Lou Bodenhemier
Lou Bodenhemier
Lou Bodenhemier
Lou Bodenhemier holds an MA in History from the University of Limerick and a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He’s interested in maritime and disaster history as well as criminal history, and his dissertation focused on the werewolf trials of early modern Europe. At the present moment he can most likely be found perusing records of shipboard crime and punishment during the Age of Sail, or failing that, writing historical fiction horror stories. He lives in Dublin and hates the sun.
Weekend Warm-Up: The Wildest Dream
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Weekend Warm-Up: Chris Bonington
This full-length documentary, called Bonington Mountaineer, looks back on...
The Best Images From Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
Sponsored by the London Natural History Museum, the Wildlife...
The Shackleton Family Secret: Did Ernest’s Brother Steal the Irish Crown Jewels?
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True Detective: How an Explorer’s Travel Book Was Found 400 Years Later
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Perfect Midwest Bikepacking Route
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Beginning
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Until the early 18th century, the Western world had...
Weekend Warm-Up: The 2026 Barkley Marathons
Notorious as one of the most difficult ultramarathons on...
Weekend Warm-Up: A Feather in the West
A Feather in the West documents a 2019 climbing expedition...
An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #4: Madagascar
In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...
Weekend Warm-Up: Good Luck, Kid
Good Luck, Kid, from filmmaker Renan Ozturk, follows Tommy Caldwell...
An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #6: Sumatra
In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...
Weekend Warm-Up: World’s Hardest Trad Climb
Drifter's Escape: The World's Hardest Trad Climb documents climber...
Weekend Warm-Up: Cycling the World
In this short documentary, McKenzie Barney brings the viewer along...
Weekend Warm-Up: Canoeing Australia’s Most Contested River
In Beau Miles' recent documentary, Canoeing Australia's Most Contested...
