Lived to Tell

Lived to Tell

Hosted by Caitlin Van Mol, this podcast is about people who have been through something they almost didn’t come back from but lived to tell the tale.

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Author

Lived to Tell

Category

True Crime

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Sep 30, 2026

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Episodes

S1 Ep16: Season 2 - Coming December 4th 20.11.2024

We're back! I mean, I'm back.  It's back?  Season two of Lived to Tell starts Wednesday, December 4th.  Subscribe now so you don't miss anything!

S1: Announcement! 20.09.2024

I'll be back as soon as I can!  If you have any feedback on the show, you can email livedtotellpod@gmail.com.  Thanks!

S1 Ep15: Paul - "I’m up to My Waist Down a Hippo's Throat" 11.09.2024

Paul Templer was an experienced river guide working on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe when an aggressive hippopotamus attacked him.  Paul's first book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16704719-what-s-left-of-me Paul's second book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/marked-for-life-finding-grace-and-grit-where-you-least-expect-it/18954965?ean=9781955047494&next=t

S1 Ep14: Peter - "Read my lips: F. B. I." 28.08.2024

Peter Brandt trusted his contractor enough to let him temporarily stay in his home.  But when Peter threatened to call the police over a missing video camera, the contractor brutally attacked him. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

S1 Ep13: Jay - "He Put the Gun Right to My Temple" 14.08.2024

Jay Wilson was just trying to help a friend when a stranger started shooting him, seemingly at random. Follow Jay: Instagram: @524movement Facebook: facebook.com/524book Website: www.524book.com/ Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

S1 Ep12: Monique - "Dead People Don't Shiver" 31.07.2024

Monique Faison Ross and her husband Chris were high school sweethearts who got married when Monique got pregnant.  The relationship was bad from the start but she couldn't have predicted just how dangerous Chris would be.

S1 Ep11: Joe - "If I Was Going To Die, I Was Going To Die Fighting" 17.07.2024

Joe Lozito was minding his business on his morning commute to work when two cops and a man with a knife entered his subway car.  What happened next would have shocking physical and legal consequences for years. 

S1 Ep10: Craig - "All I See is Just Bright, Red, Bubbly Water Right Under Me" 03.07.2024

Craig Hutto was fishing off the beach in Florida when he was attacked by a shark.  His brother fought off the shark but the damage was so bad, Craig had to have his leg amputated.  

S1 Ep7: Heather - "The Most Peace I've Ever Been with Death" 19.06.2024

Heather Gladden was on a cruise with her husband when a zip-lining excursion went horribly wrong.  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

S1 Ep9: Christian - "It Felt Like King Kong Had Struck Me in the Head" 05.06.2024

13-year-old Christian Kimbrough begged his mom to sleep over at his best friend CJ's house.  She allowed it, thinking he'd be safe in a home he had stayed at many times before.  But CJ's family had another houseguest who decided to play Russian Roulette with Christian's life. In this episode, we used an alias for Christian's friend that we're calling CJ.  Christian's socials- Facebook: https://www...

S1 Ep8: Melissa - "He said, 'You're Worth Going to Prison For'" 22.05.2024

Melissa Benson finally broke it off with her abusive ex-boyfriend, LaShawn King.  But when he tells her he's leaving town for good, she meets up with him one last time.  What should have been a 5-minute goodbye ends up being a horrifying night kidnapped in her own van.

S1 Ep6: Anthony - "My Daddy Killed Me" 08.05.2024

Anthony Sukto was attacked by his father when he was just 8 years old.  Almost 20 years later, Anthony has forgiven his father and made contact with him. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

S1 Ep5: Sheri - "I Could See the Bone Sticking Out of My Face" 24.04.2024

While on vacation in Hawaii, Sheri was brutally attacked when out for a run.  She struggled with PTSD for years, but the attack inspired her into activism. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

S1 Ep4: Keith - "PY879" 10.04.2024

Keith Smith was abducted by a stranger in 1974.  While he managed to escape, that day would change him for the rest of his life. His book, " Men in My Town ," is available wherever books are sold.  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

S1 Ep3: Johan - "The First Things I See Are Teeth and Claws" 27.03.2024

Johan Otter and his daughter, Jenna are attacked by a bear in Glacier National Park in 2005.  He would have to spend three months in a medical halo for his spinal injuries but was determined to run a marathon less than a year after the attack.  You can find Johan's book, " A Grizzly Tale, A Father and Daughter Survival Story" here. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Ca...

S1 Ep2: Julia - "Why Is My Arm Not Moving?" 13.03.2024

Julia Kwamya was thrown from a cab in 2019, severing her foot and fracturing her spine.  Her spinal injury caused her to lose the use of her right arm and Julia was up against the clock to get it addressed before the damage became permanent. You can hear Julia's new single, "Say Yes" on Spotify or Bandcamp .  You can follow her on instagram @JuliaKwamya . Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok...

S1 Ep1: Donna - “He Had Taken the Knife and Just Punched It Directly Into My Chest” 28.02.2024

Donna Ongsiako was attacked in her home by a teen boy in 2013.  She tells the story of how he stabbed her multiple times and left her for dead.  She went on to start a peer support group called Survivors of Violent Crimes for people in her area.  You can learn more at www.survivorsofviolentcrimes.org .  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinva...

S1: Lived to Tell - Coming February 28 05.02.2024

Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

S1 Ep1: Welcome to Lived to Tell 03.08.2023

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