In this episode of pplpod, we break the ice on the life of Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who defined the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. We chronicle his relentless pursuit of the unknown, from becoming the first person to navigate the Northwest Passage on the Gjøa to his historic 1911 victory in the race to the South Pole, where he arrived a full month ahead of rival Robert Falcon Scott.

Join us as we discuss:

• The Winning Strategy: How Amundsen utilized survival skills learned from the Netsilik Inuit—including the use of fur skins and dog sleds—to survive where others perished.

• Conquering the North: His pivot to aerial exploration and the 1926 flight of the airship Norge, which made him the first explorer verified to have reached both the North and South Pole ...