Hugh Glass: The Real Life Revenant | Vengeance | 2
Summary
This episode dramatizes the 1823 survival of fur trapper Hugh Glass, who was left for dead by companions Jim Bridges and John Fitzgerald after a grizzly bear attack. Glass crawls hundreds of miles through the wilderness, surviving by hunting with a straight razor and receiving aid from a Sioux chief, to reach Fort Kiowa. He confronts Bridges, who confesses to his fear, but is unable to kill Fitzgerald, who has since joined the U.S. Army. The narrative concludes with Glass’s eventual death and his legacy as the inspiration for the novel and film *The Revenant*.
Topics discussed
Introduction and listener note
Glass awakens and finds water
Audible and podcast promotions
Background on the bear attack and abandonment
Glass discovers his belongings were stolen
Killing a rattlesnake for food
Planning the route to Fort Kiowa
Bridges and Fitzgerald arrive at Fort Henry
Glass crawls along the Grand River
Encounter with wolves and a buffalo calf
Promotions for American History Tellers and Audible
Using fire to drive away wolves
Reaching the Missouri and being rescued
Recovery with the Sioux tribe
Journey down the Missouri River
Promotions for Dracula and Pride and Prejudice
Confrontation with Jim Bridges
Confrontation with John Fitzgerald
Historical aftermath and legacy
Credits and final promotions
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