K downloads. Listened to in 86 countries. Wow! Thank you everyone for supporting the podcast. 2024 promises to be even better with new features and more audience participation. Please like and share this post so your friends can enjoy these cool adventure stories. Thanks.

The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is posted. Yossi Ghinsberg: Surviving Alone in the Amazon, Living with the Bedou...
14/12/2023

The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is posted. Yossi Ghinsberg: Surviving Alone in the Amazon, Living with the Bedouin and Other Stories of Adventure. Part One. Listen where ever you get your podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Google etc. Enjoy

NEW for the podcast:  Listener questions for our guest.My podcast Whiskey and a Map is approaching 30,000 downloads will...
11/12/2023

NEW for the podcast: Listener questions for our guest.
My podcast Whiskey and a Map is approaching 30,000 downloads will be starting it's 5th season this January. In this new season, I'll be adding more features to the podcast. This coming Saturday I'll be interviewing Brandon Wilson and he will be one of the first guests posted in season 5. Post a question in the comments section below that you would like me to ask Brandon during the interview. I'll select one to use during the interview giving credit to the listener (first name and last initial).
Brandon is an award-winning author, explorer and peace pilgrim. He was awarded the prestigious Lowell Thomas Gold Award for best travel book and is an International Fellow of the Explorers Club. Brandon has trekked more that 12,000 kilometers throughout the world in his search for meaning and enlightenment.

Leif Whittaker: Big wall diving in the Pacific, climbing the world's highest mountains, lifesaving rescues in the Cascad...
14/11/2023

Leif Whittaker: Big wall diving in the Pacific, climbing the world's highest mountains, lifesaving rescues in the Cascades and evidence of the Yeti in the Himalaya. The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is up and available on all major podcast platforms. Apple, Google, Spotify etc. Enjoy!

The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is now up. Featuring ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer West Hansen.  In...
27/08/2023

The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is now up. Featuring ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer West Hansen. In this multi-part interview, West recounts his expedition paddling the length of the Amazon river from source to sea. West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this first of three episodes. Listen where ever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify, etc.)

The next episode of Whiskey and a Map is about to be posted.  This is a 3 part episode featuring Endurance kayaker and e...
07/08/2023

The next episode of Whiskey and a Map is about to be posted. This is a 3 part episode featuring Endurance kayaker and expedition leader West Hansen. In these episodes, West recounts his expedition kayaking the Amazon River from source to sea. West is a gifted story teller with much to tell about this amazing journey. Men with peeled faces, a raucous night in a bar in the middle of the jungle and don't forget the lucky chicken.

Jennifer Thomson: Exploring the Mysteries of the Dark Depths of the Sea.  The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is now...
06/07/2023

Jennifer Thomson: Exploring the Mysteries of the Dark Depths of the Sea. The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is now up and available where ever you get your podcasts or at AdventureandExplorationPodcast. com
In this episode of Whiskey and a Map, we are joined by Jennifer Thomson who shares her stories of the wonders of deep ocean exploration. Waters lite up by a multitude of bioluminescent creatures, giant hammerhead sharks, translucent octopus are among the many experiences Jennifer shares in this episode.
Enjoy.

The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is coming.  Featuring British explorer Jennifer Thomson sharing tales of deep se...
06/07/2023

The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map is coming. Featuring British explorer Jennifer Thomson sharing tales of deep sea exploration.

The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map.  Featuring Steve Elkins and his search for the lost City of the Monkey God.  Av...
02/04/2023

The latest episode of Whiskey and a Map. Featuring Steve Elkins and his search for the lost City of the Monkey God. Available where ever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify, Google etc.) Enjoy.

Top 5% ranking globally.  I'm humbled by this.  Thank you everyone, especially my guests!
25/03/2023

Top 5% ranking globally. I'm humbled by this. Thank you everyone, especially my guests!

Mongolian shamans, tribal customs of Papua New Guinea and the witch markets of South America.The latest episode of the P...
02/02/2023

Mongolian shamans, tribal customs of Papua New Guinea and the witch markets of South America.

The latest episode of the Podcast Whiskey and a Map is now up.

James Dorsey returns with more stories from his lifetime of adventure. James talks about his trip through China encountering Mongolian shaman and the stone carvings of Genghis Khan. He then takes us south to the island of Papua New Guinea and his encounter with the infamous tribe known as the mud men. From there to the witch markets of South American then to encounters with whales.

Whiskey and a Map podcast opens it's 4th season with Brent Bishop:  A mountaineer and explorer, Brent has climbed the hi...
10/01/2023

Whiskey and a Map podcast opens it's 4th season with Brent Bishop: A mountaineer and explorer, Brent has climbed the highest peaks around the world. In the process, he has encountered Chechen mafia, murderous Papuans and killing avalanches. Available where ever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify, etc) or listen on the podcasts website AdventureandExplorationPodcast..com. Enjoy.

Just over 2 years ago I started my podcast Whiskey and a Map.  Three seasons later it has over 11,000 downloads and is r...
19/12/2022

Just over 2 years ago I started my podcast Whiskey and a Map. Three seasons later it has over 11,000 downloads and is rated in the top 10% of podcasts world wide. This is all due to the great people who appeared on the podcast and shared their unique and interesting stories of adventure and exploration. It is also due to you, the listeners who support the podcast. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Next year we have some great guests and I look forward to season 4 of Whiskey and a Map.

Summit of Mount Rainier via the Kautz Glacier route.  Near perfect climbing conditions this summit day.  It was a little...
18/12/2022

Summit of Mount Rainier via the Kautz Glacier route. Near perfect climbing conditions this summit day. It was a little unnerving crossing over the caldron knowing this is a volcano that can erupt at any time.

13/12/2022

Life and Death in the Canadian Rocky mountains featuring Wayne Sawchuk is now up on Whiskey and a Map. Listen to it where ever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc.) or at https://adventureandexplorationpodcast.com

New episode on Whiskey and a Map podcast is coming soon! Life and Death in the Canadian Rockies: Featuring Canadian wild...
12/12/2022

New episode on Whiskey and a Map podcast is coming soon! Life and Death in the Canadian Rockies: Featuring Canadian wilderness explorer and conservationist Wayne Sawchuk.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE on Whiskey and a Map.  Part two of the interview with Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Danger...
26/09/2022

NEW PODCAST EPISODE on Whiskey and a Map. Part two of the interview with Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas. In this episode, Jon discusses his experiences with the shaman moolynaut and the Koryak people of Siberia, his epic circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island and tracking lions in Kenya. At the end of this episode, Jon shares the many lessons learned from his expeditions and understanding the power of our ancestors.

Listen at https://AdventureandExplorationPodcast.com or where ever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify, etc.)

"Floating Over Winter Landscape" was taken in Cappadocia, Turkey from a hot air balloon.  In this image I try to capture...
25/09/2022

"Floating Over Winter Landscape" was taken in Cappadocia, Turkey from a hot air balloon. In this image I try to capture the rugged beauty of the landscape freshly covered in a silky layer of white and the serenity of quietly floating through it.

BTW... don't forget to check out my new site and enter to win a free print of this image while you're there: https://www.michaelreinhartphotography.com/new-website-giveaway

This shot almost didn't happen. The balloons had been grounded for more than a week due to bad weather. The morning for our flight saw fresh snow and heavy cloud cover. Then, at the last minute, the skies cleared and up we went.

My latest podcast episode:  Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas is now up and posted.  Listen where e...
17/08/2022

My latest podcast episode: Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas is now up and posted. Listen where ever you get your podcasts from or better still at https://AdventureandExplorationPodcast.com

Tim Calhill's interview is now up on my podcast Whiskey and a Map.  Tim is a co founder of Outside magazine, intrepid ad...
09/07/2022

Tim Calhill's interview is now up on my podcast Whiskey and a Map. Tim is a co founder of Outside magazine, intrepid adventurer and award winning adventure writer. His book Jaguars Ripped My Flesh was named by National Geographic as one of the 100 best adventure/ travel books ever written.
Listen any where you usually get your podcast downloads or at https://AdventureandExplorationPodcast.com
You can find Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and Tim's other wonderful books here at https://amzn.to/3RlzPml

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