Interview with Norwegian Polar Explorer Erling Kagge

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Norwegian Polar Explorer Erling Kagge. Kagge is best known for being the first person to complete the Three Poles Challenge on foot. This means he reach the North Pole, South Pole and the top of Mount Everest without any assistance. Kagge has conducted numerous other expeditions, and is a writer and publisher. His new book, After the North Pole, is out now. After the North Pole: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/after-the-north-pole-erling-kagge?variant=42656777502754 Sponsor: Go to www.amazfit.com/EXPLORERS to save 10%. Head to acorns.com/explorers or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:24.0	Let's go. Hello and welcome to the Explorer podcast. Today we have an interview, something I don't do very often on this show.
1:28.6	This interview is with an actual living and breathing explorer, Erling Kaga.
1:33.5	Kaga is a fascinating man. He is best known for having been the first person to complete the three poles challenge on foot. The three poles include the North Pole, the South Pole, and Mount
1:38.5	Everest. And as I said, he did this on foot and without help. That means no dropping him provisions or setting up
1:45.3	supply depots on his route. He had no dogs, no motorized anything. He completed the North Pole
1:50.9	trek in 1990, along with his colleague, Buega Ausland. Their 58-day journey included a polar bear
1:57.0	attack. Kaka did the South Pole journey, which took 50 days on his own in 1992-93.
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