Jun 29, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min · 12 segments
I'm joined by author Buddy Levy, who's written books such as Conquistador, River of Darkness, Realm of Ice and Sky, and others. We dive into Cortez & Montezuma, the 40-foot owl at the Bohemian Grove…
Buddy LevyGuest
Josh JohnsonHost
Buddy Levy is the author of such books as Conquistador, The River of Darkness, and his Arctic trilogy focusing on different excursions into the wilds of the Arctic.
He's one of my favorite narrative non-fiction authors and today we've got him on compendium to talk about his process, why he decides to approach stories about people at the very edges of the human experience.
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Buddy Levy is the author of such books as Conquistador, The River of Darkness, and his Arctic trilogy focusing on different excursions into the wilds of the Arctic.
He's one of my favorite narrative non-fiction authors and today we've got him on compendium to talk about his process, why he decides to approach stories about people at the very edges of the human experience.
