Jon Ritchey sets out on a relaxing fishing trip in the Ivory Coast - a West African country that is close to his heart. But out on the tranquil water, Jon’s boat - and life - are turned upside down. He and his family have inadvertently strayed into the territory of one of the continent’s deadliest animals. Despite the best efforts of father and uncle, when t ... Show More
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Spider Crack in Plane Window: Rapid Decompression
An Air Force captain, George Burk, boards a plane bound for a base in Washington State. It’s a Monday morning like any other. Or at least, it should be. A structural failure will lead to a horror scenario in the sky. As the windows are blown out, this aluminium tube will hurtle t ... Show More
45m 35s
Aug 2025
316: The Wildest Woman in America: Cumberland Island National Seashore
<div>She’s been called the wildest woman in America—and with good reason. Carol Ruckdeschel has wrestled alligators, dissected roadkill in the name of science, and lived off the grid in the wilderness she vowed to defend. But behind the sensational headlines is a sharp, fearless ... Show More
1h 8m
Sep 2025
325: Never. Give. Up.: Angeles National Forest
<div>When a small Cessna went down in the San Gabriel Mountains in February 1979, eleven-year-old Norman Ollestad was thrust into a fight for his life. Stranded in a blizzard on alpine terrain more than 8,500 feet up, he drew on the skills and grit he’d learned from his father to ... Show More
1h 18m
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
Aug 2025
HASAN MINHAJ Visited Marine World Africa USA
Seth and Josh are joined by Hasan Minhaj on the podcast this week! Hasan talks all about growing up in Davis, California, what it was like not meeting his sister until he was an older child, his memories of Christmas Day as a child who didn’t celebrate that holiday, family trips ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 2025
Autumn at the Inn, Part 1
Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part One, and it’s a story written for all of you who have ever dreamt of taking a little trip to the Village of Nothing Much. It’s about a faded business card passed from friend to friend, an address of an Inn on a lake far away, ge ... Show More
31m 47s
Aug 2025
Humpback Whales - they're pretty cool dudes
Johnny Mac shares five uplifting news stories: an underwater photographer's close encounters with humpback whales, a dog surviving Texas floods by hiding in a washing machine, a 13-year-old message in a bottle reconnecting Anita and Brad with people in Ireland, a 1720 Lebanese ce ... Show More
4m 15s