Podcast appearances and mentions of ranulph fiennes

In this episode I am once again joined by Piers Cross, ex-Buddhist monk, coach, and creator of the documentary “Boarding on Insanity”. Piers explains the British boarding school system, examines its history and social context, and reveals how and why boarding school attendance is seen by many as a pathway to power. Piers recalls his own boarding school experience, the trauma and subsequent breakdown it caused, and describes the dynamic of the “privilege double-bind”. Piers recounts his years as a Buddhist monk, how he navigated suicide attempts and self harm with meditation and community support, and the powerful mystical experiences he encountered during his religious practice. Piers lists over two dozen leading figures in the arts, business, and politics who attended boarding school and reflects on the possibility of a leadership class affected by abandonment and dissociation by elite educational institutions. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep297-boarding-on-insanity-piers-cross Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'.
 … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Military family upbringing and alcoholic father 03:42 - Going to boarding school at 11 years old 05:36 - History of British boarding schools 08:23 - Pathway to power 10:19 - Oxbridge emphasis 11:37 - The old boys network and breaking parental attachment 14:42 - Is the education better? 17:48 - IQ vs emotional intelligence 20:31 - A typical day at boarding school 23:30 - Piers' boarding school trauma and learning to dissociate 27:07 - Suicide of Piers' best friend 29:37 - Resilience vs dissociation and avoidant attachment 32:48 - Resurfacing trauma in the 30s and 40s 33:28 - Richard Branson, David Cameron, Bear Grylls, and John Peel 34:36 - Trauma of neglect 36:53 - Idealisation, cover up, and not listening to children 41:45 - The privilege double-bind 47:32 - After boarding school & city career 51:03 - Depression and breakdown 53:07 - Laughed at by the doctor 54:31 - Death of Piers' father and work in Africa 56:41 - 3.5 years in a Buddhist monastery 59:37 - A sense of coming home 01:02:22 - Taking the 8 precepts 01:03:30 - Ordination, self harm, and suicidal ideation 01:06:31 - The support and kindness of the other monks 01:09:26 - Struggles with meditation 01:12:03 - Reading scriptures and other Buddhist books 01:14:00 - Tastes of transcendence 01:14:55 - Profound experience of childlike mind 01:16:35 - Healing avoidant attachment 01:20:10 - Working with dreams 01:21:10 - Tears and connecting to emotion 01:22:41 - Buddhist doctrine about suicide and hell 01:25:14 - The power of initiation 01:27:13 - Leaving the monastery 01:28:08 - Piers shows his journal 01:29:33 - After the monastery and work with board school survivors 01:33:15 - “Boarding on Insanity” documentary 01:33:28 - Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, Justin Welby 01:37:05 - Cover ups and a societal flip 01:39:30 - Prince Charles, Stephen Fry, Ranulph Fiennes, Gabriel Byrne, Roald Dahl, Harry Windsor, 01:41:00 - JFK, Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, Aldous Huxley, Richard Beard, Jeremy Paxman, 01:41:26 - Elon Musk, Mini Driver, Eddie Izzard, Princess Catherine, Rupert Murdoch, 01:44:46 - Piers' 3hr daily practice 01:46:44 - Taoist Tantric Arts 01:47:59 - Piers' advice for taking on new practices 01:49:37 - Piers' meditation practice 01:51:02 - Closing remarks and advice for ex-boarders … To find our more about Piers Cross, visit: - https://www.youtube.com/@pierscross - https://www.piers-cross.com/ - https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/ … 
For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com … Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

In this special episode, Iain speaks with Lucy Aspden-Kean, Ski & Snowboard Editor at The Telegraph.  We discuss Lucy's journey from the Blackpool Gazette to an MA in Journalism and how she beat 300 other applicants to win a ski internship at the Telegraph.  Lucy shares her advice for aspiring travel journalists, what it was like working on the travel desk during Covid, plus we also discuss how a trip to Nepal was prompted by an interview with Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Intersport Ski Hire You can save money when you book your ski hire at intersportrent.com and use the code ‘SKIPODCAST'. To make it even simpler you don't even need to use the code, just take the link in the Show Notes and your basket will automatically be reduced.  SHOW NOTES  The London Snow Show will take place on 18/19 October 2025 at Olympia (1:00) Lucy previously shared her experiences of Gausta in Norway and heliskiskiing in Chile (3:00) Lucy was also on the show in the dark days of lockdown (3:00) A trip to Nepal started from an interview with Ranulph Fiennes (4:00) Lucy walked to Everest Base Camp and then the 6119m peak of Lobuche East (6:30) Her training was mainly in the Lake District (9:00) Read about Lucy's trip in this Telegraph article (13:15) Is Everest suffering from overtourism (15:00) There are significant dangers of climbing Everest (16:30) Are too many climbers under-trained? (16:30) We discuss ‘overtourism' more generally (17:00)  Lucy has skied in the Lakes (18:30) Her first ski holidays were to Rauris in Austria (20:00) Listen to Iain's interviews with ski journalists Peter Hardy, Arnie Wilson & Frank Baldwin (21:00) Lucy did an English literature degree, followed by an MA in Magazine Journalism at University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) (22:30) Lucy beat 300 applicants to win a ski internship at the Telegraph (24:00) She won ‘Best Social Media Campaign of the Year' in the PPA awards in 2017 (30:00) Covid was a ‘career defining moment' as a travel journalist (31:45) Telegraph model has shifted to subscription (34:45) Longer form content is becoming more popular (35:15) The role of a commissioning editor (36:45) Do journalists need to have video editing skills as well as writing? (39:00) Advice for freelance journalists (40:30) Is AI a threat to journalism? (42:00) The impact of the climate crisis on skiing (43:15) Lucy's favourite trip was to Chile (46:30) Feedback   I enjoy all feedback about the show, I like to know what you think, especially about our features so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  Andre As: “Thank you for making another enjoyable podcast! It really shines through that you enjoy skiing and nature.” If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help:    1) Review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  2) Subscribe  3) Book your ski hire with Intersport Rent using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' or take this link There are now 237 episodes of The Ski Podcast. There is so much to listen to in our back catalog: just go to theskipodcast.com and search the tags and categories. All our Equipment Special episodes are available on the Skipedia YouTube channel You can follow Iain @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

 Is it common for people who have been to boarding school to have suicidal ideation? And how many people have actually attempted suicide or taken their own life while at boarding school? Today I share stories from Richard Branson's autobiography Losing My Virginity, Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know and Roald Dahl' biography. I also share some quotes from Alex Renton and his book, Stiff Upper Lip and Pete Walker's book, Complex PTSD. If you are feeling suicidal then please do contact Samaritans in the UK: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ Or in the US: https://afsp.org/im-having-thoughts-of-suicide/ And for my interview with Charles Spencer: https://youtu.be/NJBGrRdgKm8?si=tXZP5K7rhat1THu3 And for episode #91 with a paediatrician who I went to boarding school with: https://youtu.be/Aa8eicN-G0A?si=x4qbGcVmvcJI-wp6 Take care,Piers--- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man. He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1 For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community Many blessings, Piers Cross http://piers-cross.com/

Sir Ranulph Fiennes pays tribute to a fellow legend in his new biography Lawrence of Arabia. A former SAS officer, Fiennes says he feels a lot of affinity for archaeologist and adventurer Thomas Edward Lawrence, who made a gruelling 300-mile journey through blistering desert heat during the 1916 Arab Revolt. No shirker himself, Fiennes was first to reach both Poles, first to cross the Antarctic and Arctic Ocean and first to circumnavigate the world along its polar axis. He climbed Everest age 65.

Quentin Johnson reviews Lawrence of Arabia by Ranulph Fiennes published by Penguin Random House New Zealand

TW: infertilityYou wait years for one globally renowned adventurer to come onto How To Fail, and then two appear in the same season! First it was Bear Grylls and now it's the turn of his mentor, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. I spoil you, I really do.Sir Ranulph is one of the greatest British explorers - a man who has raised millions of pounds for charity through his exploits, which include the first north-south surface circumnavigation of the world, crossing Antarctica on foot and running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents despite suffering a heart attack and undergoing a double coronary artery bypass just four months before. He is also the oldest Briton ever to summit Mount Everest.He joins me to talk about failing to follow in his late father's footsteps by flunking the Sandurst admission, his competitive drive, the dangers of solo expeditions and - in one especially memorable passage - the time he sawed off his own frostbitten fingers (those of a squeamish disposition may want to skip that bit). And, in a particularly moving exchange, we talk about his inability to have a child with his late wife, Ginny despite several rounds of IVF and a desire to adopt. Regular listeners will know how passionate I am about bringing converstaions around fertility to the fore. It is very rare to hear men talk about it and I'm so grateful to Ranulph for opening up to me. Spoiler alert - there is a happy ending in that Ranulph now has a teenage daughter with his second wife.--Ranulph Fiennes' latest book, Climb Your Mountain: Everyday Lessons from an Extraordinary Life, is out now and available to purchase here.--You can donate to one of Sir Ranulph's favourite charities, Marie Curie, here.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpod

Alastair Humphreys is an adventurer, author, and keynote speaker. Alastair was named a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year for his pioneering work on micro-adventures. This concept encourages people to go outside their comfort zone and have cheap, simple, and short—yet effective—adventures close to their homes. His blog and books, including The Boy Who Biked the World and The Doorstep Mile, brim with insights and tips to help average people live more adventurously. Alastair joins me today to discuss how we can live adventurous lives—even in our everyday world. He describes how his early love for reading inspired him to be an adventurer and why he declined an opportunity for a more traditional, stable career as a high school teacher. He explains “micro-adventuring” and the importance of directly experiencing nature in any shape, form, or capacity. Alastair also highlights the difference between exploration and adventure, describes how curiosity links them and underscores what adventure can teach us about life.   “Exploration is adventure plus purpose and discovery. There's something extra to it, beyond just the excitement, desire, and curiosity to go somewhere new and have a fantastic time.” - ~Alastair Humphreys   This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores: Alastair's background and childhood in the countryside His university education and year of teacher training Alastair's bike adventure around the world and how he made it work Why Alastair is thankful for the earlier stages of blogging and the internet Microadventures and the importance of bringing more adventure into our everyday life The impact of seeing and experiencing nature The culture of “assured” experience and why it's an impediment to adventure Guidelines for adventurers and overcoming the “doorstep” mile A nugget of exploration wisdom from T.S. Elliot Alastair's current adventure in book-writing Resources Mentioned: Book: Living Dangerously: The Autobiography of Ranulph Fiennes by Ranulph Fiennes Our Favorite Quotes: “Paying attention, being astonished, and telling about it—to steal from Mary Oliver—is a good way to be.” - Alastair Humphreys “Adults are so boring. Children are curious and playful and adventurous in a way that us adults could do a little more learning from.” - Alastair Humphreys “The bicycle is the perfect exploration vehicle: it's cheap, it's quick, but not too fast, and, above all, you're free—you can literally go anywhere on the planet.” - Alastair Humphreys  Connect with Alastair Humphreys: Alastair Humphreys Website Book: The Doorstep Mile: Live More Adventurously Every Day Book: Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes Book: The Boy Who Biked the World: The Complete Collection Alastair Humphreys on Instagram Alastair Humphreys on Facebook Alastair Humphreys on Twitter Alastair Humphreys on YouTube   Spaceship Not Required  I'm Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean. I'm an explorer, and that doesn't always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action. In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required. Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores. Visit my website at kathysullivanexplores.com to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead! Don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts! Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I TuneIn | Google I Amazon Music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adventurer Ranulph Fiennes on planning and executing the world's first polar circumnavigation expedition, discovering a lost city and overcoming phobias.

CONTENT This is the second part of our podcast with Adam Lyle - Stirling who served as an infantryman in the British Army from 2001 to 2012 first in 2 Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (2 PWRR)  then in 1 Royal Irish Regiment. Adam completed operational tours in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan finishing his service as a Sergeant.  We continue to talk to him about his tour of Afghanistan in 2010 with 1 Royal Irish. Adam talks in detail about several contacts he was involved in, leading and managing soldiers on operations, dealing with the mental pressures of command and the psychological impact of a highly kinetic tour on his soldiers.  Finally we close the discussion with his thoughts on the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the PTSD and suicides many suffered from when they got home. On Desert Island dits Adam's book choice is Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.  His film choice is Charlie Wilson's War.  The teams book choices this episode are Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes and Pegasus Bridge by Stephen E Ambrose. SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on social media and don't forget to like, share and leave a review. Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod. Facebook @lateo82.  Twitter @TheUCS473. Download on other platforms via Link Tree. Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com.  This episode brought to you in association with ISARR a veteran owned company.        

CONTENT Our guest on this podcast is Adam Lyle - Stirling who served as an infantryman in the British Army from 2001 to 2012 first in 2 Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (2 PWRR)  then in 1 Royal Irish Regiment. Adam completed operational tours in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan finishing his service as a Sergeant.  On the first of a two part podcast we talk to him about his tour of Afghanistan in 2010 with 1 Royal Irish. Adam talks in detail about several contacts he was involved in, leading and managing soldiers on operations, dealing with the mental pressures of command and the psychological impact of a highly kinetic tour on his soldiers.  Finally we close the discussion with his thoughts on the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the PTSD and suicides many suffered from when they got home. On Desert Island dits Adam's book choice is Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.  His film choice is Charlie Wilson's War.  The teams book choices this episode are Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes and Pegasus Bridge by Stephen E Ambrose. SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on social media and don't forget to like, share and leave a review. Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod. Facebook @lateo82.  Twitter @TheUCS473. Download on other platforms via Link Tree. Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com.  This episode brought to you in association with ISARR a veteran owned company.

توی این اپیزود راجع به شهر گمشده اوبارحرف زدیم و حکایت این شهر توی هزار و یک شب رو گفتیم. از این گفتیم که چه کسانی و چه جوری توی صحرا دنبال  .این شهر گمشده گشتن و این که این جستجوها آخر سر به جایی رسید یا نه‌    اینستاگرام چیچکا تلگرام چیچکا توییتر چیچکا ایمیل چیچکا   متن و روایت: ساكورا  طراح کاور اپیزود: رها اکبردوست https://instagram.com/zii_studio خوانش شعر: پویا درخشان https://instagram.com/pooya.derakhshan .گنبد کبود رو از اینجا بشنوید :موسیقی‌های این اپیزود به ترتیب اندلوشیس- دحمان الحراشی - Souad Massi- Raoui - Asmahan- Ya Habibi Ta'ala - Charbel Rouhana- Al bint Al Shalabya  - No Blues- Black Cadillac - Mariam Hassan- Arrabi al Arabe - Emel- Sallem :منابع اصلی این اپیزود کتاب  Arabia felix- Bertram Thomas کتاب و مستند  The road to Ubar - Nicholas Clapp کتاب  Atlantis of the sands- Ranulph Fiennes  کتاب هزار و یک شب - طسوجی

This week: In Season 2's premiere, Rob & Lloyd discuss explorer Ranulph Fiennes' frost bitten fingers and a giant goat that lactates mead for the warriors of Valhalla.

Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books Wellington reviews Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes, published by Penguin. Sir Ranulph Fiennes followed in Shackleton's footsteps and brings his own unique insights to bear on these infamous expeditions in this engaging new biography.

Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books Wellington reviews Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes, published by Penguin. Sir Ranulph Fiennes followed in Shackleton's footsteps and brings his own unique insights to bear on these infamous expeditions in this engaging new biography.

Hello! And welcome to series two of Mountain Air! It's an absolute pleasure for this episode to be supported by UKHillwalking.com, and an equal pleasure to be bringing you 87-minutes of conversation with Sibusiso Vilane - an inspirational man with an inspirational story to tell.In 2003, Sibusiso he became the first black African to summit Mt Everest, a phenomenal achievement given his impoverished roots and lack of mountaineering background, and one that earned him the attention and praise of Nelson Mandela and the wider world. But his story runs far deeper than that. His childhood was one of extreme poverty in apartheid Johannesburg, and later in Swaziland (now Eswatini). Hard work, dedication and the privilege of being able to attend school from age 10 eventually brought him a job as a tourist officer in a nature reserve, a position which made possible a chance meeting that would change the path of his life forever.Consumed by a passion for mountains and physical challenges, his life story is one that involves continental summits, ultra running, humility, the responsibilities of being a role model, laughter, charity work, motivational speaking, multiple summits of Everest and historical partnerships with... Sir Ranulph Fiennes.> Read more about Sibusiso Vilane at www.sibusisovilane.co.za > Visit the podcast at www.mountainairpodcast.ukListen, enjoy, tell your friends, subscribe to the podcast if you get and chance, and thank UKHillwalking for their kind support![episode recorded on 11/11/21]00:00 – Introduction02:16 – Welcome, responding to the pandemic by running (“I ran a full marathon last weekend… it was just dreadful!”08:30 – The rarest of all mountaineering backgrounds: growing up poor and black in apartheid Johannesburg, then Swaziland (“we never had clothes or three square meals a day”)12:50 – Life as a “Headboy” in rural Swaziland (“I was 10 years old when I started school”), a multilingual upbringing19:05 – First steps into the world of work: manual labour, writing letters, a nature reserve, natural knowledge, life as a tourist officer, and a fateful meeting23:00 – Discovering the Drakensberg (“a vast mountain range, and a beautiful mountain grassland”), John Doble, waterfall scrambling, the start of mountaineering plans, why can't black Africans do the same?30:40 - “It will not make sense to my grandmother or my mother who are trying to fend through hardship to bring food on the table… why would I want to go overseas to climb a mountain?”32:20 – Kilimanjaro: “I got as sick as a dog on day two, all the high altitude symptoms that you can get, I got all of them! But I summited on the most beautiful day, and I looked at that and thought that one day I would want to see the sunrise from the summit of Mt Everest”.36:50 – “I want to do it for Africa. I want to show the world and Africans themselves that they can do these things.”40:54 – Climbing Everest (“I can never deceive people that it was easy. It was physically tough. Mentally tough… it can never be explained in words how physically tough it is.”)50:34 – Reaching the summit (“You are about to be proof that it can be done… you become overcome by your emotions and you don't believe what is happening.”)56:30 - “It took me a long time to realise how relevant it was going to be to any other young kid who grows up in Africa without a home”, meeting Nelson Mandela58:50 – The first black African to climb the Seven Summits (“when you set a standard, how do you keep it as consistent? There's no way I could be consistent as a role model by climbing just one mountain. I will keep on climbing as long as I live to be looked upon as an example.”)68:50 – Being changed by mountain experiences (“I still regard mountains as the best ‘university' I've ever attended.”), summiting Everest for a second time… with Ranulph Fiennes.75:20 – Sitting in a tent with Ranulph Fiennes: “Well if there's anything else you want to do it's one of the polar walks” (“When I looked at his hands, which were frostbitten, I thought ‘well, not a good idea…'”)76:38 - Greatest Mountain Memory: “I looked at this mountain and I just fell in love with it. I was disappointed to learn that it wasn't Everest, it was Ama Dablam. This is the mountain that calls me to go back to mountains.”, similar experiences with the Matterhorn.79:32 - *HONK HONK*80:20 - All the time, money, freedom, where do you go?: “It depends on the season… on the slopes of an 8,000m mountain waiting to summit… sweating profusely running a desert marathon… on a safari in the bush with the family…”

Ernest Shackleton looms large in the heroic age of exploration, making two bids to reach the South Pole and famously attempting to traverse the Antarctic continent, before his ship was crushed by pack ice. Fellow polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes chronicles his dangerous exploits and reflects on his own expeditions in a conversation with Rhiannon Davies.(Ad) Ranulph Fiennes is the author of Shackleton: A Biography (Michael Joseph, 2021). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shackleton-Ranulph-Fiennes/dp/0241356717/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=118715083359&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt-6LBhDlARIsAIPRQcKRJILLUHRFfyslY6G2SY7Q2IWBFoJ617jPKW4rPHt0f2vvyQmAHZEaAgQOEALw_wcB&hvadid=506961849035&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006715&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14826065410558208685&hvtargid=kwd-1209672137750&hydadcr=24433_1816114&keywords=ranulph+fiennes+shackleton&qid=1635519967&qsid=257-7780269-8086666&sr=8-1&sres=0241356717%2C0340826991%2C0241977258%2C1785904868%2C0753809877%2C0099422433%2CB07C7RDKXQ%2C1509896120%2C1472907159%2CB09D4VQW4X%2C1774261995%2C0753522063%2C1909263109%2CB06WD53Q24%2C1976969964%2CB08PFSDJLB&srpt=ABIS_BOOK&tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-viewingguide See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

飛碟聯播網《飛碟早餐 唐湘龍時間》2021.11.08 週一閱讀單元 燎原出版主編 查理 《精銳戰士：從斯巴達到阿富汗戰爭的2500年歷史》 ※主題：《精銳戰士：從斯巴達到阿富汗戰爭的2500年歷史》/ 雷諾夫．費恩斯 / 燎原出版 ※來賓：燎原出版主編 查理 ◎節目介紹： 人類的文明發展史總是與戰爭脫離不了干係。一個國家與另一個國家的交替、更迭，往往是戰爭在其中扮演了催化劑。在歷史長河的關鍵時刻，總會有那麼一支精銳戰士所組成的部隊挺身而出，為自己的生存與土地而戰，奮起抵抗，殲滅威脅。他們改變了歷史，形塑了我們的世界，他們英勇奮戰的故事，直到今天依然為世人所津津樂道，在歷史留下印記。 他們是精銳中的精銳，這些超級戰士的英勇事蹟經常現身於電影大銀幕或電玩世界中。精銳部隊的故事總是從默默無名的過程開啟，最後卻以石破天驚之姿告知世人他們的存在。無論是在戰場上戰鬥、衝入要塞和城堡、營救人質，還是暗殺敵方領袖，這些人都必須承擔最高風險。 不同於他們為人所知的豐功偉業，精銳戰士充滿了神秘感，作者雷諾夫‧費恩斯爵士梳理了所有精銳戰士的起源，研究他們的武器和戰術，最重要的，還有他們背後的秘辛和對歷史進程的影響。他們的組成與訓練，他們的秘技與戰略，都在本書一一細述。看看他們彼此如何一個勝過一個，成為地表最強悍代表的奮戰過程。 作為曾是特種部隊一分子的作者，費恩斯找出25支縱貫超過2500年歷史的精銳部隊作戰史，揭露從斯巴達戰士到現代反恐特種部隊的歷史，融合作者在險地冒險犯難的探險經歷以及費恩斯家族史，敘說精銳戰士如何練就一身好膽，又如何在歷史留名。作者以其絕佳的說故事本領，帶著讀者了解人類發展史中影響深遠的一群戰士。 ◎作者介紹：雷諾夫．費恩斯（Ranulph Fiennes） 1944年出生於英國伯克郡，是一名著名的極限探險家，擁有多項耐力紀錄，被《金氏世界紀錄大全》譽為世界首屈一指的探險家。是史上第一位經陸路到過南北兩極的人類，也是第一位徒步穿越南極洲的人。2009年5月，以65歲最高齡紀錄，經過人生第3次嘗試才成功登頂聖母峰。大學畢業之後，他選擇加入父親的舊部隊——皇家蘇格蘭灰騎兵團擔任少尉軍官，之後加入空降特勤團（SAS），專長爆破和炸藥。後因誤用炸藥而離開SAS。但最後以英國軍官的身分加入阿曼陸軍，於1971獲得了該國的英勇勳章。他是唯一同時獲得南、北兩極獎章的人士。費恩斯帶領了30多次探險活動，其中包括史上第一次的極地巡迴探險。 ▶ 《飛碟早餐》FB粉絲團 https://www.facebook.com/ufobreakfast/ ▶ 飛碟聯播網FB粉絲團 https://www.facebook.com/ufonetwork921/ ▶ 網路線上收聽 http://www.uforadio.com.tw/stream/stream.html ▶ 飛碟APP，讓你收聽零距離 Android：https://reurl.cc/j78ZKm iOS：https://reurl.cc/ZOG3LA ▶ 飛碟Podcast SoundOn : https://bit.ly/30Ia8Ti Apple Podcasts : https://apple.co/3jFpP6x Spotify : https://spoti.fi/2CPzneD Google 播客：https://bit.ly/3gCTb3G KKBOX：https://reurl.cc/MZR0K4

Our first civilian guest on the podcast is Andy Kirkpatrick.  Described by John Humphreys as the Ranulph Fiennes of British climbing.  He's a professional mountaineer, award-winning writer, film maker and host of the Psychovertical podcast. Andy has climbed all over the world but is viewed as an expert in big wall climbing having summited El Capitan over 30 times including 5 solo ascents and two   one day ascents.   Andy was kind enough to email and tell us he enjoyed the pod and it got us thinking how much small unit, dismounted soldiering and climbing had in common.  Both involve highly trained individuals capable of operating equally well on their own or as part of a team. There is also the need for focused training, the honing of skills, an obsession with gear, great photos in inaccessible parts of the world and the discomfort of wet/dry drills before getting in or out of a sleeping bag.  We finish with Andy's book choice on Desert Island dits About Face by David Hackworth.  His film choice is Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.  The teams book choices this episode are Picking Up The Brass by Eddie Nugent and Serpico by Peter Maas. Follow us on social media and don't forget to like, follow, share and leave a review. Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod. Facebook @lateo82.  Twitter @TheUCS473. Download on other platforms via Link Tree. Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com.  This episode brought to you in association with ISARR a veteran owned company.    

This week Ryan spoke to explorer Ranulph Fiennes on writing the biography of Sir Ernest Shackleton; Richard O'Brien on creating 'The Rocky Horror Show'; Robbie Connolly on the tragic loss of his brother John; And Lucy Kennedy on her latest children's book ‘The Friendship Fairies Go to Camp'.

In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship 'Endurance' became trapped in ice. Explorer Ranulph Fiennes is one of the few people who would have some idea of what those men went through and he spoke to Ryan about writing the biography "Shackleton".

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by broadcaster, Afua Adom. This week - Scottish ambulances and Humza Yousaf, Rupert Murdoch's new TV channel, ‘British' programmes and a listener question about music icons. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Afua share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS: Stuart: ‘Harlem Shuffle' - 2021 novel by American author, Colson Whitehead (the follow-up to Whitehead's 2019 novel, ‘The Nickel Boys', which earned him his second Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.) A work of crime fiction and a family saga that takes place in Harlem between 1959 and 1964 - www.waterstones.com/book/harlem-shuffle/colson-whitehead/9780708899441 Eamonn: ‘Shackleton' - book by Ranulph Fiennes (discover the story of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition through the words of the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - one of the only men to understand his experience first-hand) - www.waterstones.com/book/shackleton/ranulph-fiennes/2928377066765 Afua: ‘The Other Black Girl' - book by Zakiya Dalila Harris (described as one of the books of the year - think Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada) - www.waterstones.com/book/the-other-black-girl/zakiya-dalila-harris/9781526630377 For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia

Levison Wood's most personal story yet, as he shares his most valuable rules to live life by, learned from 15 years travelling through 100 countries. In The Art of Exploration, ex-soldier and explorer Levison Wood collates all the lessons he has learned from his journeys so far. Having written five books on his individual journeys, Levison recalls the most important learning points, on themes ranging from leadership and team-building to conceptual risk and spirituality, drawing on examples and anecdotes from across continents and cultures. Levison has always been inspired by the travels and tales of legendary explorers from Livingstone, Shackleton and Scott to modern-day figures like Ranulph Fiennes and John Blashford-Snell, and passes on lessons he has learned both from them and his own experiences on the road, to the next generation of explorers. 'By travelling at the slowest means on my journeys I have had the joy and pleasure of meeting thousands of inspiring and hopeful individuals along the way, in some of the most poverty-stricken and war-torn countries in the world. It's from these humbling characters - shepherds, soldiers and fishermen; and my walking companions like Boston, the Congolese refugee and Binod my Nepali guide that I have learnt so much about how to approach life both on the road and back home.' Many lessons of course are learned the hard way, through trial and error - and making plenty of mistakes. It's through tragedy and loss that the biggest lessons are learned. In this audiobook he talks about his own regrets and blunders that have resulted in growth and development and made him a better person. The Art of Exploration will bare all on the tough times and how Levison ended up dealing with them, providing both a reflective and entertaining account of life on the road.

Robert Falcon Scott was a hero of Antarctic exploration, one of the finest explorers to grace our world, Scott would make the ultimate sacrifice in order to achieve his goals. A bastion of grit and courage, Scott would pave the way for people like Ranulph Fiennes and Ernest Shackleton to explore the white wilderness of Antarctica. Episode 13 is an attempt to lift the veil on his glorious final Terra Nova Expedition and give insights into his life. Scott would die in the cold wilderness with his compatriots, but his determination would forever live on in his awe inspiring legacy.www.trickycider.comwww.brookwell.co.ukwww.curiouscharacters.buzzsprout.com    Support the show (http://buymeacoff.ee/CurioCharacters)

Guy Masters, who I speak to on this episode of ScaleUp Radio, is somebody who let his confidence do a lot of the talking, particularly when he was younger. After just 6 months with a contact centre in London, he decided that, aged just 21, he would start up his own business. Which he did with help from a friend of his father - and that was when Guy’s business journey began. However, it wasn’t long after that, that he learned a really key and a really valuable lesson. Now, many years later, he is the Managing Director of Cactus Search, a recruitment company specialising in contact centre work, with a staff of 12 and an international customer base. Guy’s story is a fascinating one, in that, as much as his confidence was the initial driver, he didn’t intricately plan each step - he just had an idea and acted upon it, and learned the lessons along the way. As always, there was plenty to talk about, including:  - Take something from every job you have on the way to starting your business, and use it to shape your own company.  -  Why your first hire can sometimes be the most difficult one  - The importance of a maintaining a good business reputation, and how that can sometimes be the difference between you and your competitors  - Knowing the challenges and threats, not just in your industry, but to your business - and using them to shape the future of the company.  - You don’t always need an exit plan. Guy is clearly passionate about the business, and his scale up journey, but it’s reassuring to hear just how much his own family play a part in his life, and that’s definitely a key takeaway too. Guy can be contacted here: guy.masters@cactussearch.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guymasters Bond CRM: https://bondcrm.com Business WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/business/ House Of Rugby Podcast: https://houseofrugby.joe.co.uk The Feathermen by Ranulph Fiennes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feather-Men-Sir-Ranulph-Fiennes/dp/0747510490/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IO3TGUZ12183&keywords=the+feather+men+ranulph+fiennes&qid=1584009897&sprefix=the+feather%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1 Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for.

What does living adventurously mean?I have been hooked on adventure since the age of 18. I began by reading Ranulph Fiennes, Dervla Murphy and Benedict Allen when I should have been revising for my A-Levels. Most of my heroes were adventurers and writers. I wanted that world for myself.I spent the best part of the next 20 years crossing continents, oceans and deserts in pursuit of ‘adventure'. I cycled tens of thousands of miles, camped for a thousand nights or more and travelled through almost a hundred countries. I wanted excitement, challenge, hardship and risk. To test myself, prove myself and live on the edge – of my maps, my potential and my comfort zone. And I got it all. Those were days of miracle and wonder.But my perception of adventure has changed a great deal since I first traded the green hills of Yorkshire for a year on the red soil of southern Africa. Real life arrived eventually. It catches up with most of us in the end! My uncomplicated pursuit of the life of my choice collided with the very different adventures of marriage and children. So today, I am an ‘Adventurer' or an ‘Author' for just 30 hours a week. The rest of the time, I am simply ‘Dad'. I have a mortgage to pay and two kids to pick up from school at 3.15 every afternoon. (Time check: 28 minutes left until today's brief work slot is over. Or 33 minutes if I run to the school, thus risking the wrath of my 8-year-old daughter who deems such behaviour' embarrassing ‘... much to my delight.) Is it possible to live adventurously in real life? This book began as my own attempt to answer that question. I no longer see adventure as the exclusive domain of rugged tough guys (and me) doing rugged stuff in rugged places. It is much broader than that. What' living adventurously' involves will differ for everyone. Rest assured that it need not involve crossing deserts or even sleeping in a tent. Despite the years I spent chasing big adventures from the frozen Arctic Ocean to the gales of Patagonia, this book has nothing directly to do with travel or expeditions. It is something we can all do, whether we are young and carefree, busy with bills and babies and yearning for a brief burst of escape, an empty nester, or someone looking to shake up a weary rut by learning something new.This is a critical distinction for the pages ahead: living adventurously is the attitude you charge at life with. Anyone can choose their attitude. Living adventurously is about being eager to look differently at things, be bold and risk looking a fool. This invites us to stretch ourselves – mentally, physically or culturally. To attempt challenges that are difficult and daunting. To accept the risk of failure in exchange for the enticing sense of surprised satisfaction upon completion.You can live adventurously anywhere; in your office or home as well as in the hills. You don't have to be rich or fit or young or talented to live adventurously. It's nothing to do with Mount Everest or the South Pole. Living adventurously is not about being lucky enough to have an adventure of a lifetime one day. Instead, it is a choice to live a more adventurous life every day. You can begin right now, without needing to spend a penny. A combination of age, momentum and understanding that living adventurously makes me happier means that I am now quite willing to be regarded as a weirdo. I have learned to prioritise that rather than what other people think I should be doing. I often feel like an outsider because of the way I want to live. But the ticking of those 2000 Mondays convinces me that the urgency is essential and being the village weirdo is a small price to pay.I am editing these words in a garden chair swinging pleasantly in the branches of a lime tree eight metres above the ground. I sleep out on hilltops while my friends are perusing the wine list in gastropubs. I love arriving at meetings reeking of wood smoke. I often give serious corporate presentations in a suit, but with wet hair and going commando after jumping in a nearby river and towelling myself off with my boxer shorts.Fear not: no lycra, muscle, beard, ego or even wanderlust is required for the reading of this book. Would you like to live more adventurously? I know that I certainly would.OVER TO YOU: - What does living adventurously mean to you? - Keep that definition in your mind every time I use the phrase.★ Support this podcast ★

In the ninth episode of the Mountain Malarkey Podcast, Andy and Dave delve into a few events that have occurred this week both in the UK and in the Himalayas. One of which we couldn't believe! The guys also go into a few things they have learned over the years whilst trekking or climbing in winter.  Things the guys discuss: How wearing Nike Air Max is probably not the number 1 choice for winter mountaineering.  What's Everest like in winter? What WREP stands for The benefits of winter skills training  "Acceptable risk and unacceptable risk”    “Ranulph Fiennes, he's the guy that lost some fingers right?” “Summiting is optional, coming down is mandatory” http://bit.ly/EverestBCGuide www.evertrek.co.uk https://www.evertrek.co.uk/nomad

Our final episode from the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival features three mini reports all discussing a crazy journey. We've got explorer Ranulph Fiennes battling frostbite, eccentric millionaire Charles Bedaux heading off into the wilderness with limos and caviar as well as Australian cricketing legend David Boon setting a world record for most beers drunk on a flight... Featuring special guests Dilruk Jayasinha and Brett Blake.Tickets to our 200th episode and quiz live in Brisbane August 11 here.Our website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:Boonie's Beer Flighthttps://whttps://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/wade-boggs-claims-to-have-drunk-107-beers-on-us-crosscountry-trip-shatters-david-boon-australia-to-uk-mark/news-story/6a330c381100acf3effb5d7256dadcb6ww.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/fiery-paceman-carl-rackemann-on-his-test-career-and-life-on-the-land/news-story/77e6d58f8224ece7b096d25bb82fef04https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/oct/21/cricket.ashes3https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/booze-dollar-welcome-but-goodbye-wave-20070203-gdpe50.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Boonhttps://www.slideshare.net/bluurb/boon-52-not-out

Tonight’s segments – A two-seater roadster comparison with a notable outlier (WTF SL600), the Stig catching his skydiving buddy in a moving car, a bonus hodgepodge convertible comparison with little rhyme or reason, skiing behind a Jaguar X-Type, and star in a reasonably priced car Sir Ranulph Fiennes Top Gear Series 4 on Amazon Prime – https://amzn.to/2HoOolx Miata vs. SL600 – https://jalopnik.com/why-the-hell-would-you-buy-a-mazda-miata-when-this-v12-1760427437 Why don’t we see MR2 Spyders anymore? – https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/why-dont-we-see-toyota-mr2-spyders-anymore-261251 The effect of CHMSL on rear-end accidents in Israel – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001457505000205 Complete Lord of the Rings soundtrack – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SBQvd6vY9s 14 Incredible facts about Sir Ranulph Fiennes – https://www.storypick.com/ranulph-fiennes/ Ranulph Fiennes marathons – http://kickasstrips.com/2013/06/ranulph-fiennes-7x7x7-challenge-7-marathons-in-7-days-on-7-continents/ Why you’re wrong about the X-Type – https://jalopnik.com/why-youre-wrong-about-the-jaguar-x-type-1788638563 Jeremy loves skiing Jaguars – https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/entertainment/a18238294/three-examples-of-jeremy-clarkson-skiing-jaguars/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/topgearrearview/ Music – In Heaven by DeCreek, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License

Our new website is live: thegreynato.com (a special thank you to Trevor Boyson for all of your help and guidance getting the website off the ground!) Episode 29 is a field report that was recorded face-to-face in London at the Bremont Townhouse. As Bremont is not attending Basel, they invited press and retailers to come visit them on their home turf so Jason and James were visiting the popular UK-based brand to see their latest 2017 lineup. The guys chat about the trip, Bremont, and most importantly, the new watches! After that, we've got a mix of vintage space, trans globe adventuring, and the guys wax poetic about TGN demigod Dick Proenneke. Just press play and thanks so much for listening! Bremont Watcheshttp://bit.ly/2m8WHHi Summary of the new models http://bit.ly/2mbX4Tk Our new website! - thegreynato.com Trevor Boyson - trevorboyson.com (thanks for the help!) Turbine coffee table: http://bit.ly/2mt92Zw Kenton Cool http://bit.ly/2mIIwvI George Bullard http://bit.ly/2mIsBh8 Alex Gregory http://bit.ly/2mtlQzn Supermarine S500 http://bit.ly/2n3e2B4 SOLO white http://bit.ly/2n3tFZ3 Bremont S300 http://bit.ly/2mtpGs1 S300 Blue http://bit.ly/2mbZbXi Bremont S301 http://bit.ly/2n3z7uO AIRCO Mach 1 http://bit.ly/2mbVEID AIRCO Mach 2 http://bit.ly/2mbVEID ALT1-P2 http://bit.ly/2n3j3cP Jaguar MK II White http://bit.ly/2mUfKFo Norton V4/RR http://bit.ly/2mtpUPT America's Cup AC35 http://bit.ly/2mqHbcl America's Cup AC-R-II http://bit.ly/2m8L7Mz Solo 32 RG http://bit.ly/1RLBHn2 @Redbarcrew http://bit.ly/2ltKVuo @the_watchnerd http://bit.ly/2mc3IJd Seiko Quartz Chrono from Harrier Pilot http://bit.ly/2mbXkSo Rolex Sea-Dweller Great White http://bit.ly/2mtglk0 Ben Saunders http://bit.ly/2lM5pJX Jake Meyers http://bit.ly/2lPkBH6 Vintage Space http://bit.ly/2m8RwHp Reddit Ultralight Community http://bit.ly/2mbMsnA “To The Ends of The Earth” (book, Ranulph Fiennes) http://amzn.to/2ltHraV “Alone In The Wilderness: The Dick Proenneke Story” (link was pulled down, will look for more)

As Christmas approaches Justin and Sam talk about our December cover story “The 12 Nays of Christmas”. As well as discovering that Sam has TWO Advent calendars to open we discover why Christians are often reticent to invite their friends to church… and how to overcome it at Christmas. There’s also a look at amazing happenings at a church in Lebanon, Andy Kind on comedy and Christianity and we hear form the world’s greatest living explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Read the December edition of Premier Christianity mag http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2015/December-2015 Get a FREE copy of Premier Christianity Magazine at http://www.premierchristianity.com/freesample Get the MP3 podcast of Premier Christianity Magazine, or Subscribe Via a href=“https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/premier-christianity-podcast/id959882582?mt=2”>iTunes

Ranulph Fiennes talks about his ancestors’ involvement in the battle of Agincourt, and Paul Preston explores the life of Spanish communist politician Santiago Carrillo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BBC Radio Shropshire interviews Brian Seymour from Seymour SMI on supplying Ranulph Fiennes thermal protection equipment (Tempro) for the coldest recorded human exploration.

Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes lectures MBA students on 'Motivation, Leadership and Teamwork' in the first of the MBA programme's 'London Talks' series

Ranulph Fiennes: Scottish Soldier - Isla St. Clair; Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson

Ranulph Fiennes: Scottish Soldier - Isla St. Clair; Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson