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A crew of 4 experienced sailors, and one girl friend along for the ride, is haphazardly assembled to deliver a yacht from Maine, down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After one successful day at sea, the crew is met by an unforgiving storm that only intensifies, causing the boat to go down fast. The 5 of them find themselves floating in the middle of the ocean in a rubber dinghy with only the clothes...

Lisa McVey is the epitome of a survivor. She endured abuse starting from the age of two, bouncing from bad situation to bad situation; and at the age of 17 she decided she no longer wanted to live. But on the same day she planned on taking her life, Lisa was kidnapped off her bicycle on her way home from work and was put in the position where she had to fight to stay alive. Lisa's incredible brave...

Woohoo part 2! The incredible story of Colton Harris Moore comes to a close this episode as we talk about his inevitable downfall. Colton flew a little too close to the sun, but it was quite a ride while it lasted! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok Support the show

Alex embarks on his first two part story as we dive into the mind-boggling tale of Colton Harris Moore! Colton escaped from a halfway house at the age of 17 while serving a 3 year sentence for theft. After making a break for it, Colton survives on the run from authorities for over 2 years! During this time he manages to steal just about anything he can get his hands on, including PLANES!? Listen i...

After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his 11 comrades dead, Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud found himself on an epic journey though Norway to avoid capture. For over 2 months, the people of Norway risked their lives to help Jan make his way through the unforgiving snowy mountains to gain safety and freedom in neutral Sweden. Instagram Post Ad free early episodes, and an extra...

In this episode we're breaking down the enormous tragedy that was Jonestown. Jim Jones founded the People's Temple in 1954 and after quickly gaining a large following, promised members they would start their very own socialist utopia in South America. What should have been a paradise turned into a living hell when Jim Jones descended quickly into a drug fueled paranoia. Members soon realized leavi...

In 2007, 17-year-old Ross Capicchioni hesitantly agreed to drive his friend of 10 years to the east side of Detroit. Little did he know that the person he trusted, would force him into becoming the target of a brutal gang initiation! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok Support the show

Happy New Year, friends! This week we're talking about the walking scab Mark Twitchell. Mark was an aspiring film maker turned killer after getting inspiration from the popular TV show, Dexter. Twitchell would lure unsuspecting single men to his garage by posing as women on the dating site, Plenty of Fish. Although this man is a monster, he's also an actual dumbass so thankfully his reign of terro...

This week we're talking about a man so slimy, he might as well be a slug. John Meehan, or rather "Dirty John" makes a living manipulating and terrorizing unsuspecting women. In the fall of 2014, John slithered his way into the life of the beautiful, and overly generous Debra Newell. Blinded by her love, Debra failed to recognize all of John's blaring red flags and allowed him to wreak havoc on her...

A healing vacation coupled with a series of unadvisable decisions leaves Dewey Gaedcke lost on the most active volcano on the planet. Cuts from falling on the razor sharp rock paired with dehydration and hunger, bring Dewey close to death and certainly into a personal hell. The only things that keep him going are the camcorder he brought along to document his trip and the thought of reuniting with...

One afternoon in the small farming town of Chowchilla, California, an entire school bus with 26 children still on board, went missing. After Ed, the town's trusted school bus driver, missed his final stop of the day, the community went into panic mode. Not one person knew what could have happened to vanish an entire bus load of children. Join us this week to find out what happened to Ed and the 26...

Hope you’re not as scared of the ocean as Steph is, because we're diving into the grueling survival of Steven Callahan. Steve designed and built his own boat to set sail across the Atlantic. All was well until a GODDAMN WHALE put a gaping hole in the hull of his boat. Guess his design didn't account for that one.... Steve goes onto survive the longest ordeal of this podcast yet, stuck out at sea a...

I hope you guys have something to hold onto because this episode is not for the faint of heart. This week we're talking about the incredibly strong, Teka Adams . Teka was 9 months pregnant, a recovering drug addict, and homeless at the time of her abduction. She endured days of torture to save herself and more importantly, the life of her baby. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month...

This week Juliane Koepcke survives falling from a plane that was 2 miles in the air! Who needs a parachute? Well, she's quite literally not out of the woods yet and has to make her way out of the dense Peruvian jungle. All this after surviving heights that would make a recreational skydiver shit their pants. Find out how Juliane's unbreakable will to keep going leads her out of an environment that...

In this episode, we talk about the Salt Lake Library hostage situation. Mixing an unstable man with explosives is never great, but with a hell of a lot of bravery, Lloyd Prescott was able to save SO many lives. Hero Alert! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok Support the show

Welp folks, in this episode we discuss the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard and how Gypsy and Nick really thought they'd get away with it. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon

This week Steph is comin' at ya with Part 1 of the story of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard! Strap yourself in because this one is seriously insane.  Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon

This episode covers Melissa Dohme's attack from her ex-boyfriend Robert Burton. See how Melissa's intense determination brought her back from the dead twice! Despite this horrific crime, she is still thriving today, continuing to raise awareness about domestic violence. (Her facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melissadohme/ ) NATIONAL  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: 1-800-799-7233 Ad free early ep...

In this episode we discuss the senseless and very recently solved kidnapping of Jayme Closs! Jayme was 13 years old at the time of her parents murder and her cold-blooded kidnapping. Wanna hear about how big of a dickweed Jake Patterson was/is? Tune in this week to find out! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok Support the show

In this episode we talk about Anna Bågenholm, a Swedish radiologist that had quite the skiing accident. She literally froze to death and yet somehow this is still a story of her survival?? Tune in to find out how the hell she made it out of this one. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok Support the show

While on a family hiking trip through Glacier National Park, Jenna and Johan had a very unfortunate run in with a MAMA GRIZZLY BEAR. This one's a doozy, let's talk about it! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok Support the show

Join Steph and Alex as they discuss the badass herself, Teri Jendusa Nicolai, and how she survived a brutal attack by her human shit-stain of an ex husband.  NATIONAL  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: 1-800-799-7233 Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok Support the show