Featured Episodes.
Our Favourite Episodes picked out to get you hooked on wild adventure stories. For all other Diaries of the Wild Ones episodes head straight to any of our streaming platforms, click on any one of the icons above. Thanks for listening.
Escaping the Indian Mafia
Episode 1
When backpacking through India, the last thing I would have ever suspected, let-alone be prepared for was to be set up, had and attempted murder on my life and my girlfriend stolen.
This is my story of a Lucky escape from the Indian Mafia whilst on my travels.
Jeff Weatherall - Base Jumper
Episode 75
Two times world champion wake boarder and base jumper, Jeff Weatherall, will have you biting off all your fingernails!The ultimate madman takes us through story after story of his life as a pro wake boarder and his James Bond escapades to base jump all around the world.
On the run from the Russian Authorities.
EPISODE 3
When Travelling as a True Nomad your always going to expect to have troubles, and scary situations. But on the run from the Russian Authorities? Hiking through the Tundra?
Hicham is a cat with 9 lives and lives to tell same amazing stories about his Nomadic Adventures. What a true Adventurer.
Bodyboarding champion, Mike Stewart in Iceland.
EPISODE 8
What an honour this was. 9 x Bodyboarding World champion, Multiple Body Surfing World Champion and all round top bloke. Mike talks about the ups and downs of winning world titles, what it was like first surfing Teahupoo, getting knocked out at Pipeline and just his life in general.
The geordie, the witch
and the wench.
EPISODE 19
Living the life of a Pirate. I am so stoked I got to meet Simon from the Youtube channel The Geordie, the Witch and the Wench and go sailing around the Keppel islands on his beautiful old wooden yacht and hear all about his crazy adventures at sea facing wild storms, wild adventures and being stranded on an island fighting starvation.
Geoff Wilson's world record traverse: 53 days of survival.
EPISODE 20
With three current world records under his belt, Dr Geoff Wilson is one of the world’s most accomplished desert, polar and kit-traction adventurers. In this episode, Geoff recounts the harrowing tale of his biggest adventure yet - one that pushed him to the edge both mentally and physically. Surviving the fifty-year storm, he defies all odds to complete the fastest ever unsupported Antarctic traverse, covering 3428km in 53 days.
Humboldt County and the Marijuana millionaire
EPISODE 27
How much money could you make growing Californian Marijuana in the 1970’s? A lot! Todd was no ordinary hippie. He was an adventurer and an entrepreneur. In the late 1960’s when the Californian hippie movement was in full swing, Todd found himself on the run from the FBI dodging the draft for the Vietnam War.
Buried alive: The harrowing tale from Terra roams
EPISODE 28
This was one close call and I'm so happy this amazing woman lived through this hair raising story to tell her tale of strength and survival after being buried alive. Strap in for this one because I guarantee you will be on the edge of your seat.
Cliffhanger
EPISODE 29
Raw adventure at its finest, through their deep desire to accomplish, these guys planned an expedition and pulled off something incredible. Sailing the oceans with no experience to climb and highline the tallest volcanic Stack in the world. A beautiful story about how people can accomplish their dreams by working together.
Hayden Quinn presents: The yacht robbery.
episode 57
Guest host Hayden Quinn interviews me for the 3rd part of the yacht story. This time anchored in the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, our yacht S.V Beach House on the Moon was boarded and robbed taking all our possessions, passports, money, camera gear. $8000 worth of belongings all gone.
Defeating Everest:
Alyssa Azar.
episode 60
Alyssa Azar, Australia's youngest to conquer Mt Everest, tells all. Her life leading up to the greatest challenge of her life and then strap yourself in for a wild ride as Alyssa breaks down the full story of surviving the worlds most dangerous Mountain.
Norfolk Island:
A Brutal Past
episode 63
Legends and tales of Norfolks brutal past, from the infamous Mutiny on the bounty, to the most brutal convict colony in the British empire. Norfolk Island is the 4th most haunted location in the world. In this episode we hear about the ghosts of the past and even see some while recording at one eerie location.
Surviving Nepal's 2015 Earthquake.
episode 65
Michelle McFayden, the winner of our Wild Earth competition “Tell us your Tale”, leaves us on the edge of our seats with her traumatic story of survival. Michelle recounts her escape from Nepal when she was deep in the Himalayas as the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook the country killing 9000 people and leaving Nepal in devastation and ruins.
Pioneering Patagonia in Australia: Glen Casey
episode 70
Environmental activist and Australian pioneer big wave surfer, Glen Casey is probably most known for his past role as brand manager of Patagonia, a brand that shares Glens core values and love for the environment. Glens connection to nature lead him into an insanely adventurous lifestyle. Having travelled all over the globe he now has a vault of adventure rich stories and life lessons. He is definitely a wise soul and someone i feel i can learn so much from.