Episode #2013
Paul Rosolie
Books mentioned
Mother of God
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Coyote America
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The Bible
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The Lost City of Z
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The Immortality Key
Mentioned by Paul Rosolie · at 02:11:21 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Conservationist, filmmaker, and writer Paul Rosolie discusses his childhood connection to animals, his entry into the Amazon, and his work protecting threatened western Amazonian habitats through Junglekeepers. He recounts encounters and research involving anacondas and caimans, alongside the dangers of remote fieldwork, Indigenous knowledge, and ecological threats from mining, logging, fires, and infrastructure. The conversation also explores the Lost City of Z, ancient civilizations, survival skills, wilderness, and a transformative night in the rainforest.
What they talked about
- Childhood inspiration from Bronx Zoo and Jane Goodall
- First trip to the Amazon on a shoestring budget
- Starting Tamandu expeditions and Jungle Keepers
- Threats from the Trans-Amazon Highway and loggers
- Encounter with uncontacted tribes and their history
- Catching and studying giant anacondas
- Building a luxury treehouse for eco-tourism
- Experiences with bot flies, caiman bites, and jaguars
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