Andree's Arctic Balloon Expedition (w. Joe Kassabian)
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min
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Episode description
Expedition Packing List. Food: 200 lb / Sledge: 150 lb / Science Equipment: 50 lb / Bear Meat: 12,000 lb. Today, Quinn and Chris are joined by Joe Kassabian, host of the Lions Led By Donkeys podcast to talk about a Victorian aerospace disaster: S A Andrée's attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon.
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Sources:
- The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration, Alec Wilkinson
Theme song provided by DJ Danarchy
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