What’s a little mud and electric shock? Social bonding during a Tough Mudder

Date
September 19, 2025

Speaker
Joe Wonsil

Abstract
This last August I jumped in some mud, climbed some walls, and got briefly zapped unconscious – and it was genuinely a great time! In fact, I’ll be doing it again. This Friday I’m going to theorize why over three million people around the world have participated in the “extreme” obstacle course known as the Tough Mudder. Along the way, I’ll show pictures and videos of my own experience, which of course include being zapped with (allegedly) 10,000 volts of electricity.