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Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#269 Esoteric Ramblings: The Yo-Yo Principle™ (ft. Tone Floreal)
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our greatest esoteric adventure yet — live from Scott’s sofa. Join the yo-yo bros and fellow traveller Tone Floreal as we dive deep into th...
#268 Dr. Eileen Murphy on Egyptian Mummies, Famine Roads & Skeletons with Leprosy
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eileen Murphy is a Professor of Archaeology at Queen’s University Belfast and a leading expert in ancient human remains/burial practices. Her passio...
#267 Hayley Milthorpe: The Cultured Food Company
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Milthorpe is the creator of The Cultured Food Company. She’s also a mother, nutritionist and passionate advocate for the health benefits of ...
#266 James & Matt on Dopamine, Domino-Decisions and Compassionate Confrontation
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People come and go in our lives — “friend’s for a season” — folks who we journey with for a while and then part ways. But every now and t...
#265 Gemma Gallagher: Design & Dine, Dubai
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gemma Gallagher is an award-winning Visual Artist and the Founder of Design & Dine, a Creative Workshop company based in the UAE and Northern Ireland....
#264 Dr. Lindsay Broadbent on Viruses, Vampires & The History of Pandemics
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lindsay Broadbent is a virologist at Queen's University Belfast who has made over a thousand media appearances during the pandemic. In this ...
#263 Esoteric Ramblings: Working The Land on Biruck’s Organic Farm
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grab a pair of headphones, a shovel and get to work. The boys are out of town and this time we’re volunteering at Hahu Organics to try and find t...
#262 Biruk Sahle: Hahu Organics, Helens Bay Walled Garden
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Biruk Sahle is the no-dig gardener behind Hahu Organics: an initiative that feeds 40+ families from a small plot of land in Helens Bay Walled Garden....
#261 Amilra De Silva on Serendipity & the Chemistry of Everything
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Amilra De Silva (more commonly known as AP) is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering who during his 40-year career wit...
#260 John from Shines Seafood on the Sustainability & Health Benefits of Irish Caught Fish
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shines Seafood are a family business based in Killybegs, Co.Donegal that sell Ireland’s only Irish Tuna, Irish Sardines & Mackerel to both the ret...
#259 Rory O’Connor on Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do To Prevent
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rory O’Connor, a native of Derry, is Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow where he directs the Suicidal Behaviour Research L...
#276 The "Post-Social World" with Matthew Scott from Play Human
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Scott is a Digital Media Entrepreneur working hard to change Media Entertainment, Digital Storytelling and Digital Democracy. Over the last 20...
#258 Yassin Brunger: Racism, Conflict & Justice
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Yassin Brunger is a Lecturer in Human Rights Law and Co-Director of the Gender Justice and Society Research Network at Queen’s University Belf...
#257 Colly Graham: A Conversation With A 78-Year-Old About Contentment
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Colly Graham is a 78-year-old international businessman, sales training expert and great-grandfather. He's also a former alcoholic, rough-sleeper, pet...
#256 Mark Rabo on Appreciating Beauty, Becoming a Polymath and Carving Out Community in the Digital Age
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dear friends! Excited to share with you today a very special conversation with someone I've only met once who left a big impression on me. The short s...
#255 John Barry on “Climate Change” and Meaningful Environmental Action
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor John Barry is the C0-Director of the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queen's University Belfast, and C0-Chair of ...
#254 Esoteric Ramblings: The Sauna Episode (ft. Hotbox & Ryan Scollan).
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sea-swimming, sauna-sweating and aufgussing (wait, what?!). Join myself, Scott and special guest Ryan Scollan on another esoteric adventure — this...
#253 Ryan Milligan: Lorry Driving, Astrophysics & Space Truckers
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ryan Milligan is a lecturer in the Astrophysics Research Center at Queen’s University Belfast. His research focuses on the study of the sun and...
#252 Caoimhe Rooney: NASA, Exoplanet Atmospheres & Making Maths Fun
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Caoimhe Rooney is a mathematician at NASA that searches for life throughout the universe by studying distant planets, known as exoplanets. ...
#251 Addiction 101: The Final Episode In The Series
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What a ride the last few weeks have been! Highly recommend you going back and listening through the six different episodes we've released as part of t...
#250 The State of Addiction in Northern Ireland (ft. Prof Kathryn Higgins & Dr Anne Campbell from Queen’s University Belfast)
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features a conversation about the state of addiction in Northern Ireland with Dr Anne Campbell and Professor Kathryn Higgins from Q...
#249 Vivian McKinnon: Former-Addict Turned Floatation & Trauma Expert
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Floatation and trauma expert Vivian McKinnon set up Hydro-ease: Northern Irelands only dedicated floatation centre in September 2015. She esta...
#248 Theo Fleury: The Hockey Superstar Who Got Sober In Belfast
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Theo Fleury is a former NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup winner and Olympic Gold Medalist. He’s also the two-time best-selling author of Playing with Fi...
#247 Willy G: World-Famous Tattoo Artist, Former Cocaine Addict
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Willy G is a world-famous tattoo artist from Whitehead, Northern Ireland. He’s also a husband, proud father of three, painter and former cocaine a...
#246 Alan: Alcoholics Anonymous
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s very special episode features an in-depth conversation with an individual in his 70s who has been sober for 40+ years through the Alcoholic...
#245 Dr. Anna Lembke: Dopamine, Addiction & Freedom
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off our addiction series is Dr. Anna Lembke: a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and one of the world's leading experts on dopa...
Addiction Mini-Series [Trailer]
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hopping on to give a head-up about probably the most important thing we will ever share on this podcast. Over the next six weeks, we're diving deep...
#244 Mental Health: The Link Between COVID & Depression
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pilot episode for our new podcast! // Over the last two years, there’s been a lot of discussion about the short and long-term side-effects of COV...
#243 Esoteric Ramblings: The Sensory Deprivation Tank Episode (ft. Hydro-Ease)
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Dunk Brothers headed to Hydro-Ease (the first float centre on the Island of Ireland) in East Belfast for Scott's 7th time esoteric floa...
#241 Kit Adams: Antarctica's Post-Man
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kit Adams is an adventurer from Newcastle, County Down who is currently working as a post-man in Antarctica. After growing up at the bottom of th...
#240 Clive Corry: Loss, Grief & Intergenerational Trauma
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clive Corry is the founder of Action Trauma, Ltd. A not for profit organisation whose vision is to see a world where people stop hurting themselves an...
[Rebroadcast] Norman Surplus: The First Man To Circumnavigate The Planet In An Autogyro
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation first aired three years ago and is one of our most popular episodes. Merry Christmas and enjoy!
[Rebroadcast] Foy Vance: A Once In A Lifetime Conversation
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation first aired three years ago and is one of our most popular episodes. The long pauses, stretches of silence and absolute golden ...
Taking A Break...
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
See You Next Year!
#236 Eimir McSwiggan: Champion Ice Climber
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eimir McSwiggan is a World Champion Ice Climber from Northern Ireland who’s been living and working in South Korea since 2010. With 6 World Cup...
#235 Martin Mullholland: Head Concierge Of The Europa Hotel Belfast
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Mullholland is the Head Concierge of the Europa Hotel and has worked there for 38-years — making him the longest-serving staff member of t...
#234 Esoteric Ramblings: The Prince Of Egypt
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott has never seen The Prince Of Egypt. Matt grew up watching it. In this episode, the lads take an esoteric adventure through the trippy, complic...
#233 Nadia Sayers: Miss Universe, Comic Books & Mental Health
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Sayers is a professional model and Miss Universe Ireland 2020. She's also a passionate mental health advocate, speaker and educator with a Mas...
#232 Francesca Morelli: Ice Cream, Influencers & Forging Your Own Path
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Francesca Morelli is the Enterprise Development Officer at QUBSU and Co-Founder of VAVA Influence: Northern Ireland’s first dedicated Influencer...
#231 Roger Woodend: Amazon, MBA’s & 75+ Countries
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Woodend is the Director of Strategic Sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He was born in Belfast in 1975 and was raised in a council-estat...
#230 Esoteric Ramblings: Matt & Scott's Winter Survival Guide
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
***Experimental Episode*** So as you know we've been playing around with some different formats over the last year that differ from our typical 'life ...
#229 Kerri McCrea: Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kerri McCrea studied zoology at Queen's before moving to Thailand in 2013. Since then, she and her Thai-Karen husband Sombat have set up their ...
#228 Chris Suitor on Donegal, Coffee & Trance Music
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Suitor is a tailor, entrepreneur, DJ, Speaker, Father, Husband and — most recently, barista — from Belfast, Northern Ireland. In today’...
#227 NI’s Three Olympic Gold Medals (Jimmy Kirkwood, Mary Peters & Stephen Martin)
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Sport Inspires, a podcast recorded with the Mary Peters Trust and made possible by the Coca-cola Thank you Fund. Today’s episode i...
#226 Bill Neely: NBC’s Chief Global Correspondent
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Neely is a three-time BAFTA and Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist with over 40 years of experience, most recently as NBC’s Chief Global ...
#225 Emma Mcilroy: Wildfang
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Mcilroy is the Co-founder and CEO of Wildfang: a clothing brand based in Portland Oregon whose mission is to rethink gender norms and how the...
#224 Marissa Callaghan: Northern Ireland Women's Football Captain
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Sport Inspires, a podcast recorded with the Mary Peters Trust and made possible by the Coca-cola Thank You Fund. Today’s episode is with...
#223 Joe Magowan: Irish Whiskey Expert
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Magowan is an Irish Whiskey Expert from Belfast who spends his days educating people all over the world about "the water of life." In this episode...
#222 Ciaran Gillen: Machinery Partner
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
[Please note that some of the financial figures have been censored from this episode] This time last year, Ciaran Gillen was working on a laptop in Or...
#221 Michael McKillop: Gold Medals, World Records & Cerebral Palsy
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael McKillop is a four-time Paralympic Gold-Medalist who currently holds the world record for the 800m and 1500m races. In today’s episode,...
#220 Neville Isdell: Global CEO of Coca-Cola
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neville Isdell is the former global CEO and Chairman of The Coca-Cola Company. Originally born in Downpatrick, Neville has lived and worked in ov...
#219 Photographer Nick Patterson From Sync Imaging
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Patterson is a freelance photographer based in Ormeau Baths. Over the course of his career, he's shot celebrities, worked with some of the big...
#218 Tony McGaharan: People Playbook
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tony McGaharan is a People Development Expert who has experience working with some of the biggest businesses on the planet. (While also being a f...
#217 Napoleon Coffee: Rachel & Matt on their First Year Of Business
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Napoleon is an independent speciality coffee shop in Ormeau Baths that opened in August 2020 at the height of the pandemic. Since then it has ...
#216 Adrian Balfour: Founder Of The Seattle Seawolves Rugby Team
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Balfour is the founder of Envorso, a US consulting firm based in Seattle that has worked with the likes of Ford and Microsoft. He’s a...
#215 Carl Frampton: Two-Weight Boxing World Champion
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Sport Inspires, a podcast recorded with the Mary Peters Trust and made possible by the Coca-cola Thank you Fund. Today’s episode...
#214 Nico van der Horst: Pride & Pinion
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nico van der Horst is the founder of Pride & Pinion: Ireland’s only dedicated luxury watch boutique. Over the last four years, Nico and the tea...
Three Beers, Three Books (ft. James Leckey & Greg Bradley)
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hiya folks. Got another experimental episode for you today — a new segment called 'Three Beers, Three Books' where we bring back two previous guests...
#212 Mícheál O'Rourke: Psychotherapist
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mícheál O'Rourke is a Psychotherapist from Newry who moved out to Canada with his partner Leah in 2014. He currently works for the University H...
#211 Connie Hunter-Jamison: StudioStereo
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Connie Hunter-Jamison is a partner at StudioStereo, a multi-disciplinary design firm based in East Belfast which she co-founded with her late husban...
#210 Katie Mullan: Captain Of Ireland's Olympic Hockey Team
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Sport Inspires, a podcast recorded with the Mary Peters Trust and made possible by the Coca-cola Thank you Fund. Today’s episode i...
#209 Brookvale Farm: The Milk Vending Machine Taking NI By Storm
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela and Richard Lilburn are the owners of Brookvale Farm, a 100-year old family farm that has been taking County Down by storm after they insta...
#208 Northern Ireland & Climate Change (A Panel Discussion)
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How is Northern Ireland tackling the climate challenge? What are some of the things we can do to help? And why should we even care in the first place...
#207 Christine Boyle: The World’s First Nanocomposite Solar Panels
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Boyle is the CEO of Senergy, a Belfast-based business bringing the world’s first nanocomposite solar thermal panels to market later this...
#206 Dr Lucy Tallents: Wildlife Conservationist
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lucy Tallents is a wildlife conservationist who spent 10 years teaching at Oxford University before launching her environmental e-learning start-u...
#205 Stephen Dunn: What Is Carbon & Why Does It Matter?
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Dunn describes himself as “just an ordinary guy” — despite cycling the entire length of Ireland, running marathons and becoming the f...
#204 Lane44: Eco-Friendly Shaving Company
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blayne Shaw is an entrepreneur who worked in his family’s fashion business. Toyah Warnock is a Chemistry PhD who worked in a lab. Now they’...
Climate Of Change
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey folks. Hope you’re doing well. Just hopping on to give you a quick heads up about an exciting new mini-series we’re rolling out next week...
#203 Chris Gunning: The James Bond Accountant
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Gunning is the Finance Transformation Service lead at Heineken in Amsterdam where he has been living with his family over the last 20 years. ...
#202 Hotbox Sea Sauna: NI’s First Beach Sauna Experience
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna and Carl Isaksson are the founders of Hotbox: Northern Ireland’s first ever beach sauna experience. The idea is simple yet utterly genius:...
#201 Mary Peters & Rhys McClenaghan On Olympics, Mental Health & Life After Sport
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to the Sport Inspires Podcast — a new series in collaboration with The Mary Peters Trust and the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund. ...
#200 Ian Browne: Ignite Accelerator Program
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Browne is an entrepreneur, fellow-Ormeau Baths resident and COO of the Ignite Accelerator Program. He’s spent time in San Francisco, helped...
#199 Jaz Mooney: Belfast's Pubs During The Troubles
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jaz Mooney is a publican from Northern Ireland who built-up an insane portfolio of pubs during the Troubles like The Fly bar, Madison’s Hotel, McHug...
#198 My Favourite Episodes (ft. Rob Cantle)
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! Today is a bit of an experimental episode where I catch up with Rob Cantle from the Producer's Club to talk through his favourite Best Of Belf...
#197 A Slow-Cooked Conversation With Simon Worthington
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey friends — bringing something a little different to you today — a slow-cooked conversation with good friend and fellow creative Simon Worthing...
[Documentary] Samuel Davidson: "The Inventor Who Brought Tea To Northern Ireland"
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Davidson (1846 – 1921) was an engineer from Belfast who invented the air conditioning fan, brought tea to Northern Ireland and founded Sirocc...
The Balloon Joke
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most talked-about moments on the show. Found it on the hard drive the other day and couldn't resist sharing it. Hope it gives you a laug...
#195 Sheree Atcheson: Monzo, Forbes, Women Who Code & More
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sheree Atcheson is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Expert from Sri Lanka/County Tyrone currently living in London! Listed as one of the UK's Most I...
#194 Local Box: The Start-Up Bringing NI Food To Your Doorstep
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since she was little, Lydia Hodgins has dreamed of working with food (even though the teachers wanted her to study Latin instead). Du...
#193 Circle: Belfast’s First Bicycle Delivery Company
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Richardson has come a long way from cleaning glasses in his parent’s pub. As a Landscape Architect and the founder of multiple start-ups he now...
#192 Hearty Growers: The Urban Farmers Growing Mushrooms In Belfast
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
10-years ago, Terry from Mumbai proposed to Judy from Budapest at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. From there they travelled all over the worl...
#191 Aura Digital: The Student Start-Up Shaking Up The Animation Industry
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Eva, Josh and Donal signed up to go university, they would have laughed if you told them that a few years later they’d be directors in their o...
#190 Murphy & Bailey: The Pet Boutique That Launched During The Pandemic
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Murphy & Bailey is a luxury pet boutique on the Belmont Road in East Belfast that launched during lockdown. It’s founded by Jude and Karen —...
Tough Times, Tougher City.
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just hopping on to give a quick heads up about an exciting new mini-series we're launching next week in collaboration with Belfast City Council. Al...
#189 Professor Paul Moore: Future Screens NI
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Moore is the Director of Future Screens NI and the Professor of Creative Technologies at Ulster University. He's also a TEDxSpeaker, fellow Or...
[Documentary] Helen Lewis: "The Dancing Holocaust Survivor"
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Lewis (1916-2009) was a dancer, choreographer and Holocaust Survivor who moved to Belfast after WW2. Growing up in Czechoslovakia, she wi...
#187 Anna McKeever: Painting & The Role Of Art In Society
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna McKeever is an Irish Artist based on the Ormeau Road in Belfast. Predominantly a palette knife painter, she is inspired by both urban and r...
#186 Donna Dooher & Kevin Gallagher: The Restauranteurs Who Brought Brunch To Toronto
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Donna Dooher and Kevin Gallagher are second and third generation Northern-Irish-Canadians who first burst onto the hospitality scene by introducing th...
#185 Martin Lynch, Playwright [Live Podcast]
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Lynch is a playwright from Belfast, Northern Ireland who started out in Community Theatre at Turf Lodge before being appointed Resident Playwri...
#184 Steve Strange: Agent Of Eminem, Coldplay & Snow Patrol
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Strange is an agent from Carrickfergus who started his career in the music industry as a drummer for Northern Irish rock band No Hot Ashes. S...
[Documentary] Sir John Lavery: "The Belfast Orphan Who Painted History"
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sir John Lavery is a painter from Northern Ireland best known for his portraits of Michael Collins, Churchhill and Queen Victoria. But besides bein...
#182 Neil Walsh, United Nations: Surviving Trauma & Fighting Crime
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Walsh is Chief of the Cybercrime, Counter-Terrorist Finance and Anti-Money Laundering Department at the United Nations where he and his team advi...
#181 National Museums NI: Hannah Crowdy
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Crowdy is the Head Of Curatorial for National Museums NI. In 2009 she relocated from Brighton to Belfast and eleven years later, she is...
#180 Dr. Steve Ilardi: The Depression Cure
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Ilardi is a professor of psychology and a clinical researcher specialising in the treatment of mental illness. He's worked with several hundre...
#179 East Antrim Counselling: Noel McKee
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noel McKee was a firefighter in North Belfast for 32 years before training as a counsellor and launching his own practice in 2004. Since then ...
#178 Leah McCourt MMA: The First Female To Headline A Fight In Europe
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leah McCourt is an MMA Fighter from Belfast Northern Ireland. Alongside being a blackbelt in Judo and brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Leah ...
#177 BLK BOX Fitness: Greg Bradley
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Bradley is the founder and CEO of BLK BOX Fitness: a company that specialises in the design, manufacture and delivery of fitness equipment. ...
#176 John Elliott: Founder Of Clements Coffee
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Elliott is a serial-entrepreneur from Larne, Northern Ireland. He’s best known for starting Clements Coffee, a chain of over 10 cafes l...
#175 Frank Morris: The Man Who Built An Airplane In His Garage
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Morris is a tinkerer, builder and inventor from Northern Ireland. After growing up on a "farm" and being inspired by the handiness of his gra...
[Documentary] Lilian Bland: "The First Woman To Design, Build & Fly Her Own Airplane"
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lillian Bland was the first women in the world to design, build and fly her own airplane. She was also a sports journalist, photographer, inves...