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August 9, 2024

Swim Towards the Shark

In a crisis, when all logic suggests that you get away from the dangerous thing, how will you respond?

An illustration of people in the ocean swimming away from a shark, except for one person.

Karlotta Freier

Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION.

Prologue

Prologue

Ira talks to two members of a recreational swimming club who intentionally swam straight toward a shark that had just bitten their friend. (10 minutes)

Act One

If I Only Had My Brain

Sarah Polley has always been reluctant to jump into challenging situations. Then something happened that changed all of that – something that also made her think her teeth were going to fall out. (21 minutes)