Jill travels to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada for advanced commercial vessel boat training and gets in the dunk tank. Robert and Jill share a bit about their recent cave diving trip to Florida, USA. And they discuss complacency and normalization of deviance regarding Covid-19 precautions. All this, and pens in the ears on this episode!
Author: Robert McClellan
Jill Is Officially a Canadian Legend Now…
It is official: Jill Heinerth is a legend. We share her induction to the Mississauga Legend’s Row where she is in great company with fellow inductee and Rock & Roll pioneer Ronnie Hawkins and the world’s greatest mayor Hazel McCallion. Robert is still failing miserably at his How to be a Canadian tests, and the U.S./Canada border is now officially open!
Jill’s Legend’s Kiosk:
Jill Travels to BC and Robert Gets Canadian Lessons
Jill travels for the first time in 18 months to British Columbia to present a lecture at the University of Victoria and shares her airport experiences and BC Hot Tub Boating. Robert practices speaking Canadian but still has a long way to go.
Dolly Parton Selects Jill’s Aquanaut – And An Update
Jill Heinerth’s new children’s book is selected by Dolly Parton for her Imagination Library and Jill and Robert answer questions about Scuba Diving, Photography, Peeing Underwater, and even a bit of John Prine. The Aquanaut.
Ben McDaniel – Cold Case Missing Cave Diver
Ben’s Vortex Investigative Documentary Film: www.vimeo.com/ondemand/bensvortex
Jill and Robert discuss the renewed interest in the cold case of missing scuba diver Ben McDaniel. Was it an accident? A hoax? Or murder? Almost a decade after he entered Vortex Spring in Florida, there are still amateur sleuths and open source investigations looking into Ben’s disappearance on podcasts, YouTube videos and blogs.
Special Covid Quarantine Episode
Jill and Robert combine the Into The Planet and Real Sobriety Podcasts into one special episode discussing the COVID-19 Pandemic, quarantines, Lock Downs and what the world may look like when it is finally all clear to come back outside.
10 Questions For Jill
Acclaimed underwater explorer Jill Heinerth answers your 10 questions – from advice about cameras and gear to the people who inspire her.
Ultra-Running With Jackie Windh
Join Jill Heinerth and Dr. Jaqueline Windh as they have a fun conversation about ultrarunning, marathons, and adventure.
Jill’s Book “Into The Planet” Is Released
Explorer and cave diver Jill Heinerth’s new book Into The Planet, My Life as a Cave Diver has just been released. In this episode we share some of the content read by Jill and an overall impression of the book and its release. You can buy your copy here: https://amzn.to/3vXl5j7
US Navy Shipwrecks at NewFoundland
Jill Heinerth tells the story of the USS Truxtun and Pollux disasters in icy waters off Newfoundland during World War Two. Lanier Phillips, an African American man was rescued by locals from a fishing village and established a long relationship with the people who had never seen a black man before. Jill will lead a small expedition to dive the wrecks and bring back images.