Women are in demand in the drug trafficking industry. Often considered less likely to be stopped at customs, they make up almost a third of drug runners. Sociologist and criminologist Dr. Jennifer Fleetwood joins Matt and Alice to unpack the case of the 'Peru Two' and reveal how female mules get drawn in. Plus, why male ex-cons earn more in their life post-c ... Show More
Oct 2024
Guy Fawkes | Gunpowder | 1
<p>In Elizabethan England, Catholics face brutal persecution. A young Guy Fawkes vows to fight back. When, years later, he returns home from abroad to find his homeland even more rotten, he knows the time has come. But can Fawkes spark a revolution without getting caught in the c ... Show More
48m 20s
Nov 4
Tsunami in Thailand | Strange Tide | 1
<p>On the morning of December 26th, 2004, a 9.1 earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean, triggering a tsunami. Along Thailand’s west coast, tourists like Ed and Helen Muesch, and residents like fisherman Wimon Thongtae went about their days, as usual. They were all unaware tha ... Show More
40m 42s
Nov 11
Tsunami in Thailand | Overtaken | 2
<p>As the wave barreled ashore on Thailand’s west coast, people were sucked under a powerful wall of water that was so strong it ripped the clothes off their backs. It separated husbands from wives, and parents from their children. Six miles out to sea, fisherman Wimon Thong ... Show More
30m 14s
Oct 2024
Introducing: Real Survival Stories - Tsunami in Sri Lanka
This is a taster episode from our sister show, Real Survival Stories. Hosted by our very own John Hopkins, the show brings you astonishing tales of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations.
In this episode, we meet Pat and Pete Etheridge. One tranquil day on ... Show More
51m 41s
Jun 2025
Oceanos: Rescue off the Wild Coast | Abandon Ship | 2
<p>As a hellish storm batters the <em>Oceanos</em> off the South African coast, senior crew members flee aboard a lifeboat, leaving passengers behind. With no leadership in sight, the entertainers step up, guiding women and children into the last remaining lifeboats as the ship b ... Show More
36m 40s
Jul 2025
In Their Words: Ali Truwit — Shark Attack Survivor | 1
<p>In May of 2023, competitive swimmer Ali Truwit had just graduated from Yale, completed her first marathon, and had a job lined up in New York City. But a few days after graduation, Ali was snorkeling with a friend in the Caribbean when, out of nowhere, she was attacked by a sh ... Show More
37m 10s
Jun 2025
Oceanos: Rescue off the Wild Coast | “Just A Precaution” | 1
<p>On the night of August 3, 1991, the cruise ship <em>Oceanos</em> sets sail from South Africa’s eastern cape with 571 people aboard—despite a massive storm barreling up the coast. Soon, a breach in the hull knocks out power, and the ship begins taking on water. As senior office ... Show More
40m 31s