Explorer, writer, and publisher Erling Kagge came from a childhood enriched by an artistic household (the likes of Chet Baker and Eubie Blake once visited his home) and by ready access to nature. He was the first person to complete the Three Poles Challenge -- reaching the South Pole, the North Pole, and the top of Mt. Everest -- on foot. He talks about wha ... Show More
Aug 13
The Way Up, Episode 6 - Nixta Taqueria
They fed neighbors during a storm — and ended up winning a James Beard Award.In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz meets Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi, the couple behind Nixta Taqueria in Austin, Texas. What started with resilience in the face of disaster became a nationally ac ... Show More
23m 6s
Aug 6
The Way Up, Episode 5 - Green Apple Books
Pop-up shops, clever T-shirts, and made-up holidays — all in the name of keeping indie books alive.In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz sits down with Pete Mulvihill, co-owner of San Francisco’s iconic Green Apple Books. While big-box retailers dominate the market, Pete and his ... Show More
21m 16s
Apr 2025
(PART 1) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards
What happens when we reach the top? There’s only one place to go.Cory Richards has scaled the world’s highest peaks and fallen to life’s lowest lows. An acclaimed mountain climber, photographer, and filmmaker, Cory has literally reached the top of the world. He climbed Mount Ever ... Show More
47m 27s
Jan 2025
The Ridiculously Ambitious History of the World's Fair, Part One: A Crazy Plan, and Crazy Success
Have you ever dreamed of going to a science fair as an adult? If so, the world's fair is for you -- these massive international exhibitions occur around the world, usually running for three to six months. And each world's fair include exhibits from a significant number of countri ... Show More
47m 17s
Nov 2020
The 3,000 km bicycle ride that made this French-Algerian an Australian forever - "C'est en Australie que je me suis senti Français pour la première fois"
Writer and director Nadir Dendoune, who grew up in a poor suburb of Paris, is the first French-Algerian to climb the Everest, and remarkably, without any experience in mountain-climbing. His trip to Australia in 1993 for Cairns to Sydney cycling raid was the turning point in his ... Show More
13m 8s
Mar 2025
Réussir quand tout le monde vous dit non, avec Bilal Hassani
Bilal Hassani, c’est une carrière qui défie les normes et un parcours marqué par la résilience. Dans cet épisode, il nous plonge dans son histoire : de ses premiers pas au conservatoire à quatre ans à son ascension fulgurante grâce à YouTube et aux télé-crochets, en passant par l ... Show More
1h 32m
Aug 5
The Privilege of Bad Experiences with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim
This was the most epic Zoom call we’ve ever been a part of — an incredible conversation with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, live from the International Space Station, with sunrise on Earth as a stunningly causal site behind him as they barreled at 17,000 mph in orbit. Thanks to the am ... Show More
26m 10s