What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

To Build a Fire


Listen Later

When I started this podcast more than seven years ago, the

primary factor was based on just one fundamental concept: the impact of a good
story.

 

For each What Was That Like main episode, you hear a story.

The guest is telling the story of what happened. Many of the stories are
traumatic, many include loss and grief, and there are those that are happy as
well. Even the heavy stories often end on a positive note. But the common
factor is that they are all things that actually happened. The guest is talking
about an actual thing that they experienced.

 

The story you’re about to hear in this episode would fall

into the category of fiction.

 

In a recent episode, my guest was David, and he was talking

about being in the extremely cold north, and not being able to find a cabin
that he knew was nearby. That one is episode 225, called “David couldn’t find
the cabin”. In that episode, I opened with the first few lines from one of my
favorite short stories – To Build A Fire, by Jack London. Reading just that
short section made me want to read the full story again.

 

And that’s what I’m doing in today’s episode. Jack London is

my favorite author, and I love this story because he really puts us in the mind
of this man, and his thought process, and his range of emotions.

 

So we’ll first have a quick break for a couple of sponsors

who make the show possible, and then we’ll get into this story. Please enjoy
this amazing work by Jack London… To Build A Fire.

 

 

Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands

of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook
(many of the podcast guests are there as well)

 

Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio

exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That
Like PLUS.

 

Try What Was That Like PLUS free:

iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast

feed, click on “Try free”

Android: on your phone, go to

WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app

 

Sponsor deals:

If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free

shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]!
#indacloudpod

 

Go to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS

to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up.

 

Go to Quince.com/whatwas

for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!

 

Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod

 

Try Mint Mobile for 3 months, for just 15 bucks a month - MintMobile.com/WHAT

 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.By Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media.

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

1,666 ratings


More shows like What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

View all
Sword and Scale by Sword and Scale

Sword and Scale

62,666 Listeners

RISK! by RISK!

RISK!

5,531 Listeners

This Is Actually Happening by Wondery

This Is Actually Happening

10,435 Listeners

The Secret Room | True Stories by Ben Hamm

The Secret Room | True Stories

2,841 Listeners

How I Survived by Pacific Podcast Network

How I Survived

813 Listeners

Family Secrets by iHeartPodcasts

Family Secrets

5,182 Listeners

Something Was Wrong by Broken Cycle Media

Something Was Wrong

25,515 Listeners

Music City 911 by Music City 911

Music City 911

913 Listeners

Strictly Stalking by Strictly Stalking

Strictly Stalking

2,545 Listeners

I Survived by A&E / PodcastOne

I Survived

5,817 Listeners

Not Today by Not Today

Not Today

996 Listeners

WHEN DATING HURTS by Evergreen Podcasts

WHEN DATING HURTS

344 Listeners

Nobody Should Believe Me by True Story Media

Nobody Should Believe Me

2,938 Listeners

Betrayal: Weekly by iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts

Betrayal: Weekly

7,966 Listeners

What Came Next by Broken Cycle Media

What Came Next

649 Listeners