Last Podcast On The Left Episode 558: Survival in the Andes Part II - Buried Alive
Dec 22, 2023
The podcast discusses the survival strategies and delusions of the Andes plane crash survivors, including their resort to cannibalism. It also explores the heroic efforts of rescue expeditions and the challenges faced by the survivors, such as limited space and the debate of going East or West. The deep friendship between two survivors and the replacement of a member are highlighted. The crucial decision to venture out for help and the dilemma of eating an infected body are also discussed.
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Horse Blood Survival
- A Holocaust survivor's father drank horse blood to survive in a concentration camp.
- He worked as a veterinarian, caring for the Nazi's horses and secretly drawing blood for sustenance.
Finite Food Source
- The survivors' primary food source, dead bodies, presented a finite resource challenge.
- Starvation posed a threat, as the meat from those who died of it would be minimal.
Lost in the Andes
- Getting lost while piloting was a real danger in the past, due to reliance on radio signals and dead reckoning.
- A few degrees off course could lead to being hundreds of miles away from the intended destination.