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The Bottom Dwellers Dive Shack
by Bottom Dwellers Media LLC
Dive deep into the underwater world with LB Diver and Johnny V. Join working commercial divers covering subjects from underwater welding to SCUBA diving. Our 30+ years of combined experience gives you an exclusive peek into what it’s like being a professional diver. We are the world’s first commercial diving podcast and the best educational resource for the learning diver.
Episodes
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Hot Summer Diving With A Chance of Diarrhea
It’s soooo hot! Water is warm and brings its own dangers. We talk about how to stay safe and protect yourself from brain eating amoebas and necrotizing fasciitis. Listen as we have a hilarious conversation about keeping cool.
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Hush Island with Blakeitdown
Blake Riddle finally officially comes on the show to talk about the job everybody knows about but can’t talk about! Many know what we are doing there but we still can’t talk about it. It was an amazing trip!! While it was a great interview with Blake on what to expect when moving to Hawaii for...
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2 Navy Divers (and me) In A Hot Tub
Learn about the wonderful wholesome career as a Navy Diver. Please do not listen. Only those that may be interested in being a Navy Diver, current and former military divers, this episode is for you and should be the only ones listening to this episode. Most know our show and how we run things,...
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Underwater Archeology with Dr. Melissa R. Price
Like Indiana Jones but underwater. “It belongs in a MUSEUM!” Learn about the exciting world of Dr. Melissa R. Price, in episode 2 of the Bottom Dwellers Dive Shack, “UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY”. Dr. Price, like the fictional Dr. Jones, ispassionate about preserving our history so that future…
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The Comebacker
Did we die? Get arrested? Get Deported? We catch you all up on our comings and goings. More on the going less on the coming. Great to be back! This season starts off great! Our quest for cancellation starts today! lol! Join us for a new action packed season! The only show that gives you an inside...
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PDTC - After Dark
Recorded while at the Professional Diver Training Center after school hours. We talk with current students, Regina, and visiting friends. A great add on episode to the previous dive school episode. Recorded in Texas.
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What you need to know before choosing a dive school
Recorded in Alvarado, Texas at The Professional Diver Training Center. A dive school that centers on education and puts it’s students first! A refreshing truthful conversation about diversity training and what new grads can expect. Some hard truths some may not want to hear, but we also talk…
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A tale of two divers- with Free Descent podcast
Enjoy this episode with Myles, a recreational dive instructor from the Free Descent podcast. We have an educational conversation recorded on location at Ocean Enterprises dive shop located in San Diego, CA. A great conversation that helps others understand the importance of proper training and...
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The Last Breath movie: Behind the scenes with Brett Murray
We have a fun episode about dive movies and what goes into the production. We speak with Brett Murray about his first film experience as a consultant on set! By day Brett works for JFD and by night he is underwater Batman! Just kidding about the Batman part… or am I? Brett shares his experience...
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Salvage and Loss: Key Bridge Collapse and Potomac Plane Crash with diver Glenn O’Connell
A remarkable exclusive interview and first hand account of the body recovery and salvage of the Potomac DC AA flight 5342 plane crash and the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. A true account of when regular commercial divers have to do the tough job of body recovery and salvage after tragic…
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Rescue X with Brian Saxon
A great conversation with Brian Saxon about his company Rescue X and the importance of safety training for divers! They have an amazing product for extraction of a stricken diver from the water. This is in combination with the program that they have set up for how to care and keep the “window of...
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Gulf Sat diving VS everybody else
Saturation diving is cool? Great episode with Nick Gill, @gillygram18 on insta, he tells us some of the differences around the world in Sat diving. He also talks about how he started as a gulf diver. He attributes a lot of his success to what he learned in the gulf. A good episode that takes you...
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Underwater Robits with Videoray
Recorded live at SHOT show! A great episode on ROV’s and the multiple ways the robits are taking our jobs! Just kidding, we talk about how ROV’s help make our jobs safer and help us avoid taking unnecessary risks with human lives. I mean let’s face it, the T-1000 is superior in every way. It’s a...
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Spyderco Knives with Michael Janich
Amazing episode recorded live at SHOT show 2025 in Las Vegas. Big thanks to SHOT show for allowing us to record in their meeting rooms and for BROCO in helping us get out there! Talking with Micheal from Spyderco was indeed an honor and we learned so much. Listen as he talks about the beginnings…
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On the Floor in New Orleans
Recorded live while on the floor in New Orleans Underwater Intervention commercial diving trade show. We had some good conversations with Bobby Delise and other friends on the floor of the show. This episode was cohosted by Ducky of Dive Shack Confidential. Make sure to like and follow both our...
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The Old and Bold with Dick Long and John Roat
A great conversation with two legends in the diving business. They have done so much for divers! Recorded live at Underwater Interventions 2024. Please subscribe like and share!
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What it takes to be a good Dive Supervisor
Recorded live at underwater intervention New Orleans 2024. Our first diver panel sponsored and hosted by Bottom Dwellers Media. We had a great time talking with seasoned dive supervisors including hall of famer John Roat of Mako Marine. We were also joined by Jeffrey Gazerack from Moffatt and...
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Bradley Peterson: Part II
Part two. We have Ol’ Pete back on to clear a couple things up and tell us all about his side gig as a part time cut man. The second half of the audio was not recorded due to internet problems.
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The DMT Neck Whomp with Bradley Peterson
The only IMCA dive medicine instructor in the US, that we know of, comes on and talks about teaching at DIT in Seattle. From killing bad guys to teaching how to keep someone alive on a dive job. This episode takes some fun twists and turns! Listen in and enjoy this first part of a two part set.
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EL Gato Diablo: The latest on CDT dive school and other stuff you don’t care about
We talk about the latest happenings at CDT dive school and the past couple weeks events. Johnny comes out as his alter ego “el Gato Diablo”, and LB did some nerdy scuba show seminar. All this and more! Recorded while on the road in Mississippi.
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Super Sh!T Show Week: CDT dive school and DerpSea Co
This special joint episode with @diveshackconfidential discusses the current drama unfolding at Commercial Diving Technologies out of Hudson, FL. We also touch on the drama with small diver businesses vs the ghost Goliath of derpsea locker and their army of bots. Tune into this special explosive...
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Alligator attack! From prey to survivor with diver Will Georgitis
One minute you're swimming along scuba diving, and the next minute you're getting your arm torn off. All he was doing was hunting for fossils minding his own business. No one ever get attacked by gators they said. They're more afraid of you. Only the gators that are fed by people are a...
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Pressure Junkiez
pressure makes diamonds. We catch up with Trevor and talk diving and wetsuits.
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Best Episode Ever and “My life in a new timeline”
The return of “EL Gato”! Johnny is back and alive in the dive shack. Episode has thrills and plenty of spills as we slosh our way through the last couple weeks. We give an update on the water tower diver death and have a quick phone call on air with a special guest. We also talk about how I died…
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Death and Destruction: Diver Deaths and Bridge Collapse with special guest Bobby Chacon
We had another diver death. Carlos Medina passed away during the course of his work cleaning out a water storage tank. We go over what we know and give an update on where we are at in the investigation. For the second half of the show, we have Bobby Chacon on to talk about the similarities of the...
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Diving Death in the Gulf update 1
A commercial diver has died during the course of work on 3/12/24. He was working in the Gulf of Mexico during jetting operations. Listen in for up to date information and details surrounding this tragic accident.
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Sea Lab 1, 60th Anniversary with Man in The Sea Museum’s, Steve Mullholland
On a February day in 1969, off the shore of northern California, a US Navy crane carefully lowered 300 tons of metal into the Pacific Ocean. The massive tubular structure was an audacious feat of engineering — a pressurized underwater habitat, complete with science labs and living quarters for an...
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Telling it like it is with Phillip Griffin, Gulf Diver
In this double disclaimer episode get an inside look into sat diving and traveling as a commercial diver. From California to Texas to Nigeria and everywhere in between, Phil tells us like it is. Dive schools buckle up and take note. We got a good one here. Real diver talk from real divers.
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Bobby Chacon (FBI RET) Pt. II - "Cocaine Shark"
We continue our conversation with retired FBI Diver, Bobby Chacon in this thrilling episode. We start with the underwater investigation of the Lacy Peterson Murders. It gets a bit graphic, so listeners be advised. We then talk about Bobby's work on the "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" TV show. We...
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Bobby Chacon (FBI RET) in "The Good, The Bad, and The Diver" - Part I
Plane Crashes with AIDS blood, anthrax diving, catching murderers, Russian mob hits, and some great insight for divers involved in body recovery. A packed episode as we have Bobby Chacon in the Bottom Dwellers Dive Shack! Stay tuned for Part II coming soon as we dive deeper into the details of…
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Miami hookah death and Texas
An in between episode with LB Diver and Johnny where we give an update on the Miami hookah death from last year. We also talk a bit about the Texas and some upcoming trips/events.
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The Downline-ADCI podcast: Engineer Divers with Consor Engineers
New Episode of The Downline. Commercial diving isn’t just about construction and oil. We have an amazing conversation about engineering and diving. Listen in as we speak with Ikaika Kincaid, Laura Miller, and Colton Powell of Consor Engineers, an ADCI member company. Consor has a wealth of...
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Hypervan: Life Saving Technology, Mobilized
Dr. Keith Van Meter and Bobby Delise come on the show and talk about the groundbreaking new concept for hyperbaric treatment. They answer some tough questions and explain why this is the next and needed step in emergency hyperbaric treatment. From diving injuries to gun shot wounds this van is...
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Mary Bonnin, USN -The First and Only Female Master Diver
We had such an amazing interview with Mary Bonnin on location in Panama City, FL. She is the United States of Americas First ever female, “MASTER DIVER “, and she is still currently the only female master diver. Mary Bonnin earned her initial diving qualification in 1977. She graduated from First...
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Winter break recap and the rambling man
In this episode we recap the events of last month. We had a great time during the winter break and can’t wait to bring you new episodes!
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Keeping it Real with Kirby Morgan- “The Downline” ADCI podcast episode
Subscribe to The Downline! The official podcast for The ADCI. In this amazing episode we talk with Blair Mott of Kirby Morgan Dive Systems. A great conversation about equipment and the importance of diving with genuine Kirby Morgan products from authorized dealers. This episode was recorded at...
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Underwater Intervention 2023 Day 2 (11/30/2023)
Live on the floor of UI for day two.
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Underwater Intervention 2023 Day 1 (11/29/2023)
Wow! What a day! A recap of underwater intervention day 1!
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“Dive and let Die” the hyperbaric wasteland
An important episode for all divers in all fields that you don’t want to miss. We discuss the hyperbaric crisis we are facing with Julio Garcia, the Director of Hyperbarics at Springhill Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. He shares many stories about treating diving injuries and tells us the awful…
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Panama City Nights Part 2 with Jeff Lane of Consor Engineers
In this second episode recorded while on the road in Florida, we speak with one of my early dive mentors, Jeff Lane. He tells about his story as an army diver, commercial diving contractor, and dive supervisor with Consor Engineers. This episode was recorded with a live audience in downtown…
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Panama City Nights with Frank Lasch of EXND
In the first Panama City, FL episode, we invite Frank Lasch over and talk about his career as a navy diver and then commercial dive company owner. We had special guest co-host Johnny “The Legend” Santiago for this episode. Frank was an awesome guest and can’t wait to hang out again next time I’m...
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Diving for Crack, Geoducks, and Urchins in the Pacific Northwest with Doug Brown
Wow! What an episode! We get an inside look into being a fishery diver with Doug Brown. He tells us some wild stories! Learn about “Cali Style” diving, old timers smoking crack and diving, underwater fighting, and the big dollars you can make in this high risk niche of commercial diving.
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3 Stooges in "Shallow Water Hi-Jinks and Diver Follies!"
We had a great time with diver AJ Lee. AJ shared with us how he started in the industry and his current status as a commercial diver. But it wasn’t all serious talk! 😄 We also had a blast just hanging out and enjoying each other’s company. Laughter echoed through the shack as we shared hilarious...
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If you get me a cup of coffee I’ll tell you how to stay alive
Mike Wheatley comes on the show and spews his knowledge all over the place. You DIT graduates know him, love him, hate him, he’s a diver so he don’t care! It’s an amazing show with a guy that’s been around the block and is now teaching young divers how to work and make it in the biz! An amazing...
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Season 4 Opener
We start our new season with updates and news from the diving industry! We talk about what we’ve been doing and where LB diver has been lately. We’re excited and ready for a new season full of fun and adventure!
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Limeys and Yanks… Can’t we all just get along?!
Episode with Johnny and LB! We talk about the new dive supervisor’s handbook and the creation of a new diver’s association. LB gives his two cents on how to make safety changes and the feelings of non-divers from overseas trying to make an impact in American diving standards. Burn the house down…
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OceanGate Sub tragedy and the first HDS Explorer Mission
***By now we all know what happened to those on the OceanGate sub. But in this episode, we dive deep into the tragic incident involving the OceanGate submarine and the importance of safety in underwater exploration. We had the privilege of speaking with Jon Council, who’s diving experience spans...
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Diving in the LBC with John Blunt
Great episode about diving in SoCal! Some tips and advice about how to make it in a cut-throat high dollar market. You want to be a diver?! Listen to John Blunt and gain some insight about this competitive trade. We talk about ship husbandry and some of the type of work that goes into keeping…
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An episode about nothing
A good fun episode with Johnny and LB Diver. We talk about scuba divers and commercial diving. We recently presented a seminar at the Long Beach Scuba Show and give you a little preview about that. We really had a blast recording this episode and hope you have fun listening to it.
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Being Safe and At The Ready with Jeffrey Gazarek
We drink some whiskey and have a chat with Jeffrey Gazarek ADCI Gulf Chapter Chairman and Moffatt and Nichol Engineers. Recorded while on the road in New Jersey, we talk about recent safety drills and training we conducted. A great episode with some great dive stories from the Gulf and our…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dive deep into the underwater world with LB Diver and Johnny V. Join working commercial divers covering subjects from underwater welding to SCUBA diving. Our 30+ years of combined experience gives you an exclusive peek into what it’s like being a professional diver. We are the world’s first commercial diving podcast and the best educational resource for the learning diver.
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Bottom Dwellers Media LLC
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Dive deep into the underwater world with LB Diver and Johnny V. Join working commercial divers covering subjects from underwater welding to SCUBA diving. Our 30+ years of combined experience gives you an exclusive peek into what it’s like being a professional diver. We are the world’s first...
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