Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.

About Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.

These are the true stories of adventure as told by those who lived them. This adventure story podcast brings you an up close and personal conversation with people who travel the world and live extraordinary lives Travel with us to the faraway jungles of the Amazon, the Himalayan mountains, deep water ship wrecks, and people and places lost in time. Many an adventure has started with a map and a glass of whiskey. May this podcast inspire you to seek you own. Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart https://www.michaeljreinhart.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Michael J Reinhart

Category

society & culture · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Oct 2020

Latest episode

18 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 60 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Corne Schalkwyk: The Life and Adventures of Africa's Legendary Wildlife Guide.

   Growing up in South Africa’s bushlands, Corne Schalkwyk is one of Africa’s premier wildlife guides. Corne is a distinguished commercial leader and elite expert in the African safari sector, currently driving growth as the Head of Partnerships and founder of Bushwise Exclusive. Renowned for his expansive operational knowledge across major wildlife destinations, Corne previously shaped the industry as the General Manager of Premier Safaris and Head of Sales for EcoTraining, where he expertly curated world-class wilderness adventures and specialized Safaris. His forward-thinking approach earned him the prestigious SA Tourism / Africa Travel Indaba Innovation Award as Innovator of the Year in 2024, celebrating his development of game changing, deeply immersive wilderness experiences that redefine standard travel. Recently highlighted in Forbes for his insight into sustainable tourism and conservation, Corne stands as a premier global authority on how meaningful connection, wilderness education, and active exploration are transforming the adventure travel landscape. Follow Corne at his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corneschalkwyk/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/corneschalkwyk/) Support this Podcast: buy me a coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/WhiskeyAndAMap) Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com (https://michaeljreinhart.com/) True stories of adventure and exploration as told by those who lived them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Bill Steele: Extreme Explorations of the World's Deepest and Longest Caves.

   Charles William Steele, Jr is a cave explorer and speleologist who has led and participated in expeditions to many of the longest and deepest caves in the United States, Mexico, and China. He has explored hundreds of caves across North America and Asia and has written two books chronicling his expeditions: Yochib: The River Cave, and Huautla: Thirty Years in One of the World's Deepest Caves. TV shows such as National Geographic Explorer and NOVA have featured his expeditions. Support this Podcast: buy me a coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/WhiskeyAndAMap) Get Bill's books: Huautla: Thirty Years in One of the World's Deepest Caves (https://amzn.to/44ML8f2)* Yochib: The River Cave (https://amzn.to/4p3msZ9)* Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com (https://michaeljreinhart.com/) *Michael Reinhart receives a small fee for each book sold via this link. True stories of adventure and exploration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   22 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Justin Fornal: Rituals, Talismans and Saving the Legacies of Ancient Cultures.

   Explorer Justin Fornal shares his insights on preserving ancient cultural legacies through rituals and talismans in this interview with host Michael J. Reinhart.

Inside a recent episode

Justin Fornal: Rituals, Talismans and Saving the Legacies of Ancient Cultures.

Published 22 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And it was, you know, things that were written were very kind of matter of fact. Oh, you know, there is a belief that in Ethiopia, there are people, witches, who transform at night. Someone said that they ride hyenas through the night and cause trouble and cause mischief. Other was that they actually physically transform into a hyena. When it comes to shape-shifting and the research that I've done on that, which has been pretty extensive, Usually, that's kind of the surface level. Once you sit down with people who really believe in it and think that it's possible, a lot of times it's that a witch will go into a meditative state, maybe have some kind of psychedelic influence, and then leave their body and then possess an animal, and then go caustral as the animal. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

41 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

12 ratings

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