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Episode 47: Ryan Scorecki – Helicopter Pilot Extraordinaire

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The Ghost of Shackleton

Episode 47

Ryan Scorecki

Helicopter Pilot Extraordinaire

Have you ever seen where Shackleton slept?

Ryan talks of NASA projects, explorer’s huts, studying whales and servicing field camps in Antarctica.

Many people come to Alaska for a few seasons, returning home for the rest of the year before committing to full-time residency. Not many of them come to Alaska for the winter and retreat for the summer. But Ryan Skorecki loves winter. So much so that he has worked on snow in Alaska, Antarctica and Nepal. He shares a little bit about all of it with us. Highlights include penguins, pregnant passengers and capsizing a boat. Learn and laugh along with us.

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Episode 46: Ryan Scorecki – Helicopter Pilot Extraordinaire

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Do You McMurdo?

Episode 46

Ryan Scorecki

Helicopter Pilot Extraordinaire

What is it like to spend a season in Antarctica? 

Ryan talks about McMurdo Station culture, Antarctica animals and the field camp supply lifestyle.

Many people come to Alaska for a few seasons, returning home for the rest of the year before committing to full-time residency. Not many of them come to Alaska for the winter and retreat for the summer. But Ryan Skorecki loves winter. So much so that he has worked on snow in Alaska, Antarctica and Nepal. He shares a little bit about all of it with us. Highlights include penguins, pregnant passengers and capsizing a boat. Learn and laugh along with us.

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Episode 40: Shane Patrick – Truffles and Dracula in Romania

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First Impressions of Romania

Episode 40

Shane Patrick

Truffles and Dracula

The Holidaze are upon us. It’s a time for celebrating family, friends and a successful growing season. Shane and Phil talk about a unique harvest: hunting for truffles in Romania. The truffle has an almost mythic hold over humans. And yet, we can’t find them without help from a pig or dog or some other creature with a better sniffer. Shane talks about hunting for truffles, what to do with the fungi if you’re lucky enough to find some. Romanian hospitality, cooking, countryside and the roads also add to the conversation. No trip to Romania is complete without a trip to Transylvania. Shane and his friends celebrated Halloween at Dracula’s Castle. No trick, these episodes are a real treat.

In this episode, Shane ponders his first impressions of Romania: it’s history, landscapes, people and language. He talks of what it is like to travel overland through the Romanian countryside. 

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