Podcast · 75 episodes
Against The Odds
by Audible · English
Humans are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds. In this immersive series, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival. From the daring rescue of a soccer team trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand, to a woman taken hostage by Somali pirates, these stories made headlines around the world. AGAINST THE ODDS will make you feel as though you’re living these experiences with our heroes as they push themselves to their limits. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Against The Odds ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.
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The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | A Roaring Cascade | 3Episode 3 of Against the Odds, “A Roaring Cascade,” dramatizes the late-February 1910 Great Northern Railroad avalanche near Wellington, Washington, focusing on stranded passengers and railroad…29 Sep 2026 · 49 min
Listen Now: My Mom’s MurderLauren Lee Malloy revisits her mother Lori Lee Malloy’s death, long believed to be natural causes (heart disease/hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), after learning from a woman claiming to be her mom’s…28 Sep 2026 · 5 min
The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Buried Deep | 2Episode 2 of “The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche” follows passengers and railroad crews stranded in February 1910 by a Cascade Range blizzard near Stevens Pass.22 Sep 2026 · 44 min
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The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | A Roaring Cascade | 3Episode 3 of Against the Odds, “A Roaring Cascade,” dramatizes the late-February 1910 Great Northern Railroad avalanche near Wellington, Washington, focusing on stranded passengers and railroad…29 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 18 chapters
Listen Now: My Mom’s MurderLauren Lee Malloy revisits her mother Lori Lee Malloy’s death, long believed to be natural causes (heart disease/hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), after learning from a woman claiming to be her mom’s…28 Sep 2026 · 5 min · 1 chapter
The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Buried Deep | 2Episode 2 of “The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche” follows passengers and railroad crews stranded in February 1910 by a Cascade Range blizzard near Stevens Pass.22 Sep 2026 · 44 min · 16 chapters
The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Snowed In | 1The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche at Stevens Pass in February 1910, focusing on how two trains (the Seattle Express with 55 passengers and a mail train with 10 workers) get trapped by blizzards,…15 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 14 chapters
In Their Own Words: 9-11: A Survivor Remembers | 1Survivor Sujo John recounts September 11, 2001 from inside the World Trade Center—his escape from the North Tower after American Airlines Flight 11, his wife Mary’s survival in the South Tower after…8 Sep 2026 · 36 min · 12 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Last Lifeboat | 4The October 4, 1980 Gulf of Alaska rescue after the cruise ship Princedam caught fire and a typhoon hit, leaving nearly 500 passengers and crew adrift in lifeboats/rafts; helicopters and the oil…1 Sep 2026 · 43 min · 15 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Adrift | 3Episode 3 (“Adrift”) of Against the Odds dramatizes the October 4, 1980 fire aboard the Holland America cruise ship Prinsendam/Prinszendam in the Gulf of Alaska.25 Aug 2026 · 44 min · 13 chapters
Listen Now: Audible True CrimeThe episode examines self-help guru James Arthur Ray, his “Law of Attraction” teachings, and how his extreme methods at events and retreats led to deaths, focusing on the Harmonic Wealth Weekend…24 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Dead in the Water | 2Episode 2 (“Dead in the Water”) of Against the Odds’ four-part Fire at Sea series follows the 1980 Gulf of Alaska fire aboard the cruise ship Prinzendam (later spelled Princedam in narration).18 Aug 2026 · 39 min · 12 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Blaze | 1A Holland America cruise ship, the Prinsendam, catches fire in its engine room on Oct 4, 1980, off Alaska, and the crew must evacuate passengers and suppress the blaze with carbon dioxide while a…11 Aug 2026 · 42 min · 10 chapters
In Their Own Words: Andrew Cotton — Wipeout at Nazaré | 1Big-wave surfer Andrew “Cotty” Cotton recounts how he became a professional, then describes his career-almost-ending wipeout at Nazaré, Portugal, in October 2017, and his long recovery and mindset…4 Aug 2026 · 38 min · 20 chapters
Nightmare in Tornado Alley | The Aftermath With Journalist Holly Bailey | 4Journalist Holly Bailey returns to Moore, Oklahoma the day after the May 21, 2013 EF-5 tornado, describing the destruction, why schools weren’t dismissed, the role of Oklahoma City TV weather…28 Jul 2026 · 37 min · 14 chapters
Listen Now: I Am Not NicholasJournalist Jane MacSorley recounts her long investigation into a Glasgow COVID-ward arrest case involving mistaken identity.22 Jul 2026 · 5 min · 3 chapters
Nightmare in Tornado Alley | What Remains | 3The May 20, 2013 EF-5 Moore, Oklahoma tornado (“Nightmare in Tornado Alley”), focusing on the storm’s 39-minute path, the destruction of Plaza Towers and Briarwood Elementary, and survivors’ rescues…21 Jul 2026 · 51 min · 21 chapters
Nightmare in Tornado Alley | It's Here | 2A deadly EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013, following a similar path to the 1999 EF-5 “May 3” disaster; the episode follows emergency warnings, school and hospital impacts, and…14 Jul 2026 · 46 min · 11 chapters
Listen Now: Dan Taberski’s ManifestoThe episode is Dan Taberski’s introduction to his six-part series “Manifesto,” arguing that manifestos are powerful but precarious: they can channel rage into art and change, yet can also be co-opted…13 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 5 chapters
Nightmare in Tornado Alley | Storm Watch | 1Episode 1, “Storm Watch,” follows the May 20, 2013 tornado outbreak in central Oklahoma, focusing on a rapidly intensifying tornado near Newcastle that grows into an EF-5–level threat and threatens…7 Jul 2026 · 48 min · 15 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Crash in a Volcano | Climbing Out | 2A two-part dramatization of the Nov. 21, 1992 Kilauea helicopter crash.30 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 16 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Crash in a Volcano | Into the Crater | 1A Hollywood film crew shoots a scene for Sliver by flying a helicopter over Kilauea’s Pu’u’o’o crater, then a sudden wind shift drives toxic fumes into the aircraft, stalling the engine and forcing a…23 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 18 chapters
Coast Guard Rescue on Alaska's High Seas | A Pilot Remembers | 4Coast Guard rescue of fishermen after the La Conte sank in the Gulf of Alaska on Jan 30, 1998, during an Arctic storm with 50-foot waves (rogue waves to ~70 feet) and ~38°F water.16 Jun 2026 · 36 min · 18 chapters
Listen Now: Foul PlayInvestigative journalist Gabriel Gatehouse and Ed Jervis explore a conspiracy that CIA agents poisoned Ed’s granddad, Gordon Banks, in 1970, and may have “cursed” English men’s football.15 Jun 2026 · 7 min · 1 chapter
Coast Guard Rescue on Alaska's High Seas | Hanging On | 3A Coast Guard rescue off Alaska’s Fairweather Ground after the fishing vessel Le Conti sinks in a brutal January 1998 storm; three helicopters attempt EPIRB-based recovery, but extreme seas, fuel…9 Jun 2026 · 49 min · 19 chapters
Coast Guard Rescue on Alaska's High Seas | Rogue Wave | 2A January 30, 1998 rogue-wave rescue off southeastern Alaska after the fishing vessel Lakanti sinks; five fishermen in survival suits cling together while a Coast Guard H-60 Jayhawk struggles to drop…2 Jun 2026 · 44 min · 12 chapters
Coast Guard Rescue on Alaska's High Seas | Black Line | 1In 1996-98, troubled Coast Guard supply officer Bob Doyle (Sitka, Alaska) is forced out for drinking, then later joins a failing fishing schooner, the Laconte, during a January 1998 storm on…26 May 2026 · 47 min · 17 chapters