# Jon Krakauer on INTO THIN AIR

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Published: 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer is a haunting personal account of the Mount Everest disaster in 1996. Jon joins us to talk about looking back on the last 30 years, chasing story, climbing, PTSD, research, magazines and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer Looking for a Ship by John McPhee Irons in the Fire by John McPhee Dear Thief by Samantha Harvey Orbital by Samantha Harvey

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