#2568 - Ross Edgley
Summary
Guest Ross Edgley discusses his extreme endurance swims, including a 60-hour Loch Ness swim where he suffered hypothermia and cellulitis, and a 510km Yukon River swim involving close encounters with bears. He also shares stories from his ayahuasca initiation in the Amazon, swimming with great white sharks in Tasmania, and exploring Icelandic Viking history and berserker culture.
Topics discussed
Intro and the 18-year-old single malt scotch
Ross on whiskey sanctity and honesty
Surviving hypothermia and cellulitis during the swim
Italian bureaucracy and swimming in a heat wave
DraftKings sponsorship read
Squarespace sponsorship read
Swimming around Iceland and becoming 'bulletproof'
Ayahuasca initiation and the snake ritual story
The astrologer's nightmare advice and snake bite
Discussion on the nature of life and God
Russell's Viper and conditions in India
DraftKings sponsorship read
Castrating reindeer in the Arctic
Vet advice on dog neutering and cancer
Nonverbal communication with a bear
Tiger sharks in Hawaii and kayak incident
Humorous take on shark consumption
Blood attracting wildlife in the Yukon
Why people get killed by bears
The term 'Berserker' and killing bears
Icelandic warriors and Gunnar Nelson
Icelandic attitude towards fate and Farmer's Dog ad
Visible wireless sponsorship read
Amanita Muscaria and battle fury myths
Icelandic elves and curved roads
Consciousness, science, and ancient knowledge
Valkyries, Northern Lights, and life/death decisions
Elves are real and camera failures
Icelandic respect for nature and boiling water
Fatherhood motivation and Hurricane Erin
Perceiving people as dynamic, not static
Respect for extreme endurance athletes
Pain vs. purpose in the brain
Cain Velasquez's cardio and technique
Robbie Lawler's fight and refusal to quit
Melvin Guillard's dominance in the fight
Mongoose and cobra strategy analogy
Dopamine, ventral striatum, and losing
Reframing suffering when constantly losing
Sneaker waves and tourists in danger
DraftKings sponsorship read
Human fascination with the ocean abyss
The inner demon and fire of a fighter
Shoulder surgery and subacromial decompression
Strength training and mechanotransduction
Johann Bjarnason's strength and technique
CrossFit snatch technique comparison
Noah Olson and the Isabella workout
Bjornsson's boxing technique
Marcelo's neck specialization in MMA
Amundsen vs. Scott at the South Pole
Depletion of big fish in the ocean
Somalia's history and European poisoning
Chime banking sponsorship read
Fishermen's anger and poisoned water
Toxic dumping and economic crash
Military equipment and UN envoy accusations
Toxic water risks and best UFC cardio
Altitude training and hypoxia chambers
Sea level vs. altitude training benefits
Kalenjin tribe and elite running
Circumcision and crawling through thorns
Emil Zatopek's marathon story
Emil Zatopek's love for running
Elves and hallucinations during the swim
Thanking trees and girlfriend's reaction
Explaining MMA to aliens: Khabib vs. Jones
John Jones's preparation and short notice fights
AG1 Pro sponsorship read
H-E-L-P.com sponsorship read
Max Holloway vs. Justin Jackson fight
Wrestlers and the ventral striatum
Special forces training and concussions
Hungarian water polo training under fire
Water polo fights in the Olympics
Jellyfish in water polo goals
Carlos Prates' early career in Thailand
Liam Harrison's fighting style
ADHD overdiagnosis and focus issues
Caffeine and Alpha GPC cycling
Cognizant dosage and cognitive baseline
Cognizant for non-sleep-deprived individuals
Individual biology and drinking tolerance
Sauna routine and heart rate monitoring
Aging athletes and Yo Romero
Yo Romero's regeneration and HGH
Stem cells and BPC-157 for recovery
Rotator cuff injury and medical curiosity
Medical mishaps as a leading killer
Hospital food and moose meat pancakes
Swimming in own waste in a wetsuit
Raising personal limits and expectations
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