{"podcast":{"title":"Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast","slug":"simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397","podcast_index_feed_id":3759397,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/11a7f7fa-c58e-5d12-a59c-8b912694d5f2","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba00821a8cbe9ccc3cf08d/1756380739395-8c184d8c-fe8e-49e1-9d8a-5fbe03a3a14c.jpeg","author":"The Independent","episode_count":1354,"summary":"Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397"},"episode":{"title":"Where the Earth Meets the Sky","slug":"where-the-earth-meets-the-sky","published_at":"2026-04-21T11:36:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/where-the-earth-meets-the-sky","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent/e/69e761276e5b90839a15101b/media.mp3","summary":"Today I'm talking about the deep south of the world, with conservation biologist Dr Louise Blight – whose book of that title is published today. The work – part science, part adventure and part travelogue – is subtitled \"A Story of Penguins, People and Place in Antarctica\". Louise told me about her time on Ross Island – and the emotions of life taken to extremes. This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Today I'm talking about the deep south of the world, with conservation biologist Dr Louise Blight – whose book of that title is published today. The work…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":414,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/episodes/where-the-earth-meets-the-sky/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/where-the-earth-meets-the-sky.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}