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Episode 69: That Escalated Quickly

Published May 11, 2021

This week we talk about Kelly Huber, a bank manager who’s branch is closing. Just two days before closing, three men enter the bank and try to rob them. Things take a terrible turn when they make Kelly their getaway driver. This week we also talk about Jeff McDonald. A hunter who sees a naked man walking towards him with a saw in the woods. Trying not to upset the man, they start a conversation, but things escalate when Jeff gets hit on the head and blacks out. Listen to how they survived now!

Episode 67: When Women Fight Back

Published April 12, 2021

This week we talk about Angela Champagne-From. A woman leaving work, when a man in a business suit puts a knife to her throat trying to get her into his car. We also talk about Larrane Leech, a woman running a daycare when a cougar makes its way to the children. As one child is pinned to the ground, Larrane jumps into action. Listen to how they fought back!

Drink of the Week: Georgia Gin 

Episode 66: Danger & Dragons

Published March 29, 2021

This episode we talk about a 16 year old, who is trying to enjoy a beautiful sunny day when a coyote decides to attack from behind. We also talk about Kevin Diepenbrock. When he and his friend take their motorcycles out to ride “The Dragon”, one wrong move made them fly off the side of the road. Now unable to move and no service Kevin has to figure out how to survive.  

Episode 65: Thrown in a River and Cut in Half

Published March 15, 2021

This week we talk about Thanh Voong, a young man trying to help his friends gather money to pay back a debt. When he shows up with not enough money, a group of masked men tie him up and throw him into the river. We also talk about Truman Duncan, a railroad maintenance worker who falls on the tracks and gets run over by the oncoming train. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the week: Watermelon Mojitos 

Episode 64: The One Where They Died

Published March 1, 2021

This week both of our stories have our survivors pronounced dead! Our first story is about the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting. This is where Keinon Carter went to have a fun night with his friend. When 2am comes around, a gunman shows up and opens fire. The next story is about Mary Neal. An avid kayaker who goes to Chile to kayak for vacation. When she is forced to go down a waterfall she gets lodged underwater upside down. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink this week: Tom Collins

Episode 63: The Things You Do For Love

Published February 15, 2021

Happy Valentine’s Day! This episode we talk about a young couple who spends Valentine’s Day in the hospital to welcome their first child. Things go wrong when the mother goes into cardiac arrest and doctors figure out she has a rare condition, amniotic fluid embolism. We also talk about honeymooners who take a hike in a volcano. When the husband slips and falls, his wife finds him concussed and vomiting blood. Now she has to navigate her way back with no cell service and an injured husband. Listen to how they survived now! 

Episode 62: Tsunami and UFO Abduction

Published February 1, 2021

This week we talk about Dwayne Meadows. He is spending the holidays at the Similan Islands, when he notices the ocean has receded quite a bit. He has no time to escape as a 15 foot wave sweeps him up. We also talk about Terrell Copeland, a marine that sees something weird in the sky. Next thing he knows he is being visited in his sleep by aliens. Trying to process his missing memories he remembers being abducted, Listen to how they survived now!

Drink this week: Fresh Pineapple Margaritas 

Episode 53: Oregon Fires and Punctured

Published September 28, 2020

This week we talk about a man who gets trapped by the wildfires and has to find his way to the river. We also talk about a story of a woman who is grilling dinner when an arrow gets lodged into her neck. Listen to how they survived now!