Rory Young bet $100K that Rich Alati could survive 30 days in total darkness.
The internet had questions. Doubters. Conspiracy threads.
So Rory came back—with build-out footage, night vision cams, and 5 terabytes of raw video.
This episode is wild. He walks us through the setup, the side action, and the moment Rich stepped out.
And speaking of being alone in the dark, play online poker with Justin and Art at Phenom Poker!
🔗 Timestamps & Topics:
🕵️♂️ 0:00 – The skeptics, the rumors, and the $50M challenge
🤨 1:28 – Why people thought the $100K bet was fake
🚗 3:02 – The "drive me there now" Len Ashby story
🔨 5:06 – Rory explains how they sealed off the bathroom
💾 6:50 – Footage folder reveal: 5TB of raw video
🍽️ 9:04 – Inside the isolation: food drops, cameras, pushups
🧠 11:30 – Was Rich hallucinating? Early footage breakdown
🪖 14:00 – The motorcycle helmet & blackout structure explained
💸 17:08 – Did Rory scam anyone? Here's how the side action worked
🎥 20:19 – Rich’s video diary: “I’ve got the hang of it now”
📞 22:25 – Buyout negotiations + audio clip of the offer
📺 25:03 – Why Rory didn’t sell this to Netflix (yet)
🚪 27:14 – Footage of Rich emerging after 19 days
🧾 29:55 – Analyzing the “fake” theories with receipts
🧪 33:20 – What’s next? More prop bets? Submarines?
🗣️ 35:40 – Rory’s take on the internet doubters
🔚 37:07 – Final word + how to view the raw footage (if you're serious)
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Cheers,
Art and Justin
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