Almost Deadly

Alyssa and Jordan Green
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Intrigued by the deadly nature of the wilderness? So are we. Our podcast covers true wilderness survival stories that were Almost Deadly. Join us bi-monthly as Alyssa tells her husband, Jordan, stories ranging from animal attacks, to avalanches, to being stranded at sea. These stories will have you questioning how someone could have possibly survived.

Episodes

  1. Sep 29

    Crashed in the Amazon: Juliane Koepcke’s 11 Days Alone in the Jungle

    A plane crash is thought of as one of the scariest things that could happen to someone. But what if the crash isn’t the deadliest part? When Juliane Koepcke’s plane was struck by lightning midair, Juliane was thrown from the plane, falling 2 miles into the Amazon rainforest. When she woke up, she found herself completely alone, and completely lost. She had to ask the question; Should she stay put- or try to find her way out? Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/7C2zNbKsgKo Follow us on Instagram: Almost Deadly Podcast  Follow us on TikTok: Almost Deadly Podcast Contact us: Almostdeadlypodcast@gmail.com Story Sources: When I Fell From the Sky by Juliane Koepcke Wings of Hope (1998) She Fell 10,000 ft And Survived The Jungle: The Juliane Koepcke Story https://www.britannica.com/place/Peru/Amazonia https://www.nathab.com/know-before-you-go/south-america-travel-tips/amazon-machu-picchu/wildlife-guide https://simpleflying.com/lansa-checkered-history/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180225140559/http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/02/germany.aircrash.survivor/index.html https://www.aconcaguatreks.co.uk/weather-climate.html

  2. Sep 29

    Mauled by a Grizzly Bear in the Canadian Subarctic

    What happens when you're mauled by a bear 1,000 miles from civilization? 17-year-old Alex Messenger set out on what should have been a 42-day canoe trip in the Canadian Subarctic-one of the most desolate places on Earth, when the unthinkable happened. With rescue resources scarce and hundreds of miles of wilderness still ahead of him, Alex would have to figure out how to survive his injuries and make it home.  Listen on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon: https://linktr.ee/almostdeadlypodcast  Follow us on Instagram: Almost Deadly Podcast  Follow us on TikTok: Almost Deadly Podcast Contact us: Almostdeadlypodcast@gmail.com Story Sources: The Twenty-Ninth Day by Alex Messenger Alex Messenger, grizzly bear attack survivor, writes WSJ best seller - Destination Duluth  Kayaking and Canoeing in Nunavut | Destination Canada  Precambrian - Paleoclimate, Supercontinent, Eon | Britannica  Muskox - Wikipedia  Bear Attacks (U.S. National Park Service) https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/avoidance.asp? https://tactical-medicine.com/blogs/news/how-much-blood-loss-is-fatal-the-critical-thresholds-of-hemorrhagic-shock

  3. Sep 26

    Lost at Sea: How Jose Alvarenga Survived 438 Days Adrift

    How does someone survive 438 days in a tiny fishing boat? Jose Alvarenga began what he thought would be a normal fishing shift, when a massive storm hit. Facing a broken engine, Jose had to learn how to survive on the open ocean. But after months adrift, what happens when his mind proves to be the deadliest threat. Watch on Youtube: Almost Deadly Podcast - YouTube Follow us on Instagram: Almost Deadly Podcast  Follow us on TikTok: Almost Deadly Podcast Contact us: Almostdeadlypodcast@gmail.com Story Sources: 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathen Franklin https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/marshall-islands-castaway/such-sadness-family-castaways-fishing-mate-mourns-n22936 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/07/fisherman-lost-at-sea-436-days-book-extract https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Salvador_Alvarenga https://phys.org/news/2025-03-ocean-eddies-food-trucks-sea.html https://grokipedia.com/page/Jos%C3%A9_Salvador_Alvarenga https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/shark-liver-oil https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/marshall-islands-castaway/pacific-castaway-passed-lie-detector-test-lawyer-says-n72536 https://mountwashington.org/pressure-and-wind-on-the-summit-2/ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-05-15/families-scour-southern-mexico-after-40-migrants-vanished-on-dangerous-sea-route

  • 3 Episodes

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Intrigued by the deadly nature of the wilderness? So are we. Our podcast covers true wilderness survival stories that were Almost Deadly. Join us bi-monthly as Alyssa tells her husband, Jordan, stories ranging from animal attacks, to avalanches, to being stranded at sea. These stories will have you questioning how someone could have possibly survived.

Information

  • Creator
    Alyssa and Jordan Green
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alyssa and Jordan Green
  • Show Website
    Almost Deadly