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Every book Colin O'Brady recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Colin O'Brady appears on, in one place — not just one.
Colin O'Brady appeared on prominent interview programs including Modern Wisdom and The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discussed his remarkable athletic achievements, extreme endurance feats, and the mental fortitude required to survive in hostile environments. During his conversation on Modern Wisdom, O'Brady brought up Alfred Lansing's classic book Endurance to describe the intense reality of Shackleton's polar crossing. He detailed harrowing elements of the historical journey, such as the crew being forced to kill their dogs and hunt for seals to survive. Later, during his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, O'Brady discussed Jon Krakauer's famous book Into Thin Air. He referenced the work to illustrate the extreme dangers of the Death Zone on Mount Everest, explaining the mortal perils climbers face when ascending above 26,000 feet where survival becomes exceedingly difficult. Across both podcasts, O'Brady utilized these powerful books to frame discussions around human endurance and survival.
Books recommended by Colin O'Brady
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Endurance
Endurance by Alfred Lansing is a gripping historical account of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 Antarctic expedition, detailing the crew's remarkable survival against insurmountable odds.
Recommended“you know if you're reading Alfred lansing's book which is my favorite description of the the Shackleton Crossing you know you read that and it's such an intense story learning about how they were first they had to kill the dogs and then they're having to look for seals and then they leave some of the men behind and they”
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Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer is a gripping non-fiction account of the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest expedition that claimed the lives of multiple climbers.
Discussed“have you read the book into thin air by Jon Krakauer or anything about it I say okay there's a famous book that's written about it where eleven people die and right in this moment it's called the Death Zone where you enter above 26,000 feet”
Books Colin O'Brady wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Man Who Walked Across Antarctica - Colin O'Brady - #509 | Modern Wisdom | 2022-08-06 | 1 |
| #1244 - Colin O'Brady | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2019-02-11 | 1 |
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and in my first book The Impossible first there's a chapter it's called Frozen tears”
“and so in my mind I'm like okay 10 hours I'll make it to 10 hours he's going to stop before then there's no way he's going that long I don't know how long his days are with this eight hours goes by he's still right next to me nine hours goes by he's still right next to me 10”
“I brought a book I wrote it I wrote this book last time since I saw you last the impossible first”
“so after I got back from the impossible first the Antarctica crossing right about time I saw you last year”
“so something I've been talking about super openly including in my book which is a Nazi article you know it's a little bit unfortunate”
“Have you read the book into thin air by Jon Krakauer or anything about it? I say okay there's a famous book that's written about it where eleven people die”