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After a year off, Ashley is back! She's joined by her best friend and fellow wildlife biologist Hannah, and they're promoting their new podcast Up All Night: The Parenting Podcast . Today's episode, in honor of their new podcast and mother's day, is all about mother animals attacking humans in defense of their young. Follow Get Out Alive  on Instagram , Facebook , Tiktok , and check out our websit...

(00:00:00) Ep. 95: Studying Bears After An Attack (feat. Amber Kornak) (00:00:25) Intro + Ashley's Life Update (00:08:32) Interview with Amber Kornak (00:53:30) Outro After a brief hiatus, Ashley is back with a new episode and gives a brief life update as to where she's been the past month. Bear biologist Amber Kornak then shares her story with us of the time she was conducting grizzly bear resear...

In this episode, we're finishing our two-part series covering some stories from the recent wrongful terminations carried out by the U.S. federal government. In this episode, we hear from former US Forest Service ranger Liz Crandall about her life, the work she did, and how her job was stripped from her. We also hear Kathryn Brainerd's story about how the job she was offered simply ceased to exist....

On February 14th, the Trump Administration wrongfully terminated tens of thousands of probationary federal employees. For all of these employees, their termination was blind-siding and life changing. Even though this episode was recorded before some recent changes, there is still so much up in the air. In Part 2 to this episode next week, we'll give updates on Alex and Cheyenne, and get more into...

We've covered bears, cougars, wolves, tigers...but now it's time to cover a species we're all surrounded by: Cows. Did you know in many countries, second only to horses, cows are the animal that kill the most people per year? Tune in to this episode to hear some stories of how cows can turn deadly. The website mentioned in episode was killercows.co.uk . Studies mentioned within the episode : Fatal...

In this episode, Nick and Ashley take a deep dive on Reddit and share some attack stories told there, and discuss whether or not they think the stories being told are real or not. If you'd like to read the AMA from Allena Hansen, check out that post here . You can see her and her dogs we mentioned here . Her book is titled  Chomp, Chomp, Chomp: How I Survived a Bear Attack and Other Cautionary Tal...

In our final episode of 2024, as is tradition here on Get Out Alive, we're going over attacks that happened this year that we haven't had a chance to cover yet. Keep an eye out on our Patreon for a bonus episode (available for free!) with additional attacks and stories from 2024. If you'd like to keep an eye on Alpha Genesis's inspection reports, their certificate number is 56-B-012  and you can c...

Dan Flores is on this week to chat with us about the history of mankind in North America: How we as a species ended up here, what North America was like when we arrived, and how our relationships with wildlife have changed since then.  Dan Flores is a historian, former A.B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of Western History at the University of Montana , and is the author of eleven books, including Coy...

In this episode, Ashley speaks with Tiddy Smith, author of Death by Talons , the book covering the theory that an owl (or a raptor) killed Kathleen Peterson. If you want to look at some of the crime scene photos that we mention in this episode, check out the online gallery here . You can follow Tiddy on Twitter (X) @SmithTiddy .  Related episodes : Ep. 60: The Owl Theory Follow us on Instagram , F...

Alright, we couldn't keep this one from you all so we decided to release it on our main feed as well. Please enjoy our coverage of Episode 2, Gone Ape, of the HBO Max docu-series Chimp Crazy. Our coverage of Episode 3 is available on our Patreon now! Related episodes : Ep. 81: Marauding Chimps Ep. 62: We're Not Monkey Sympathizers Ep. 14: Travis the Pet Chimpanzee Follow us on Instagram , Facebook...

You asked for it - our coverage of the HBO Max docu-series, Chimp Crazy . We'll post episode 2 next week, or it's available right now on our Patreon .  Related episodes : Ep. 81: Marauding Chimps Ep. 62: We're Not Monkey Sympathizers Ep. 14: Travis the Pet Chimpanzee Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Tiktok , check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon where you can now f...

Please enjoy this crossover episode where Ashley appeared as a guest on the podcast Nature's Archive with Michael Hawk to discuss all things Wildlife Forensic Sciences! You can listen to Nature's Archive wherever you get podcasts. You can join Jumpstart Nature on Patreon here , and follow Nature's Archive/Michael on Twitter here and on Instagram @NaturesArchive.

Our special guest this week is LA-based journalist Antonia Cereijido , former NPR producer of Latino USA and now host of LAist podcast series Imperfect Paradise . She's on to tell us more about the latest Imperfect Paradise series, Encroaching Predators: Lions, Coyotes and Bears . How are these three predators perceived in California, and why? What history has led us to these differing opinions? Y...

Dr. John Goodrich is not only a Siberian Tiger attack survivor, he's a world-leading expert on tigers and big cats, and serves as Chief Scientist for Panthera , a world-wide NGO that aims to protect and conserve wild cats. John has worked with many species other than Siberian Tigers, including Snow Leopards in Afghanistan (if you'd like to see a clip from the documentary he's featured in about his...

This week's species was voted on by Patrons : Sharks! Ashley dives into recent shark attacks and offers tips on how to stay safe. The episode begins with a review spotlight and recaps notable shark attacks, including the tragic deaths of Simon Nellist and Tamayo Perry. Ashley discusses how these incidents occurred, the aftermath, and the measures taken to prevent future attacks. Links mentioned in...

In this episode, Ashley returns from her summer break and is joined once again by wildlife biologist Petros Chrysafis. The discussion spans recent tragic and heroic incidents in California, Washington, and Colorado, and provides practical tips on staying safe while recreating around mountaion lions/cougars/pumas/whatever you'd like to call them. Tune in for expert insights and community adaptation...

This episode was voted on by our Patrons , and they specifically requested Nick join us again for our least favorite animal topic: Chimps! This episode is mainly focused on the human-chimp conflicts occurring in Uganda, per a 2019 National Geographic publication . But we end the episode talking about a recent pet chimpanzee attack in Oregon.  Support the show for free by leaving a 5-star review wh...

Touron   ( noun ): A tourist who is also a moron Margie is back, and we're rocking one microphone to bring you stories of "tourons" in National Parks. This theme is inspired by the Instagram account @ TouronsofYellowstone. Thank you again so much to Jack, aka @ Anomallite , for our new logo! Stay tuned for new merch in our online store sporting the new logo. You can find Margie @HeyMissMargie on I...

Dr. Emily Taylor is here to teach us all about rattlesnakes - How common are bites? And do they always envenomate people? How can you deter them from your yard? And what can YOU do to get involved in rattlesnake research? You can find Dr. Emily Taylor on Twitter @SnakeyMama , and to learn more about her and her research check out emilytaylorscience.com . You can learn more about her company at cen...

Kay Grayson was by no means a conventional woman. After leading a wild life living on boats and training attack dogs, she settled in North Carolina where she fell in love with black bears. Kay took her love of bears farther than most, by feeding the bears and allowing them to live in her trailer with her. But when she's found dead one day, authorities are left to wonder if the bears she loved so m...

When is it time to scare them off, and when is it time to back off? Should you really fight black bears back, and play dead with a grizzly? What are the best practices while camping in bear country? Bear expert Daryl Ratajczak is on this week to answer all these questions for us and more.  Daryl has years of experience in rehabbing black bears, working as a wildlife biologist for the state of Tenn...

I had the pleasure of speaking with wildlife researcher and human-wildlife conflict specialist, Mathen "Rajeev" Mathew, about the animals he studies that cause some of the most dramatic conflicts in India: Tigers, leopards and elephants. I was stunned by how many attacks occur by each of these animals a year, and we dive into why these attacks and deaths happen. Just be warned, it does get graphic...

In this Part 2 to our Episode 74 , we start with a horror story of a similar 'organization' to Single Vision Inc. and the horrors that caused their end, then we go over how we can all be better consumers of this type of content. Be sure to check out our website getoutalivepodcast.com You can find Sophiane at @HonkIfURHoary on Twitter. Support the show for free by leaving a 5-star review wherever y...

What's really going on behind the scenes in all those 'cute' videos of people interacting with their pet jaguars, tigers, leopards, and bears? Can people really get that kind of social media content without ever being injured? And are the animals really taken care of? In Part 1 of this episode, I sit down with wildlife ecologist and science communicator Sophiane Nacer ( @HonkIfURHoary ) to go over...

~Trigger warning: Child neglect/suffering~ On this episode we're joined by Margie (one of the artists who has designed our Save The Bees sticker and Orca Merch on our website's shop) to talk about all the dangers of owning an exotic pet. You can find her @HeyMissMargie on Instagram or Etsy . Relevant Previous Episodes: Ep. 14: Travis the pet Chimpanzee Ep. 37: The Zanesville Massacre Links Mention...