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Real Survival Stories

Real Survival Stories

By: NOISER
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 True stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations. Stranded in the desert. Lost in the jungle. Marooned in the mountains. Shipwrecked on the high seas. You'll hear from individuals who had everything against them. But even then, they refused to give in… New episodes Thursdays. Get every episode a week early, as well as ad-free listening, with Noiser+. For more information head to noiser.com/subscriptions. For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm Hosted by John Hopkins. Production: Joel Duddell, Ed Baranski, Luke Lonergan, Miri Latham, Jacob Booth, Liam Cameron, Rob Plummer, Cian Ryan-Morgan, Cody Reynolds-Shaw. Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink.All rights owned by Noiser Ltd Social Sciences World
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  • Two Kilometres Underground: Inches of Breathing Room

    Two Kilometres Underground: Inches of Breathing Room
    Jun 4 2025
    One of the world’s top cave photographers travels to Russian-occupied Georgia to capture images of a true natural wonder - a cave so deep it takes four days to reach the bottom. But when water cascades into the underground system, Robbie Shone will face a series of challenges beyond his worst nightmares. Soon he will find himself with literal inches of space in which to keep breathing… A Noiser production, written by Duncan Barrett. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Skidding off the Freeway: Trapped out of Sight

    Skidding off the Freeway: Trapped out of Sight
    May 28 2025
    On a foggy winter’s night in 2023, Matt Reum is driving home along a deserted stretch of freeway… when suddenly disaster strikes. As his truck swerves off the road, he plunges into a ravine underneath a bridge. Pinned within a twisted mass of metal and glass, Matt is helpless. Other drivers are mere metres away but cannot see or hear him. Over the course of the next few days, his efforts to free himself will become increasingly drastic… A Noiser production, written by Joe Viner. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Alpine Adventure: First Date on a Mountain

    Alpine Adventure: First Date on a Mountain
    May 21 2025
    Rachel and Jeremy head to Switzerland to explore a notorious peak in the Alps. They’ve planned meticulously... but Mother Nature has other ideas. Marooned 3,000 metres up, they are at the mercy of lightning, snow and howling gales. With the weather too extreme to coordinate a rescue, this first date threatens to become their last day… A Noiser production, written by Nicole Edmunds. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
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This is definitely my favorite podcast! I love the narration and the storytelling. Interesting from start to finish. I just wish there were more. I have listened to them all more than once.

My favorite podcast!

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10/10 amazing stories and high quality production. I'm absolutely addicted to this series! Please don't stop producing these!

Absolutely incredible

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The addition of first person accounts really helps set this series apart! The emotion and context of precisely what was being experienced suck you in fully captivating and inserting the listener into the event. Excellent!

First Person Accounts FTW

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These are stories of remarkable endurance and in many instances, the will to live. I like the short story format and look forward to new episodes.

Very entertaining

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Real life events recounted in amazing details, with faultless narration. I am absolutely hooked on these stories.

Amazing stories of human endurance and survival m

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