The Great Dive Podcast

Brando & James

Grab your logbooks and gather around as James and…

  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Episode 445 - TBIFF2026
    This week Jamesy and Brando sit down and talk with Stephanie Gandulla from NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Kevin Sheard from Warfighter Scuba about the upcoming Thunder Bay International Film Festival.
    16 January 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 59 minutes 34 seconds
    Episode 444- Shutter Speed Madness!
    The boys continue their dive in to underwater photography with a discussion centered around the third leg of the photography triangle, shutter speed. Also, the listener should be warned that there may be humor of all types in this podcast. From high brow, intellectual, down to the juvenile, "Beavis and Butthead" humor. But this warning is not for the average diver/listener simply because we know that is probably a good portion of the reason why they listen to the podcast. This warning is for those "serious listeners" that feel threatened or offended or triggered by laughter...or worry they may accidentally laugh at a ball shaving advertisement and be ashamed. Have a listen!
    9 January 2026, 5:03 pm
  • 41 minutes 38 seconds
    The Great Dive Podcast - Episode 443 - Happy Holidays from TGDP
    The boys sit down and wrap up the 2025 year for TGDP.
    26 December 2025, 12:57 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Episode 442- ISO Madness!
    The madness continues with the discussion of underwater photography... and photography in general. This week the boys go insane with ISO! Have a listen!!
    19 December 2025, 5:41 pm
  • 56 minutes 47 seconds
    The Great Dive Podcast - Episode 441 - FstopMadness
    This week your buddies talk about underwater photography again. After joining a photo club to get better at taking pictures, Jamesy start asking questions about apertures and F/stops. Of course, the Sultan of the Shutter, Brando, shines the light of knowledge on the young photographer. Join us.
    12 December 2025, 12:40 pm
  • 57 minutes 40 seconds
    Episode 440-Divemastering the Ego
    Join the boys this week as they examine an 'I Learned About Diving from That' article that tells the tale of what a Divemaster Candidate learned about his ego and the trouble that may come from letting it take hold of you and actually believing what it's telling you. Listen to the deadly incident and one diver's account of a real life encounter with the deadly regulator snatching rocks of the Caribbean!
    5 December 2025, 5:33 pm
  • 1 hour 27 minutes
    The Great Dive Podcast - Episode 439 - Public Safety DIving for Advanced Beginners
    This week the boys finish their discussion about a Public Safety Diving fatality.
    28 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Episode 438 - Public Safety Diving For Beginners
    This week the boys discuss public safety diving. A topic sparked by a recent social media post detailing the death of a public safety diver during a training evolution. Is this a common occurrence? Do most issues and incidents go unreported if there is no fatality or injury? What does have to do with recreational scuba? All good questions plus many more come up when discussing this topic and especially this particular incident. Have a listen and let us know what ya think!
    21 November 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    The Great Dive Podcast - Episode 437 Alotar
    The Great Dive Podcast - Episode 437 Alotar by Brando & James
    14 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Episode 436- The Gales of November
    Does anyone know where the love of God goes when Jamesy and Brando turn the minutes to hours? Find out this week as the boys recant the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of it's tragic demise. Have a listen!!
    7 November 2025, 1:31 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    The Great Dive Podcast - Episode 435 - Haloween 2025
    Get your tricks and treats out for another haunting episode of TGDP Halloween Spooktacular. This year the boys bubble up Brando’s hot tub with tales of ghosts, ghouls, and sea fiends from out of the deep.
    31 October 2025, 11:51 am
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