Episode 176 - Eric Larsen

The Cripescast Podcast

Charlie Berens

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Polar explorer and expedition guide Eric Larsen isn’t one to shy away from the cold. Having completed more North and South Pole expeditions than any other American in history, it’s safe to say he thrives in below freezing temperatures. From being a park ranger in Alaska to a sled dog herder in Minnesota, Eric’s spent his life in the cold and his story has become the subject to several documentaries. Traveling in such extreme environments comes with no shortage of challenges or close encounters with wildlife. In fact, on this episode of the Cripescast, Eric shares stories of both including being chased by a moose and being stalked by a polar bear. He and Charlie bond over what it was like growing up in Wisconsin, their first jobs as bike mechanics, and their shared passion for preserving the outdoors.

Follow Eric on Instagram at @elexplores and book a trip with him to explore the North Pole at ericlarsenexplore.com.

For donating to humanitarian relief in the Middle East, head to doctorswithoutborders.org and follow them on all platforms @doctorswithoutborders.

Find the Cripescast on all platforms @cripescast and Charlie @charlieberens. For live show tickets, merch, comments and more head to cripescast.com.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Krebscast. This is the podcast where we talk to people
0:03.8	for and or from the Midwest. I'm your host, Charlie Barons. And here is today's episode.
0:12.0	Folks, welcome to another episode of the Krebscast. Today, I am speaking with Polar,
0:17.1	Explorer, and Expedition Guide originally from Wisconsin. His name is Eric Larson.
0:23.3	And before I get into that, I just want to same as we've done the past few weeks.
0:28.3	A lot of people are out there not sure how to effectively respond or respond in a way that
0:36.8	that that matters with the tragic humanitarian situation going on in Gaza right now. And a great
0:44.0	organization that we've been supporting and you can support too is Doctors Without Borders.
0:48.4	Follow them on Instagram. Stay informed with what's going on. And they are doing everything they
0:54.6	can to help with the hospitals. Hospitals have been bombed there. It's just a very dire
1:01.1	humanitarian situation, leaving a lot of folks to feel helpless. But a simple way you can be helpful
1:08.0	is following Doctors Without Borders, staying informed and also donating to their organization
1:14.9	that's Doctors Without Borders.org. They are boots on the ground. They are there to
1:22.3	help and they're doing everything from humanitarian aid and medical supplies. I was listening to
1:30.3	the radio earlier this week and they're doing surgeries with NOAA anesthesia. And it is a very
1:38.3	terrible situation over there. And they are doing everything they can to help. Again, that is
1:42.8	Doctors Without Borders.org. And make sure you follow them at Doctors Without Borders on all social
1:48.5	media platforms. Colleen Maraka joins me in the podcast studio today. Colleen, how you doing?
1:56.2	I'm doing good. Eric Larson is our guest today. And he is, first of all, he's a guy from Wisconsin
2:03.3	who grew up with a love of the outdoors. And he reached out to you originally to
2:12.4	no, I think to him or something or I don't know. But as soon as you saw the stuff on the email,
2:18.2	you're like, let's get him in. Yeah, because this guy has been to the North Pole a couple of times.
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