Podcasts about thor heyerdal

Hvordan har Jo Nesbø sviktet deg? Anders forklarer hvordan han ikke hjalp han inn i Thailand. Og litt om Putin og at Thor Heyerdal som gravde borti der.

For kort tid siden satte Heyerdahl JR sin signatur på en avtale som gir Påskeøyas befolkning rett til å hente tilbake gjenstander som ble bragt til Norge av Thor Heyerdal på 50-tallet. Lille Kontiki-museet i Norge vekker med denne handlingen oppsikt og kan kanskje virke inspirerende for tidligere kolonier og urfolk til å kreve tilbake gjenstander som befinner seg på museer i storbyen i Vesten, langt unna tingenes opprinnelsessted. Programleder Ragna Nordenborg

“Curiosity is one of the greatest drivers of change.”David de RothschildTwo British ex-pats walk into a room. One, a writer and filmmaker. The other, a global adventurer and environmentalist. Upon cursory glance, it's an odd pairing — two exceedingly talented and accomplished yet very different people with little in common beyond their homeland of origin.But peer just beneath the surface and you'll quickly discover certain common passions unite them. A zeal for chasing dreams. An appreciation for cultivating imagination. And a deep understanding that a story well told holds the potential energy to change the world.My very good friend for over 16 years, Sacha Gervasi is the hyper-charismatic screenwriter behind the Steven Spielberg-Tom Hanks vehicle The Terminal and the director of 2012's Academy Award nominated Hitchcock, starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johannson.But Sacha is perhaps best known for Anvil! The Story of Anvil — his critically acclaimed rockumentary about an also-ran Canadian heavy metal band. A true-to-life Spinal Tap the London Times dubbed possibly the greatest film ever made about rock and roll, it took independent cinema by storm at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008 and would go on to win both an Emmy and Independent Spirit Award. But behind the film's can you believe this is actually real? narrative and comedically endearing head-banger protagonists is a powerful, indelible dissection of what it truly means to never give up on your dream.Equally charismatic is Sacha's brother-in-law, David de Rothschild. A world adventurer, passionate environmentalist, entrepreneur and provocative storyteller, David spearheads more conscious causes, mind-boggling expeditions and well deserving non-profits than you can possibly count.In between writing books and graphic novels, David has traipsed the Arctic from Russia to Canada, is one of only 14 people to have traversed the continent of Antarctica and was part of the team that broke the world record for the fastest-ever crossing of the Greenland ice cap.Named an Emerging Explorer by National Geographic, a Climate Hero by the United Nations and Man of the Year by GQ Magazine, David is perhaps best known for sailing from San Francisco to Sydney in a 60-foot catamaran forged from 125,000 intact, reclaimed plastic bottles. Dubbed Plastiki — an homage to Kon-Tiki, legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947 — the hair-raising odyssey was a successful effort to captivate awareness around the 73.9 million pounds of plastic currently floating in our oceans.David's latest obsession? The Lost Explorer — his recently launched line of stylish, sustainably sourced and manufactured garments, grooming products and travel accessories.The three of us convened in David's spectacular, airy Venice live-work loft for a proper chat and spot of tea. Between witty barbs, this conversation pivots on a central theme: the power of storytelling to lift the human spirit, speak truth to power, incite positive change and elicit indelible, eternal verities about who we are. And how, together, we can leverage imagination to cultivate a better relationship with nature and a brighter future for ourselves, our children and the planet at large.Specific topics explored include:* community and environmental storytelling* connected systems for living* educating people about ecosystems through the Plastiki* the evolution of storytelling* Sacha’s creative projects* judgment and cynicism in journalism* stories about perseverance* being open to your path* living the adventurous lifestyle See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s vacation planning time! We’ve talked about Airbnb scams, but now we’ll touch on how to financially plan a vacation and not ruin it. We’ll be talking about one of the greatest planned travel experiences, the 1947 Kon-Titi raft trip by Thor Heyerdal from Peru to Polynesia.

Veckans Vetenskapsradion Forum handlar om hur en totempåle som fraktades till Sverige i början av 1900-talet kom att sluta sina dagar på en indiansk begravningsplats i Kanada. På 1870-talet lät en indianhövding på Kanadas nordvästkust resa en totempåle till minne av en ande som räddat hans folk. 1928 höggs totempålen ner och fraktades till Sverige där den länge förvarades i ett anonymt magasin. Först på 1980-talet restes den i en specialbyggd sal på Etnografiska museet i Stockholm, men när Haislaindianerna fick höra att totempålen stod fjättrad inomhus i ett främmande land krävde de att få den åter. Efter många och långa diskussioner kunde den 2006  påbörja sin resa åt andra hållet, tillbaka över Atlanten till Kanada, där den till en början togs emot med pompa och ståt. Det dröjde dock inte länge förrän hövdingens ättlingar beslutade att totempålen skulle återgå till Moder Jord, och den lämnades därför att förmultna i skogen vid en indiansk begravningsplats. Den här historien finns nu utförligt beskriven i den nya boken Hövdingens totempåle av Anders Björklund som är före detta chef för Etnografiska museet. Det är också historien om hur totempålarna gav Thor Heyerdal idén till Kon-Tikiexpeditionen, om vad ett kulturarv är och vem som har rätt till det.Programledare är Urban Björstadius.

Liam provides his thoughts on the Norwegian adventure film (one of this past Oscars' Best Foreign Language film nominees) based on the real-life journey of explorer Thor Heyerdal's trans-Pacific experiment.

I dagens Uillustrert tok vi for oss Thor Heyerdal som pseudoarkeolog, vi tok for oss sjokoladen i dødsannonsen og Turi tok for seg Forsker Grand Prix på Studentersamfundet