Episode 5, Season 1

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Chuck Jonkey is an adventurer/composer/musician/filmmaker who  transforms his wild experiences into sound, music and film. Chuck's  exotic adventures have taken him to the furthest reaches of primitive  worlds. Referred to as an "ethnomusicianthropologist" Chuck travels  around the world in search of adventure among the world’s most isolated  tribal groups. He has explored the deep Amazon and the rain forests of  Thailand, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, and  Mexico. Chuck’s travels have also taken him to West Africa, Borneo,  French Polynesia, Morocco, Venezuela, Russia, China, India and many  other countries. 

Chuck owns Sonic Safari Music. He has produced  and published over 110 CDs of exotic music. Chuck has also produced  several TV shows and documentaries. 

He is a member of the Los Angeles Adventurers’ Club. 

n  this episode, Chuck shares some of his stories and the tribal music he  has found during his expeditions into the deep wild places.

 Buy his latest Cd here:
www.SonicSafariMusic.com
 

Visit his blog:
blog.sonicsafarimusic.com

 Melanie Boling, combat veteran and expedition photo journalist, recounts  her adventures into the wild jungles of the Island of Sumatra.  Melanie  share her stories of encounters with orangutans, elephants and the  endangered sea turtle that changed the course of her life.  

See Melanie's work at Gopeerwild.org and Imagerybeyondborders

 Alone on a science expedition in the Himalayas, John All falls 70 feet  down into an icy crevasse.  Miraculously landing on an ice block wedged  in the V shaped fissure, his shoulder dislocated, ribs broken and  bleeding internally, Hall is freezing to death.  

In this  episode, Dr. John All shares stories of his expeditions and adventures  undertaken in the name of science.  Confronting Maoist revolutionaries,  descending into deep caverns and climbing into the highest mountains,   John All searches for answers to climatic changes in our environment.  A  rare combination of research scientist and accomplished mountaineer,  John embodies the classic traits of all good explorers.

For more information about Dr. All, visit his website at JohnAll.com and at climberscience.org. 

James Michael Dorsey is an explorer, author, and photographer who  has traveled extensively in fifty two countries, mostly far off the  beaten path.  His primary interest is in documenting indigenous people  in Asia and Africa.  He is also certified marine naturalist.

A prolific travel writer.  His many articles and 3 books have earned him many awards.  

He is a fellow of the Explorers Club, and a member and former director of the Adventurers Club.

In  this episode, Dorsey shares some of his stories gathered from his many  adventures.  A rare glimpse into the life and customs of tribal people  living deep in the wilds.  Stories of baboon hunts, exorcisms, holy men  and witch doctors.

website, www.jamesdorsey.com 

 Join us for stories of headhunters, a forgotten woman artist/explorer,  pristine reefs and the people of Papua New Guinea. In this episode,  Michele shares with us her adventures in Papua New Guinea, the making of  the documentary Headhunt Revisited and the transformational changes  these experiences made in her life.

Michele Westmorland is an  American photographer specializing in underwater and cultural  photography.  Her work has been featured in National Geographic Traveler  and Adventure as well as many other publications.  Inducted into the  Women Divers Hall of Fame in  2011, she is a member of the prestigious  Explorers Club and the International League of Conservation  Photographers. 

See her work at https://www.westmorlandimages.com