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The Bering

By: Sean Flynn
Narrated by: Sean Flynn
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 A crew of 47 aboard an Alaskan fishing boat ominously nicknamed “The Danger Ranger” had been counting on a final run deep into the Bering Sea as a last-ditch effort to save a mediocre fishing season. Before ever arriving, they had to abandon ship in 32-degreewater amidst 20-foot swells and driving snow. Their last hope? A cook making the key calls, a helicopter running out of fuel, and a rookie rescue swimmer who had never saved anyone in open water. On one level, this is the true-life story of the Alaska Ranger sinking and of the rescue that followed - the most daring in the history of the Bering. Below the surface, however, lies a story that is about guilt and bravery, pain and pride, and both the worst but most importantly the best of who we are.©2021 Campside Media (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC Americas Social Sciences United States
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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Oct 28 2021
    Forty seven people plunge into the deadly, black waters of the Bering Sea, and there’s only a handful of coast guard crew - and even fewer hours - to get them out alive.
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    1 min
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  • Episode 1: The Danger Ranger

    Episode 1: The Danger Ranger
    Oct 28 2021
    The Alaska Ranger fishing trawler, jokingly referred to by the crew as the “Danger Ranger,” steams off toward a school of mackerel in the Bering Sea. Kenny Smith and 46 others are onboard the beat up, rusty boat, hoping to make up for a disappointing winter fishing season. But the trawler lives up to its nickname when an engineer discovers out-of-control flooding below deck.
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    46 mins
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  • Episode 2: Mayday!

    Episode 2: Mayday!
    Oct 28 2021
    As the Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew prepares for some downtime for the Easter holiday, Alaska Ranger crew members are ripped from their bunks and abandoning ship into 32-degree seas. The Munro is much too far away from the47-person search and rescue case to respond. But they’ll have to anyway.
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    45 mins
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About the Creator and Performer

Sean Flynn is a *National Magazine* Award–winning journalist and author who's reported from six continents during the past thirty years. A long-time correspondent for *GQ*, his work has been widely anthologized and translated into nearly a dozen languages. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two boys.

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I was engaged from the very moment the story begun and I couldn’t let go of it until I finished! Top notch quality and have already recommended to many friends. Keep up the excellent work!

Amazing! Once I started I couldn’t stop!

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The story is phenomenal. The sounds effects transport you right to the moment. I can’t recommend this enough.

Just wow!

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This story was an absolute perfect bit of audio that is new but still relatable.

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So this is a podcast.
The story is great. Interviews telling the story about a ship that sank and the rescue. Forty seven men went in the water twenty two came out. The interviews are believable; they're not goofy dramatic. Okay, maybe once or twice, this gets a pass because it was freezing. And who gets rescued and who meets Davies Jones locker?

Above Water

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I love how they priced all the different view points together. I recommend this to all.

amazing

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Flynn captures an amazingly complex rescue operation keeping me listening until the credits rolled at the end. "Wait...What?" I thought after hitting play and starting the first episode based on the unusual way to start. Amazing how he was able to capture the emotions of the fisherman and the Coast Guard rescuers throughout each episode.

Nailed It!

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totally worth a listen. sad story though. narration and recording was great. Engaging plot coast f
guard arctic training seems killer

loved it!

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Wow. I’ve been listening to podcast for a long time. And this is top 5. Such a good story and teller. Loved it. Good work! Thanks for sharing this wild and amazing story.

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I wasn’t sure if this was for me or not. Once I started, I could t stop. Unbelievable tale of bravery on so many different fronts.

Full heart stopping action

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This was a really interesting story and it was told with great skill. I enjoyed hearing directly from many of the survivors. I hope more podcasts on other wrecks will follow.

Loved it!

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