In 2006, an Australian man named Ricky Megee travelled into the Outback, and through a series of unfortunate, and somewhat disputed, events—disappeared. What happened next is detailed in his book, Left For Dead, wherein Megee tells the story of how he survived in the Australian Outback, for an unbelievable 71 days, with nothing but the clothes on his back.

This week on The What If? Podcast, we dive into a tale of disappearance, recovery and the resilience of the human spirit. We (Ryan) also put on bad Australian accents, make jokes about canned liquor, and Crocodile Dundee, and make a request of you, our lovely and faithful listeners. Enjoy the ride!

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