Podcast Suggestion: Paul Rosolie on Lex Fridman
Who will win a fight between a Black caiman and Anaconda or Black caiman and similar sized bullet ants?
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Occasionally, I come across a podcast so captivating that I want to drop everything and listen to it in its entirety. I've never been a fan of seeing wildlife in captivity and always prefer observing animals in their natural habitats. This particular podcast intrigued me for that very reason. Although I wanted to listen to it in one sitting, I ended up spreading it over 2-3 sittings since it's a 4-hour podcast
If you are interested in learning about the Great Amazon and excited to learn from first-hand experience of what can you expect in deep Amazon, this podcast is for you.
This podcast was recorded in the depths of the Amazon rainforest. I have to commend Lex Fridman for having the courage to explore the Amazon and record this podcast. He is one of the podcasters I truly admire.
This is the tweet he wrote before going into the rainforest that kept me on my toes until the podcast came out.
Why is this podcast so interesting and captivating?
The Amazon rainforest is home to millions of species found nowhere else in the world. For these species, survival is the top priority. Every day, they must venture out to find food while hoping not to become prey themselves.
The jungle is really just a giant churning machine of death and life is kind of this moment of stasis, where you maintain this collection of cells in a particular DNA sequence and then it gets digested again and recycled back and renamed into everything.
It gives you a perspective of how vast and interesting this world is and there are places in this world where species wake up and think about whether they will survive to see another day.
Some of the other topics discussed in this Podcast
Who is the Apex predator in the rainforest? (this is what I found most exciting)
What is it like to go into an actual deep rainforest and how to survive?
Aliens, Elephants, Mammals, Piranahas.
How do we protect and think about the longevity of rainforests? Why is it important to protect them?
Other explorers around the world
To fully enjoy this podcast, I recommend watching the video version. Seeing the joy and passion on Paul Rosolie's face as he speaks enhances the experience tremendously. It truly elevates the podcast.
Don’t miss the section where a small snake suddenly appears from the tree and they talk about it.
