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WWDTM: Erik Weihenmayer

WWDTM: Erik Weihenmayer

Update: 2024-06-22

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Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest, but may be best known for a viral news blooper in 2006. He joins us to talk about a very specific kind of fame, plus what life is like as a blind adventurer.

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WWDTM: Erik Weihenmayer

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