The Blue Room
The Blue Room
Podcast Description
A podcast about swimming in the great outdoors, the awe that brings, the amazing grass-roots community groups and buddies who swim and dip together, including the personalities in those pods and ties that bind us.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Focuses on outdoor swimming experiences, community dynamics, and personal anecdotes with episodes highlighting themes like competitive swimming with Olympic athletes, such as Dr. Shane Gould, and community events like the TOSSA Cup that explore motivations and connections within swimming pods.
A podcast celebrating the joys of outdoor swimming and the incredible sense of community it creates. Join us as we explore the beauty and thrill of swimming and dipping, in ocean, rivers, and natural waters — often with friends and fellow enthusiasts. Each episode features inspiring interviews with diverse personalities and groups who share their passion for aquatic adventures, connection with nature, and the positive impact of swimming on health and well-being. Whether you’re new to outdoor swimming or a seasoned water lover, discover stories of friendship, resilience and shared experiences.
Dr Vanessa Pirotta spends a lot of her time in The Blue Room, or what she calls our Blue Backyard. As a kid all she wanted to do was to become a dolphin trainer – she’s now a whale scientist and become a regular contributor in the media, explaining science. Vanessa talks with the Blue Room’s Sabra Lane about her fascination with the ocean, whales and science. We also discuss the approaching 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission – and what YOU can do to help protect whales.
Features:
Dr Vanessa Pirotta
Sabra Lane, The Blue Room.
Extra Resources:
Dr Pirotta’s website: https://www.vanessapirotta.com/
Instagram: @drvanessapirotta
“Humpback Highway” – Dr Vanessa Pirotta:
https://unsw.press/books/humpback-highway/
Themes:
The Blue Room, the Blue Backyard, oceans, whales, dolphins, killer whales, Orcas, research, science, STEM, swimming, snorkeling, diving, university degrees, courage, adversity, “Humpback Highway”, Tonga, Humpback whales, dolphin trainer, Rosa Pirotta, women in science, whale snot, drones, krill, International Whaling Commission, krill supplements, keystone species.
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