Intrigued by the deadly nature of the wilderness? So are we. Our podcast covers true wilderness survival stories that were Almost Deadly. Join us bi-monthly as Alyssa tells her husband, Jordan, stories ranging from animal attacks, to avalanches, to being stranded at sea. These stories will have you questioning how someone could have possibly survived.
Mauled by a Polar Bear: How Two People Survived an Attack in Their Own Neighborhood
Walking in your own neighborhood should be somewhere you feel safe. But in Churchill Canada - the Polar Bear Capitol of the world - you always need to watch your back. Erin Greene was walking home Halloween night, when a Polar Bear appeared in the darkness. With no way to escape, it attacked and soon had its jaws around her head. Hearing the commotion outside his house, Bill Ayotte opened his door and found a horrific scene. With no weapon and no way to safely defend himself, Bill had to make an impossible decision: should he risk his own life to try to save a stranger?
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Story Sources:
Something Bit Me
Polar Bear Attack by Erin Greene - Indiegogo (https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/eringreene/polar-bear-attack)
'My friends and family think I'm crazy that I still live here after being attacked by a bear' | CBC Radio (https://www.cbc.ca/radio/nowornever/churchill-faces-a-now-or-never-moment-1.4356798/my-friends-and-family-think-i-m-crazy-that-i-still-live-here-after-being-attacked-by-a-bear-1.4362723)
2013: Canadian man saves woman from polar bear with shovel (https://www.carnegiehero.org/2013-canadian-man-saves-woman-from-polar-bear-with-shovel/)
Man recalls taking on a polar bear after receiving Star of Courage | Globalnews.ca (https://globalnews.ca/news/1974048/man-recalls-taking-on-a-polar-bear-after-receiving-star-of-courage/)
PolarBearSafetyChurchillE1Final (https://churchill.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Documents/PolarBearSafetyChurchillE1Final%20Combined%20print.pdf)
Town of Churchill - Polar Bears and Guided Tours (https://www.churchill.ca/p/Polar-Bears)
Star of Courage (SC) - Canada.ca (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/medals/medals-chart-index/star-courage-sc.html)
Spinal Cord Compression | Johns Hopkins Medicine (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/spinal-cord-compression)
What caliber penetrates bear skull? | [October Updated] (https://thegunzone.com/what-caliber-penetrates-bear-skull/)
Polar Bear Cape Churchill Cam 2 | Polar Bears International | Live Cams | Explore.org (https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears-international/polar-bear-cape-churchill-cam-2)
28 Oct 2026
Left for Dead in a Crevasse: The Story Behind Joe Simpson’s Touching the Void - Part 2
Alone, injured, and trapped in a dark crevasse, Joe Simpson faced a nightmare few could imagine surviving. After shattering his leg on the deadly west face of Siula Grande, Joe's chances of making it off the mountain seemed almost nonexistent. But after a desperate attempt to descend ended in a fall into a deep crevasse, he found himself injured, isolated, and running out of options. What followed would push the limits of human endurance.
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Touching the void by Joe Simpson
Britannica.comWhat Does Hypothermia Feel Like at Each Stage? - Biology Insights (https://biologyinsights.com/what-does-hypothermia-feel-like-at-each-stage/#google_vignette)
27 Oct 2026
Cutting the Rope to Survive: The Story Behind Joe Simpson’s Touching the Void - Part 1
They were still 20,000 feet up when the unthinkable happened. Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were climbing the deadly west face of the Siula Grande, when an accident rendered Joe immobile. With no way down the mountain, Simon faced an impossible decision: risk both their lives trying to save Joe, or make a choice that could haunt him forever.
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Touching the void
Britannica.com
13 Oct 2026
Survived 3 Death Rolls: Val Plumwood’s Crocodile Attack Story
Val Plumwood was canoeing in northern Australia when a saltwater crocodile attacked her boat. Completely alone and with no way to escape, Val attempted to leap to safety. But the crocodile was too fast. It dragged her into the water and launched into a death roll. Val had to ask herself-Should she accept her death, or attempt to fight back?
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Story Sources:
Being Prey by Val Plumwood
www.plumwood.org (http://www.plumwood.org)
https://everything.explained.today/Val_Plumwood/#Ref-16 (https://everything.explained.today/Val_Plumwood/#Ref-16)
The Eye of the Crocodile : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/oapen-20.500.12657-33566/page/17/mode/2up)
Taken by a crocodile (https://www.theage.com.au/national/taken-by-a-crocodile-20040112-gdx34k.html)
Do crocodiles jump into boats? - The Institute for Environmental Research and Education (https://iere.org/do-crocodiles-jump-into-boats/)
Why Do Crocodiles Attack Humans? The Real Reasons Behind Human Attacks (https://www.pratapsolution.com/2026/01/why-do-crocodiles-attack-humans-real.html)
16 Animals With the Strongest Bite Force (PSI Ranked) - Wildlife Informer (https://wildlifeinformer.com/animals-with-the-strongest-bite/)
Will a crocodile kill a human? - The Institute for Environmental Research and Education (https://iere.org/will-a-crocodile-kill-a-human/)
Crocodile Death Roll: Everything you Wanted to Know - A-Z Animals (https://a-z-animals.com/blog/crocodile-death-roll-everything-you-wanted-to-know/)
Kayakers caught moment their friend was ambushed and killed by 'man eater' crocodile on camera (https://www.unilad.com/news/animals/hendri-coetzee-crocodile-attack-kayak-video-057195-20240423)
Australian Aboriginal peoples | History, Facts, & Culture | Britannica (https://www.britannica.com/place/Kakadu-National-Park)
Kakadu National Park | (Official GANP Page) (https://national-parks.org/australia/kakadu/)
Melioidosis - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment (https://www.apollohospitals.com/diseases-and-conditions/melioidosis)
29 Sept 2026
Mauled by a Grizzly Bear in the Canadian Subarctic
What happens when you're mauled by a bear 1,000 miles from civilization? 17-year-old Alex Messenger set out on what should have been a 42-day canoe trip in the Canadian Subarctic-one of the most desolate places on Earth, when the unthinkable happened. With rescue resources scarce and hundreds of miles of wilderness still ahead of him, Alex would have to figure out how to survive his injuries and make it home.
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Story Sources:
The Twenty-Ninth Day by Alex Messenger
Alex Messenger, grizzly bear attack survivor, writes WSJ best seller - Destination Duluth
Kayaking and Canoeing in Nunavut | Destination Canada
Precambrian - Paleoclimate, Supercontinent, Eon | Britannica
Muskox - Wikipedia
Bear Attacks (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/avoidance.asp? (https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/avoidance.asp?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
https://tactical-medicine.com/blogs/news/how-much-blood-loss-is-fatal-the-critical-thresholds-of-hemorrhagic-shock
29 Sept 2026
Crashed in the Amazon: Juliane Koepcke’s 11 Days Alone in the Jungle
A plane crash is thought of as one of the scariest things that could happen to someone. But what if the crash isn’t the deadliest part? When Juliane Koepcke’s plane was struck by lightning midair, Juliane was thrown from the plane, falling 2 miles into the Amazon rainforest. When she woke up, she found herself completely alone, and completely lost. She had to ask the question; Should she stay put- or try to find her way out?
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Story Sources:
When I Fell From the Sky by Juliane Koepcke
Wings of Hope (1998) (https://youtu.be/msipyM4vyLg?si=1eeWEsUg_DP7IXV6)
She Fell 10,000 ft And Survived The Jungle: The Juliane Koepcke Story (https://youtu.be/k221Ddnx0Cg?si=Iyvt45xmw3OcOGSk)
https://www.britannica.com/place/Peru/Amazonia (https://www.britannica.com/place/Peru/Amazonia)
https://www.nathab.com/know-before-you-go/south-america-travel-tips/amazon-machu-picchu/wildlife-guide (https://www.nathab.com/know-before-you-go/south-america-travel-tips/amazon-machu-picchu/wildlife-guide)
https://simpleflying.com/lansa-checkered-history/ (https://simpleflying.com/lansa-checkered-history/)
https://web.archive.org/web/20180225140559/http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/02/germany.aircrash.survivor/index.html (https://web.archive.org/web/20180225140559/http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/02/germany.aircrash.survivor/index.html)
https://www.aconcaguatreks.co.uk/weather-climate.html (https://www.aconcaguatreks.co.uk/weather-climate.html)
26 Sept 2026
Lost at Sea: How Jose Alvarenga Survived 438 Days Adrift
How does someone survive 438 days in a tiny fishing boat? Jose Alvarenga began what he thought would be a normal fishing shift, when a massive storm hit. Facing a broken engine, Jose had to learn how to survive on the open ocean. But after months adrift, what happens when his mind proves to be the deadliest threat.
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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathen Franklin
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/marshall-islands-castaway/such-sadness-family-castaways-fishing-mate-mourns-n22936 (https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/marshall-islands-castaway/such-sadness-family-castaways-fishing-mate-mourns-n22936)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/07/fisherman-lost-at-sea-436-days-book-extract (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/07/fisherman-lost-at-sea-436-days-book-extract)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Salvador_Alvarenga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Salvador_Alvarenga)
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-ocean-eddies-food-trucks-sea.html (https://phys.org/news/2025-03-ocean-eddies-food-trucks-sea.html)
https://grokipedia.com/page/Jos%C3%A9_Salvador_Alvarenga (https://grokipedia.com/page/Jos%C3%A9_Salvador_Alvarenga)
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/shark-liver-oil (https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/shark-liver-oil)
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/marshall-islands-castaway/pacific-castaway-passed-lie-detector-test-lawyer-says-n72536 (https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/marshall-islands-castaway/pacific-castaway-passed-lie-detector-test-lawyer-says-n72536)
https://mountwashington.org/pressure-and-wind-on-the-summit-2/ (https://mountwashington.org/pressure-and-wind-on-the-summit-2/)
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-05-15/families-scour-southern-mexico-after-40-migrants-vanished-on-dangerous-sea-route
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