In 2018, there's a man from a lost tribe still living deep in the jungles of Brazil who has been all alone since the mid 1990s. He's referred to as the Man of the Hole, and has had no face-to-face with modern humans. Who is he? We'll answer that question as best we can in this classic episode.
In this episode, Josh and Chuck explore the fascinating and deeply moving story of "the man in the hole," possibly the last surviving member of an unknown Amazonian tribe living in isolation in Brazil's Rondonia state. They discuss how FUNAI, Brazil's National Indian Foundation, has protected his territory for decades while grappling with the ethical debate about whether to contact isolated tribes or leave them alone, complete with the tragic backdrop of ranchers and loggers who've threatened his life to clear the land. The guys also dive into other isolated groups around the world, from the fierce Sentinelese of India's North Sentinel Island to the mysterious old believers of Siberia, while examining the thorny moral questions governments face when indigenous practices clash with modern values.
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