What to Carry, What to Burn

What to Carry, What to Burn episodes

May 12 Ep 1: The Friendly Arctic
Ada Blackjack wants one thing: To make enough money to bring her son home from an orphanage. But good work is hard to find in 1920s Nome, Alaska, so when four strangers come to town, looking to hire someone for a secret yearlong expedition, Ada embarks on the trip—not knowing that she’ll be the only one of them to survive.

Featuring guest Sarah Marshall of You’re Wrong About.
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1 hr 2 min
May 12 Ep 2: Ada Alone
When five explorers are abandoned on a frozen island, with ever-dwindling food and supplies, they try to arrange their own rescue by dogsledding across the frozen Arctic Ocean. Twenty-three-year-old seamstress Ada Blackjack is left completely alone--with no idea when, or if, she'll escape.

Featuring guest Sarah Marshall of You’re Wrong About.
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1 hr 9 min
May 04 Trailer
A brand new podcast by Blair Braverman, launching May 12, 2026. See you soon!
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1 min

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Edge-of-your-seat survival stories, as told by adventurer and dogsledder Blair Braverman.

How did Ada Blackjack endure a brutal Arctic winter alone? Why did one shipwreck crew work…