Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger

Published May 26, 2025, 9:00 AM

Steven Rinella talks  with Sebastian Junger, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Corinne Schneider, and Phil Taylor

Topics discussed: In My Time of Dying, The Perfect Storm, Fire, and Sebastian’s other books; climbing trees; embedding with U.S. troops in Afghanistan; dangerous work; swordfish long liners; when you think you’re about to be executed; massive internal bleeding and going into shock; the black void and near death experiences; defining “sacred” as preserving human dignity; consciousness; and more.

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