

South Pole | Antarctic Science & Polar Exploration
Pine Forest Media | Environmental Science Podcasts
South Pole is an Antarctica podcast exploring the science, wildlife, history, and human stories of the world’s southernmost continent. Hosted by science communicator Clark Marchese, each episode features conversations with the researchers, historians, explorers, policymakers, artists, and conservation practitioners working to understand Antarctica and its global importance.
Travel from ice shelves, glaciers, and Southern Ocean ecosystems to Antarctic wildlife, climate change, sea level rise, and the remarkable research made possible at the South Pole. The series also examines polar exploration, overlooked histories, literature, tourism, environmental law, and the Antarctic Treaty System that governs the continent.
Whether you are an Antarctica enthusiast, a science-curious listener, or an exploration and history fan, South Pole offers accessible expert knowledge, firsthand polar perspectives, and clear context for why this distant place matters to everyone.
South Pole is a Pine Forest Media podcast. Learn more at pineforestpods.com
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- 20 episodes
- Updated May 28
Episodes20
May 28 · 23 min
April 9 · 49 min23. Elephant Seals Can Be Scientists Too
March 19 · 29 min22. Breaking the Ice Ceiling: Jackie Ronne’s Antarctic Expedition
March 5 · 36 min21. The Antarctic Treaty System: A Continent for Science and Peace
Jul 24, 2025 · 2 minNEW Science Pod: Oceanography (Trailer)
Dec 24, 2024 · 33 min20. Putting Antarctic Women on the Map with Carol Devine
Dec 17, 2024 · 37 min19. Antarctic Permafrost, Cold Dirt, and a Greening Continent
Dec 10, 2024 · 38 min18. Antarctic Soundscapes and Musicology: the Not So Silent Continent
Dec 3, 2024 · 35 min17. What if Antarctica had legal personhood? with Cormac Cullinan
Nov 26, 2024 · 44 min16. Antarctic Ice Cores and Paleoclimatology
Nov 19, 2024 · 31 min15. Antarctic Krill: where science, governance, and industry meet with Dr. Javier Arata
Nov 12, 2024 · 42 min14. Biodiversity, Food Webs, and Climate Resilience in Antarctica
Nov 5, 2024 · 26 min13. Exploring Antarctica's Wildlife from Space
Oct 29, 2024 · 34 min12. Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss and Sea Level Rise
Oct 22, 2024 · 24 min11. Lincoln Ellsworth and the first flight across Antarctica with Jeff Maynard
Aug 6, 2024 · 19 min10. Parasitology and Elephant Seal Lice
Jul 30, 2024 · 26 min9. IceCube and Astrophysics in Antarctica
Jul 23, 2024 · 21 min8. Avian Flu in Antarctica
Jul 16, 2024 · 30 min7. Antarctic Literature and Public Perception
Jul 9, 2024 · 39 min6. Antarctic Toothfish, Climate Genomics, and the Southern Ocean