Against The Odds

The Sinking of the Andrea Doria | Out of the Fog | 1

On July 17th, 1956  the luxury Oceanliner Andrea Doria set sail from Italy, bound for New York City. But one day before her arrival, the Andrea Doria entered a thick bank

LISTEN NOW: The First Wife

Many listened to the Dirty John podcast, which introduced the world to John Meehan, a dangerous serial predator who infiltrates the life of Debra Newell and ultimately di

Hugh Glass: The Real Life Revenant | An Interview With Novelist Michael Punke | 3

Author Michael Punke read the few facts known about Hugh Glass and wrote The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge, based on Glass’s ordeal. Director Alejandro Iñárritu adapted Pu

Hugh Glass: The Real Life Revenant | Vengeance | 2

Hugh Glass wakes to find he’s been left for dead in the wilderness. With winter fast approaching, Glass will have to rely on his cunning and sheer will if he’s going to m

Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe

A Hollywood stuntwoman turned personal injury attorney. A handsome disbarred lawyer with a dark past. And an elaborate scheme that leads to murder.  Vanessa Motta gives

Hugh Glass: The Real Life Revenant | Death Watch | 1

On August 23, 1823, a fur trapper named Hugh Glass was attacked and brutally mauled by a grizzly bear in present-day South Dakota. Glass’s fellow trappers were sure his w

Listen Now: Audible True Crime – Ghost Story

Audible True Crime is a dedicated podcast feed where we bring you the best podcasts in true crime, with episodes dropping every single week.  Just in time for spooky sea

The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Stranded on a Train | 4

In the early hours of March 1st, 1910, an avalanche roared down onto passengers stranded on the Seattle Express, smashing the cars into the ravine below. Photographs from

The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | A Roaring Cascade | 3

It’s been a week since the train was stranded. Finally, railroad employees agree to escort the passengers on foot nine miles down the tracks to another rail stop less imp

Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder

Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural cause

The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Buried Deep | 2

Superintendent James O’Neill races to clear the tracks of snow so the train stuck in the Cascade Mountains can escape before an avalanche hits. But the snow is relentless

The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Snowed In | 1

On February 22, 1910, passengers board the Seattle Express train in Spokane, Washington. They include a pair of lawyers, a new widow, and a paper salesman. They are due t

In Their Own Words: 9-11: A Survivor Remembers | 1

Sujo John and his wife Mary emigrated from India to the U.S. in February, 2001. Both found work at the World Trade Center – one in the North Tower, one in the South Tower

FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Last Lifeboat | 4

Rescue workers begin the painstakingly slow process of airlifting cruise ship evacuees one by one from their lifeboats. But a typhoon has turned the Gulf of Alaska into a

FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Adrift | 3

With the fire aboard Prinsendam now burning out of control, the captain gives the order to abandon ship. Passengers, some dressed only in pajamas and nightgowns, scramble

Listen Now: Audible True Crime

Introducing Audible True Crime, a dedicated podcast feed where we bring you the best podcasts in true crime, with episodes dropping every single week. Find your next bing

FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Dead in the Water | 2

As crew members aboard Prinsendam work to contain the fire, passengers shiver on the decks in the cold night air. The mood is mostly festive; everyone expects that the fi

FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Blaze | 1

In October of 1980, the luxury cruise ship Prinsendam set sail from Vancouver with more than 300 passengers aboard, many of whom were elderly. But just after midnight on

In Their Own Words: Andrew Cotton — Wipeout at Nazaré | 1

Professional big wave surfer Andrew Cotton — “Cotty” — discovered he had a knack for riding waves that most other surfers wouldn’t dream of tackling. His journey took him

Nightmare in Tornado Alley | The Aftermath With Journalist Holly Bailey | 4

Journalist Holly Bailey returned to Moore, Oklahoma on May 21st, 2013, the day after an EF5 tornado ripped through the city. As a child, she attended school in Moore, but