The World in 360 Minutes

The World in 360 Minutes

The world in 360 minutes is a sound project containing 36 ten-minute podcasts taking you across the globe. Starting with the first series Around the world in 80 minutes, hosts that blind woman Julie Woods and Ron Esplin explore what they see when they travel, Julie through her four senses, and Ron with his paintbrush.

Episodes

15 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - Chichen Itza in Mexico

August 1, 2025 • 11 mins
In this seventh episode Julie and Ron achieve their dream of visiting the Seven Wonders of the World when they travel to Chichen Itsa in Mexico. See this Mayan pyramid through the eyes of and artist and find out which Wonder of the World was their favourite? This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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14 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - Machu Picchu in Peru

July 25, 2025 • 10 mins
In this sixth episode discover what Ron replaced people with in his painting of Machu Picchu, what struck Julie when she touched this wonder, and what Ron ate that made it into Julie’s sensory diary the night before they visited their sixth wonder. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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13 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - The Statue of Christ The Redeemer

July 18, 2025 • 10 mins
In this fifth episode discover what was at the back of the statue of Christ the Redeemer, what Julie smelt in Brazil, and what Ron said the views were like in the most unlikely accommodation in Rio de Janeiro. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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12 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - The Taj Mahal in India

July 11, 2025 • 10 mins
In this fourth episode, discover what Ron says the colour of this wonder of the world changes to at sunset, what the pair put on their feet to go inside and Julie’s taste entry, for something she drank on her way to wonder 4. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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11 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - The Colosseum in Rome

July 4, 2025 • 10 mins
In this third episode, find out what the guide said to Julie at the Colosseum, and how many people can squeeze into the world’s largest ampitheatre. Also discover how Ron approached fitting this colossal building onto a piece of A3 watercolour paper. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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10 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - The Great Wall of China

June 27, 2025 • 10 mins
In this second episode discover what Ron read on the Great Wall of China, what Julie did when she was left all alone, and what her two boys got up to one night in a hotel in Beijing? This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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09 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - Petra in Jordan

June 20, 2025 • 10 mins
In this first episode discover what a Bedouin guide said to Ron when he tried to trade Julie in for 5,000 camels, what Julie gave the horse for carrying them through the siq’ and what they did when they came home from their first Wonder of the World, the ancient city carved out of rock. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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08 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 2015-2024

June 13, 2025 • 10 mins
Painting of Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia by Ron Esplin In this final episode discover the 17 countries that took Ron to 80, including what he thought of the Canadians, Budapest and the Baltic states. You’ll zip up the UK from Lands End to John O Groats , dash down the Rhine-Main-Danube and end up in Russia. Before you know it, you’ll have been around the world in 80 minutes. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oa...
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07 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 2005-2014

June 6, 2025 • 10 mins
Painting of 759 Highgate, Maori Hill, Dunedin, NZ by Ron Esplin In this seventh episode Julie Woods came along and the pair set themselves a goal of visiting the Seven Wonders of the World. Recall Ron’s memory of his mother telling him about Petra in Jordan, and listen to him describe the light as it shone on their fourth Wonder of the World.
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06 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1995-2004

May 30, 2025 • 10 mins
Painting of University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ by Ron Esplin In this sixth episode Ron heads to the Cook Islands with two of his daughters before going to the Commonwealth Games in Malaysia where another was competing. Running features heavily in this episode, so find out what a doorman at a Los Angeles hotel said to Ron when he returned from a morning run. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks...
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05 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1985-1994

May 23, 2025 • 10 mins
Painting of Hong Kong harbour by Ron Esplin In this fifth episode Ron travels to Asia and America experiencing electronics and discovering the marketing magic of Akio Morita. Ron’s country count shoots up by nine, join him to find out what he thought of China in 1986, and of Bali, before it became a destination of choice. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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04 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1975-1984

May 16, 2025 • 10 mins
Painting of 63 Pacific Street, Dunedin, NZ by Ron Esplin In this fourth episode hear all about Ron’s family life back in Dunedin and how he walked the streets to get a job. Even though this decade involved no overseas travel, discover what quirk enabled Ron to find adventure on his own two feet. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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03 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1965-1974

May 9, 2025 • 10 mins
Painting of Frogner Park, Oslo, Norway by Ron Esplin In this third episode discover how many countries Ron visited in his third decade. Find out what language was not popular to speak at that time, who were the gruffest people in Europe, and what’s the one word Ron used to describe Liechtenstein. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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02 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1955-1964

May 2, 2025 • 9 mins
Painting of Earnslaw, Queenstown NZ by Ron Esplin In this second episode discover how Ron Esplin, despite staying in New Zealand for his teenage years, managed to get free travel. Find out his disappointment when a “tua” finally arrived in Queenstown. What did he think it was going to be, and, what did it turn out to be? This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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01 - Around The World in 80 Minutes - 1944-1954

April 25, 2025 • 10 mins
Painting of RMS Ruahine in the Panama Canal by Ron Esplin In this first episode discover how Ron Esplin travelled one and a half times around the world by the time he was ten years old. Find out this young boys joy at the sound of the steel drums, the taste of his first banana and his one big memory of the ancient city of Pompeii. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on ...
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Around The World in 80 Mintues Trailer

April 3, 2025 • 33 secs
Welcome to Around the world in 80 minutes, a podcast series based on the book Around the world in 80 years by Julie Woods and illustrated by Ron Esplin. In these eight ten minute episodes, we are going to cover the 80 countries artist and adventurer Ron Esplin visited by the time he was 80.
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