Sparky On Ice The Coldest Podcast on the Internet

Sparky On Ice The Coldest Podcast on the Internet

Have you ever wondered what is is like to live and work at McMurdo station Antarctica? Well wonder no more. Hi, My name is Rob and I am an electrician and I get to see and do stuff most others don't get an opportunity to do. Join me as I set up airfield lighting, take a snowmobile ride to the base of a volcano, or a helicopter ride to a remote island station. It is not always glamorous here, but I love working here. So go ahead and subscribe and get to me and the most inhospitable place on the planet.

Episodes

November 10, 2021 18 mins

It took a long time to get this episode made. Just lots of stuff going on here.
I talk about return to green and some of the new stuff I am doing on station.

In history I cover part 4 of Shackleton's doomed expedition.

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Well we are back in yellow and work still has to happen. I talk about the aquarium pumps and my some of the new stuff going on here. 

  In history I cover Shackelton's trip from Elephant Island to South Georgia Island. 

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September 18, 2021 14 mins

In this episode I talk a little about future plans for the show and some to the things we have to do to keep this station running properly.
In history, we will go into part one of the Shackleton Imperial TransAntarcitic expedition.

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September 5, 2021 15 mins

Well I am back on the Ice and it is WinFly.  It got off to a rough start, but we are here and doing our best to make thing happen.
This is a catch up episode, so I go back to last year and quickly bring it to now.


If you have any questions you can contact me on Twitter or Facebook with @sparkyonice or an email to podcast@sparkyonice.xyz

The music used in this podcast is Cold Winter Blues by Lucille Hegamin An...

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December 17, 2020 14 mins

I got a little down the past couple of weeks, so I talk about that and our MCI drill from last week.

In History I finish the Mawson expedition.

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December 3, 2020 9 mins

This week I went on a snowmobile trip.
In History I cover Douglas Mawson part 1

Links
Room with a view

Wonderful Tonight

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November 24, 2020 12 mins

This week I talk about the rising temps and getting the lights on in more that one place.
Link to Willy field lighting
https://youtu.be/5lhHCFUPsxU

In History I talk about Scott's ill fated return from the Pole.
Link to memorial video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLQTyiqTXk8&feature=youtu.be

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November 17, 2020 14 mins

Well this was a crazy busy week for me.  A Halloween dance party, DnD night, a broken Karaoke.
In history I cover part 2 of Scott's ill fated trip to the pole.
Link to learning bass video

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November 8, 2020 11 mins

In this episode I talk about an emergency repair to a building.
In history I cover the first part of the Terra Nova expedition.

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November 1, 2020 16 mins

This episode I talk about prepping for Summer and answer a few question about living on ice.  
In history, I cover Roald Admundson, the first person to make it to the South Pole.

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October 25, 2020 16 mins

Well we are back in Covid Level yellow.  But we did have some fun while in green and I talk about some of that in this episode.
In history, I talk about the Nimrod expedition on 1907.

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October 17, 2020 18 mins

We finally went Covid Level green and that means no masks and we can have some fun on station.  I talk about some of the fun and training I had this week.
Then I go into the 4th French expedition and the forgotten Japanese one in the history segment.
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October 12, 2020 12 mins

On this Episode I finally make it out of isolation and onto the ice.
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September 21, 2020 12 mins

Well I am on my way back to the Ice.  This episode I talk about the different process this year and isolation before hitting the Ice.

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September 14, 2020 9 mins
Well I am back at home and restarting the show with some catch up episodes before I go back in September.This episode I talk about Winfly and getting ready for […]
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September 14, 2020 19 mins
Another week and still no plane. We hit some Con 1 conditions this week and I did more karaoke. I am also going to start a DnD group soon. In […]
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August 19, 2019 19 mins
On this episode I talk about my first week as foreman. I also talk about the pinewood derby and a concert. We had some karaoke this week and it went […]
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August 11, 2019 19 mins
This episode I welcome the sunlight and talk about fun and work events of the last few weeks.I have been pretty busy the last couple of weeks. Hopefully now I […]
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July 21, 2019 18 mins
In this episode I talk about a trip to Phoenix airfield, and my new contract. History is about the first Scott Expedition and some really good questions at the end.
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July 13, 2019 27 mins
Welcome back everyone. This episode I talk about the 4th of July Parade and picnic. I also cover the good and bad of plane arrival. WE GOT MAIL!I continue history […]
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