Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2024-12-11
Books mentioned on The Third Man Factor, Chapter One: "Who is the third who walks always beside you?"
Imagine you are on the edge of death. You're summiting Everest, surviving on a space station, lost in the woods or losing consciousness after a car accident.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Waste Land and other poems
T.S.
Recommended“the name is derived from a passage that TS Elliot wrote in his haunting poem The Wasteland which also if you like good stuff you should read it in full”
Where to get it
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T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land
T.S.
Recommended“The name is derived from a passage that T.S. Eliot wrote in his haunting poem The Waste Land, which also, if you like good stuff, you should read in full.”
Where to get it
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The Third Man Factor
The Third Man Factor by John Geiger is a compelling non-fiction book that explores the psychological phenomenon of a comforting, unseen presence aiding individuals during extreme survival situations.
Recommended“Factor surviving The Impossible by a guy named John Gyer and in his book which you definitely should read if you're interested in this stuff”
Where to get it
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The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics
The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics by A.W.
Recommended“One of the best books about this, and shout out to our pal Dylan Fagan, there is The Third Man Factor: Surviving the Impossible by a guy named John Gyer.”
Where to get it
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South!
South! by Ernest Shackleton is a firsthand historical account detailing the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and the remarkable survival efforts of its crew in the frozen expanses of Antarctica.
Discussed“uh one from Shackleford Sim work on his Expeditions called simply South cuz you know it's Antarctica”
Where to get it
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Sailing Alone Around the World
Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum is a classic maritime memoir chronicling the author's historic journey as the first person to successfully navigate a single-handed voyage around the globe.
Recommended“who is an historical figure that I wish more people read his book sailing alone around the world is a stem to Banger”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“When you call in, tell us something about maybe McDonald Critchley, the dude who wrote 'The Idea of a Presence,' which is one of the things that went into this episode.”