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From a very young age Benedict Allen dreamed of becoming an explorer. At the age of twenty two he saved up just enough money to get himself to South America and back, with the plan that he would cross the north of the Amazon basin. After spending five months in the rainforest with two local guides, Benedict found himself with two illegal gold miners, who one night, decided they would kill him. Ben...

In 1988 Steve Cartisano founded the Challenger Foundation Camp in southern Utah for troubled teens. The program brought the teens into the Utah desert and was designed to help kids by instilling discipline, kicking them out of their bad habits and giving treatment. However after the death of 16-year-old Kristin Chase, the abuse occuring at this camp would finally come to light. Steve Cartisano was...

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A near-death experience, or NDE, refers to a profound, often life-changing event that occurs when a person is close to death, or becomes clinically dead for a time, yet survives. For some, the experience can involves a range of vivid, unusual sensations and perceptions, such as moving through a tunnel of light, an out of body experience, encountering deceased loved ones, a life review, etc. Though...

Steven Stayner was abducted at the age of 7 in 1972 by Kenneth Parnell, who held him captive for seven years. Steven eventually escaped in 1980 at the age of 14 and in a courageous act, he also rescued another kidnapped child, Timothy White. His remarkable survival story immediately became a national sensation. However Steven’s story is linked to his older brother, Cary Stayner, who later gained i...

Justin Dewitt wanted to hire a hitman to murder his business partner, Chad Williams, Chad's wife Angie, and their two small children over a lost landscaping contract. When Justin approached conman Ron Robi, he believed he would have that wish taken care of, however Ron promptly went to the police. After the undercover operation put Justin behind bars, he decided he would put out a few more hits on...

On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, piloted by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, struck a flock of geese shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, causing both engines to fail. Facing a critical emergency, Captain Sully made the decision to execute a water landing on the Hudson River. All 155 passengers and crew survived the unprecedented ditching,...

The Wizard of Oz is a classic film millions have enjoyed since its release in 1939. Based on the children's novel by L. Frank Baum, the movie recounts an adventure between Dorothy, her dog, Toto, a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion on their way to get help from a great and powerful wizard. While the movie is revered as a cinematic masterpiece, it’s also infamous for its disastrous producti...

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On the morning of July 24, 2016, Camron Reimhofer woke up to find his girlfriend, Kaylee Sawyer, hadn't returned home after they’d had an argument the night before. As the search for Kaylee began, a rookie-cop named Isabel Ponce-Lara came into the police station to report that her husband, Edwin Lara, had admitted to being involved with a terrible accident. After sharing that with his wife, fleein...

In 1959, nine young hikers ventured into Russia’s remote Ural Mountains, but they never returned. When a search team arrived, they found the group’s tent slashed open from the inside and their belongings abandoned in an eerie silence. The hikers' bodies were discovered scattered in the snow—some barefoot, others without adequate clothing, as if they'd fled into the night in terror. All of their bo...

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a series of hearings and prosecutions in colonial Massachusetts, where 20 people were executed and over 200 accused of practicing witchcraft. The accusations made by a group of young girls, fueled by religious fervor, social tensions, and political instability, led to a widespread panic. The events left a lasting impact on American history, serving as a cautiona...

In October of 2009 Jordan Nicurity survived a terrifying fall off a cliff that left him with a shattered pelvis while on a solo trip to Hornby Island in British Colombia. Jordan spent 4 days in the wilderness and had to claw his way back to safety, and save his own life. Check Out Magic Mind! You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off o...

Some young children, usually between the ages of 2 and 5, speak about memories of a previous life they claim to have lived. They often show behaviors, such as phobias or preferences, that are unusual within the context of their particular family and can't be explained by any current life events, and in many cases, the child’s statements correspond accurately to the life and death of a deceased ind...

In 2011, Michelina Lewandowska was attacked by her ex-fiancé, Marcin Kasprzak, who bound her with tape and buried her alive in a cardboard box. Left for dead in a shallow grave, she managed to escape and survive against all odds. This episode recounts the key moments of her remarkable fight for survival and the justice that was ultimately served. Merch Shop Link ---> https://www.teepublic.com/s...

The whale ship Essex, set sail from Nantucket in 1819 on a whaling expedition. In 1820, the ship was struck by a large sperm whale in the Pacific Ocean, causing it to sink. The crew, stranded thousands of miles from land, were left to drift in small whaleboats with limited supplies. After weeks at sea, the survivors faced starvation, dehydration, and extreme hardship. Some resorted to cannibalism...

We're going to be discussing a wide range of events that are seemingly impossible to survive, and yet there were survivors. From a terrifying parachuting accident, to a parasite living in a young girls brain for 10 years, to meteorite crashing into a home, and more!

After Marc Schiller's narrow escape from the Sun Gym Gang, their criminal ambitions only grew darker. In Part 2 we'll dive into the gang's escalation after Schiller fled Miami, as Daniel Lugo, Adrian Doorbal, and their accomplices set their sights on new targets. Their next victim, Frank Griga and his girlfriend Krisztina Furton, would not be as fortunate. The gang’s violent schemes intensified, l...

The Sun Gym Gang, a notorious group of Miami bodybuilders, made headlines in the 1990s for a string of violent crimes that shocked the nation. Led by Daniel Lugo and Adrian Doorbal, the gang’s ambitions went far beyond their obsession with fitness, spiraling into a terrifying series of kidnappings, torture, extortion, and murder. Merch Shop Link ---> https://www.teepublic.com/stores/not-today?r...

On New Years Eve 1989, 11-year-old Collier Landry was awoken out of his sleep by the sound of a scream and two loud thuds. The next morning he discovered that his mother had disappeared, and his father claimed that she had gone on "a little vacation." Collier knew his father had murdered his mother, but he needed the police to believe him. At the age of 12 Collier became the star witness in the hi...

Around the 1920s young women and girls were elated to land a high paying job at US Radium Company. Their task would be to paint radium based paint on watch faces to make them glow in the dark. However through this, the girls were unknowingly exposing themselves to lethal amounts of radiation. As their health deteriorated, they faced a relentless battle against a powerful company that refused to ta...

In this episode we'll be reading an epic tale submitted by our listeners who almost lost their lives while cave diving in Florida! Check out our merch shop!! ---> https://www.teepublic.com/stores/not-today?ref_id=35928

In November of 1991, 44 year old David Whittlesey took on a solo rafting trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. After his raft capsized, David was left alone, hundreds of miles away from civilization without any supplies and was forced to survive for 7 days. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nottoday and get on your way to being your be...

Lead guitarist for The Beatles, George Harrison, was almost the second band mate to have been assassinated, because like John Lennon, George Harrison also experienced a crazed fan who almost took his life. On December 30th 1999, George Harrison and his wife Olivia were woken up to the crashing sound of glass breaking. George would soon find out that a man had broken into his home and would proceed...

Ivan Milat, infamously known as the Backpacker Murderer, lured, tortured, and brutally murdered seven backpackers between 1989 and 1993 in the Belanglo State Forest in New South Wales, Australia. Three years after his encounter with Ivan Milat, backpacker Paul Onions, provided the crucial information that took down Australia's most notorious serial killer.