Explore: A Canadian Geographic podcast
Host David McGuffin talks to Canada’s greatest explorers about their adventures and what inspires their spirit of discovery.
Recent Episodes
May 5, 2026
Into the Carpathians: Skiing Ukraine’s highest peaks with Laval St. Germain
The Canadian explorer highlights the impacts of war on wildlife as well as people, what Kyiv is like today, and Ukraine’s shifting landscape
April 21, 2026
Beneath the ice: The hidden life of Canada’s frozen lakes with Andrew Budziak and Andy Bramburger
In the frigid underwater ecosystems of Canada’s frozen lakes, these explorers are revealing what lies beneath the ice. Plus, climate impacts, citizen science, and what it’s really like to dive below the surface.
April 7, 2026
Searching for life beyond Earth with Sara Seager
The Toronto-born astrophysicist and MIT planetary scientist shares her thoughts on deep space, leading robot missions to Venus and more
March 24, 2026
200 km across the Atacama: Ray Zahab on survival, heat, and the edge of human limits
Running a marathon a day in extreme heat, the ultra-endurance athlete’s latest expedition shows what resilience looks like and what humans are capable of
March 10, 2026
Newfoundland, Cod Collapse and saving the North Atlantic right whale with Jenn Thornhill Verma
The award-winning journalist and RCGS Fellow joins Explore for a conversation about ocean conservation, fisheries and the future of marine life
Feb. 24, 2026
The life and death of an iceberg with Jill Heinerth
Ahead of her the new documentary The Berg, underwater explorer and RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth reflects on diving beneath icebergs, working with James Cameron, and the science of exploration