About Blue Planet Media.

Our publication focuses on stories of people, places, and the culture that connects them. We publish narrative nonfiction essays, short fiction and two podcasts.

On Blue Planet: Stories podcast we interview authors and narrate their essays. We release new stories every Sunday morning.

On Blue Planet: Travel Banter podcast we discuss our most recent travel experiences while sailing the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Travel Banter is unscripted and minimally produced. We drop it once or twice a week, as our travel schedule allows.

Egor Korneev publishes personal narrative nonfiction essays, and short fiction and, occasionally, standout essays by guest authors.

Alex Essenburg narrates most stories for our Blue Planet: Stories podcasts, and she publishes photo essays from our journeys.

About Two People Behind It.

We are a cast of two. We rented out our home in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, and are now traveling on our sailboat along the Atlantic Coast and Caribbean. Egor Korneev is a writer and the captain of the ship. Alex Essenburg is the narrator of stories and the admiral of our one-ship navy.

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