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Audacious with Chion Wolf

Hot Shots: Photography, music, and pizza from inside a volcano

By Khaleel Rahman,
Jessica Severin de Martinez, Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald, Catie Talarski, Chion Wolf
Published January 10, 2024 at 9:29 PM EST
An assistant peers inside Marum volcano in Vanuatu, while testing the usefulness of the heat proximity suit and air tank while abseiling.
1 of 8  — An assistant peers inside Marum volcano in Vanuatu, while testing the usefulness of the heat proximity suit and air tank while abseiling.
An assistant peers inside Marum volcano in Vanuatu, while testing the usefulness of the heat proximity suit and air tank while abseiling.
Brad White / Bradley White
Image of Bradley White testing the route into the Marum volcano on the Vanuatu island of Ambrym.
2 of 8  — Image of Bradley White testing the route into the Marum volcano on the Vanuatu island of Ambrym.
Image of Bradley White testing the route into the Marum volcano on the Vanuatu island of Ambrym.
Supplied by Bradley White
An adventurer moves towards the lava lake edge inside Nyiragongo volcano, 500 metres inside the worlds widest crater. The ledge in the background is one of three levels to descend inside.
3 of 8  — An adventurer moves towards the lava lake edge inside Nyiragongo volcano, 500 metres inside the worlds widest crater. The ledge in the background is one of three levels to descend inside.
An adventurer moves towards the lava lake edge inside Nyiragongo volcano, 500 metres inside the worlds widest crater. The ledge in the background is one of three levels to descend inside.
Bradley White
Image of Bradley White testing the main line into the Marum volcano on the Vanuatu island of Ambrym. This lava lake has subsequently been covered in by thousands of tonnes of volcanic rock.
4 of 8  — Image of Bradley White testing the main line into the Marum volcano on the Vanuatu island of Ambrym. This lava lake has subsequently been covered in by thousands of tonnes of volcanic rock.
Image of Bradley White testing the main line into the Marum volcano on the Vanuatu island of Ambrym. This lava lake has subsequently been covered in by thousands of tonnes of volcanic rock.
Supplied by Bradley White
Brad White is a teacher and photographer from Auckland, New Zealand, who has photographed 16 volcanoes around the world.
5 of 8  — Brad White is a teacher and photographer from Auckland, New Zealand, who has photographed 16 volcanoes around the world.
Brad White is a teacher and photographer from Auckland, New Zealand, who has photographed 16 volcanoes around the world.
Leif Karlstrom is a volcanologist, musician, and associate professor of earth sciences at the University of Oregon. He and his colleagues at the Volcano Listening Project used ten years of data from the Hawaiian volcano Kīlauea to compose the song, "Hotel Kīlauea".
6 of 8  — Leif Karlstrom is a volcanologist, musician, and associate professor of earth sciences at the University of Oregon. He and his colleagues at the Volcano Listening Project used ten years of data from the Hawaiian volcano Kīlauea to compose the song, "Hotel Kīlauea".
Leif Karlstrom is a volcanologist, musician, and associate professor of earth sciences at the University of Oregon. He and his colleagues at the Volcano Listening Project used ten years of data from the Hawaiian volcano Kīlauea to compose the song, "Hotel Kīlauea".
David Garcia is the chef and owner of Pizza Pacaya pizzeria, where he cooks food entirely with heat from flowing lava on top of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano.
7 of 8  — David Garcia is the chef and owner of Pizza Pacaya pizzeria, where he cooks food entirely with heat from flowing lava on top of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano.
David Garcia is the chef and owner of Pizza Pacaya pizzeria, where he cooks food entirely with heat from flowing lava on top of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano.
David Garcia is the chef and owner of Pizza Pacaya pizzeria, where he cooks food entirely with heat from flowing lava on top of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano.
8 of 8  — David Garcia is the chef and owner of Pizza Pacaya pizzeria, where he cooks food entirely with heat from flowing lava on top of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano.
David Garcia is the chef and owner of Pizza Pacaya pizzeria, where he cooks food entirely with heat from flowing lava on top of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano.

Beyond the smoke and ash lies a symphony unheard. Prepare to meet a composer who interprets the music of volcanic data, a photographer who unmasks the terrifying beauty of volcanoes, and a chef who braves the inferno to cook the world's most intense pizza pie.

For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

GUESTS: 

  • Brad White: Teacher and photographer from Auckland, New Zealand, who has photographed 16 volcanoes around the world
  • Leif Karlstrom: Volcanologist, musician, and associate professor of earth sciences at the University of Oregon. He and his colleagues at the Volcano Listening Project used ten years of data from the Hawaiian volcano Kīlauea to compose the song, "Hotel Kīlauea"
  • David Garcia: Chef and owner of Pizza Pacaya Pizzeria, where he cooks food entirely with heat from flowing lava on top of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano. He is interpreted by Miguel Martinez

Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Meg Fitzgerald, Meg Dalton, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show.

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Audacious with Chion Wolf
Khaleel Rahman
Khaleel Rahman is a producer for 'Audacious with Chion Wolf.'
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Jessica Severin de Martinez
Jessica Severin de Martinez is a producer for Audacious with Chion Wolf.
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Meg Dalton
Meg Dalton is the deputy director of storytelling for Connecticut Public where she provides editorial support for the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
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Megan Fitzgerald
Meg Fitzgerald is the senior project manager for Radio and Storytelling Originals. She works with Connecticut Public's senior director and talk show producers to ensure our audio stories are represented digitally. She helps strategize digital audience growth with other departments for our radio programs and podcasts. Meg also helps to manage and co-produce special projects like StoryCorps CT, NautiWeek, Where Art Thou?, and other programs produced by our storytelling unit.
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Catie Talarski
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.
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Chion Wolf
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, featuring conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions.
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