#3709
Mentioned in 7 episodes
The Lost City of Z
a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon
Book • 2000
The book recounts the story of Percy Fawcett, a British explorer who vanished in the Amazon jungle in 1925 while searching for a fabled city he called 'Z'.
David Grann delves into Fawcett's expeditions, using previously unseen diaries and correspondence to reconstruct the events leading up to Fawcett's disappearance.
The narrative is a mix of biography, detective story, and adventure tale, highlighting the dangers and mysteries of the Amazon jungle and the obsessive nature of Fawcett's quest.
Grann's own journey into the jungle to uncover the truth adds an additional layer of suspense and personal risk to the story.
David Grann delves into Fawcett's expeditions, using previously unseen diaries and correspondence to reconstruct the events leading up to Fawcett's disappearance.
The narrative is a mix of biography, detective story, and adventure tale, highlighting the dangers and mysteries of the Amazon jungle and the obsessive nature of Fawcett's quest.
Grann's own journey into the jungle to uncover the truth adds an additional layer of suspense and personal risk to the story.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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Joe Rogan in relation to the movie adaptation and the historical context of the lost city.
Joe Rogan in relation to the movie adaptation and the historical context of the lost city.
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#2317 - Cody Tucker
Mentioned as a movie that follows the journeys of Percy Fawcett, who was an explorer, looking for a lost city.
EP: 330 The Lost City of Z with Timothy Alberino *LIVE
Mentioned by Joe Rogan as a movie based on a book about an explorer who went to the Amazon and was potentially killed by cannibals.
Joe Rogan as a movie based on a book about an explorer who went to the Amazon and was potentially killed by cannibals.
#1540 - Frank von Hippel
