{"podcast":{"title":"The Adventure Podcast","slug":"the-adventure-podcast-1156630","podcast_index_feed_id":1156630,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/99a2ee25-3c13-5b2e-8d2d-569c575f9bc5","website_url":"https://theadventurepodcast.co.uk","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/611ee40606c05e4f77f40f4b/show-cover.jpg","author":"The Adventure Podcast","episode_count":253,"summary":"An ongoing series of long-form conversations with individuals at the forefront of exploration and adventure in which filmmaker Matt Pycroft speaks to the most knowledgeable, accomplished and respected voices in the field. From mountaineers to wildlife cinematographers, environmental activists to polar photographers, The Adventure Podcast brings you up close and personal with those who live extraordinary lives. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T10:18:16.589562+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventure-podcast-1156630"},"episode":{"title":"Dispatch: Waldo Etherington, Trees","slug":"dispatch-waldo-etherington-trees","published_at":"2026-01-26T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventure-podcast-1156630/dispatch-waldo-etherington-trees","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventure-podcast-1156630","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast/episodes/dispatchwaldo-etherington-trees","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-adventure-podcast/e/696a00604a98b04d3dc53fff/media.mp3","summary":"Dispatches are our shorter form episodes, usually around a single question, subject or story. In this episode, Waldo Etherington talks to us about all things trees. Waldo has been on the podcast before, and is also a regular diarist in our sister series, Field Diaries. He's a rope access specialist whose spent months high in rainforest canopies and on expeditions all over the world. His passion for the lungs of the earth is unparalleled and completely infectious. He explains how exactly he sees trees, from their body language to 'visual tree assessments', and drops mind-boggling facts throughout. Hopefully you'll listen to this episode and walk away with a new sense of wonder and appreciation for these magnificent living beings. For extra insights from the worlds of adventure, exploration and the natural world, you can find The Adventure Podcast+ community on Substack. You can also follow along and join in on Instagram @‌theadventurepodcast. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Dispatches are our shorter form episodes, usually around a single question, subject or story. In this episode, Waldo Etherington talks to us about all thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1147,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-adventure-podcast-1156630/episodes/dispatch-waldo-etherington-trees/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventure-podcast-1156630/dispatch-waldo-etherington-trees.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}