{"podcast":{"title":"Mythfits","slug":"mythfits-7328716","podcast_index_feed_id":7328716,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5157206.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5157206","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/42892615.jpg","author":"Pionaire Podcasting","episode_count":63,"summary":"Best known for blowing things up (for science, of course) and putting wild theories to the test, best friends Kari Byron and Tory Belleci are back - armed with stories from behind-the-scenes of MythBusters and just enough knowledge to be dangerous.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T18:19:10.191445+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716"},"episode":{"title":"Survivorman Les Stroud Busts Survival Myths, Exposes Bear Grylls & Drops Essential Survival Tips","slug":"survivorman-les-stroud-busts-survival-myths-exposes-bear-grylls-drops-essential-survival-tips","published_at":"2026-05-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716/survivorman-les-stroud-busts-survival-myths-exposes-bear-grylls-drops-essential-survival-tips","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8906935","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8906935.mp3?modified=1779465753&sid=5157206&source=rss","summary":"Did a Discovery Channel executive really tell Les Stroud no one would ever watch people survive on TV? The Survivorman joins Kari and Tory to set the record straight — and reveal what he did 15 minutes after that rejection. Plus, Les drops the unfiltered truth about Bear Grylls, why authenticity cost him a lucrative deal, and what happens when a network asks you to fake the whole thing. LINK TO OUR OTHER SPONSORS! https://linkin.bio/mythfits/ Please leave a review and make sure you SUBSCRIBE! If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email advertising@pionairepodcasting.com To request Kari & Tory to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to talent@pionairepodcasting.com FOLLOW US: IG/TT: @mythfitspodcast YouTube: @MythfitsPod 😎👕 Support the show - grab some MythFits gear: https://mythfitspodcast.com Chapters 0:00 Survival Basics 1:57 Fire From Ice 8:39 Clever Fire Hacks 12:54 Les Stroud Joins In 24:12 Why Survival Fascinates 27:29 Filming Alone 30:20 Rejecting Fake Survival 35:32 Risky Online Challenges 40:59 Real Survival Priorities This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Views expressed on this podcast solely reflect those of the host and do not reflect the views of Pionaire.","meta_description":"Did a Discovery Channel executive really tell Les Stroud no one would ever watch people survive on TV? The Survivorman joins Kari and Tory to set the reco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2823,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mythfits-7328716/episodes/survivorman-les-stroud-busts-survival-myths-exposes-bear-grylls-drops-essential-survival-tips/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716/survivorman-les-stroud-busts-survival-myths-exposes-bear-grylls-drops-essential-survival-tips.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}