• 461 - Touching The Void, The Disastrous Climb of Siula Grande

  • Aug 21 2024
  • Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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461 - Touching The Void, The Disastrous Climb of Siula Grande

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  • In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates became the first people to climb the Western Face of Siula Grande, in the Peruvian Andes. On their descent Joe badly broke his leg, and this was just the beginning of their problems... Lizzy Hoo joins us to hear about this incredible survival story!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:21 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus eps in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:Touching The Void, (book), 1988 by Joe SimpsonTouching The Void (docudrama), 2003, directed by Kevin McDonaldhttp://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=2103611 https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jan/17/touching-the-void-climber-joe-simpson-on-the-feelgood-show-inspired-by-his-survival https://www.9news.com.au/9stories/touching-the-void-climber-says-director-burned-him-with-onesided-story/e985ec90-1d56-41ed-a7ad-fdb3cd76acehttps://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/the-melting-mountains-5348834.htmlhttps://www.redbull.com/au-en/theredbulletin/joe-simpson-touching-the-void-interview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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