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#41: Where Languages Disappear – Fieldwork on Remote Pacific Islands | with Linguist Dr. Mary Walworth

Around 7.000 languages are spoken worldwide. But about every two weeks, one of them disappears [...]

#40: Al Mennie on Big Wave Surfing, Night Swimming and Finding your Moon

Al Mennie is one of the best big-wave surfers of all time — but it [...]

#39: Guardian of Beauty – My 10 Years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – with Patrick Bringley

What happens when you consciously leave behind the fast pace of life and devote ten [...]

#41: Where Languages Disappear – Fieldwork on Remote Pacific Islands | with Linguist Dr. Mary Walworth

Around 7.000 languages are spoken worldwide. But about every two weeks, one of them disappears [...]

#40: Al Mennie on Big Wave Surfing, Night Swimming and Finding your Moon

Al Mennie is one of the best big-wave surfers of all time — but it [...]

#39: Guardian of Beauty – My 10 Years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – with Patrick Bringley

What happens when you consciously leave behind the fast pace of life and devote ten [...]

“Travel helps us to understand the world better.
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In Unfolding Maps, Erik Lorenz interviews adventurers, travel writers and photographers about exciting expeditions and life-changing journeys. His guests talk about wrestling with nature. Enlightening encounters. The confrontation with the unknown. And entertaining misadventures along the way. They discuss cultural, ecological, social and political implications of travel. And provide food for thought for setting out on your own and leaving well-trodden paths.

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“Travel helps us to understand the world better.
This podcast shows how.”

In Unfolding Maps, Erik Lorenz interviews adventurers, travel writers and photographers about exciting expeditions and life-changing journeys.His guests talk about wrestling with nature. Enlightening encounters. The confrontation with the unknown. And entertaining misadventures along the way. They discuss cultural, ecological, social and political implications of travel. And provide food for thought for setting out on your own and leaving well-trodden paths.

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Your thoughts, your questions, your adventures – we want to hear from you! And publish selected voice messages in our podcast.

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#38: The Dream of Human Flight – Base Jumping & Wingsuit Flying with Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwarz, Amber Forte & Espen Fadnes

Imagine standing on a mountain, right at the edge of a cliff. Below you, the [...]

#37: The Power of Conservation Photography – with Cristina Mittermeier

Environmental photographer and marine biologist Cristina Mittermeier has traveled the world for decades to capture [...]

#36: Arctic Ascent – with Dr. Heïdi Sevestre and Alex Honnold

Steep rock faces, surrounded by vast glaciers and massive icebergs floating far below on the [...]

#35: The Secrets of the Elephants – with Dr. Paula Kahumbu

Elephants hold a great fascination for people worldwide. And yet they are threatened with extinction. [...]

#34: Dr. Jane Goodall – Thoughts on a good life and a healthy planet

#33: On the other Side of Fear – mit Dwayne Fields

From a childhood close to nature in Jamaica, to a youth marked by violent experiences [...]

#32: A Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood – a Journey from Gangster to Movie Star with Danny Trejo

This time at Unfolding Maps: Danny Trejo, Hollywood's most famous and beloved villain!

#31: A World in Crisis (and what to do about it) – with Jared Diamond

What can we learn from the tribes in the rainforest of New Guinea? What are [...]

#30: The Power of the Wild – with Bear Grylls

In this very special episode, we welcome a real survival icon: Bear Grylls has become [...]

#29: Shots of Adventure or the joy of surfing in ice cold water – with Chris Burkard

Chris Burkard, born in 1986, is many things: he is an adventurer, photographer, creative director, [...]

#28: Euphoria and Terror – Crossing Antarctica with Felicity Aston MBE

An extraordinary journey: Felicity Aston MBE was the first person to cross Antarctica on skis, [...]

#27: Extreme Adventures, extreme Life – with Mike Horn

Mike Horn is introduced again and again as one of the world's most important explorers [...]

#26: Travel and what we can learn from it – with Erik Lorenz

In this episode the tables are turned. Instead of asking them, Erik answers questions – [...]

#25: A Journey to the Edge of Europe – with Kapka Kassabova

A childhood in the shadow of a Cold War border - this is how Kapka [...]

#24: Hope for our Planet – with Dr. Jane Goodall

60 years of research on social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees. And decades of [...]

#23: A Walk in the Woods – with Eric Adams (Manowar)

A winter walk in the woods with an icon of heavy metal: Eric Adams is [...]

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#22: The Spirit of a Rock Climber – with Maureen Beck

Maureen (Mo) Beck was born without her left hand, but that didn’t stop her from [...]

#21: People of the Horse – with Erika Larsen

Over a two-year period, storyteller and National Geographic photographer Erika Larsen travelled to many locations [...]

#20: Rewilding the World – with Kristine Tompkins

She was a successful CEO of the clothing manufacturer Patagonia and played a decisive role [...]

#19: Fathoms – The World in the Whale – with Rebecca Giggs

In her book "Fathoms", Rebecca Giggs blends natural history, philosophy and science to reveal an [...]

#18: Living with Sami Reindeer Herders – with Erika Larsen

Sitting in a snow-covered tent, surrounded by a pretty harsh environment where no horizon can [...]

#17: The Search for Africa’s Fighting Spirit – with Tim Butcher

For many years Sierra Leone and Liberia have been too dangerous to travel through. They [...]

#16: Eric Adams (Manowar) – Outdoor Adventures & Hunting

(Rerelease of previously published Weltwach episode.) Eric Adams is world famous as the singer of [...]

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#15: Exploring Trails – with Robert Moor

An author that hiked the Appalachian Trail and then got obsessed with the history and [...]

#14: Exploring the Deep-Sea – with Diva Amon

Imagine you are sitting in a telephone booth-sized bubble hundreds of meters deep in the [...]

#13: Blood River – A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart – with Tim Butcher

As a war correspondent for the Daily Telegraph Tim Butcher quickly became obsessed with one [...]

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#12: The Sound of Journeys – with Jim Kroft

To musically capture the essence of a solo journey over around the world is a [...]

#11: Long Way Up – New adventures on two wheels – with Charley Boorman

Two friends, two motorcycles and epic adventures all around the world. In episode 4 of [...]

#10: The Last Whalers – with Doug Bock Clark

What is lost when a whole culture disappears? Award-winning journalist Doug Bock Clark has written [...]

#9: We the Women of Afghanistan – Nahid Shahalimi

Being the daughter of one of the Afghanistan’s most influential and prosperous persons, Nahid Shahalimi [...]

#8: Feeding the World – with Aerial Photographer George Steinmetz

Known as ‘the flying photographer’, George Steinmetz is the natural world’s leading aerial artist, being [...]

#7: Over Seven Summits around the World – with Helga Hengge

Mount Everest in the Himalayas, Mt Vinson in Antarctica – only two of the highest [...]

#6: Great and small adventures – with Alastair Humphreys

A passionate adventurer, author and film maker: Alastair Humphreys’ explorations of the earth are manifold. [...]

#5: The Power of the Cold – with “Iceman” Wim Hof

A fascinating journey into the power that the cold, deep breathing and commitment can unleash [...]

#4: Charley Boorman – On long Ways around the World

Adventurer, motorbike enthusiast, travel writer and TV presenter: Charley Boorman has explored the world for [...]

#3: Laura Dekker – The world’s youngest circumnavigator

Laura Dekker is the youngest person ever to sail around the world solo – an [...]

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#2: Rolf Potts – The Art of Long-term World Travel

In his first book, the now iconic “Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of [...]

#1: Steve McCurry – A Life of Photography

Known for the National Geographic cover “the Afghan Girl”, legendary photographer Steve McCurry captures the [...]

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This new travel podcast travels the unbeaten path. Unfolding Maps talks to adventurers of all [...]

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