The CRUX: True Survival Stories
Hosted by Julie and Kaycee · The Crux True Survival Stories
4.1from 1,155 ratings
- 341
- Episodes
- 193
- Transcribed
- 1,155
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 17M
- YouTube views
About The CRUX: True Survival Stories
Are you drawn to thrilling survival stories where characters overcome impossible odds? The Crux: True Survival Stories is your podcast. Join us for gripping tales of resilience and invaluable insights into wilderness survival and the mindset needed to overcome adversity. Hosted by two practicing physician assistants, Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen, both passionate about wilderness and medicine. Our podcast is fueled by real-life stories and the pivotal moments that determine life or death outcomes. Tune in for captivating narratives that entertain and educate. Airing every Monday! Our bonus "Disaster Strikes" series episodes air every other Thursday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-crux-true-survival-stories--7265181/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-crux-true-survival-stories--7265181/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).
- Publisher
- The Crux True Survival Stories
- Category
- history · society & culture · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
193 of 341 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
3 Hours in Total Darkness: The Impossible Escape From an Undersea Pipeline | Disaster Strikes E 274
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Swept Out to Sea: A Surfer’s 32-Hour Fight for Survival | E273
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
41 Days Adrift; Tami Oldham Ashcraft and Hurricane Raymond | E272
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3 Hours in Total Darkness: The Impossible Escape From an Undersea Pipeline | Disaster Strikes E 274
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And for him, this was literally the family business because his father ran the dive company. Their work site that day was out in the Gulf at a platform called Birth Six, where a fuel pipeline runs along the seabed and then turns and climbs up to the surface. That climbing section is called a riser. […]
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- Jake Schmitt
- Matthew Read
- Martin Takac
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- YouTube views
- 16,751,226
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.1 / 5
- 604 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.1 / 5
- 551 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100
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- Quality
- 72
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 94
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- Does not typically book guests
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Who hosts The CRUX: True Survival Stories?
Julie and Kaycee host the show. Published by The Crux True Survival Stories.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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