In the summer of 2005, 17-year-old Alex Messenger sets out on a 42-day canoe trip in the remote wilderness of northern Canada. For nearly a month, he and his fellow campers paddle through rivers and lakes, and live completely cut off from the outside world. But on Day 29, Alex takes a short solo hike up a ridge—and suddenly comes face-to-face with a 600-poun ... Show More
Nov 2025
Tsunami in Thailand | Strange Tide | 1
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 that a mass ... Show More
40m 42s
Nov 2025
Tsunami in Thailand | Overtaken | 2
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 Thongtae race ... Show More
30m 14s
Nov 2025
Tsunami in Thailand | Devastation | 3
As the force of the waves lessened, survivors faced a new problem: they were trapped in the mass of debris the tsunami generated. Stuck between a swirl of cars, building remains, and dead bodies, the survivors resorted to extreme measures to reach safety. Dozens of tourists were ... Show More
31m 15s
Aug 2023
Grizzly Bear Attack: Ambushed in the Rockies
Jeremy Evans is a man most at home hiking and fishing in the Canadian wilderness. But one day, on a solo camping trip, he stumbles across a Grizzly and her cub. Scarcely surviving a frenzied attack, Jeremy is left battered and broken. Despite everything, something inside will com ... Show More
50m 7s
Jan 2025
Grizzly Bear Attack: Ambushed in the Rockies (Repeat)
This week, another visit to the Real Survival Stories archive. We’ll be back as normal, every week, after a short festive break.
Jeremy Evans is a man most at home hiking and fishing in the Canadian wilderness. But one day, on a solo camping trip, he stumbles across a grizzly an ... Show More
50m 6s
May 2025
Stranded on Ice: Polar Bears Prowling…
Glen Gantz is a biologist from Utah who likes to take a walk, or a row, on the wild side. In August 2000, he embarks on a never-before-attempted challenge: a 12-day rafting trip down northern Canada’s perilous Firth River… alone. It was always going to be tough, but things take a ... Show More
52m 40s
Jul 2023
Bear Grylls: The Green Monkey
<p>Rob Lowe is back with all-new episodes, and first up is a true man of the wild, British adventurer Bear Grylls! In this episode you’ll hear Bear talk to Rob about pushing through fear, respecting Mother Nature, the harrowing time he crossed the Arctic Ocean in a small boat, an ... Show More
46m 32s
Sep 2025
198.2 - Irregular Verbs: The Survival Story of Hugh Glass
What happens when you’re attacked by a grizzly bear, left for dead, and forced to crawl nearly 200 miles to survive? That’s the true story, or perhaps just the legend, of Hugh Glass, a 19th-century frontiersman whose incredible survival story inspired books and Hollywood films li ... Show More
35m 44s