Heinrich Barth - Part 1 - Africa Calls

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Education, History, Society & Culture

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In part one of our series, German explorer Heinrich Barth cuts his teeth learning from some of the great scientists of the age - including the famed Alexander von Humboldt. He survives (barely) an attack by bandits in Northern Africa and conducts a journey through frontiers of three continents, before setting out on an epic expedition that will lead him across the Sahara Desert and into heart of unknown Africa. It is the start of a journey that will last five years and cover more than 10,000 miles. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers Factor. Go to factormeals.com/explorers50off and use code explorers50off. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:07.2	Let it go! Hello and welcome to the Explorers podcast. I hope you are doing well. Today we start a new series,
1:21.7	this one on German explorer Heinrich Barth. Now you may be wondering who the heck is Heinrich Barth, and I will tell you up front
1:28.9	that he is one of the greatest explorers of Africa, and he's one of the greatest explorers of any time or
1:35.1	place you have probably never heard of. In the 1850s, Heinrich Barth traveled more than 10,000
1:40.9	miles throughout northern and central Africa, oftentimes in disguise and alone.
1:45.9	He was unique in that he conducted his explorations without the use of guns or soldiers.
1:51.1	Also, he went on his travels for the sake of science, not to find gold or lost cities
1:55.7	or to have exciting stories to sell when he got back to Europe.
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