I think for me as a traditionalist I like what the wristwatch stands for.

Timekeeping is such a precise scientific art and then how you express that art is

manifest in what model watch you wear, which is kind of, you know, it's like what kind of feathers are on a bird.

And it's not that one is better or worse, I just, I know what feathers I like and I tend to gravitate towards the watches that catch my eye

and suit my sort of character and in many cases my practical needs as someone who travels as much as I do. Oh, Hey everybody. I'm your host Stephen Polvrant and this is Hodinkie Radio.

This week's show is fully dedicated to a conversation I had with Josh Bernstein.

He's an explorer, educator, storyteller, anthropologist, and a whole lot more.

And if the name sounds familiar, it's because you might remember him from his episode of

Talking Watches which aired earlier this year, or from his time as the host of Travel and Exploration TV

shows, including History Channel's Digging for the Truth and Discoveries into the

Unknown. Now, since he's on to Odinkie Radio and he's done talking watches, it probably comes as no surprise that Josh is a watch guy.

And he's had relationships over the years with brands like Brightling, Panrai, and Rolex,

and he isn't afraid to put tool watches through their paces.

But he also enjoys the craftsmanship and the design that goes into creating a fine watch.

If you're the kind of person who daydreams about cave diving while you're working your 9 to 5 with a

sea dweller on your wrist, just is exactly who you want to be.

We dig into all of that, but we also talk about his transition from being a wilderness survival

instructor to a TV host, how he develops a relationship

with his audience through the camera, and how he's using these skills for his latest project,

Explorer at Large, which brings adventure and science into the classroom in a new way.

Josh is a natural storyteller and the easiest kind of person to talk to.

Gray had to keep telling me to wrap it up since I just wanted to keep asking Josh more questions and the result is a super fun episode.

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