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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 1H 8M

Inside the Ocean - Jeff Milisen

from The Story Forge · host Lyle Smith

Every night, while most of us are asleep, something incredible is happening beneath the ocean's surface. Countless marine creatures rise up from the cold, dark depths of the open ocean to its surface waters — and almost nobody knows it's happening. Almost nobody.My guest today is Jeff Milisen — marine biologist, underwater photographer, and the go-to written authority on blackwater diving. If you want to understand what's living in the open ocean at night, his Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawaii is the book. Full stop. As the blackwater diving community has exploded around the world — from Hawaii and Florida to the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia — Jeff's work has become the reference everyone turns to. We're working together on the second edition right now, and I wanted to sit down with him and let you hear what makes this world so hard to walk away from. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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