In this episode, I take you deep into the heart of Sumatra, starting from the jungle village of Bukit Lawang a gateway to the vast Gunung Leuser National Park, one of Southeast Asia’s last true wildernesses. Trekking through dense rainforest, I encountered wild orangutans, swinging gibbons, and even bioluminescent millipedes lighting up the jungle floor at night. I camped on the edge of a jungle river, surrounded by the sounds of the wild, and spent time in the village connecting with locals sharing laughter, music, and late night jam sessions with guitars and dancing.

This is a story of raw nature, wildlife encounters, and the rich human spirit found deep in the Sumatran jungle.

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In this episode, I sit down with Seth Kantner, acclaimed author, subsistence hunter, and lifelong Alaskan who grew up in a sod igloo on the remote tundra of Arctic Alaska. We dive into what it was really like to be raised off the grid hauling water, hunting for food, and living in deep connection with the land and its rhythms.

Seth shares vivid stories from his wild upbringing among the Inupiat people, his deep respect for caribou and Arctic wildlife, and the challenges of balancing tradition with the modern world. We talk about hunting not just as survival, but as a way of life and what it means to live in a place where winter lasts nine months and the sun doesn't rise for weeks.

From gritty survival to lyrical storytelling, this conversation is a rare glimpse into a disappearing world one Seth has spent his life living, preserving, and writing about.

Show links:

Seth's website: https://www.sethkantner.com/

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Guinness World Record–holder Erden Eruç joins me to talk about rowing solo across three oceans, cycling across continents, and what it means to live a life of human powered exploration. An unforgettable story of determination and discovery.

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