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Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North

Published: 2022-12-12 10:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Buddy Levy, Brody Henderson, and Phil Taylor.

Topics discussed: Buddy’s latest, “The Empire of Ice and Stone,”; calling people how they'd like to be called; how an arrow nock exits out of your nostril; capitalizing and "the truth about"; trying to find uncontacted people to hang out with; headlines of blonde eskimos; becoming a Canadian; getting separated big time; the importance of a rounded hull; eating polar bears raw; Chopin's funeral march; stalking a bear that turned out to be a ground squirrel; just how deceptive the arctic can be; saving your dogs from a polar bear; no human presence; swollen hands; the race against time; jigging for cod with a sewing needle; just how deceptive the arctic can be; saving your dogs from a polar bear; no human presence; swollen hands; the race against time; Stefansson's book, "The Friendly Arctic"; Ada Blackjack; a future book about the blimp that’s never been seen since; and more. 


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Referenced Books

American Legend
by Buddy Levy
Buddy Levy discusses his previous book about the life of David Crockett that was discussed in episode 197
Referenced at 00:00:08
Labyrinth of Ice
by Buddy Levy
Buddy Levy's book about the Greeley expedition which involved cannibalism and ended with many deaths
Referenced at 00:00:08
Empire of Ice and Stone
by Buddy Levy
Buddy Levy's new book about the disastrous and heroic voyage of the Karluk, which is the main subject of the podcast interview
Referenced at 00:00:08
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
by Alfred Lansing
Referenced as Shackleton's Antarctic expedition story, used for comparison - in Endurance everyone lives, unlike Buddy's books where most people die
Referenced at 00:00:08
My Life with the Eskimo
by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Extensively discussed as one of Steve's ten favorite books for outdoor enthusiasts. Stefansson is finishing the manuscript of this book at the beginning of Empire of Ice and Stone. The book contains observations about Eskimo hunters and their cultural practices
Referenced at 00:00:08
Arctic Dreams
by Barry Lopez
Listed by Steve as one of the greatest books for outdoor enthusiasts. Story mentioned about hunting walrus with Eskimo hunters off Alaska
Referenced at 00:00:08
Coming into the Country
by John McPhee
Listed by Steve as one of the greatest books for outdoorsmen in his top ten list
Referenced at 00:00:08
Journals of Lewis and Clark
by None
Mentioned in Steve's list of greatest books for outdoor enthusiasts, with discussion about random capitalization in the original text
Referenced at 00:00:08
In the Kingdom of Ice
by Hampton Sides
Book about the DeLong expedition, mentioned when discussing the drift pattern that the Karluk followed near Wrangel Island
Referenced at 00:00:08
The Friendly Arctic
by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Book written by Stefansson laying out how to survive in the Arctic, contested by Roald Amundsen as irresponsible because it made Arctic survival sound too easy
Referenced at 00:00:08
Ada Blackjack
by Jennifer Niven
Book about Ada Blackjack who survived alone on Wrangel Island for a year, written by Jennifer Niven who also wrote the last book about the Karluk expedition about twenty years ago
Referenced at 00:00:08