
Underground Conversations
An eclectic mix of conversations between Arnold Dix and interesting people of the underground.
Episodes
27 episodes
Tunnel Design - Lessons from Wellness Industry!
BIOGENA use a beautiful tunnel to draw customers from the crazy outside world into the peace and tranquility of their wellness shop in Saltzburg Austria. Listen to how these lifestyle people talk tunnels - its just wonderful.
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3:24
Dust to Dust - Mortality and modern burials underground - New Cemeteries
Join me Arnold Dix with Arik Glazer and Adi Alphandary as we explore their re-invention of underground burials in Jerusalem. From ancient beliefs in the source of life being from the earth, to our inevitable return to earth after we die a...
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39:02

Safe Underground - the truth about heavy mine equipment underground
Are batteries safe underground? Are these underground construction machines fit for purpose? Hear directly from the technical director of NORMET about the differences between industrial battery vehicles and ecars.
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9:45

Talking with Technology Director of EVehicles NORMET Samu Kukkonen
Samu Kukkonen is passionate about the environment - and first dedicated his life to Technical Research on alternative energy systems, later specialising on battery research. He has led the technical development and implimentation of underground...
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Deutsche Bahn CEO Dr Philipp Nagl Interview on German Rail Crisis & Opportunities
When the CEO of DB is late to a meeting in Germany (because his train was late) something must be wrong. I seized the chance to talk with Dr Philipp Nagl about the rail crisis in Germany. Join us:- the crisis of rail capacit...
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50:38

Deutsche Bahn CEO Interview Intoduction
A quick introduction to the subjects discussed in the interview with Dr Philipp Nagl - CEO DB Netz
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1:52

Revolutionary Engineering: Pragues underground designers, builders and operators
Following the revolution - a company was formed in Prague comprising technical experts from former military organisation. In this podcast four of the creators of Pragues modern underground history talk about their contribution to Prague and the...
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Radioactive Waste Repository Visit - Czech Republic
Join me in a fascinating interview with the operational director of an underground Radioactive Waste Repository in the Czech Republic. It was first an underground limestone mine, then a secret Nazi factory and now a Radioactive Waste repository...
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11:39
The Robots are Coming
Join me in a discussion with Carlos Crespo head of Robotics from Acciona. Learn how Robots are used to make the underground safer and improve efficiency in Chile Today.
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9:33

8 Eupalinos Tunnel: An exploration of the mines the structural rocks were liberated from
Our team track the mountains, find and explore the ancient mines from which the structural rocks were carved to create the Eupalinos Tunnel and other Mega Projects from 2500 years ago. This exploration reflects increasing interest in mining tec...
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7 Eupalinos Tunnel : the cut and cover sections
Georgios Angistalis, Ioannis Fikiris, Jamal Rostami and Arnold Dix explore the Cut and cover tunnels near the hidden spring and cistern. Ancient Roman refurbishments are discussed and explained.
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5:02

6 Eupalinos Tunnel: Inside the Church
From within a Church, built on a 2500 year old hidden Cistern our adventurers discus the role this Greek Orthadox Church has played in hiding the secret cistern, and spring beneath its ancient floor.
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1:55

5 Eupalinos Tunnel: Hidden Cistern at the spring - under the Chapel
Georgiou Angistalis explains how the spring for the aquiduct and cistern is hidden beneath a place of worship - today St Johns Chapel
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2:38

4 Eupalinos Tunnel: At the original Spring Source
Georgios Angistalis explains how early dam works at the hidden spring likely altered the hydro geology of the Spring to Prof Arnold Dix.
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3:25

3 Eupalinos Tunnel: the onsite inspection of the mined tunnel section
Join Ioannis Fikiris (Past President Greek Tunneling Society) and Georgios P. Angistalis - as they take Professors Jamal Rostami and Arnold Dix on a guided tour through the Unesco World Heritage Tunnel. An adventure in 2500 year old tunnel insp...
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2 Eupalinos Tunnel: At the Portal - exploring the Politics and Geography of Yesterday and Today
Join Georgios Angistalis, Jamal Rostami Ioannis Fikiris and Arnold Dix discussing the changing Politics of Samos - including the F16 dogfights of today.
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5:11

Eupalinos Tunnel - Pre-Inspection Briefing - Samos
Join Georgios P. Angistalis's special pre inspection briefing with Ioannis Fkiris (Immediate Past President Greek Tunneling Society) , Prof. Jamal Rostami (Collarado School of Mines) and Prof. Arnold Dix - recorded live on Sam...
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Why Himalayan tunnels? The Honourable Minister & Spiritual Leader Satpal Maharaj
A chance meeting in Uttarakhand India with The Honourable Minister Satpal Margarij Minister for flood control, irrigation and Tourism, and former MINISTER OF STATE RAILWAYS (the visionary behind Rishikesh to Karn Prayag railway line, to i...
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29:07

I Need A Job - Help an Engineer for International Womens Day
A top female engineer finds herself out of work and stuck at home after the politics in her country ban women and girls from participating in technical education or professional work. Here Barika provides a glympse into her world - and asks for...
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Grenfell Towerblock RT London TV interview with Prof Arnold Dix - While the Block was still burning.
Soundtrack from a TV interview with Prof Arnold Dix that is now blocked most Countries. In the interview Prof Dix explains his sadness at the fire and points out that had the Lackenal House Fire Block recommendations from the earlie...
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4:37

Ukraine Refugees in Poland: South American Tunnel Guys observations of Warsaw, Poland and the Ukraine refugees
A South American Tunnel expert expresses his reaction visiting Poland - from fear to positive surprise. February 2023
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5:07

Ukraine Refugees in Poland: Belgian Tunnel Guy on What its like in Warsaw
Belgian tunnel guy talks about what he has noticed in Warsaw about the Ukraine refugees
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7:22

Ukraine Refugees in Polland : People not Government - recorded on the bus - What I did for Ukraine refugees
Local Warsaw tunnel guy explains it was people and not the government that mobalised to help Ukraine people.
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7:22

Ukraine Refugees in Poland: The view from a tunnel lady From Denmark
A Polish Tunnel lady explains what the Ukraine refugee crisis was like from her home in Denmark.
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3:30

Ukraine Refugees in Poland: A Polish tunnel guy explains how it was individuals and nothing to do with the government that Refugees got help in the beginning. Not the government.
A tunnel guy explains that helping the Ukraine refugees was about individuals making choices - not the government
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