The Young Pioneer Podcast
Hosted by Justin Martell and the YPT team, The Pioneer Podcast is the official podcast of Young Pioneer Tours where we bring listeners unique perspectives as we travel to the world's most unique and hard to reach destinations. For more information on how you can visit our "destinations your mother wishes you'd stayed away from" visit us at youngpioneertours.com.
Podcasting since 2023 • 21 episodes
The Young Pioneer Podcast
Latest Episodes
S3, Ep 6: Lebanon Unveiled - Navigating History, Culture, and Resilience
Join Caitlin Graham, YPT's Middle East and Central Asia Manager, as she explores the complex history of Lebanon from the heart of Beirut. In this episode, Caitlin interviews our local guide, Mira, who shares invaluable insights into Lebanon's r...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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32:25
S3, Ep 5: No Filter, All Adventure - Interview with Travel Content Creator Mike O'Kennedy
Join host Justin Martell on the Young Pioneer Podcast for an unfiltered conversation with Mike O’Kennedy (aka “Mike Okay”), the British travel documentarian whose boots have tread everything from Iraq’s war-scarred streets to North Kor...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:21:18
S3, Ep 4: Behind the Headlines - Interview with CNN's Will Ripley on Covering North Korea
In our latest episode of the Young Pioneer Podcast, host Justin Martell had the privilege of speaking with Will Ripley, CNN’s Senior International Correspondent known for his extensive coverage of North Korea. With 19 visits to the Hermit Kingd...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:07:26
S3, Ep 3: The Black Girl from Pyongyang - Interview with Monica Macias
In this episode of The Young Pioneer Podcast, we delve into the life of Monica Macias, author of "Black Girl from Pyongyang." As the daughter of Francisco Macías, the first president of Equatorial Guinea, Monica's journey began when she was sen...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:17:03
S3, Ep 2: Mile High Club, Death Threats & US Ban - Interview with Aviation YouTuber Josh Cahill
In this exciting episode of the Young Pioneer Podcast, we break the news that North Korea's special economic zone of Rason has officially reopened to foreign tourists. Tune in for the details of this development and what it means for future tra...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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2:41:12