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!

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um1ym9u8XaA

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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• https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/handwritten-account-of-yellowstone-survival-story-released

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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.

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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.

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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!

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"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?

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