Les Stroud: Survivorman on Bigfoot, Orbs, and Wilderness Anomalies
Les Stroud is the creator of Survivorman. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch (valid until end of Oct 2021) Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:13 Bigfoot and Survivorman series inception 00:07:19 Similarities of investigating UFOs to investigating Bigfoot (Curt owes Les) 00:08:46 Les' poor upbringing in a drug ridden neighborhood 00:12:48 The trappings of fame and being treated like a monkey 00:15:16 What drives Les' output? Is it pure "creativity"? 00:17:27 The peace in not mattering 00:18:51 Altered states 00:21:19 It's okay to be a multitasker 00:22:06 Wim Hoff method 00:23:52 Elements of filmmaking that were purposefully NOT included in Survivorman 00:27:12 People stealing Les' style (Bear Grylls, etc.) 00:29:49 Ratio of filmed footage to what's edited in 00:31:12 What art has (largely) become 00:34:42 How meticulous filmmaking is 00:40:20 Techniques for making episodes engaging 00:44:24 Having permanent mild existential crises (and Les' relation to TOE) 00:49:57 Is anything separate from God? 00:54:51 Bigfoot and consciousness 00:58:08 Les' Bigfoot experience with orbs 01:03:53 Interacting telepathically with Bigfoot 01:05:56 Never before told story about a being speaking to Les 01:09:09 Orbs 01:11:20 UFOs and Bigfoot (story by Les) 01:16:14 Alien intentions, evil, good, and love overcoming in the end 01:18:27 [Crepitus s] Has Les ever considered doing an urban survival show? 01:19:34 [Boukm3n] Limits. I would like to ask him about pushing personal limits. Doing hard things is tough, but controlling the mind is tougher. How has survival shifted his mindset? 01:21:05 [Paul V] When times are hardest what gives you the strength to carry on? 01:21:53 [@StanAlister] Wim Hoff applied to harsh survival conditions 01:22:43 [James McKevitt] Any long term damage from the extreme survival outings? 01:23:41 [Jimi Lee] The great reset 01:25:41 [Some Guy] Being comfortable alone is the most important skill? 01:27:15 [Phillip Wareham] Prepping, especially for climate change and EMP / solar storms? 01:29:42 Will Les do a "survival" online course? 01:30:44 [Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Comacho] Bigfoot being interdimensional and low tech? 01:31:29 Lost time while camping
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Show Notes
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:03:13 - Bigfoot and Survivorman series inception
- 00:07:19 - Similarities of investigating UFOs to investigating Bigfoot (Curt owes Les)
- 00:08:46 - Les' poor upbringing in a drug ridden neighborhood
- 00:12:48 - The trappings of fame and being treated like a monkey
- 00:15:16 - What drives Les' output? Is it pure creativity?
- 00:17:27 - The peace in not mattering
- 00:18:51 - Altered states
- 00:21:19 - It's okay to be a multitasker
- 00:22:06 - Wim Hoff method
- 00:23:52 - Elements of filmmaking purposefully NOT included in Survivorman
- 00:27:12 - People stealing Les' style (Bear Grylls, etc.)
- 00:29:49 - Ratio of filmed footage to edited content
- 00:31:12 - What art has largely become
- 00:34:42 - How meticulous filmmaking is
- 00:40:20 - Techniques for making episodes engaging
- 00:44:24 - Permanent mild existential crises (and Les' relation to TOE)
- 00:49:57 - Is anything separate from God?
- 00:54:51 - Bigfoot and consciousness
- 00:58:08 - Les' Bigfoot experience with orbs
- 01:03:53 - Interacting telepathically with Bigfoot
- 01:05:56 - Never before told story about a being speaking to Les
- 01:09:09 - Orbs
- 01:11:20 - UFOs and Bigfoot (story by Les)
- 01:16:14 - Alien intentions, evil, good, and love overcoming in the end
- 01:18:27 - [Crepitus s] Has Les ever considered doing an urban survival show?
- 01:19:34 - [Boukm3n] Limits and mindset in survival
- 01:21:05 - [Paul V] When times are hardest what gives you strength?
- 01:21:53 - [@StanAlister] Wim Hoff applied to harsh survival conditions
- 01:22:43 - [James McKevitt] Long term damage from extreme survival outings?
- 01:23:41 - [Jimi Lee] The great reset
- 01:25:41 - [Some Guy] Being comfortable alone is most important skill?
- 01:27:15 - [Phillip Wareham] Prepping for climate change and EMP/solar storms?
- 01:29:42 - Will Les do a survival online course?
- 01:30:44 - [Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Comacho] Bigfoot interdimensional and low tech?
- 01:31:29 - Lost time while camping
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