Third Man’s a Crowd: Spooky Sidekicks in Extreme Situations | 351
Join the Hysteria 51 crew this week as we dive deep into the enigmatic world of the Third Man Factor, a mysterious phenomenon where isolated individuals under duress perceive an invisible companion offering aid and comfort.
Kevin Crispin of Sad Times Podcast joins us once again to see if we can conjure an unseen entity while sifting through a cavalcade of awe-inspiring survival tales. From Sir Ernest Shackleton’s frosty friend in the frigid Antarctic to Ron DiFrancesco's spectral savior during the traumatic 9/11 attacks, we explore how these invisible, otherworldly sidekicks have provided solace in solitude, guiding desperate souls through crises.
Get ready for an ethereal adventure peppered with bizarre tales, scientific skepticism, and a dash of supernatural speculation. Whether it’s a guardian angel, alien sidekick, or a figment of stressed neurons, the 'Third Man' has been the unseen hero in countless survival stories. Gear up for a spectral journey that teases both your funny bone and your philosophical ponderings – because when it comes to the Third Man Factor, we’re all ears, even if we can’t see who’s talking!
Special thanks to this week’s sources:
Books
South | Ernest Shackleton
The Third Man Factor | John Geiger
Websites
Third man factor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_man_factor
Ernest Shackleton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
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Kevin Crispin
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Kevin Crispin is a Mental Health Advocate, Podcaster, Public Speaker, Actor, and Writer. As someone who has suffered from severe anxiety, Kevin uses his life experiences to shed a light on Mental Health as well as work to connect people through kindness, humor, and empathy. He is the host of the weekly podcast Sad Times.
Each week on Sad Times, he has a kind and generous guest who comes on and tells difficult stories from their lives. He believes that difficult stories are universal, but are not universally told. To be aware of our own fear and anxiety and depression can allow us room for the grace and kindness to understand that our fellow humans are dealing with a version of the exact same thing.
He believes each of us is a collection of stories, and that stories are the great healing currency of humankind: the more we hear, the more we heal.
He believes in kindness, he believes in humor, he runs from tornado sirens.
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