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Death defying acts of survival are fascinating. Join us as we go in depth discussing true stories of survival scenarios - from shipwrecks to horrific crimes - and almost everything in between. The only thing they have in common is someone survived to tell the tale.

Episodes

  1. 03/08/2021

    Episode 11: Terri Jo Duperrault

    In November of 1961, eleven year old Terri Jo Duperrault was found floating alone on a tiny raft in the Atlantic Ocean.  The tale of how she ended up there is almost too strange to imagine. This episode contains content that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,938800-2,00.html https://www.rd.com/article/orphaned-on-the-ocean-the-unbelievable-story-of-terry-jo-duperrault/ https://www.today.com/news/murder-rampage-left-girl-orphaned-adrift-2D80555998 https://www.salon.com/2012/08/04/bluebelles_last_voyage_a_true_crime/  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/581655/murder-at-sea-terry-jo-duperrault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebelle_(ship)

    33 min

  2. 03/01/2021

    Episode 10: The Andes Survivors

    In 1972 a plane carrying a rugby team from Uruguay crashed in the Andes. With no rescue coming, their only chance was to save themselves. This episode contains material that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: Alive (book) by Piers Paul Read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/160403-andes-uruguay-rugby-cannibal-plane-crash-canessa-ngbooktalk https://www.npr.org/2019/06/09/731044367/story-of-the-1972-andes-plane-crash-in-out-of-the-silence

    37 min

  3. 02/22/2021

    Episode 9: Teri Jendusa-Nicolai Part 2

    Part 2: The dramatic conclusion of Teri Jendusa Nicolai's terrifying tale. This episode contains material that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: Season 1, Episode 11-- I Survived ‘Teri/Angela/Ed’ Season 1, Episode 1-- Three Days to Live  In an Instant, Left for Dead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfwQlqXfKQg  https://www.wieb.uscourts.gov/opinions/?file&id=126 https://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=231&t=17514 https://www.womansday.com/relationships/dating-marriage/a58621/teri-jendusa-nicolai-domestic-violence-survivor/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-08-16-0508160265-story.html  http://myracinecounty.com/news/waterford/2019/she-went-from-victim-to-advocate/  https://dakotastudent.com/1547/arts-comm/woman-left-for-dead-shares-story-with-und/  https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-larsen-8  https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-supermax-prison-definition-pros-cons.html

    27 min

  4. 02/15/2021

    Episode 8: Teri Jendusa Nicolai- Part 1

    Teri Jendusa Nicolai was already a survivor of domestic abuse when she left her first husband, David Larsen.  But the divorce only made the situation much more sinister... This episode contains dramatic material that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: Season 1, Episode 11-- I Survived ‘Teri/Angela/Ed’ Season 1, Episode 1-- Three Days to Live  In an Instant, Left for Dead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfwQlqXfKQg  https://www.wieb.uscourts.gov/opinions/?file&id=126 https://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=231&t=17514 https://www.womansday.com/relationships/dating-marriage/a58621/teri-jendusa-nicolai-domestic-violence-survivor/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-08-16-0508160265-story.html  http://myracinecounty.com/news/waterford/2019/she-went-from-victim-to-advocate/

    25 min

  5. 02/08/2021

    Episode 7: Donna Boley Kohler

    In the summer of 1991 Donna Kohler fell mysteriously ill. Doctors struggled to find a diagnosis before it was too late. This episode contains material that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: http://donna.earth2.net/index.php?subject=story https://apnews.com/article/511bf4e04d799fcb509a59d6035d8071 Diagnosis: Unknown Season 2 Episode 9 Cruel Deception  Who The Bleep Did I Marry?  Season 3, Episode 2.

    28 min

  6. 02/01/2021

    Episode 6: Hugh Glass

    Hugh Glass was left to die in the woods after a vicious grizzly bear attack. He crawled his way back to civilization with one thing on his mind: revenge. This episode contains violent content and language that may be disturbing to some listeners.  Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: https://www.historynet.com/hugh-glass-the-truth-behind-the-revenant-legend.htm http://hughglass.org/grizzly-attack/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hugh-Glass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Glass

    40 min

  7. 01/25/2021

    Episode 5: Mary Vincent

    Mary Vincent was assaulted and maimed while hitchhiking through California in 1978. But she’s got a strength that just won’t quit. This episode contains material that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/mary-vincent https://sites.psu.edu/ashleybrcl/2020/09/17/the-survival-story-of-mary-vincent/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TbYCHJamlI --  Brooke Mckenna Survived-Mary Vincent https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-victim-a-survivor-an-artist-1106335.php http://archive.vcstar.com/news/crime-survivor-speaks-ep-371969784-350886431.html

    28 min

  8. 01/18/2021

    Episode 4: Kate Moir

    Kate Moir unknowingly hitched a ride with some of Australia's most violent killers. Her daring escape led police to their doorstep.  This episode contains content that may be disturbing to some listeners.   Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: Channel 7 Australia, “Murder Uncovered” https://vimeo.com/204972219 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_and_Catherine_Birnie https://au.news.yahoo.com/how-i-escaped-the-house-of-horrors-hostage-of-australia-s-most-evil-killers-tells-how-she-fled-david-and-catherine-birnie-34371633.html https://www.marieclaire.com.au/i-escaped-australias-worst-serial-killer-couple

    28 min

  9. 01/11/2021

    Episode 3: Juliane Koepcke

    Young Juliane Koepcke did the impossible - she survived a plane crash in the Amazon. But that was only the beginning. This episode contains material that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17476615 https://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/02/germany.aircrash.survivor/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliane_Koepcke https://www.businessinsider.com/what-its-like-to-be-survivor-of-flight-2015-8 https://disciplesofflight.com/the-lansa-flight-508-crash-juliane-koepcke/

    26 min

  10. 01/06/2021

    Episode 2: Jayme Closs

    In 2018, Jayme Closs was abducted from her home in Barron, Wisconsin.  This is her survival story. This episode contains material that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Jayme_Closs https://www.insider.com/jayme-closs-good-2-years-after-escaping-kidnaping-aunt-says-2021-1 https://www.cbs58.com/news/one-year-after-her-daring-escape-jayme-closs-continues-to-heal https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-jayme-closs-kidnapping-20191221-7zl52maywrc4fp7spnje35v3ey-story.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/12/us/jayme-closs-two-year-abduction/index.html https://nypost.com/2019/12/21/jayme-closs-case-documents-reveal-startling-details-about-kidnapping/

    27 min

  11. 01/06/2021

    Episode 1: The Whaleship Essex

    The harrowing tale of the survivors of the whaleship Essex, which was sunk by a sperm whale in 1821. What follows is their desperate race for rescue. This episode contains subject matter that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. SOURCES: In The Heart Of The Sea (Book) by Nathaniel Philbrick https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-life-horror-that-inspired-moby-dick-17576/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_(whaleship)

    36 min
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Death defying acts of survival are fascinating. Join us as we go in depth discussing true stories of survival scenarios - from shipwrecks to horrific crimes - and almost everything in between. The only thing they have in common is someone survived to tell the tale.

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