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What would you do if you were pinned down by an 800-pound boulder, and no one knew where you were? In 2003, Aron Ralston had to answer that question. Today, our survival correspondent Blair Braverman is here to tell us the tale of the man, the myth, and the multitool.Blair Braverman tells us how the legendary story of one good dog is actually a story of two good dogs. Read Blair’s book, Small Game:https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063066175Read Blair’s Patreon (and learn more about sled dogs!):https://www.patreon.com/bravermountainSupport You're Wrong About:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBuy…
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Sarah Marshall · History · English
Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
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