What to Carry, What to Burn

Ep 10: Jan Baalsrud

September 1, 2026·44 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In 1943, Jan Baalsrud and his friends sneak into northern Norway on a fishing boat to blow up a Nazi air base—but when the Nazis catch them first, Jan ends up barefoot in the snow on an arctic island, trapped and alone.Sources:We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance, by David HowarthDefiant Courage: Norway’s Longest WWII Escape, by Astrid Karlsen Scott and Dr. Tore HaugThe Fugitive, published in The New York Times, by Robert KolkerWelcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair BravermanIrene by Sofia Jannok: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU-np8zS4HQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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