Leon McCarron on Adventure, Iraq & The Garden of Eden
Leon McCarron is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and explorer from Northern Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Geographical Society of Philadelphia's Explorer of the Year. He is known for his long-distance expeditions and immersive multimedia storytelling. In the past decade, he has traveled over 50,000 km by human power and is currently based in Iraq.
In today's episode, we talk about:
- Growing up on the North Coast
- How he ended up setting off on the adventure of a lifetime
- Cycling across America in his early twenties
- Why he moved to Iraq
- The transition from "selfish adventures" to "purpose-driven adventures"
- Stories from the rivers around where the Garden of Eden is thought to be
- And the kindest thing someone has ever done for him
Check it out.
https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/leon-mccarron
P.S. You can pick up a copy of Leon's latest book, [Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization here.](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wounded-Tigris-Civilisation-Language-Worldmaking/dp/1472156234)
-
1:39:45
Tomaris
1 year agoJordan Maxwell & Terry Cook On Anthony Hilder | Lucifer 1993
2.55K1 -
1:13:45
Rune Soup
1 year agoThe Legacy of Jake Stratton-Kent | Peter Grey & Alkistis Dimech
48 -
29:49
EXOPOLITICS >> ALL THE TRUTH
6 months agoRapid Fire Q&A with Alex Collier #48: Crop Circles, Annunaki, Lemuria, Alien Invasion & More!
898 -
1:07:50
Lost n Found Films
4 months agoTARZAN AND THE GREEN GODDESS (1938) Bruce Bennett, Ula Holt & Frank Baker | Action, Adventure | B&W
34 -
32:04
EXOPOLITICS >> ALL THE TRUTH
8 months agoRapid Fire Q&A with Alex Collier #30: World Government, Greys, Walk-Ins, DNA & More! | Exclusive Q&A
1.05K -
5:21
alinsdau
2 years agoHow to Put on and Wear Hiking Gaiters for Hiking & Backpacking (4k UHD)
9 -
2:26:25
Forum Borealis
8 years ago $0.01 earnedDaniel Ronnstam - Oak Island & Bacons R+C Secret in Arcadia (Pt. 1 & 2)
128 -
44:26
Typical Skeptic Podcast
1 year agoThe Polychronicon of King Arthur, Merlin, Druids, & Joseph of Arimathea - Mark Olly & TSP
1391 -
1:46:03
The Curse of Oak Island & Beyond
1 year agoThe Curse of Oak Island & Beyond with special guest James A McQuiston
30 -
24:31
Sam Sorbo
11 months agoSam Sorbo & Colonel (Ret.) John Mills
212