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November 09, 2020Ep. 14: Igloo Smile Breaks (Joe Simpson & Simon Yates, Touching the Void)
Surprise, I'm alive! This week, we talk about Joe Simpson and Simon Yates on the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes! The incredible survival of Joe Simpson from his crawl out of the crevasse, and the survival of both men through unfourtunate events.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-28-sp-576-story.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_the_Void_(book)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3606348/The-man-who-fell-to-earth.html
https://people.com/archive/left-for-dead-on-a-peruvian-peak-joe-simpson-survives-to-write-movingly-about-the-climbers-code-vol-31-no-17/
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 10 min
November 02, 2020 Ep. 13: Waterlogged Meditation (Tham Luang Cave Rescue)
The Tham Luang Cave Rescue in June & July 2018 was a massive effort by numerous countries and hundreds of people to rescue 13 young junior football players from a dangerous and flooded cave. Kelsey and Jenna gush over the teammates, coach, and rescue divers this week! Teamwork, snacks, and hug your local SAR officer!
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 4 min
October 26, 2020 Ep. 12: Keep an Ember (Ann Rodgers)
EDIT! Name of the dog found! We believe, according to Ann's Facebook, her wonderful dog is named Stevie.
This week, Jenna and Kelsey sit in the same room! To talk about Ann Rodgers, and her amazing survival story for spending 9 days stranded in the Arizona desert! Take a leaf from Ann and learn your herbs, find that water, and KEEP AN EMBER!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIowDhaR-1s
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/tucson-woman-describes-how-she-survived-nine-days-in-arizona-wilderness-exclusive-8212920
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/12/arizona-grandmother-ann-rodgers-dog-survive-lost
https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/72-year-old-woman-survives-9-days-desert-says-survival-training-saved-her/
Music courtesy of Alexandre Nakarada.
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 4 min
October 19, 2020Ep.11: Disinfected Nazi Resistance (Jan Sigurd Baalsrud)
This week, Kelsey and Jenna follow the heroic Jan Baalsrud through the freezing northern Norwegian wilderness, and the whole story of his incredible survival for 9 weeks on the run!
Links used in this episode
https://sevenseasmedia.org/5-insane-wilderness-survival-stories/
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/magazine/the-fugitive.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Baalsrud
The WWII Survival Story of Jan Baalsrud | RECOIL OFFGRID
Music curtosey of Alexander Nakrada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
57 min
October 12, 2020 Ep.10: The Hoozy-Whatsits of Rocket Science (APOLLO 13)
This week, we go to OUTER SPACE to talk about the survival of the Apollo 13 crew, the almost-3rd moon landing! We stretch our ability to talk about rocket science and space flight, but we sure aren't the experts. Nonetheless, enjoy the story of one of the most famous Apollo flight!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a13/images13.html
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo13.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmGP4o272ac
https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_13a_Summary.htm
Music curtosey of Alexander Nakrada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 4 min
October 05, 2020 Ep. 9: Drink Your Tube Water (Angela Hernandez)
This week we talk about the sheer willpower of Angela Hernandez, who survived after falling off a cliff in her car in 2018! Proud of you, Angela!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.ksbw.com/article/1-year-ago-woman-who-survived-7-days-on-big-sur-beach-shares-crash-photos/28414650
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/07/16/how-a-woman-swerved-off-a-200-foot-cliff-and-survived-7-days-trapped-on-a-secluded-beach/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/16/missing-oregon-woman-found-alive-in-big-sur-posts-about-ordeal-on-facebook/
https://www.google.com/search?q=angela+hernandez+big+sur+survival&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS868US868&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbiL6Wi_nrAhWLTt8KHa8DB8wQ_AUoAnoECAwQBA&cshid=1600651452836646&biw=1290&bih=734
https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/g2493/survival-stories/
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
55 min
September 21, 2020Ep. 8: Casual Jellyfish Swallowing (José Salvador Alvarenga)
This week we all get Castaway! Jenna and Kelsey talk about the amazing survival story of José Salvador Alvarenga, the man who survived a trip across the Pacific Ocean, adrift for 438 days!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Salvador_Alvarenga
"438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea" by Johnathan Franklin. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jonathan-franklin/438-days/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/07/fisherman-lost-at-sea-436-days-book-extract
Music courtsey of Alexander Nakrada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 13 min
September 14, 2020Ep. 7: Jungle Child Status (Juliane Koepcke & Wings of Hope)
This week Kelsey and Jenna talk about the amazing story of Juliane Koepcke and her survival from LANSA Flight 508! Remember your flying essentials, listen to Hans Wilhelm's advice, and steal that boat!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliane_Koepcke
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17476615
https://dustyoldthing.com/survival-story-juliane-koepcke/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/juliane-koepcke
Music courtsey of Alexander Nakrada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
51 min
September 07, 2020 Ep. 6: Phenomenon Pronouns (James Sevigny & the Thrid Man)
Strap on your avalanche backpack and grab the ice hooks! Get ready for the washing-machine of life! This week Kelsey and Jenna talk about James Sevigny, his crawl to survival, and the strange Third PERSON to accompany him. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe; and definitely don't forget to properly gender your phenomenons. Thanks!
Links mentioned in this episode:
Read: "The Third Person Factor: Surviving the Impossible" https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Third_Man_Factor/L2BXqkWAgdwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/in-our-darkest-hours-a-mysterious-presence-shines-a-light/article1147223/
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/invisible-companion-who-insisted-on-the-struggle-to-survive-20090627-d0j3.html
https://www.vance.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Article/775693/the-third-man-help-in-times-of-crisis/
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112746464
https://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/11/08/third.man/
Music curtosey of Alexander Nakrada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
49 min
August 31, 2020Ep. 5: That's Good Training (Aron Ralston/127 Hours)
This week the gals talk about Aron Ralston! You know his incredible story from his book and the movie of his harrowing experience in the Canyonlands National Park, UT. 127 Hours is Aron's account of how long he was stuck, but we promise we don't take that many hours to tell it. That's good training, right there Ralston!
Links mentioned in this episode:
127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Autobiography Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/166562.Between_a_Rock_and_a_Hard_Place
https://www.voanews.com/arts-culture/127-hours-tells-true-story-mans-determination-survive-after-hiking-accident#:~:text=English%20voanews.com-,'127%20Hours'%20Tells%20True%20Story%20of%20Man's%20Determination,to%20Survive%20After%20Hiking%20Accident&text=The%20new%20film%20from%20Oscar,story%20of%20courage%20and%20survival.&text=April%202003%3A%20Aron%20Ralston%2C%2026,Utah%20in%20the%20American%20west.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/dec/15/story-danny-boyles-127-hours
https://allthatsinteresting.com/aron-ralston-127-hours-true-story
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakrada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
50 min

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Embark delves into the harrowing stories of people who have faced incredible wilderness survival scenarios, and made it out the other side. As two major outdoor enthusiasts, we can't wait to share…