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Have you ever dived a, “Dive of a Lifetime?” What is a dive of a lifetime? Jamesy and Brando have a little bit of free talk about diving the not so glamorous dives. But also, why are some of those dives memorable too. How can you know you just did the dive of a lifetime if you’re still diving?
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Two things you never want to hear your dive buddy say are, "Uh, oh...." In today's episode the boys discuss a couple laws of knowledge. Like Brando's Law and the show specific Hoot's Law. Humans make mistakes but it's what happens next that really matters.
Click Here To Listen! What happens when you become one of the irresponsible idiots that you routinely make fun of? Am I talking about 2 divers from this weeks story or the friends and fans that joined us for this Zoom party? You’ll have to listen to find out. We had a lot of fun recording this with you all, but this episode is Explicit and inappropriate at times. All in good Zoom Happy Hour Fun!
Click Here To Listen! Everybody's got one....but listen in as we address a discussion by two divers at an airport VIP lounge. Both have very strong opinions about controversial diving topics but are either of them right? Is there a right or wrong? Should any diver's opinion be the basis for restricting a diver's liberty concerning the way they conduct their dives? Is their a middle ground where each view is right and "not so right"?? Is being at the far end of a pole regarding any topic "good" for people? Where does the need for "safety" outweigh personal liberty? It's a slippery slope once we begin to sacrifice personal freedoms in the name of safety, after all, once the laws go in they are rarely removed. What kind of world would it be if their is no more "risk"? Keep in mind, we can't live forever (why would we want to??)and no one gets out of here alive...hahaha! Have a listen and decide for yourself!
Click Here To Listen!! Do you know any crazy divers? Are they crazy because they are divers? Or, did diving make them crazy? Jamesy and Brando are getting the band back together and singing the blues. The post-dive, am I bent, blues. Is there a link between DCS and psychosis?
Click Here To Listen! Is assuming anything with diving bad? We don't think so... after all, momma always said, "diving is like a box of chocolates....ya never know what you're gonna get..." Find out what happens when you assume nothing will go wrong on the dive... in this week's episode of The Great Dive Podcast!!
Click Here To Listen!! Thank you to everyone of our fans, this show wouldn't be possible without you. We've been here for 175 weeks straight. Well ok, a couple filler episodes here and there. Ok sure, this might be another one, but we have a good excuse. We're out diving. Please enjoy this episode, it's one of our favorites. Safe diving, folks.
Lots of love from your buddies at TGDP. Click Here To Listen! As everyone always knows for certain truth, Brando never likes to use absolutes, ever. This week the boys discuss the absolute rules of scuba, and the importance of Rule #6. It’s lobster season and if you bring beer and maybe a dish to pass, you just might get invited over to the party.
Click Here To Listen! Welcome back to The Great Dive Poddy, mate! This week the Billabong Buddies, Jamesy and Brando take a little trippy down-under to revisit a few shark attacks with chockers of blood. These South Australian Shark Attacks from 1961-64 were chroniciled in the book, Sharks and Shipwrecks by Hugh Edwards. You’ll defo want to tune in for this poddy, it’s a real beauty.
Click Here To Listen! Tune in as the boys jump back into the shark cage and get ready for some prime-time television viewing. Hands off your pickles, everyone. But first they take a few minutes to thank all of their listeners, all over the world.
Click Here To Listen! As Michigan continues to broil in the grip of a heat wave, Ol' Jamesy loses his AC and yearns for the days of cooking inside without overcooking the residents. The recipe discussion inevitably turns to recipes for disaster. This time we'll whip up a little tragedy Tortellini that is sure to whet your appetite! Terri, Marni, & Tim will bring the wine, bread, and dessert... Join James and Brando as they serve main course!
Click Here To Listen!! On the 45th Anniversary of releasing the movie Jaws, Jamesy and Brando dive into the original summer movie blockbuster hit! The boys talk about diving, the movie, the possible remake and they even take a crack at recasting it in a couple different ways.
Click Here To Listen!! This week the boys go back to a Scuba Diving Magazine Lesson For Life that ends bad for a diving couple. It shows how important our foundational training is and why divers need a strong educational base. In a way that only Jamesy and Brando can talk about a scuba drowning, we have fun and learn some valuable lessons.
Click Here To Listen! Happy Father’s Day to all you dad divers out there, hopefully your kids remember all the hard work you’ve done for them. This week, James and Brando actually had time to read their emails and came across a question from Audrey, a divemaster in Thailand. What’s next, she asks. Join us as we discuss the divemaster life, becoming an instructor and what it really takes to become a good diver.
Click Here To Listen! Jamesy and Brando, dive back into the life of Jacques Cousteau. On the anniversary of what would be JC’s 110th birthday, the boys spend some time reexamining the 1956 film, The Silent World. Jacques spent over half of a century exploring the world underwater and what he did changed the lives of so many. Here are 5 reasons why what he did was important then and still today.
Click Here To Listen! Brando and James had so much fun talking with Stephanie Gandulla from the NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This fresh water marine sanctuary is home to many of the most incredible shipwrecks the world has to offer and being in Alpena, MI it is home to us. We recorded this while attending the Thunder Bay International Film Festival back in Jan 2020. We hope to see you all there with us next year.
Click Here To Listen! This week the boys wrap up their look at the 1992-1996 technical diving incident reports. Once again we see problems with deep air, ego and arrogance, as well as loss of buoyancy and awareness that all lead to problems. Could they have been prevented? Was there a sign? Like a Black Grouper crossing your path?
Click Here To Listen! We continue our deep dive into the early days of technical diving accidents with the “aquaCORPS” Incident Reports. These were re-released earlier this year through, “In Depth” magazine (gue.com/blog/examining-early-…nt-reports-1992-1996/), Jamesy and Brando talk about more than just these accidents but also the lead up to these accidents, as we highlight the recent release of Gareth Lock’s documentary film, “If Only…” You can see "If Only..." at www.thehumandiver.com/ifonly .
Click Here To Listen!!! We’ve dove into the DAN Annual Report. We submerged into the BSAC reports. This year we are going to plunge into the early days of technical diving accidents with the “aquaCORPS” Incident Reports. Re-released earlier this year through, “In Depth” magazine, Jamesy and Brando talk about more than just these accidents but also the lead up to these accidents, as we highlight another important upcoming event. The release of Gareth Lock’s documentary film, “If Only…”
https://www.thehumandiver.com/ifonly Release date: 20 May 2020. 07:49 Hawaii Local Time (HST)/ 1749hrs UK Time (BST)/ 12:49 pm EDT link to InDepth Magazine's republishing of the aquaCORPS Magazine article: Click Here To Listen! Spring is in the air and that means love is in the air too... and if there is one thing that we at The Great Dive Podcast truly love, it's Dive Gear! Listen as we discuss an article written in the early 2000's as a guide to buying dive gear. Should you just buy the most expensive? Should you try to skimp on dinero and get a "less than optimal" octo? Should I just buy whatever my instructor is using?? All good considerations, but is there a "one size fits all" method when it comes to buying dive gear? Listen in and see what Ol' Jamesy and Brando say about purchasing dive gear on this wee's episode of The Great Dive Podcast!!
Click Here To Listen!! Their affair was doomed from the start. But neither one of them could turn away from a forbidden love. Ed knew but wouldn't say a word to Vanessa, for he knew if he did that he would have to face the fact that it was over.... and for Ed, that was a far worse fate than a cheating wife. Vanessa knew that Ed knew, but a love like the love she had for Dudley would only come around once in a lifetime and she was going to savor that feeling as long as she could. Dudley didn't care who knew. Dudley was a smooth talker. He was slicker than a snakeskin soaked in a quart of 10W30 and then frozen and thrown on an ice rink covered in canola oil. He was also about to have his slick, cold, Sicilain hitman heart broken into a billion pieces.There was only one way out of this hell. Join Jamesy and Brando as they delve into a the story of a torrid love affair that will have you laughing and crying with delight. Also, there is a good diving lesson!
Click Here To Listen!! We all can remember one of those “Great Dives” where everything seemed to click. A time when you were in the zone, your buddy was in it with you, things were smooth and easy. That zone is called “Flow” and getting there takes practice. James and Brando discuss some ways you can make this a regular occurrence instead of a mystery.
Click Here To Listen! One of the costs of Flattening The Curve is that divers are being forced to take a break from their sport. Regardless of what side you are on of the Stay At Home order, when the time comes that we can all get back in the water, will you be a better or worse diver? Can taking a break actually help you improve your diving? The boys discuss this idea from the Men’s Journal, by Charli Kerns. And Sorry Charli, we assumed Charli was Charlie.
https://www.mensjournal.com/uncategorized/the-case-for-taking-a-break-from-your-sport/ Click Here To Listen! After a statewide extension of our Stay-At-Home order here in Michigan, Jamesy and Brando get back to what you love about your favorite dive buddies. Reading stories and cracking jokes. We talk about the 11 ways you can still stay involved with diving despite this lockdown.
Click Here To Listen! Are you still out diving during the Coronavirus quarantine? Or, are you staying at home and watching a marathon of Tiger King? Jamesy and Brando meet up over Skype to stay isolated and still bring you the topics you need to hear while waiting to get back in the water. Tune in to find out our conclusions.
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