Mark Twain Once Hugged a Man Mark Twain Speaks Podcast Mark Twain Once Hugged a Man Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 10 seconds 00:00 / 00:17:14 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Mark Twain was lost in a snowstorm in the Nevada Territory. Seemingly, he and his friends were near death. They swore to give up drinking, smoking and gambling if they survived.