Episodes
Jan. 5, 2021
A Life Complete: Aaron James On Ocean Philosophy And The Meaning In Surfing
In this episode, I speak with Aaron James, a philosophy professor who's also an avid surfer. As a lifelong Buddhist myself and an avid scuba diver with a profound connection to the ocean, I was interested in exploring what d…
Dec. 29, 2020
Staying Alive in the Underworld, Part Two: Jill Heinerth On A Life Diving the Deepest Caves On The Planet
In this episode, Part Two of my conversation with Jill Heinerth , cave diver, underwater photographer, and explorer-in-residence for the Royal Canadian Geographic Society . As we discussed in Part One, there's a visceral thr…
Dec. 22, 2020
Staying Alive in the Underworld, Part One: Jill Heinerth On A Life Diving the Deepest Caves On The Planet
In this episode part one of my conversation with Jill Heinerth , cave diver, underwater photographer, and Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographic Society . I first met Jill at a dive industry convention, wher…
Dec. 15, 2020
A Good Day To Die: Sea Shepherd Founder Captain Paul Watson On The Compassion Behind Confrontation
In this episode, my conversation with Captain Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd , the environmental organization known for interventions with whaling ships around the world. Paul has been at the forefront of the ocean env…
Dec. 1, 2020
Season Two Is Coming! A Sneak Preview
Season Two Is Coming! And the newest episode premieres on Tuesday December 15th. Big Deep is a podcast is about people who have a deep connection to our world’s oceans, connections strong enough that they have dedicated som…
Jan. 7, 2020
Whale 2.0: Shane Gero on decoding the language and culture of sperm whales (Part Two)
Part Two of our conversation with Behaviour Ecologist, Shane Gero, on his research efforts to decode the sophisticated language and culture of one of the deepest divers in the ocean - sperm whales.
Dec. 31, 2019
Whale 2.0: Shane Gero on decoding the language and culture of sperm whales (Part One)
Part One of our conversation with Behaviour Ecologist, Shane Gero, on his research efforts to decode the sophisticated language and culture of one of the deepest divers in the ocean - sperm whales.
Dec. 23, 2019
Dancing with Sea Lions: Lindsay Pullin on how a dive with Sea Lions in a kelp forest held a deeper connection
Dancing With Sea Lions: Lindsay Pullin on how a dive with Sea Lions in a kelp forest held a deeper connection
Dec. 17, 2019
Going Nuclear: Kyra Richter on her life as a nuclear power plant diver
When Scuba Diving Goes Nuclear: Kyra Richter on her life as a nuclear power plant diver
Dec. 10, 2019
A Mermaid's Tale: Linden Wolbert on living her life as a siren of the sea
A Mermaid's Tale: Linden Wolbert on living her life as a siren of the sea
Dec. 3, 2019
Murder at the Pond: Michael Berry on his life as an Underwater Scuba Criminal Investigator
Murder at the Bottom of a Pond: Michael Berry on his life as an Underwater Scuba Criminal Investigator
Nov. 26, 2019
Divers Unmasked: Stephan Whelan, founder of DeeperBlue.com, on the evolution of the diving community and who divers really are
Stephan Whelan, founder of DeeperBlue.com, on the evolution of the diving community and who divers really are
Nov. 19, 2019
Becoming Part of the Pod: Hanli Prinsloo and how freediving connects her with marine wildlife
Freediving record holder Hanli Prinsloo and how diving on one breath has allowed her to connect with marine wildlife and inspired her to dedicate her life to protecting what she loves through her I AM WATER Foundation.
Nov. 12, 2019
The Howard Stern of Scuba: Greg Holt, Founder and Host of Scuba Radio, on making waves in the dive community and meaningful connections underwater
Greg Holt, Host of Scuba Radio, the world's longest running and most popular radio show for divers
Nov. 1, 2019
Living with Sharks: Colleen McKinnel on the intensity and magic of a tiger shark dive in Fiji
Colleen McKinnel describes the intensity and magic of a dive with tiger sharks in Fiji and what being a scuba diver means to her
Nov. 1, 2019
The Deepest Man in Holland: Daan Verhoeven and how freediving opened up an understanding to his late father's legacy
Daan Verhoeven talks about how freediving brought him closer to his late father
Nov. 1, 2019
The Heart of the Ocean: Skylar Bayer on how discovering that she could no longer scuba dive started a remarkable journey to the bottom of the ocean
Skylar Bayer on how discovering that she could no longer scuba dive started a remarkable journey to the bottom of the ocean. Hosted by Jason Elias and Paul Kelway. Produced by Jason Elias.
Nov. 1, 2019
Saltwater People: Michael Adams on how a legendary freediver helped him understand our ancient connections to the ocean
Michael Adams on how freediving unlocked ancient ways of connecting with the ocean
Sept. 24, 2019
An Ocean of Stories: Welcome to the Big Deep Podcast!
Episode 1: Welcome to the Big Deep Podcast, a podcast about people who have a connection to the ocean, a connection so strong it has transformed some aspect of their lives.