Marooned

Aaron Habel & Jack Luna
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Marooned

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

  1. 12/25/2024

    Marooned Xmas Special

    Luna and Aaron sit down to discuss drones, the Brian Thompson shooting, as well as look back on more than a year of Marooned. Happy Holidays, everyone. Much love.

    36 min

  2. 12/11/2024

    Lewis Sweet

    There's a lot to be worried about when out on the ice. Top of mind would be the threat of falling through. There's no more disconcerting a noise than that of a moaning fracture from beneath. Usually it's just the lake suffering some indigestion, but on Michigan’s Sturgeon Bay, back in January of 1929, a fisherman trying to snag some food almost became it when the black maw to the growling belly below split open in an attempt to swallow him. Lewis Sweet escaped that fate, only to find himself being served on a platter.   Sources: https://www.outdoorlife.com/survival/frozen-terror-outdoor-life-survival-story/ https://www.preservewhiteshoal.org/lewis-sweet-story   The Perilous Adventure of Lewis Sweet by O.J. Laylander https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071139433&seq=28 https://mff.forest.mtu.edu/PDF/1-TreeBasics/3-History.pdf

    30 min

  3. 11/27/2024

    USS Indianapolis

    One would think that if they were to become catastrophically lost, stranded - Marooned - that a major improvement to the situation would be if a thousand or so of one's closest buddies could somehow be with them. One would think. But with rations low, and sharks plucking those buddies away one by one like hors d’oeuvres - chumming the waters - one might be better off alone.   Sources: Setting the Record Straight: The Loss of USS Indianapolis and the Question of Clarence Donnor The Fateful War Patrols of I-58 - Warfare History Network The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Triggered the Worst Shark Attack in History | Smithsonian USS Indianapolis: The Legacy (1080p) FULL MOVIE - World War 2, Military, Navy, History, War Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man by Lynn Vincent & Sara Vladic Hey! Does anybody ever read the show notes? If so, please rate and review Marooned so that Jack & Aaron aren't lost at sea. Thank you.

    43 min

  4. 11/13/2024

    The Ednamair

    In the summer of 1968, an English newspaper, The Sunday Times, proposed a contest - The Golden Globe Yacht Race - which challenged all comers to attempt the first single handed non-stop circumnavigation of the world. Many entered, but only one man, Robin Knox-Johnson, completed the sail, securing the Golden Globe Trophy and a cash prize of 5000 pounds. This caught the attention of Dougal Robertson (a former sailor in his late forties) along with his wife Lyn and their children - 18 year old Anne, 16 year old Douglas, and 12 year old twin boys Neil and Sandy, who together, followed the Golden Globe race from their dairy farm in rural Staffordshire, England. While watching a news report of the race, Neil, one of the twins, blurted out “Daddy’s a sailor, why don’t we sail around the world?” And this was how it started. Please share Marooned with your friends and co-workers. If not, Jack and Aaron may have to make do on an island somewhere with too few coconuts and too many Komodo dragons. Thank you. Sources: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/14/how-a-12-year-old-boy-survived-38-days-adrift-in-ocean/ https://nmmc.co.uk/2022/05/the-50th-anniversary-of-the-robertson-family-rescue/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W6R0x8RK6Q&ab_channel=LADbibleTV

    36 min

  5. 10/30/2024

    The Kim Family Road Trip

    The family road trip brings to mind an overpacked station wagon, some unimpressed kids in the back, and a couple of adults arguing up front over a comically large map. It’s supposed to be a good time but in reality, usually, it’s a bit of a nightmare. Especially if dad made a wrong turn. And then another… and it’s getting dark.   Marooned has a facebook group! Look us up and interact with us there. :-)   Sources:   https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2011/01/kati_kim_speaks_out_on_oregonl.html   https://abcnews.go.com/2020/kati-kim-tells-heart-wrenching-story-family-ended/story?id=12884927   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49f9SiLmgEk   https://www.oregonlive.com/editors/2013/04/kim_familys_fatal_oregon_journ.html

    35 min

  6. 10/16/2024

    Ada Blackjack

    History is often written by the victors - or in this case - a man named Vilhjalmur Stefansson who made a living and a name for himself by using other people's money to put unsuspecting explorers in peril.  This is the true story of Ada Blackjack.   Hey! If you can read this, please tell others about Marooned. Jack and Aaron are running low on supplies, but a boost to the podcast would surely help us reach the peak. ;-)

    35 min

  7. 10/02/2024

    Beaconsfield Mine Collapse

    Tuesday April 25th, 2006. 9:26 PM. The small mining town of Beaconsfield in Tasmania, Australia will soon find itself  under the media’s spotlight - having lost the light of miners to collapse.  Hey! Does anybody ever read the show notes? If so, please rate and review Marooned so that Jack & Aaron aren't lost at sea. Thank you. Sources: Beaconsfield (TV Movie 2012) https://youtu.be/xKzFfX3qtik?si=CgBojCD3LHZv0Uct 60 Minutes Australia  https://youtu.be/LXC-LYD-4LU?si=vrInOhpDoKc8NiCS Larry Knight Coroner Inquest https://eagcg.org/common/pdf/Beaconsfield.pdf Mineaccidents .com http://www.mineaccidents.com.au/uploads/beaconsfield-investigation-report.pdf

    29 min

  8. 09/18/2024

    The Marooning of Philip Ashton

    Maroon - to leave someone trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place, especially an island. Admittedly, stories that closely fit that definition are more difficult to come by than we originally thought. This episode, however, fits the bill.   Resources: Book ~ Fleming, Gregory N. At the Point of a Cutlass. 2014   Hey! Does anybody ever read the show notes? If so, please rate and review Marooned so that Jack & Aaron aren't lost at sea. Thank you.

    39 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Aaron Habel & Jack Luna
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023
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