Prince Harry is going to the South Pole, and The A.V. Club is going to live chat it

NBC News is hosting a special tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern that is perplexing, to say the least. It’s titled Prince Harry’s South Pole Heroes; here’s the official press release summary.

Prince Harry, joined by actors Alexander Skarsgard and Dominic West, leads 12 wounded British soldiers on an arduous race to the South Pole, which unexpectedly turns into a test of survival as they brave frostbite and the punishing Antarctic conditions.

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Naturally, we have to bear witness to this bizarre monstrosity. Starting at 8 p.m., join us here for live coverage of taped coverage of Prince Harry’s trip to the South Pole.