Wild Chats with Ben Southall

About Wild Chats with Ben Southall

Join host Ben Southall for Wild Chats, a series that dives deep into the world of adventure. We bring you trail runners, hikers, travelers, and explorers sharing their most inspiring and wildest stories from around the globe. Whether you're chasing ultra-running dreams, planning your next big trek, or simply looking for a spark of adventure, Wild Chats delivers firsthand insights from those who live and breathe the outdoors. 🎙 New episodes every other Friday! Presented by Best Life Adventures & Wild Earth Australia

Publisher

Wild Earth Australia

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jul 2022

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   What To Do If You See a Snake (or Get Bitten) with Dr Christina Zdenek

   What should you do if you encounter a snake on the trail? Join Ben Southall and Australian snake expert Dr Christina Zdenek from the Australian Reptile Academy for a fascinating conversation about Australia's snakes, snake bite prevention and the simple first aid techniques that could save your life. Christina separates fact from fiction, explaining what to do when you come face-to-face with a snake, how snakes sense the world around them and why they're far more interested in avoiding us t...

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Sailing 4,900 km across Europe in a tiny dinghy with Sandy Mackinnon

   What happens when you set off for a few days in a tiny mirror dinghy… and just keep going? Join Ben Southall and Australian author, teacher and adventurer Sandy Mackinnon for the extraordinary story behind The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow. With no engine and no grand plan, Sandy sailed and rowed from Shropshire, across the English Channel and through Europe’s waterways to the Black Sea! Along the way, he slept aboard his 11-foot boat, patched up holes and relied on the kindness of stranger...

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Tick Bites in Australia: Removal, Paralysis & Mammalian Meat Allergy with Professor Stephen Barker

   Can a tick bite make you allergic to red meat? And what’s the safest way to remove a tick? Join Ben Southall and Professor Stephen Barker for a fascinating conversation about tick bites in Australia, from paralysis ticks and the illnesses they can cause to practical ways to avoid bringing one home from your next hike. With more than three decades spent studying Australian ticks, Stephen explains how they find us, what happens when they bite, and the surprising link between tick bites and ma...

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