Ep. 489: Struck by Lightning

Bear Grease by MeatEater

Aug 12, 202651:46Sports & Recreation

Clay Newcomb explores the science, mystery, and raw power of lightning through the firsthand stories of John Donovan, a bear hunter who was struck while sitting in a tree stand, and Spence Spencer, a farmer who was hit w...

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