EMBARK

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EMBARK episodes

March 29, 2021Ep. 34: The Adventures of the Accidental Aquanaut (Harrison Okene)
The Spectacular Accidental Aquanaut battles Darkness Zombies! This week we dive into the amazing story of Harrison Okene and how he survived 3 Days trapped in a sunken tugboat nearly 100 feet below the surface of the ocean! Harrison is incredible and so inspiring, and he reminds us to always Keep Calm. Especially when your oxygen levels depend on it!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um1ym9u8XaA
https://medium.com/@SciWriterDave/did-ficks-law-save-harrison-odjegba-okene-f34d66fd7f37
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/harrison-okene-the-man-who-survived-a-shipwreck-spending-60-hours-in-seawater
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-25233276
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/man-survived-days-shipwreck-vows-return-sea-article-1.1545568
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2522138/Harrison-Okene-rescued-spending-days-capsized-tugboat-Nigerian-coast-reveals-pact-God-sea-speaks-ordeal-time.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquanaut
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/12/nigeria-sailor-survive-air-pocket
https://nypost.com/2013/12/12/nigerian-shipwreck-survivor-almost-missed-rescue-diver/
Music Courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
46 min
March 22, 2021EP. 33: Wolf Whisperer at the Bus Stop (Bob Gauchie)
It's getting SUPER cold! We are headed to the Arcitic Circle, all the way in the Northwestern Territories of Canada! Our hero this week is Bob Gauchie, tha man who survived 58 days stranded in his dead bush plane with nothing more than the wolves to keep him company and suffering through -76 degree weather. We celebrate Bob's incredible determination and the cheerful way he greated his rescuers. Remember to Stay Put!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/pilot-bob-gauchies-story-of-how-he-survived-nearly-two-months-in-brutally-cold-wilderness-before-his-rescue
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/catching-up-with-the-man-who-refused-to-die/article782782/
https://bushcraftbuddy.com/bob-gauchie/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s60fZ-pzoKc
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
0 min
March 15, 2021Ep. 32: Top Gun Mountain Man (Lt David Steeves)
Don your aviator sunglasses because this week we talk about Leiutenant David Steeves! The incredible story of how he survived in the Sierra Neveada mountains after his jet went down and he had to survive with nothing but his flight suit and parachte! Our man Steeves was a total badass and we appreciate it. Remember to always take heed and be careful crossing rivers!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.ranker.com/list/story-of-lieutenant-david-steeves/rachel-souerbry
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-oct-17-la-me-1017-then-20101017-story.html
http://www.aviation-history.com/lockheed/steeves.htm
http://www.getouttheremag.com/articles/2943/the-mystery-of-lt-david-steeves
https://www.steeveshousemuseum.ca/blank
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Steeves
https://www.thesmartsurvivalist.com/20-amazing-survival-stories-in-the-wilderness/
https://hikebiketravel.com/12-safety-tips-for-crossing-rivers-streams/
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 3 min
March 08, 2021Ep. 31: Claustrophobic Mudbaths (Stuart Diver)
This week Jenna and Kelsey talk about the Thredbo Landslide Disaster of 1997 in New South Wales, and the remarkable survival story of Stuart Diver! This positive guy survived 65 hours trapped under the aftermath of a devastating landslide. Careful to keep your feet from getting 'bloody cold' and have some emergency sleep clothes. But also remember to live your life with compassion for others, now and always.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/thredbo-landslide-survivor-stuart-diver-reveals-tools-to-cope-with-trauma-20170717-gxcgdn.html
https://allthatsinteresting.com/stuart-diver-thredbo-landslide
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/thredbo-landslide-survivor-stuart-diver-reveals-tools-to-cope-with-trauma-20170717-gxcgdn.html
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/stuart-diver-it-was-miracle
*Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 13 min
March 01, 2021Ep. 30: North Pole Kayaking & Bear Flares (Sebastian Plur Nilssen & Ludvig Fjeld)
Bundle up! This week we go very north and back to Norway, to talk about Sebastian Plur Nilssen and Ludvig Fjeld. Two young men who survived kayaking in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbar, and then survived a POLAR BEAR ATTACK! Join us for this clencher of a story and hear how these two hardcore men fought for their lives against a an even more hardcore bear. Don't forget your SAT phones and GPS devices ever, friends.
Links mentioned in this episode
https://www.rd.com/article/in-the-jaws-of-a-polar-bear/
https://forums.paddling.com/t/polar-bear-attacks-kayaker-in-arctic/51587
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/07/30/polar-bear-shot-after-paddler-attack/
https://metro.co.uk/2010/08/10/polar-bear-attack-victim-sebastian-plur-nilssen-tells-of-near-death-horror-475888/
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna38664696
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 1 min
February 22, 2021Ep.29: Old-Timey Spirit Fingers (Truman C. Everts)
Today we don our racoon-hat-wearing-penny-pincher personalities and go to Yellowstone National Park! We discuss Truman C Everts, the man who was lost and survived for 37 days in Yellowstone before it became the first and largest national park in America. He survived on elk thistle and endured wild animals and the natural hot springs. Remember to always be creative!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/holiday-happenings-new-england/
https://yellowstoneinsider.com/2015/10/12/old-yellowstone-history-misadventure-of-truman-everts/
https://yellowstoneinsider.com/2015/10/12/old-yellowstone-history-misadventure-of-truman-everts/
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/vermonts-truman-everts-unlikely-pioneer-yellowstone/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_C._Everts
https://www.yellowstonepark.com/park/truman-everts
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/handwritten-account-of-yellowstone-survival-story-released
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 17 min
February 15, 2021Ep. 28: Accidental Back-Country 24/7 (Shuei Kato)
This week we get into the incredible survival of Shuei Kato, and how he survived 4 days lost and wondering in the wilderness of the Colorado Rocky Mountains! He never stopped and kept going to made it, even as snow falled! Remember to read your maps and compases.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.summitdaily.com/news/rescued-silverthorne-hiker-recounts-how-he-survived-80-hours-lost-in-colorado-14er-backcountry/
https://www.denverpost.com/2017/10/13/rescued-silverthorne-hiker-tells-tale/
https://www.backpacker.com/survival/surviving-on-a-colorado-fourteener/
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
57 min
February 08, 2021Ep. 27: Terminal Velocity Granola (Copiapó Mining Accident 2010)
This week we go deep underground to cover the disasterous 2010 Copiapó Mining Accident, otherwise known as the Chilean Mining Accident. The incredible survival and perseverance of 33 men trapped underground for 69 days, and the collaborative effort to save them! It's Dusty with a Chance of Raining Granola down here! Listen and remember to persevere.
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 2 min
February 01, 2021Ep. 26: 144 Hours and Hot Takes (David & Louis Cicotello)
Join us this week as we travel back to Canyonlands, UT to sing songs in the canyon! This is 144 Hours, the sequel to 127 Hours, and the story of David and Louis Cicotello. The two brothers who were canyoneering, when suddenly David was surviving for a week on his own stranded on a ledge!
Listen and find out the story, and remember; Ration and Repurpose.
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
56 min
January 25, 2021Ep. 25: And He Was Eleven (Norman Ollestad Jr.)
"Ohmygod, he was eleven." This week we talk about the amazing survival story of Norman Ollestad Jr, and how he survived a fatal plane crash in the San Gabriel Mountains and then got down safely! A sad but inspiring story that makes one reflect...can you survive as well as a fifth grader?
Lean back, Sit down, and Build an anchor.
Books:
Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad Jr.
Hatchet by Gary Pullman
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/21/archives/boy-survives-air-crash-and-trek-in-snow-huddled-under-wing-he-never.html
https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/30/plane.crash.survivor.book/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Ollestad
Starmythworld.com
https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=7744392&page=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKhyycamdyU
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 9 min

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