{"id":200691,"date":"2025-08-19T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=200691"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:34:59","slug":"exploring-ancient-civilizations-with-albert-lin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/exploring-ancient-civilizations-with-albert-lin","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Ancient Civilizations with Albert Lin"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/30658ab6-3f5f-4e47-83c6-e1e7c2381e33?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/exploring-ancient-civilizations-with-albert-lin\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albert Lin is a renowned explorer, scientist, and storyteller. He is best known for his role as the host of multiple National Geographic programs. Together with his team, he uses advanced technologies such as satellites, drones, ground penetrating radar, and cutting edge LiDAR to uncover ancient civilizations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Albert:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/exploreralbert.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/exploreralbert\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our sponsors:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/terns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terns<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 used code \u201cWILD\u201d at checkout to receive 25% off your first order.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Albert Lin is a renowned explorer, scientist, and storyteller. He is best known for his role as the host of multiple National Geographic programs. Together with his team, he uses advanced technologies such as satellites, drones, ground penetrating radar, and cutting edge LiDAR to uncover ancient civilizations around the world. 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