Field Notes from Australia: Crocs, Cameras, and Chaos - Ep. 12

In this Studio Sessions episode, Mario and Trent dive into their love for Australia—one of their favorite filming destinations and a place that’s come to feel like a second home. With nearly 5% of all Brave Wilderness content filmed there, they recount highlights from their most recent trip in 2023, including behind-the-scenes stories about travel logistics, production goals, and the incredible friendships they’ve built over the years. For Mario, filming in Australia was a childhood dream come true, and thanks to their go-to wildlife guides Max and Lockie from Australian Wildlife Encounters, the team has captured some of the country’s most iconic animals. They also reflect on the not-so-glamorous side of fieldwork, from Trent’s battle with food poisoning in Darwin to Mario chipping his camera lens on a rock. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Brave Wilderness Down Under 00:08:00 - Our mates in Australia 00:18:02 - Australia: the best place for snakebites? 00:27:22 - New South Whales: Tazy Devils & Komodos 00:35:58 - Sunshine Coast moments 00:42:12 - Darwin: food poisoning & camera incident 01:03:01 - Cape York : green pythons, flight delays, & conclusion CREDITS: HOST - Mario Aldecoa HOST - Trent Underwood DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Trent Underwood CAMERA OPERATOR & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST - Mario Aldecoa EDITOR - Trent Underwood MARKETING - Matt Fujita GRAPHIC DESIGN - Chance Ross PRODUCER - Suzanne Zonner PRODUCER - Beau Sedivy EP - Coyote Peterson PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REENACT OR RECREATE ANY EVENTS OR SCENES  FROM OUR VIDEOS. THE ANIMALS, INSECTS, PLANT LIFE, AND TERRAIN FEATURED IN  OUR VIDEOS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND CAN POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR  DEATH. The Global Guardians hosts and crew are professionally trained and routinely  receive assistance from wildlife experts, guides, and safety personnel when filming to  ensure the safety of our crew and all wildlife. No animals were harmed or removed from  their natural habitat while making this video. Global Guardians has obtained permission  to film in each location featured in this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices