Edge-of-your-seat survival stories, as told by adventurer and dogsledder Blair Braverman. How did Ada Blackjack endure a brutal Arctic winter alone? Why did one shipwreck crew work together to survive, while another crew–on the same island–hunted each other for food? What can we learn from survivors about getting through the impossible–in the wilderness, and in our own lives? New stories every other week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 1: The Friendly Arctic
May 12, 2026
Ada Blackjack wants one thing: To make enough money to bring her son home from an orphanage. But good work is hard to find in 1920s Nome, Alaska, so when four strangers come to town, looking to hire…
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Ep 2: Ada Alone
May 12, 2026
When five explorers are abandoned on a frozen island, with ever-dwindling food and supplies, they try to arrange their own rescue by dogsledding across the frozen Arctic Ocean. Twenty-three-year-old…
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Trailer
May 04, 2026
A brand new podcast by Blair Braverman, launching May 12, 2026. See you soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
