Podcast appearances and mentions of julian sancton

Wanneer is iemand een held? Moet hij of zij van onbesproken gedrag zijn, of is juist een smet op het blazoen wat iemand echt uit tilt boven de middelmaat? Vandaag gaan we in op het leven van Frederick Cook, de scheepsarts die de levens redde van bijna alle deelnemers aan de eerste overwintering op Antarctica, op het schip de Belgica in 1897. Uitvinder van de lichttherapie en bedenker van een adequaat middel tegen scheurbuik: rauwe pinguïn. Hij vormde een hecht team met Roald Amundsen, maar sloeg na zijn terugkeer een beetje door. Inmiddels was hij tweevoudig weduwnaar en kon niet goed aarden in de stad. Hij claimde de berg Denali te hebben beklommen en op de geografische Noordpool te zijn geweest, en dat is allebei niet waar. Daarna zette hij een piramidespel op en waande zich even succesvol oliebaron. Zijn laatste jaren sleet hij goeddeels in de nor als arts-gevangene. Dit slag mensen tref je niet vaak aan. Geschreven door Patrick Bassant, behalve de citaten vanStephen Bown en Julian Sancton. Opname, montage, sound design, AI en de hele mikmak: Patrick. Additionele stem van Paul den Arend. Dank MyNoise.net (muziek) en Chantal nr 5.Biblio: Stephen R. Bown, The Last Viking. The life of Roald Amundsen. Boston Da Capo Press 2012Allegra Rosenberg, ‘A Hero for our Times' in: New York Times 25-12-2023Julian Sancton, Waanzin aan het einde van de aarde, Amsterdam Hollands Diep 2021 vert. Frank Reusink 

Realizar un viaje de miles de millas, atravesando dos océanos, ha llevado al KRAIT hasta Nueva Zelanda. ¿Habrá valido la pena semejante esfuerzo? Aunque los buenos viajeros disfrutan en el tránsito ¿ha respondido aquel destino a las expectativas de la tripulación? Retomamos la expedición del BÉLGICA a la Antártida, en 1897, pero esta vez de la mano de un libro. Jorge Ríos nos presenta UN MANICOMIO EN EL FIN DEL MUNDO, del periodista estadounidense Julian Sancton. La flota de la Vendée Globe se reparte entre dos océanos: el grueso de ella sigue en el Índico mientras los de vanguardia surcan ya las aguas del feroz Pacífico. Kiku Cusí repasa con nosotros la mítica regata en su edición 2024/25. Se cumplen 60 años del hundimiento del mercante SAN PATRICK y de la trágica pérdida de toda su tripulación. Bizkaia sufrió especialmente con aquel suceso. Hablamos de ello con Pedro María Altuna.

 Jaume Collell acaba de publicar el libro "Serrat. La música de una vida" es una biografía particular y una crónica, que despliega el mosaico del universo de Serrat y recorre la música que ha forjado su voz: desde el tango a Bob Dylan, de la bossa nova hasta Silvio Rodríguez. También es un viaje a través de las canciones que han marcado muchas de nuestras vidas. José Mª Pascual "Un manicomio en el fin del mundo" de Julian Sancton, editado por Capitán Swing.Escuchar audio

Alok Jha talks to journalist and author Julian Sancton about the harrowing and epic survival story of The Belgica: an early polar expedition gone terribly wrong – with a ship frozen in ice and its crew trapped inside for months of endless polar night. Julian is an editor at The Hollywood Reporter. His writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, The New Yorker, Wired, and Playboy, among others. He has reported from every continent, including Antarctica, which he visited while researching his New York Times bestseller Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night. A graduate of Harvard College, where he majored in History, Julian lives in Larchmont, New York, with his partner, Jessica, and their two daughters.For more info about our guests and episode transcripts click here To support the work of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust click hereBuy Julian's book, Madhouse at the End of the Earth hereSeason 4 of A Voyage to Antarctica is made possible with support from Hurtigruten Expeditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

La Expedición Antártica Belga zarpó de Amberes el 16 de agosto de 1897. Los 17 los supervivientes de esa tremenda aventura regresaron a ese mismo puerto dos años y pico después, el 5 de noviembre de 1899. Entre esas dos fechas aquellos marinos y exploradores vivieron una auténtica odisea; fue un viaje lleno de penalidades y de sufrimiento. Con Javier Cacho, científico, explorador, divulgador, escritor y experto en la exploración antártica, comentamos aquella expedición a propósito de la publicación del libro 'Un manicomio en el fin del mundo. La odisea del Bélgica en la Antártida' de Julian Sancton. ¿Qué se sabía de la Antártida a finales del siglo XIX, cuando llega allí esta expedición de Guerlache? ¿Qué enseñanzas da la Antártida para otros estudios científicos? ¿Cómo los viajes a la Antártida sirvieron para los viajes a la Luna? ¿Cuáles fueron los fallos de la expedición de Guerlache?

La Expedición Antártica Belga zarpó de Amberes el 16 de agosto de 1897. Los 17 los supervivientes de esa tremenda aventura regresaron a ese mismo puerto dos años y pico después, el 5 de noviembre de 1899. Entre esas dos fechas aquellos marinos y exploradores vivieron una auténtica odisea; fue un viaje lleno de penalidades y de sufrimiento. Con Javier Cacho, científico, explorador, divulgador, escritor y experto en la exploración antártica, comentamos aquella expedición a propósito de la publicación del libro 'Un manicomio en el fin del mundo. La odisea del Bélgica en la Antártida' de Julian Sancton. ¿Qué se sabía de la Antártida a finales del siglo XIX, cuando llega allí esta expedición de Guerlache? ¿Qué enseñanzas da la Antártida para otros estudios científicos? ¿Cómo los viajes a la Antártida sirvieron para los viajes a la Luna? ¿Cuáles fueron los fallos de la expedición de Guerlache?This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4412383/advertisement

In the final episode in the Belgica Expedition, we have a conversation with New York Times best-selling author Julian Sancton, who wrote the book "Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night". This is the definitive book about the expedition. In our talk, Sancton discusses the challenges, surprises and rewards of writing the book. Find out more about Julian Sancton and "Madhouse at the End of the Earth": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/602593/madhouse-at-the-end-of-the-earth-by-julian-sancton/ The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year's collaborative summer library program theme is ‘All Together Now'. The theme focuses on friendship, unity, kindness, and togetherness. We've asked various MLC staff to give a quick overview of a book or movie they love that they feel fits the theme. Want to hear seven different recommendations? Then stay tuned!   Books and films mentioned in the episode: Calendar Girls, directed by Maria Loohufvud & Love Martinsen. Dress-Up Day by Blanca Gómez. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Hello Bookstore, directed by A.B. Zax. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. Lala's Words by Gracey Zhang. Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton. Still Life by Sarah Winman. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna.

Hehehehe, welcome children!!! Pull up a chair and join the Abyss crew as they explore the wonderful world of Junji Ito's Shiver: Selected Stories. Before they chug vegetable oil and study balloons in the sky, they chat about The Deluge by Stephen Markley, Jeff Strand's Demonic, Knock at the Cabin, The Last of Us, Madness at the End of the World by Julian Sancton, Tim Meyer's Pteranodon Canyon and The Sea, The Stars, Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, the podcast Conspriacy Theories, and The Legend of Vox Machina. Now check out this cool record I found and dig into some horror manga!

Aslihan Babayigit over de nieuwste generatie zonnecellen Geerdt Magiels over het boek Zo zit de wereld in elkaar van Vaclav Smil, over energietransitie en waarom die veel langer zal duren dan wordt aangenomen. Inge Van Hulle over het boek Waanzin aan het einde van de aarde van Julian Sancton, over de zuidpoolexpeditie van Adrien de Gerlache. Karl Van Den Broeck over een plan uit de jaren '50 om onder de Kempen een kernbom tot ontploffing te brengen en zo opslagruimte te maken voor aardgas

Most listeners of this podcast will be familiar with the epic adventure of Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance. However, the Endurance does not have a monopoly on being stuck in Antarctic ice, nor does it have precedence. Before the Endurance, Belgian captain Adrien de Gerlache took the Belgica on a southward expedition with the hopes of reaching the magnetic south pole. On the Dogwatch today we are fortunate to be joined by Julian Sancton who recently wrote Madhouse at the End of the Earth, a bestselling book that the New York TImes calls “exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing,” in which he tells the incredible tale of the Belgica, how it became lodged in the Antarctic ice, and how its crew, much to their detriment, became the first to endure the dark Antarctic winter. In our conversation, we get to know Julian's background in journalism and writing, how he came to tell the tale of the Belgica, and learn more about the characters in the book, including Roald Amundson, who became one of most prominent explorers of all time. If that is not enough, I would think that starting the tale in Leavenworth Penitentiary will  peak the interest of most Dogwatch listeners.

If you are looking to read about the human condition, danger, excitement and exceptional heroics then you must read Julian Sancton's book Madhouse at the End of the Earth.

Travel writer Julian Sancton tells us how a trip to Antarctica helped him see that continent through the eyes of the early polar explorers. Then science reporter Zach St. George explains how some North American tree species are migrating to survive a warming climate. And two Italy-based tour guides take us to the resort lakes of northern Italy, where outdoor sports and celebrities compete with the scenery for visitors' attention. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Travel writer Julian Sancton tells us how a trip to Antarctica helped him see that continent through the eyes of the early polar explorers. Then science reporter Zach St. George explains how some North American tree species are migrating to survive a warming climate. And two Italy-based tour guides take us to the resort lakes of northern Italy, where outdoor sports and celebrities compete with the scenery for visitors' attention.GUESTS - Julian Sancton, Zach St. George, Patricia Fannon, Donald WhiteBROADCAST SCHEDULE:Weekends: 4 AM Eastern/1 AM Pacific (3 AM local)Revised live broadcast from April 23-24, 2022, on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill, and other platforms. You can also listen via TuneIn and Live365.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia

Quentin Johnson reviews Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton, published by Penguin

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Matt Crawford speaks with author Julian Sancton about his book Madhouse at the End of the Earth. For those who think history is boring, they need nothing more than to read this book. Sancton takes us back in time to 1897 aboard the Belgica for a three-year expedition to Antarctica. A crew comprised of a young commandant and future famous polar explorers they would all get to know each other very well as they get trapped in ice for months of polar night. Plagued by cabin fever, lack of nutrition, monotony, and a mysterious illness, some would descend into madness. 

This week I catch up with Julian Sancton. Julian has written a remarkable book about the Beligica exploration 1897 and the journey she and her crew went on in search of the magnetic south. This is a story of triumph over disaster and disaster over triumph. Julian wrote part of this during lockdown so it's quite a fitting read at times. Also it's not a hard sell this book; it simply romps along bringing an entirely new dimension to exploration that has yet been told. It's cinematic in its scale and mind blowing in its brutality. I had to read this book after Michael Palin told me too and I'm glad I did. If you haven't then I do recommend HMS Erebus a book about a ship by Michael Palin and also Endurance the story about Shackleton's truly heroic escape from the jaws of Antartica. It was a heroic age with men from so many different backgrounds and mindsets.

Three Sisters, Heather Morris The breath-taking new novel from the author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey, based on a powerful true story of hope and survival. ‘I want you to make a promise to me that you will always take care of your sisters. That you will always be there for one another. That you will not allow anyone to take you away from each other, ever. Do you understand?' When they are little girls, Cibi, Magda and Livia make a promise to their father – that they will stay together, no matter what. Years later, at just 15, Livia is ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only 19 herself, remembers their promise and follows Livia, determined to protect her sister, or die with her. Together, they fight to survive through unimaginable cruelty and hardship. Magda, only 17, stays with her mother and grandfather, hiding out in a neighbour's attic or in the forest when the Nazi militia come to round up friends, neighbours and family. She escapes for a time, but eventually she too is captured and transported to the death camp. In Auschwitz-Birkenau the three sisters are reunited and, remembering their father, they make a new promise, this time to each other: That they will survive. From Heather Morris, the author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey, which together have sold eight million copies worldwide, comes an astonishing new story that will break your heart, but leave you amazed and uplifted by the courage and fierce love of three sisters, whose promise to each other kept them alive in a place without hope. Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Julian Sancton In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the uncharted end of the earth: the icy continent of Antarctica. But de Gerlache's plans to be first to the magnetic South Pole would swiftly go awry. After a series of costly setbacks, the commandant faced two bad options: turn back in defeat and spare his men the devastating Antarctic winter, or recklessly chase fame by sailing deeper into the freezing waters. De Gerlache sailed on, and soon the Belgica was stuck fast in the icy hold of the Bellingshausen Sea. When the sun set on the magnificent polar landscape one last time, the ship's occupants were condemned to months of endless night. In the darkness, plagued by a mysterious illness and besieged by monotony, they descended into madness. In Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Julian Sancton unfolds an epic story of adventure and horror for the ages. Drawing on the diaries and journals of the Belgica's crew and with exclusive access to the ship's logbook, Sancton brings novelistic flair to a story of human extremes, one so remarkable that even today NASA studies it for research on isolation for future missions to Mars. Equal parts maritime thriller and gothic horror, Madhouse at the End of the Earth is an unforgettable journey into the deep. 

Julian Sancton: Madhouse at the end of the Earth: The Belgica´s Journey into the Dark Antartic Night... with TRE´s Giles Brown

Henry's released an RPG - we chat about how awesome it is! Celtic fantasy! The highs and lows of small press publishing! Then our friend Sam joins us to discuss Troika! companions and 50's/60's science fiction, and we found the HEF Book Club! We finish off with a brief look at Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton, a book recounting the horrors of a doomed Antarctic expedition in 1884. Thank you for listening as always. Come join the Book Club in our Discord! Stay hydrated! Buy Caer Mundus at our online shop: https://humanenergyfield.bigcartel.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @humanenergyfieldpodcast Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eSeKV4bGsq Send us an email! humanenergyfieldpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/human-energy-field/message

Julian Sancton on his new book Madhouse at the End of the Earth, and incredible survival story of an ill-fated Antarctic expedition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julian Sancton is a wonderful guide to the Belgian expedition to Antartica in 1898.  The crew of the Belgica included Roald Amundsen and Frederick Cook who went on to become among the most famous explorers of their time. Julian's book is a classic of the genre. Check out on Amazon in the UK and in the US.

In 1897 the Belgian Antarctic Expedition set sail in search of the south magnetic pole, but their journey was scuppered by a long, arduous winter trapped in the pack ice. Malnourishment, madness, and the threat of murder loomed. Julian Sancton, author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night, charts their extraordinary journey. (Ad) Julian Sancton is the author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night (Ebury, 2021) Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fmadhouse-at-the-end-of-the-earth%2Fjulian-sancton%2F9780753553442 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1898 a Belgian ship on a scientific expedition was frozen into the sea off the coast of Antarctica. During the long polar night, its 18 men would confront fear, death, illness, and despair. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe life aboard the Belgica during its long, dark southern winter. We'll also consider a devaluing signature and puzzle over some missing music. Intro: George S. Kaufman was uninterested in Eddie Fisher's dating problems. The Hatter and the March Hare impugn one another's honesty. Sources for our feature on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–1899: Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night, 2021. Roland Huntford, The Last Place on Earth, 1985. T.H. Baughman, Before the Heroes Came: Antarctica in the 1890s, 1994. Marilyn Landis, Antarctica: Exploring the Extreme, 2001. 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Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton. True story.  In 1897 the Belgica set sail from Belgium for Antarctica, with dreams of exploration glory and charting areas unknown to man. The journey had many low points – they spent almost a year stuck in pack ice whilst battling scurvy, ill health and madness and theirs is a story that NASA studies today in its research on isolation for missions to Mars.Belonging by Owen Eastwood. Owen Eastwood is a Kiwi who works on a global stage, helping elite teams achieve peak performance. He places whakapapa at the heart of his methods, believing we are all part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a special culture, which has seen him become one of the most in demand performance coaches in the world.LISTEN ABOVE

This week Ryan spoke to Clinical Psychologist Ian Robertson about confidence; Megan Cusack on her role as Irish nurse Nancy Corrigan in 'Call the Midwife'; Director of the National Ambulance Service, Martin Dunne, on the important work of the NAS; And author Julian Sancton on his debut book ‘Madhouse at the End of the Earth'.

There were a huge number of Arctic and Antarctic explorers at the turn of the twentieth century that often found themselves marooned in ice for years on end. Julian Sanction has written about one of those first Antarctic voyages and joined Ryan on the line to tell him all about the plight of the Belgica.

My guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is Julian Sancton, whose new book Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night, documents the crew of men who were the first to experience an Antarctic winter trapped in the ice, in an attempt to reach the South Pole. Sancton tells me about the background of some of the eccentric characters that made up the Belgica - and the stomach turning cuisine that is penguin meat.

Sam Leith's guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is Julian Sancton, whose new book Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night, documents the crew of men who were the first to experience an Antarctic winter trapped in the ice, in an attempt to reach the South Pole. Sancton speaks about the background of some of the eccentric characters that made up the Belgica - and the stomach turning cuisine that is penguin meat.

Polar exploration of the 19th century was the space travel of its day. There were moments of glory, like Ernest Shackleton’s heroic journeys to the Antarctic. There were moments of terror, such as Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition in 1845 to discover the Northwest Passage, which likely ended in starvation, cannibalism, and death. But one journey that has been largely forgotten has one of the most important stories of all. That’s the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897-1899.The Belgica was one of the first polar expeditions to Antarctica at the end of the 19th century. The voyage was meant to bring fame to all aboard the ship—and it certainly did, but at a very steep cost and not in quite the way the crew had imagined. Today’s guest is Julian Sancton, author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic NightThe Belgica would ultimately earn its fame as a harrowing survival story after the ship and her inhabitants—thanks to the deliberate decision of their captain—became trapped in the ice of the Bellingshausen sea. Surrounded on all sides by immovable sheets of ice, which threatened every day to crush the ship, the men of The Belgica were subjected to a months-long sentence of physical and mental anguish, becoming the first humans to confront the horrors of a completely sunless Antarctic winter. They survived the world’s most hostile environment and continue to teach the world about human extremes; those who do still remember The Belgica today are mainly the teams at NASA who study the lessons it offers on the physical and psychological limits of the human body as they look towards potential manned expeditions to Mars.

In 1897 a Belgian named Adrien de Gerlache, in command of a ship called the Belgica, sailed to Antarctica with the intent to be the first to reach the south magnetic pole. On the expedition was Norwegian Roald Amundsen, who would later become one of the world's most famous explorers, and Doctor Frederick Cook, who would become one of America's greatest charlatans. My guest, Julian Sancton, shares the story of the ill-fated ship, which found itself entombed in ice and forced to face a dark polar winter, its crew suffering from scurvy, madness and death. His book is called "Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night."More information about the book can be found at: https://sites.prh.com/juliansancton