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Corazón de León moves to Mexico to kickstart his career as a wrestler. With dreams of making the big stage in Mexico City, he boards buses bound for the country's far fringes to fill bull fighting rings and ramshackle arenas with fans—and to fill his pockets with pesos. In the episode, Joe and "The Lionheart" discuss life on the road in Mexico, rockin' out in front of 81,035 fans at Wembley Stadium and the influence of Norman Smiley alongside legendary Mexican wrestlers like Negro Casas on his career. Guest: Chris Jericho | Talk is JerichoHost: Joe SillsGrab tickets: Fozzy Spotlight on North America TourRead more: The Complete List of Jericho

On the 50th Anniversary of Alfred Wainwright's "Coast to Coast," travel writer Dan Stables sets off on a 190-mile walk through England's hill country to follow in Wainwright's soggy footsteps. He finds himself traversing rolling pastures, craggy single tracks and mushy bogs on his quest to reach trail's end at Robin Hood's Bay.Read More:"I Didn't See Another Soul" Daniel Stables for The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports"England's Mysterious Sunken Roads," Daniel Stables for BBC"Along Hadrian's Wall, Ancient Rome's Temples, Towers and Cults Come to Life" Joe Sills for National Geographic

Michael Motamedi relies on an artificial intelligence version of Anthony Bourdain to guide him on a trip around the world. The Get Lost Podcast catches up with Michael and his family in Paris—after a whirlwind tour of Morocco—to see how the trip is going, learn how A.I. is being used in travel and to ask Michael one very important question: what the fuck would the real Tony say?Guest: Michael MotamediHost: Joe Sills

A spark of inspiration in a tent at the South Pole sends cinematographer Danie Ferreira on a sailing ketch to the Arctic Ocean. Onboard the Bør, he reflects on a lifetime of work that took him from meteorology in Antarctica to the helm of a South African production company and finally onto a sailboat filled with sled dogs above Norway—and he finally reconnects with the creative spirit that fueled his imagination as a teenager.Guest: Danie FerreiraHost: Joe SillsRead More: "Polar Photographer Danie Ferreira's Luxury Book" at Digital Camera World. 

Jeff Morgan takes us on a journey to Sumatra, Thailand and Nepal to talk about critical strongholds where the planet's last wild tigers are attempting to survive. Along the way, he talks us through visits to national parks around the globe, where Global Conservation is working with game rangers to even the odds against poaching.Saving the Last TigersGlobal Conservation

Jamie sets a Guinness World Record by traveling to the Seven Wonders of the World in under one week while also wearing superhero costume and raising money for charity. McDonald talks about how he became a super hero in a place called Batman, and what it's like to visit a lifetime of bucket list destination in just a few days.Hear how he packed, how red tape almost stopped his record attempt in its tracks, what you need to do to set a Guinness World Record and how it feels to visit each wonder in a breakneck race from the Great Wall of China to the Taj Mahal, Petra, the Coliseum, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, and Chichen Itza. Guest: "Adventureman" Jamie McDonaldHost: Joe Sills

Historian, steelhead guide and "Bad Ash" outdoorswoman Ashley Nichole Lewis takes us on a journey to the Olympic Peninsula for a voyage up the Quinault River through one of North America's incredible, temperate rainforests. Along the way, we break down the state of Washington's Fish Wars and the impact of climate change on Quinault tribal land today.Connect with the ShowGuest: Ashley Nichole LewisHost: Joe SillsThe Show: Get Lost Podcast

Pete Pranica—call sign Grizz— hops into a F-16 fighter jet and takes a ride with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Along the way, the longtime aviation enthusiast and Memphis Grizzlies play-by-play broadcaster attempts to fulfill a childhood dream without losing his lunch. Connect with the showGet Lost PodcastPete Pranica Joe Sills

Autio co-founder Woody Sears sets off on the road trip of a lifetime: a Subaru-powered surf safari down the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Over five months, he learns to surf by camping on the sands of Baja and cruising from Sinaloa to Oaxaca. More than two decades after his epic journey, Woody reflects on the lessons surfing taught him about the world and how the love of adventure spawned on his trip helped create Autio, a digital road trip companion that's accompanying himself and co-founder Kevin Costner on adventures today. 

Malik wins a camper truck in Montana and sets off to document its journey home to Memphis through Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. The Get Lost Podcast team tags along as part of the film crew. Guest: Malik tha MartianHost: Joe Sills

What does it feel like to cruise to Antarctica? Travel writer Amanda Ogle sets off from Argentina onboard a Viking cruise ship to navigate some of the most violent seas on the planet on the trip of a lifetime. Along the way, she explores whether Antarctic tourism is ethical, what science is being conducted onboard cruises and discusses the future of the cruise industry. Host: Joe SillsGuest: Amanda OgleFollow the Show: Get Lost Podcast

Joe journeys to a research camp in Botswana's Okavango Delta to learn about ongoing conservation efforts.  Along the way, conservation ranger and guide Keitopetse Kagande talks about a 45-minute standoff with a lion, how climate change is impacting Botswana and what it's like to grow up in one of the planet's last wild places. SHOW NOTE: Our mixer decided to spontaneously combust when we sat down to record this episode. So, audio quality is a bit rough.Host: Joe SillsGuest: Keitopetse Kagande How to do it: African Conservation ExperienceRead more about the experience in National Geographic Traveller 

Nat Geo Explorer Patricia Medici takes us to the remote reaches of Brazil's Pantanal, a region known as tapir paradise. There, she talks about what it's like to research one of the world's most unique animals in a quest to better understand the balance between mankind and Mother Nature. Along the way, she recounts a close encounter with a jaguar and updates us on the impact of deforestation in Brazil. Host | Joe SillsGuest | Patricia MediciGo There - Baia das PedrasLearn More - INCAB Brasil 

Songwriter EG Vines abandons his life as a Dollar General manager to pursue music from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Nashville, New York and beyond. Along the way, he lives a real life scene from The Blues Brothers in rural Alabama (they were not the "Good Old Boys") and hints at a real-world encounter with aliens.Host Joe Sills | Produced by Josh CollinsListen to his full catalog and find merchandise at EGVines.com Connect on Instagram - EG VinesFind Joe - Joe SillsSPONSORS: LensRentals.com For 15% off your next rental use promo code GETLOST15

Polar explorers venture from Italy to the North Pole in a zeppelin during 1928, but the trip doesn't go as planned. Author Mark Piesing joins us to bring one of polar exploration's most harrowing tales  of disaster and rescue back to life. Piesing talks about his book, N-4 Down: The Hunt for Arctic Airship Italia and special guest host Meredith Edwards (Meredith for Real: The Curious Introvert) takes the reigns of the show.Host: Meredith EdwardsGuest: Mark Piesing | N-4 Down: The Hunt for Arctic Airship ItaliaProducer: Josh CollinsThe Show: Get Lost Podcast

Chloe gains a new sense of freedom when she travels alone to Kauai on assignment. Along the way, she picks up a new tattoo and comes into her own as a travel writer. In this episode, Chloe talks about what it's like to begin a career as a travel writer, how it feels to travel alone and where you should visit on the Hawaiian island of Kauai from Waimea Canyon to Wailua Falls and the Kauai Coffee Estate. Guest: Chloe CaldwellHost: Joe SillsThe Show: Get Lost PodcastRead Chloe's story, "A Solo Traveler's Guide to Kauai" at Uproxx

Nadia helps a rhino mother and her calf battle a pride of lions. With the help of conservationists, rangers  and the world's first rhino orphanage, the two animals—critical to the survival of their species—narrowly escape tragedy. Walk on the  frontlines of rhino conservation efforts in South Africa and join us for the incredible story of Manala and Impi. Guest: Conservationist Nadia BeeslaarHost: Journalist Joe SillsConnect with the Show: Get Lost PodcastLearn more about The Rhino OrphanageVolunteer with Africa Conservation Experience

Travel journalist Jamie Lafferty lands his first big assignment when he's sent to cover a 5,000 mile overland rally from Budapest to Murghab, Tajikistan. The plan? Buy a used car in Hungary, drive it across Central Asia and sell it in Dushanbe. Like all great adventures, the plan goes south in a hurry when Jamie's route is blocked by border guards and his team is forced to find an entirely new route to one of the world's most remote towns. Along the way, they find themselves traveling through ancient lands along the silk road.Guest - Jamie LaffertyHost - Joe SillsFollow the Get Lost Podcast  Read Jamie's final article, "Bangers and Cash: Driving the Central Asia Rally" at The Guardian.

Kinga brings people out of their comfort zones when she travels around the United States in search of adventure. Along the way, she goes river surfing in Pittsburgh, crabbing in New Orleans and bow fishing in Kansas City. And, she tries to convince Joe that his home country is still full of adventure.Connect with the ShowKinga PhilippsJoe SillsGet Lost PodcastSharkAllies.orgFinding Adventure on Very Local

Border checkpoints in Siberia, cramped conditions in Belarus and a frantic race to Hong Kong make the second leg of Filip Filipi's journey around the globe even more harrowing than the first. After meeting Daniel Craig and the United Nations in Istanbul, he heads into a blurry series of train cars, cargo ships and bus seats in a quest to finally make it back to Canada across the Pacific Ocean. Connect with the showGuest: Filip FilipiHost: Joe SillsThe Show: Get Lost Podcast

Facing a date with the United Nations, Filip Filipi uses cargo ships, rental cars and railroads to make his way from western Canada to Istanbul without a plane. Along the way, he crosses North America and western Europe while brandishing a uniquely Serbian passport to attempt border crossings in a precarious position.In part one of a two-part special, Filip talks to us about humanitarian organization 28 Jun and chronicles the incredible journey that took him from keyboard warrior to impactful ambassador affecting change in more than 30 countries around the globe. Connect with the showGuest: Filip FilipiHost: Joe SillsThe Show: Get Lost Podcast

Spears, arrows and guns surround Pedro's t.v. crew as they find themselves counted among unwelcome visitors to a protest in the Amazon. There, the seasoned journalist is faced with a critical negotiation to try save his life and the lives of his crew. Connect with the showGuest: Pedro Andrade | Unknown Amazon on VICEHost: Joe SillsFind us on the gram for new episode updates and contests @getlostpodcast

Fake police and an international shakedown follow travel journalist Erik Trinidad on a trip across Russia. Erik talks about his experience, the 1980s bad guys lurking for him on the railroad and the secret life of butlers in this engrossing interview.-Connect with us -Erik TrinidadJoe Sills

Jordan comes face-to-face with death in a violent California car crash. The incident changes his life and sets him on the backpacker's path, ultimately leading him to the Portuguese hamlet of Sagres—a top destination for surfers around the globe.Connect with the Show@GetLostPodcast@JordanTarverRead Jordan's book, You Deserve This Shit. The first chapter is available to download for free.

Steve confronts burglars, breakdowns and crocodiles on a road trip across East Africa. And when he finds himself stranded at a remote border outpost, events take a turn. Confronted with the choice between his own livelihood and another life, he's faced with an impossible choice.Connect with usSteve BramucciJoe SillsGetLostPodcast

Anthropologist Jordan Rydman takes us on a tour of Guanajuato, a historic state near the geographical center of Mexico. From her vantage point in San Miguel de Allende, she explores gentrification, poverty and the complex world of cuisine impacting everyday life south of the border.Connect with the showHost: Joe SillsGuest: Jordan RydmanThe Show: Get Lost Podcast

Kim joins a first-of-its-kind expedition to the Titanic, where an experimental deep sea submersible that could take more travelers to the world's most famous shipwreck is put to the test. Along the way, she grapples with the ghosts of Titanic's sister ship, Britannic, and watches a cast of real world explorers and deep sea pioneers come to life for a feature story in Oceanographic Magazine. Guest: Kim FrankHost: Joe SillsThe Show: Get Lost Podcast

Jessica gets too close to history when her father decides to paraglide over the beaches of Normandy. Guest: Jessica BensonHost: Joe SillsConnect with the show: Get Lost Podcast

Natalie leaps out of an airplane above the Africa Burn festival. Along the way, she takes us on a cruise through Cape Town and remembers a film project that changed her perspective on South Africa for life.About the guest: Natalie Paladin is a skydiver, snowboarder, avocado farmer, model and motorcycle expert who has dedicated her life to finding adventure around the globe. She's represented some of the biggest brands in auto sport, from Can-Am to Harley-Davidson.Guest: Natalie PaladinHost: Joe SillsThe Show: The Get Lost Podcast

Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras journeys to The Last Incan Bridge. This remnant from an ancient network of roads was once part of a 25,000-mile network that spanned the Incan Empire. Today, it is the last standing testament to the power of human ingenuity and the skills of Incan engineers. Along the way, we take pitstops at the never-ending lighting storm and learn about the humble beginnings of Atlas Obscura.Connect with the Show@GetLostPodcast@AtlasObscura

Armchair anthropologist Matthew McConaughey paddles down the Amazon River on the trail of a bizarre, reoccurring dream. What he finds there circles back decades later and transforms his entire life.Connect with the showMatthew McConaugheyJoe SillsGet Lost Podcast

They disappeared in February of 1959, a well-equipped group of seasoned hikers on one of the most remote mountains in the world. What transpired in the cold of the Siberian winter was classified by Soviet authorities for decades. It remains an unsolved mystery today, and the location of those events now bears one of the hikers names— Dyatlov Pass.On this episode of The Get Lost Podcast, cinematographer Brian Weed joins us to talk about his journey to Dyatlov Pass as a crew member for Discovery's Channel's Expedition Unknown. Along the way, he details his own unusual experiences in the Ural Mountains and posits a theory for the group's disappearance.Guest: Brian C. Weed Host: Joe SillsLearn more: DyatlovPass.com, Expedition Unknown, Astonishing Legends

The straining of knots, the clattering of a ship’s bell and the flutter of footsteps bounding their way towards the boats—the sounds here started 3,000 years ago. Here in Oman, the sand and surf collide over a Bronze Age harbor that played host to archaeologist and conservator Raven Todd da Silva. This week, Raven takes us on site to experience what it's like to bring the past back to life after three thousand years. Guest: Dig it With RavenHost: Joe SillsFollow the Show: Get Lost Podcast

Alannah's dreams are pitted against Hurricane Dorian when the catastrophic storm traps her in the Bahamas, stopping her plans to meet Congressman John Lewis in their tracks. Along the way, we talk diving on lost shipwrecks of the transatlantic slave trade, adapting coral reefs for climate change, and the challenges faced in the immediate aftermath of Dorian.Background: Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on September of 2019, taking with it at least 74 lives in the island nation that sits just 300 miles off the coast of Florida. The Category 5 storm was the most powerful recorded hurricane to every make landfall in the Bahamas, leaving a trail of destruction that will last for generations.Connect with the showAlannah VellacottCoral VitaJoe SillsGet Lost Podcast

Mark journeys to the North Pole, where he encounters a bizarre spectacle in one of the most isolated places on Earth. Along the way, he talks about helping the Top Gear team on their own Arctic journey and teaches us how climate change is making expeditions much more challenging as sea ice disappears in front of his eyes.Follow the FolksMark WoodSOLO 100 ExpeditionJoe SillsGet Lost PodcastYou've heard what it sounds like to travel the Arctic, now see what it looks like thanks to these amazing books from our guest, Mark Wood.

Rollie quits his job on Wall Street to pursue a life of cage fighting, hitch hiking and storytelling around the globe. Along the way, he bumps elbows with a South American fighting legend and scales Machu Picchu. Follow the FolksRollie PeterkinJoe SillsGet Lost Podcast

Catarina travels to Turkey during the coronavirus pandemic. En route, she gets a glimpse of what international travel looks like amidst a worldwide health crisis, discusses the responsibility that travelers have to global health, and makes her way from Istanbul to the far reaches of one of the world's most culturally rich countries.Follow:Catarina MelloJoe SillsGet Lost Podcast

Doug takes us to the Sky Islands of Arizona, a unique natural habitat being ripped apart by Donald Trump's border wall. There, 30-foot-tall pylons of steel—enough to build 10 Empire State Buildings—are being driven into the ground as contractors dynamite through mountain ranges and disrupt critical habitat for species like jaguar, javelina and endangered fish and reptiles.Along the way, he helps make a scientific discovery and faces a late night encounter with a vigilante.Follow Along Guest: Doug MainHost: Joe SillsThe Show: Get Lost PodcastRead More: "The U.S. border wall is tearing through wilderness, right under our noses" - National Geographic

J.J. finds himself stranded on an isolated research station in Antarctica. With an assignment from National Geographic and no camera crew, it's up to him to carve out an award-worthy story from the ice and the team of stoic Kiwis he's destined to cover.Guest: J. J. KelleyHost: Joe SillsFollow the Show: Get Lost Podcast

Meredith packs her bags for an all-inclusive wedding retreat but ends up at a surf hostel on the Nicaraguan coast. Guest: Meredith [for real]Host: Joe SillsFollow the Show: Get Lost Podcast

Jay's lifetime of experience in the outdoors is put to the test when unexplainable events take place on a New Jersey camping trip.In a special Halloween episode, we dive into the legend of Bigfoot.Guest: Jay Kumar, of Jay Kumar's BassblasterHost: Joe Sills

Damien digs up fossils from the Cretaceous Period near the border of China and North Korea, and talks about a life at sea with Jacques Cousteau.

An all-female crew sets sail for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to study the impact of microplastics on marine life. En route, they conquer storms, swells and smells as they break through the glass ceiling of what people think women are capable of at sea. Explorer's Club member and author Sarah Michler was onboard the eXXpedition ship on that voyage. She joins us to tell the tale.Show LinksSarah Michler Joe SillseXXpedition

Kinga Philipps finds herself swimming in a school of hammerhead sharks in the legendary waters of the Galapagos Islands. There, the journalist explorer come face-to-face with an industry that threatens the future of migratory sharks around the world. But before we land in the Galapagos, Kinga takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of her new project, Enslaved, with Samuel L. Jackson as well as the non-profit Shark Allies.Connect with the Guest@KingaPhilipps@SharkAllies@JoeSills@GetLostPodcast

The frozen tombs of an ancient culture lay largely forgotten in the steppes of southern Siberia. In the Russian republic of Tuva, Gino Caspari's team of archaeologists has been carefully uncovering an enormous, forgotten tomb of the Scythians. Caspari joins us on this episode to talk about the experience of accessing and excavating one of the most remarkable historic sites in the world. Connect with the Project@GinoCaspari@TrevorWallace@FrozenCorpsesGoldenTreasures@getlostpodcast

Ramy explores the forgotten tunnels beneath the Giza Plateau and stumbles upon the likely tomb of an Egyptian God. Inside, the Egyptologist and Emmy Award winning film maker finds the answers to a childhood mystery and a riddle thousands of years in the making.Host: @JoeSillsSpecial Guest: @RamyRomanyMore on King Tut's burial at Discovery: Mummies Unwrapped S1 E8.

Yves confronts colonialism, ecotourism and poaching on a journey to the heart of Africa.The disinterred heart of David Livingstone still rests under a Baobab tree in Zambia. Nearly 150 years after the explorer's death, Yves Le Sieur walks in his footsteps to the remote confines of the Bushcamp Company.Nobleman Magazine: Zambia, the Road Less Traveled by Yves Le SieurThe Bushcamp CompanyInstagram@ylesieur@joesills

Zach sails from Phuket, Thailand to Djibouti through the pirate-infested waters of Somalia.FOR THE GRAM@ztpjohnston@uproxxlife@joesills

Diamond Dallas Page visits a remote surf camp in the heart of the Central American jungle to wind back the hands of time. Along the way, he talks about life on the road as a rising wrestler, how fitness plays a role in living a complete life, and his upcoming DDPY Retreat in Mexico.For the 'Gram@DiamondDallasPage@joesills@getlostpodcast

Every day, at least two rhinos are killed by poachers, their bodies left maimed and broken, their horns sawed off and sent to markets. This year, Margarita Samsonova volunteered at the Care for Wild rhino rescue facility outside of South Africa's Kruger National Park to document the intense care needed to keep one of Africa's most iconic species from extinction. Show LinksCare for Wild: https://www.careforwild.co.za/Souled Outside: http://souledoutblog.com/Do it for the Gram@s_marga@joesills@getlostpodcast

Andrew Macdonald has had more than a dozen surgeries. His body, riddled by rickets, has never allowed him the mobility that other people enjoy on a daily basis. But after a road trip across the United Kingdom, he decided to finally tackle his first transatlantic flight and visit America.Come with Andrew as he heads to the Souled Outside headquarters in Memphis, shoots an exploding target and visits a drag strip in a rental car.