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The Explorers Podcast

Roald Amundsen - Part 8 - Flights of Fancy

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In 1924 and 1925, Amundsen made two attempts to fly over the Arctic. One would be a humiliating disaster. The other would be a glorious disaster. Sponsor: 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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0:00.0

You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.

0:04.8

Today's episode is sponsored by Acorns.

0:08.2

The New Year is here, and that means resolutions.

0:11.2

Go to the gym, eat better, start a new hobby.

0:14.0

We've all done them.

0:15.1

We get excited, dive into them, and if we're lucky, it works.

0:19.2

Last year, the most popular New Year's resolution in America

0:21.8

was save more money. That's smart. That's wise. But you know what? It's hard. Recently, I saw

0:28.2

tickets that were listed at $60 turned into nearly $100 due to service fees, facilities fees,

0:34.5

and convenience fees. Seriously, there's nothing convenient about paying 40 to 50%

0:39.5

above the face value of a ticket. But there are ways to help you with the fight in your New Year's

0:44.7

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0:51.8

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0:55.4

to grow for you, your kids, and your retirement. You don't need to be an expert. Acorns will

1:00.8

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1:06.5

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1:12.2

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1:18.5

the power to manage your financial future that, frankly, I wish I had possessed a long time ago.

1:23.9

That is a powerful thing. Head to Acorns.com slash Explorers or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today.

1:33.5

Paid non-client endorsement.

1:34.7

Compensation provides incentive to positively promote Acorns.

1:37.1

Tier 1 compensation provided.

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