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Mar 2022
20m 23s

117.2 - The Survival Story of Aron Ralst...

Shana Thompson
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We all love survival stories, do we not? Watching men and women  find food and water, seeing them build shelters out of sticks, stones and leaves. It’s a common theme on reality television. Occasionally though, in real life, we hear real survival stories. People who were confronted with death and managed to escape it. Today you’ll hear the incredible story of Aron Ralston. You may know his story already if you’ve seen the movie 127 hours. If you haven’t, you’re in for a ride. 

Take a deep breath though. Aron is going to live. If you are eating, you might want to pause this episode and wait until you’ve digested your food. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! Let’s get to it.



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