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Podcast · 68 episodes

Real Survival Stories

by NOISER · English

True stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations. Stranded in the desert. Lost in the jungle. Marooned in the mountains. Shipwrecked on the high seas. You'll hear from individuals who had everything against them. But even then, they refused to give in… Hosted by John Hopkins. New episodes Thursdays. Get every episode a week early and ad-free with Noiser+. Click the banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions. Go to https://surfshark.com/survival or use code SURVIVAL at checkout to get 4 extra months of SurfsharkVPN! For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.

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Cruise Liner on Fire: Typhoon IncomingThe MS Prinsendam cruise liner fire (Oct 3–4, 1980) off Alaska, mass abandonment into lifeboats, failed helicopter rescue as Typhoon Vernon arrives, and the eventual Coast Guard rescue of survivors…16 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 17 chapters
Nuclear Missile Malfunction: Into the Silo…On Sept 18, 1980, during routine maintenance on a Titan II ICBM at a restricted Air Force site near Damascus, Arkansas, a technician drops a socket that punctures the missile, causing a toxic,…9 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 16 chapters
Vineyard Misadventure: Long Crawl OutThe episode follows Noah Messenger, an 18-year-old vineyard employee at Maryhill Winery near the Oregon-Washington border, who falls about 50 feet from a cliff while exploring after work.2 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 14 chapters
K2 Disaster: Alone in the Death ZoneThe August 1, 2008 K2 disaster in Pakistan’s Karakoram—how a massive serac icefall destroyed the fixed ropes during the descent, stranding climbers in the “death zone,” forcing improvised, rope-less…26 Aug 2026 · 53 min · 19 chapters
Stranded in the Outback: Stuck Fast in MudA group of four gets stranded for nearly 48 hours in the South Australian outback after their car sinks into soft silt on the Birdsville Track, with dwindling food and water, relentless flies, and a…19 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 20 chapters
Glissading Gone Wrong: Into the AbyssTwo amateur mountaineers attempt to descend the Grand Teton via glissading, but a signal mix-up leads Dan Wenker to plunge into an ice moat; he survives by using a rope and climbing out while Jim…12 Aug 2026 · 53 min · 20 chapters
Seven-Hour Swim: Real-Life JawsReal Survival Stories episode about a 21-year-old waitress, Tammy Ennis, and three friends on a small sailboat catamaran off Volusia County, Florida (Aug 10, 1981).5 Aug 2026 · 49 min · 12 chapters
Winter Storm: Two Friends in a Swirling VortexA winter hiking disaster on New Hampshire’s Franconia Ridge (Feb 10–11, 2008) where hypothermia, frostbite, and a sudden storm front trap two friends; one dies and the other survives after rescue.29 Jul 2026 · 50 min · 18 chapters
Electrocuted in a Hot Air BalloonA 22-year-old woman, Rebecca Hay, survives a hot air balloon crash after the balloon collides with high-voltage power lines, causing electrocution, a fire, a hard crash, severe burns, and long-term…22 Jul 2026 · 45 min · 15 chapters
Avalanche at the Mine: Buried Under a MachineA 1985 avalanche at the Bessie G gold mine in southwest Colorado buries mechanic Les Morlang under about 50 feet of snow and ice; he survives by digging himself out, then endures another night,…15 Jul 2026 · 50 min · 16 chapters
Seaplane Crash: Flipped Upside DownDutch couple’s seaplane sightseeing crash off British Columbia (May 19, 2025), survival in freezing upside-down wreckage, rescue, and aftermath including later throat cancer diagnosis.8 Jul 2026 · 50 min · 19 chapters
Apex Predator: Stalked by a Wild BeastApril 30, 1998, Roxborough State Park (near Denver) where park ranger Andy Peterson is stalked and attacked by a mountain lion/cougar on the Carpenter Peak Trail, nearly killed, then survives through…1 Jul 2026 · 52 min · 17 chapters
Walk in the Woods: Submerged in Icy WaterA winter pond ice-fall rescue and near-death survival. On Feb 13, 2011, Kelly Dwyer (46) falls through the ice at a beaver pond near Hooksett, New Hampshire, is submerged for about two hours, and…24 Jun 2026 · 53 min · 17 chapters
Father & Daughter Thrown Overboard: A Parent's NightmareA freak wave capsizes a father-daughter yacht off Western Australia; Glenn Anderson and 11-year-old Ruby are thrown overboard, separated from the crew, and must swim for hours to shore while Ruby has…17 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 15 chapters
Introducing: Founding Fathers: An American Dream - Episode 1Preview of “Founding Fathers: An American Dream” (Episode 1) tracing how British colonial loyalty shifted toward revolution, using New York’s 1770s symbolism and then focusing on Boston’s escalating…15 Jun 2026 · 1 h · 19 chapters
Tragedy in Greece: Honeymoon in FlamesA honeymoon in Mati, Greece (July 2018) turns into survival during the 2018 Attica wildfires.10 Jun 2026 · 51 min · 23 chapters
Water Gun Malfunction: Freak AccidentA saturation diver, Richard Bradley, suffers a high-pressure water-gun malfunction while cleaning a submerged turret mooring 40m underwater off Western Australia (March 30, 2011), then survives a…3 Jun 2026 · 50 min · 23 chapters
Family Plane Crash: Ripping Through the TreesThe episode follows the Godfrey brothers’ 1974 plane crash in the Colorado Rockies and their survival for three days before rescue.27 May 2026 · 50 min · 13 chapters
Tasmania Emergency: Needle of Rock in the WavesA remote sea-stack climbing accident on Tasmania’s “Totem Pole” turns into a multi-hour rescue, followed by long-term recovery and life changes.20 May 2026 · 48 min · 17 chapters
Saved by a Humpback WhaleMarine biologist Nan Hauser’s September 14, 2017 dive off Rarotonga (Cook Islands) when a 45-ton humpback whale repeatedly contacted and carried her, apparently shielding her from an approaching…13 May 2026 · 46 min · 14 chapters
Earthquake in China: Out of the DarknessA first-person survival story from the 2008 Sichuan, China earthquake (magnitude 8), following 27-year-old Mayan Sibarg from a rural restaurant to being buried, escaping, and trekking for rescue amid…6 May 2026 · 55 min · 17 chapters
South Africa Cave Dive: Recovery MissionA deep cave dive in South Africa’s Bushman’s Hole turns into a disaster and an unprecedented body-recovery mission after diver Dave Shaw finds the body of Dion Dreher (missing since 1994).29 Apr 2026 · 54 min · 22 chapters
Indian Ocean Castaways: Island Life (Part 2 of 2)Part 2 of “Indian Ocean Castaways: Island Life” follows Gordon Brace, Elizabeth Brace, and crew stranded on Pero Spanos (Ile du Croix) in late 1980/early 1981, their survival efforts, failed escape…22 Apr 2026 · 52 min · 23 chapters
Indian Ocean Castaways: Epic Voyage (Part 1 of 2)Part 1 of “Indian Ocean Castaways: Epic Voyage” follows Gordon Brace and his wife Elizabeth joining Ken Alton’s crew to attempt a single-engine motorboat crossing of the Indian Ocean in Dec 1980,…15 Apr 2026 · 50 min · 19 chapters