Tim Friede

My first couple bites are really crazy. It's like a bee sting times a thousand. You can have levels of anxiety that go through the roof.

Tim's been fascinated with snakes for as long as he can remember. He used to hunt garter snakes growing up in Wisconsin. They're harmless. But over the years, to raise awareness of the actual danger that venomous snake bites pose, he's allowed himself to be bit some 200 times. Wow. By all kinds of snakes, black mambas, taipans, cobras, crates, and more.

Tim's been fascinated with snakes for as long as he can remember. He used to hunt garter snakes growing up in Wisconsin. They're harmless. But over the years, to raise awareness of the actual danger that venomous snake bites pose, he's allowed himself to be bit some 200 times. Wow. By all kinds of snakes, black mambas, taipans, cobras, crates, and more.

Tim's been fascinated with snakes for as long as he can remember. He used to hunt garter snakes growing up in Wisconsin. They're harmless. But over the years, to raise awareness of the actual danger that venomous snake bites pose, he's allowed himself to be bit some 200 times. Wow. By all kinds of snakes, black mambas, taipans, cobras, crates, and more.

Yes, that's right. So this may be kind of a deep cut, Gina, but you've probably seen the 80s fantasy movie, The Princess Bride.

Yes, that's right. So this may be kind of a deep cut, Gina, but you've probably seen the 80s fantasy movie, The Princess Bride.

Yes, that's right. So this may be kind of a deep cut, Gina, but you've probably seen the 80s fantasy movie, The Princess Bride.

Perfect. So you already know that in the movie there's this fictional poison called Iocane powder.

Perfect. So you already know that in the movie there's this fictional poison called Iocane powder.

Perfect. So you already know that in the movie there's this fictional poison called Iocane powder.

Right. I smell nothing.

Right. I smell nothing.

Right. I smell nothing.

Wesley, he's one of the main characters who was just speaking, he ultimately reveals that he's built up an immunity to this poison by starting with a small dose that wasn't enough to kill him and gradually increasing that dosage over time.

Wesley, he's one of the main characters who was just speaking, he ultimately reveals that he's built up an immunity to this poison by starting with a small dose that wasn't enough to kill him and gradually increasing that dosage over time.

Wesley, he's one of the main characters who was just speaking, he ultimately reveals that he's built up an immunity to this poison by starting with a small dose that wasn't enough to kill him and gradually increasing that dosage over time.

This is more or less what Tim did, Regina, except with snake venom. He admits it's been something of a rocky road, though. Right out of the gate, he says this happened.

This is more or less what Tim did, Regina, except with snake venom. He admits it's been something of a rocky road, though. Right out of the gate, he says this happened.

This is more or less what Tim did, Regina, except with snake venom. He admits it's been something of a rocky road, though. Right out of the gate, he says this happened.

What?