# unfolding maps (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover unfolding maps. Page: Feed: --- ## [#40: Al Mennie on Big Wave Surfing, Night Swimming and Finding your Moon](https://shows.acast.com/unfolding-maps/episodes/41-al-mennie-on-big-wave-surfing-night-swimming-and-finding) _2026-07-28 · Unfolding Maps_ Al Mennie is one of the best big-wave surfers of all time — but it wasn't the giant waves that had the biggest impact on him. When the world shut down in 2020, the Northern Irish surfer began swimming alone at night in the freezing Atlantic, and discovered something profound: darkness can be a gift. In his book "Night Swimming" (for our German listeners: "Schwimmen im Mondlicht"), he shares how… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/unfolding-maps/e/6a3ae5b526f9b8cade775ff7/media.mp3) ## [#39: Guardian of Beauty – My 10 Years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – with Patrick Bringley](https://shows.acast.com/unfolding-maps/episodes/39-guardian-of-beauty-my-10-years-at-the-metropolitan-museum) _2026-02-25 · Unfolding Maps_ What happens when you consciously leave behind the fast pace of life and devote ten years to wonder? Patrick Bringley once worked at The New Yorker, one of the world's most prestigious magazines. But after his brother Tom died of cancer at a young age, he left his career behind and became a museum guard at the legendary Metropolitan Museum of Art. In his international bestseller “All the Beauty in… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/unfolding-maps/e/695e5e38adf9f2c53a67611d/media.mp3) ## [#38: The Dream of Human Flight – Base Jumping & Wingsuit Flying with Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwarz, Amber Forte & Espen Fadnes](https://shows.acast.com/unfolding-maps/episodes/38-the-dream-of-human-flight-base-jumping-wingsuit-flying-wi) _2024-10-05 · Unfolding Maps_ Imagine standing on a mountain, right at the edge of a cliff. Below you, the ground drops steeply. Then you take a step forward— and let yourself fall. You spread your arms and – after a few seconds – begin to fly. This feeling of flight is what many base jumpers and wingsuit flyers yearn for. They risk their lives for these moments of complete freedom, as base jumping and wingsuit flying are… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/unfolding-maps/e/66f5e063067f94ba3f8a39eb/media.mp3)