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Join hosts Aaron Habel (Generation Why) and Jack Luna (Dark Topic) as they journey through harrowing tales of the catastrophically lost.

Marooned Aaron Habel & Jack Luna

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    • 4.9 • 395 Ratings

Join hosts Aaron Habel (Generation Why) and Jack Luna (Dark Topic) as they journey through harrowing tales of the catastrophically lost.

    The Girl In The Well

    The Girl In The Well

    The Girl In The Well
    1987. Midland, Texas. Jessica McClure was just 18 months old when she unexpectedly fell into a water well. At the time, Midland was experiencing an oil bust and times were tough. But despite the town being down on its luck, its citizens would pull together and attempt to rescue Baby Jessica as the town, and the world, watched.
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    • 35 min
    Titan

    Titan

    June 18, 2023 was supposed to be a great day for Stockton Rush. He was piloting his Titan submersible down to see the wreckage of the RMS Titanic with Paul-Henri Nargeolet and three paying crewmembers aboard; Hamish Harding as well as Shahzada and Suleman Dawood. The three had paid a total of $750,000 for the opportunity. Rush wanted to get people down to the depths to feel the excitement he did whenever he went. Unfortunately, the sub was lost and after a huge search and rescue effort was launched, many wanted to know what had gone wrong...

    • 44 min
    KidNAPPED

    KidNAPPED

    Georgia, 1968. A college student is kidnapped from the hotel room she and her mom were staying in. Her captors place her in a fiberglass box, bury it in the ground, and demand $500,000 from her wealthy parents for her safe return. But while the crime was seemingly well planned, it wouldn't go smoothly.
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    Sources: 83 Hours Till Dawn by Barbara Mackle and Gene Miller

    • 43 min
    Freebird

    Freebird

    The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash. 
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    Sources:
    My Version of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash ( I was there) (youtube.com)
    Lynyrd Skynyrd: The devastating story of Street Survivors | Louder (loudersound.com)
    AAR78-06.pdf (erau.edu)
    Disturbing Details About The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash (grunge.com)
    Lynyrd Skynyrd The Last Stop - An Emma Harrington Documentary (youtube.com)
    10 Details About the Fatal Plane Crash that Was the Death of Lynyrd Skynyrd As We Knew It |
    (historycollection.com)
     

    • 47 min
    The Walking Skeleton

    The Walking Skeleton

    Australian Ricky Megee became stranded in the Australian Outback for 71 days in 2006. When he walked out, he walked out as a skeleton.
    Source:  Left for Dead: How I Survived 71 Days in the Outback by Ricky Megee & Greg McLean
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    • 50 min
    The Mt. Bradley Incident

    The Mt. Bradley Incident

    April 26, 1976. Artist Lauren Elder is entering her thirties and looking for inspiration. When the opportunity of a day trip into California’s Sierra Mountains via small aircraft becomes available, it seems like just the type of thing she needs. Though it will turn out to be the last thing. 
    Source: And I Alone Survived by Lauren Elder
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    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
395 Ratings

395 Ratings

Melish Tex ,

I changed it to 5 stars

!!You Guys!! This is slowly becoming my new FAV. And that is saying a lot because I am picky😂(as you can see by my previous review) I rarely give out 5 stars because I think everyone can always seek to improve. But I am loving you guys together! Also I went back and listened to a Gen Why episode I had saved for a while and quickly realized that it was Justin that annoyed me not Aaron😂. So that being said, I decided to change my review to 5 stars. Please keep going. I am truly a fan. Much appreciation.

I was surprised, but I like it. I do not like Dark Topic or Gen. Why so did not think I would like this. It’s like the hosts are completely different people here; people that I like😂

pcdavis ,

I’m Hooked!!

I heard this podcast being advertised while listening to something…I’ve been bingeing it nonstop since Episode One! Amazing stories!!

Hollises ,

Excellent podcast!

I am, unfortunately, caught up with all of the podcasts I listen to so I’m always looking for something new. Everything new that I’ve found has been a flop so far but this podcast is great! I really enjoy listening to it before I fall asleep. I know about Aaron from Gen Why and I’m so stoked he is casting with this dude Jack Luna because sometimes the vibe is just off, but Jack is awesome and the two are a very fun pair to listen to. Excellent stories, and as someone that listens to almost exclusively true crime, I feel like this is true crime adjacent which is a nice variation and a lot of episodes are family friendly. Just be sure to give it a pre-listen, I do that for my kid just to be safe.

Welcome to my rotation dudes - it’s a pretty big deal so make sure to celebrate.

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