Nine Days in the Desert | Return to the Marabout | 4

Against The Odds

Wondery

Cassie De Pecol, History, Society & Culture, Dolby, Mike Corey, Dolby Atmos, Atmos

4.7 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In his Netflix sports docuseries Losers, director Mickey Duzyj explores how people respond to failure in a culture where “winning is everything” – and how failure can sometimes lead to greater success. It’s not surprising then that Duzyj tackles Mauro Prosperi’s survival story, and the ripple effects his journey had on Mauro and his loved ones. Today, Duzyj joins host Mike Corey to discuss the series, and his journey with Mauro back to the Sahara to find the marabout that was crucial to Mauro’s survival.

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0:00.0	Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to Against the Odds early and ad-free right now.
0:05.6	Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts.
0:09.7	Just a note, this series contains references to suicide.
0:13.5	If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health,
0:16.0	we have included resources at the end of the episode and in our show notes.
0:27.6	Thank you. included resources at the end of the episode and in our show notes. From Wondery, I'm It's 1994.
1:01.0	You're an ultramarathon runner, and you've had the wild idea to run the Mertan de Sable,
1:07.6	a punishing 155 mile-long foot race across one of the toughest landscapes on earth,
1:14.2	the Sahara Desert. Four days into the race, everything is going well. You're in great shape,
1:20.0	and you hope to win, or at least come close. But a sandstorm hits, and you get separated from
1:26.5	everyone. You wander alone in a sea of sand,
1:29.6	and with each passing day you feel yourself coming closer to death. After nine merciless days,
1:36.6	you're finally discovered by a young girl and brought to a group of nomads. Next, you're taken
1:42.4	to the Algerian authorities who suspect you're a spy.
1:46.4	That is, until they hear your name, Maro Prospery. Maro's story has been told many times by
1:54.0	news outlets, but none have given it quite the deep treatment that filmmaker and artist Mickey
1:59.3	Dujet did. He created the 2019 Netflix series
2:03.8	Losers, which he also directed. One of the episodes, Lost in the Desert, tells the story of
2:10.0	Morrow Prospery. Mickey and Morrow filmed in the Sahara in early 2018. Mickey Dujet, welcome to Against the Oats.
2:19.6	Thanks, Mike.
2:20.2	Great to be here.
2:21.3	We're going to talk about models shortly, but first, I want to talk about making the film in
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