Edmund Hillary

Mentioned in 5 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

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Stuff You Should Know The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast Short History Of...

Episode Appearances

Stuff You Should Know · May 16, 2026

Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First?

“First confirmed summiter of Everest in 1953; established criteria that summit success requires safe descent”

Mount Everest climbing history and expeditionsGeorge Mallory and Sandy Irvine's 1924 expeditionEarly mountaineering techniques and equipment

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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert · May 2, 2026

Andy Serkis

“Met Andy Serkis on film set in New Zealand; signed autobiography to Gollum”

Voice acting techniques and vocal health managementDirecting actors while performingAnimated film adaptation of classic literature

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · Apr 2, 2026

526 - Virginia Slim Minute

“First man to summit Mount Everest in 1953; Hillary Step on Everest named after him”

Women in mountaineering and extreme sportsMount Everest climbing expeditions and safetyJapanese cultural expectations for women in post-WWII era

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The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast · Feb 3, 2026

1KHO 699: Safety Comes at a Cost | Alex Hutchinson, The Explorer's Gene

“Referenced as example of active explorer versus passive documentary viewers in defining meaningful exploration”

Explore-Exploit Dilemma in Decision-MakingChildhood Home Range and Independent MobilityCreativity Decline Metrics and Torrance Tests

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Short History Of... · Dec 29, 2025

The Conquest of Everest

“New Zealand beekeeper and climber who became first confirmed person to reach Everest summit alongside Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953”

Mount Everest expedition history and logisticsOxygen system development and high-altitude physiologyPost-WWII military technology applications to mountaineering

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