40: Episode 40: You Know This Is A Kidnapping, Right?
23-year-old Ashley Ware was getting ready for her shift as an emergency room nurse, when a man knocked on her door and asked for a ride. When she politely declined, he pulled a gun on her and told her that wasn't an option. Any person in that situation would be petrified but Ashley never showed her fear and used incredibly smart tactics to save her own life. Ad free early episodes, and an extr...
49m Jun 22, 2021
49m
39: Episode 39: Luckiest Of The Unlucky
Brock Miester has had his fair share of near death experiences, starting from the day he was born. But on January 12th 2018, Brock was on his way to his grandparents house when his car hit a patch of black ice causing an insane car accident. A whopping 99% of people die instantly from the injury Brock sustained, but not only did he survive, he thrived. Ad free early episodes, and an extra epis...
45m Jun 15, 2021
45m
38: Episode 38: The Girl In The Bunker
Elizabeth Shoaf was only 14-years-old when she was led through the woods by Vinson Filyaw, who she believed was a police officer. After being led deeper into the woods for an hour, Elizabeth was horrified to discover that she had been kidnapped and was being forced into a hidden bunker in the ground where she would be kept for the next 10 days. Through an immense amount of bravery Elizabeth was...
58m Jun 08, 2021
58m
37: Episode 37: Almost Sleeping With The Fishes
In 2013, Harrison Odjegba Okene became an accidental aquanaut when he survived in a sunken ship on the ocean floor for 60 hours, with only an air pocket! UHH NO THANKS. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nottoday_podcast/) Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@nottodaypodcast) Support the...
45m Jun 01, 2021
45m
36: Episode 36: Everybody's Baby
On the morning of October 14th 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure got stuck 22 feet underground when she fell down a pipe in her aunt's backyard. This story gripped the nation as an entire community banded together to execute a complicated rescue mission that lasted for days. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (...
54m May 24, 2021
54m
35: Episode 35: The Turpin Thirteen
From the outside the Turpin family had a picture perfect life and David and Louise Turpin seemed like loving parents to their thirteen children. But that couldn't have been farther from the truth. For their entire lives, the Turpin children endured abuse and neglect to the highest degree. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast)...
1hr 8m May 18, 2021
1hr 8m
34: Episode 34: Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place
On April 25th, 2003, Aron Ralston planned a day trip to hike Bluejohn Canyon in Canyonland National Park. What started out as a routine expedition for Aron, turned into his worst nightmare after he dislodged a boulder and became trapped 100 feet below the desert surface for days with very little food and water. A few crushed bones and one shitty pocket knife later, Aron made it out and lived to...
51m May 11, 2021
51m
33: Episode 33: An Act of Kindness
This episode delves into the harrowing survival of Brandi Hicks after she and her best friend Liz were guilted into giving Matthew Vaca a ride home from their local Hollywood Movie store. The girls' plan was to have an innocent sleepover, however their night was fated to be anything but that. Only through remarkable mental strength and just enough luck was Brandi able to prevail despite the rep...
56m May 04, 2021
56m
Episode 32: Honey Where's My Scuba Suit?!
In 2018, an entire youth soccer team was stranded in the belly of an immense cave system with their assistant coach after a storm hit weeks before the monsoon season. As their families descended into despair, a rescue mission the likes of which had never been seen before was forming to find the team. The story immediately made international news, bringing along thousands of volunteers and speci...
51m Apr 27, 2021
51m
31: Episode 31: The Belón Family And The Boxing Day Tsunami
On December 26th 2004, Maria Belón and her family were on vacation in Khao Lak, Thailand. Their picture perfect trip would soon turn into a nightmare when they were struck by a wave that reached over 100 ft high. While the waves that had consumed entire buildings engulfed them, the Belón family fought to stay alive and find their way back to each other. Ad free early episodes, and an extra epi...
44m Apr 20, 2021
44m
30: Episode 30: A False Sense Of Security
As a young woman living by herself, Jennifer Morey's main concern was safety. So when she chose to live in an apartment complex that had a 24/7 on premises security guard, she believed she'd have nothing to worry about. But on the night of April 15th 1995, all that would change when Jennifer was woken up by her worst nightmare. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (...
35m Apr 13, 2021
35m
29: Episode 29: The Girl In The Basement
You may have heard of the movies The Girl In The Basement, or Room, but you may not be familiar with the actual story that these movies were based off of. Elisabeth Fritzl was only 18 years old when her abusive father, Josef Fritzl, lured her into the basement of their family home and locked her in a hidden cellar for years. Telling family and friends that Elisabeth had run away to join a relig...
1hr 6m Apr 06, 2021
1hr 6m
28: Episode 28: Mary Vincent
This week we delve into the story of Mary Vincent, which  pushes the limits of how low a rock bottom can be. While trying to hitchhike to Southern California at the age of only 15, Mary was abducted, sexually assaulted, attacked with a hatchet, and left to die at the bottom of a ravine. She found the will to survive because she didn’t want her attacker to be able to hurt anyone else. Mary was a...
49m Mar 30, 2021
49m
27: Episode 27: Woman's Best Friend
As one of the world’s best endurance runners, Danelle Ballengee was always up for a challenge. But when she got severely injured and stranded in the desert for days, she prepared to give up. Thanks to her mental and physical toughness, and her dog Taz, Danelle lived to see another day! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) I...
58m Mar 23, 2021
58m
26: Episode 26: Manipulation, Abduction, Destruction
This week a living personification of all that is evil, Robert Berchtold, meticulously destroys an entire family. He infiltrated by gaining the trust of both Mary Ann and Bob Broberg before having separate affairs with each of them. Yes you read that correctly. Robert then moved to preying on the Broberg’s oldest daughter Jan, who was 12 at the time. The abuse went unnoticed, or denied, for yea...
1hr 22m Mar 16, 2021
1hr 22m
25: Episode 25: The Oslo Bombing and Utoya Island Massacre
In this episode we discuss the unbelievably tragic events that occurred in Norway in 2011, the incredibly brave people who survived, and those who risked their lives to help others. 77 people lost their lives that day due to the twisted hatred of one man. We love Norway, but we despise Anders Breivik. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/not...
1hr 11m Mar 09, 2021
1hr 11m
24: Episode 24: Kill Or Be Killed
In 2006, Susan Walters was a 51-year-old emergency room nurse in Portland, Oregon. One evening Susan came home from her shift to find a man in her home wearing yellow rubber gloves and wielding a claw hammer. It became clear very quickly why that man was there,  and that Susan would have to do everything she could to stay alive. Thank goodness for self defense training and being a badass!! Ad ...
48m Mar 02, 2021
48m
23: Episode 23: The Trashman Yacht Disaster
A crew of 4 experienced sailors, and one girl friend along for the ride, is haphazardly assembled to deliver a yacht from Maine, down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After one successful day at sea, the crew is met by an unforgiving storm that only intensifies, causing the boat to go down fast. The 5 of them find themselves floating in the middle of the ocean in a rubber dinghy with only the cloth...
1hr 6m Feb 23, 2021
1hr 6m
22: Episode 22: Lisa McVey
Lisa McVey is the epitome of a survivor. She endured abuse starting from the age of two, bouncing from bad situation to bad situation; and at the age of 17 she decided she no longer wanted to live. But on the same day she planned on taking her life, Lisa was kidnapped off her bicycle on her way home from work and was put in the position where she had to fight to stay alive. Lisa's incredible br...
55m Feb 16, 2021
55m
21: Episode 21: The Barefoot Bandit Part 2
Woohoo part 2! The incredible story of Colton Harris Moore comes to a close this episode as we talk about his inevitable downfall. Colton flew a little too close to the sun, but it was quite a ride while it lasted! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nottoday_podcast/) Tik Tok (https:/...
49m Feb 09, 2021
49m
Episode 20: The Barefoot Bandit Part 1
Alex embarks on his first two part story as we dive into the mind-boggling tale of Colton Harris Moore! Colton escaped from a halfway house at the age of 17 while serving a 3 year sentence for theft. After making a break for it, Colton survives on the run from authorities for over 2 years! During this time he manages to steal just about anything he can get his hands on, including PLANES!? Liste...
1hr 14m Feb 02, 2021
1hr 14m
19: Episode 19: The Epic Tale of Jan Baalsrud
After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his 11 comrades dead, Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud found himself on an epic journey though Norway to avoid capture. For over 2 months, the people of Norway risked their lives to help Jan make his way through the unforgiving snowy mountains to gain safety and freedom in neutral Sweden. Instagram Post (https://www.instagram.com/p/CKhXv...
46m Jan 26, 2021
46m
18: Episode 18: Don't Drink The Kool Aid
In this episode we're breaking down the enormous tragedy that was Jonestown. Jim Jones founded the People's Temple in 1954 and after quickly gaining a large following, promised members they would start their very own socialist utopia in South America. What should have been a paradise turned into a living hell when Jim Jones descended quickly into a drug fueled paranoia. Members soon realized le...
1hr 9m Jan 19, 2021
1hr 9m
17: Episode 17: Bro Did You Shoot Me?
In 2007, 17-year-old Ross Capicchioni hesitantly agreed to drive his friend of 10 years to the east side of Detroit. Little did he know that the person he trusted, would force him into becoming the target of a brutal gang initiation! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nottoday_podcast/...
53m Jan 12, 2021
53m
16: Episode 16: Dexter Wannabe
Happy New Year, friends! This week we're talking about the walking scab Mark Twitchell. Mark was an aspiring film maker turned killer after getting inspiration from the popular TV show, Dexter. Twitchell would lure unsuspecting single men to his garage by posing as women on the dating site, Plenty of Fish. Although this man is a monster, he's also an actual dumbass so thankfully his reign of te...
1hr 2m Jan 05, 2021
1hr 2m
15: Episode 15: Dirty John
This week we're talking about a man so slimy, he might as well be a slug. John Meehan, or rather "Dirty John" makes a living manipulating and terrorizing unsuspecting women. In the fall of 2014, John slithered his way into the life of the beautiful, and overly generous Debra Newell. Blinded by her love, Debra failed to recognize all of John's blaring red flags and allowed him to wreak havoc on ...
1hr 20m Dec 22, 2020
1hr 20m
14: Episode 14: VolcaNO Thank You!
A healing vacation coupled with a series of unadvisable decisions leaves Dewey Gaedcke lost on the most active volcano on the planet. Cuts from falling on the razor sharp rock paired with dehydration and hunger, bring Dewey close to death and certainly into a personal hell. The only things that keep him going are the camcorder he brought along to document his trip and the thought of reuniting w...
1hr 6m Dec 15, 2020
1hr 6m
13: Episode 13: The Bus Ride to Hell
One afternoon in the small farming town of Chowchilla, California, an entire school bus with 26 children still on board, went missing. After Ed, the town's trusted school bus driver, missed his final stop of the day, the community went into panic mode. Not one person knew what could have happened to vanish an entire bus load of children. Join us this week to find out what happened to Ed and the...
1hr 1m Dec 08, 2020
1hr 1m
Episode 11: A Desert Surrounded By Water
Hope you’re not as scared of the ocean as Steph is, because we're diving into the grueling survival of Steven Callahan. Steve designed and built his own boat to set sail across the Atlantic. All was well until a GODDAMN WHALE put a gaping hole in the hull of his boat. Guess his design didn't account for that one.... Steve goes onto survive the longest ordeal of this podcast yet, stuck out at se...
1hr 9m Nov 24, 2020
1hr 9m
Episode 10: Surviving For Two
I hope you guys have something to hold onto because this episode is not for the faint of heart. This week we're talking about the incredibly strong, Teka Adams . Teka was 9 months pregnant, a recovering drug addict, and homeless at the time of her abduction. She endured days of torture to save herself and more importantly, the life of her baby. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a mo...
59m Nov 17, 2020
59m
Episode 9: Mini Skirt and Slightly Concerned
This week Juliane Koepcke survives falling from a plane that was 2 miles in the air! Who needs a parachute? Well, she's quite literally not out of the woods yet and has to make her way out of the dense Peruvian jungle. All this after surviving heights that would make a recreational skydiver shit their pants. Find out how Juliane's unbreakable will to keep going leads her out of an environment t...
59m Nov 10, 2020
59m
Episode 8: The Deadly Curling Iron
In this episode, we talk about the Salt Lake Library hostage situation. Mixing an unstable man with explosives is never great, but with a hell of a lot of bravery, Lloyd Prescott was able to save SO many lives. Hero Alert! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nottoday_podcast/) Tik Tok ...
1hr Nov 03, 2020
1hr
Episode 7: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Part 2
Welp folks, in this episode we discuss the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard and how Gypsy and Nick really thought they'd get away with it. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast)
1hr 13m Oct 27, 2020
1hr 13m
6: Episode 6: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Part 1
This week Steph is comin' at ya with Part 1 of the story of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard! Strap yourself in because this one is seriously insane. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast)
1hr 10m Oct 13, 2020
1hr 10m
Episode 5: The Sur-THRIVER, Melissa Dohme
This episode covers Melissa Dohme's attack from her ex-boyfriend Robert Burton. See how Melissa's intense determination brought her back from the dead twice! Despite this horrific crime, she is still thriving today, continuing to raise awareness about domestic violence. (Her facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melissadohme/ ) NATIONAL  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: 1-800-799-7233 Ad free ear...
1hr 6m Oct 06, 2020
1hr 6m
4: Episode 4: The Cold-Blooded Kidnapping of Jayme Closs
In this episode we discuss the senseless and very recently solved kidnapping of Jayme Closs! Jayme was 13 years old at the time of her parents murder and her cold-blooded kidnapping. Wanna hear about how big of a dickweed Jake Patterson was/is? Tune in this week to find out! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (h...
1hr 11m Oct 01, 2020
1hr 11m
3: Episode 3: Coming Back to Life Anna Bågenholm Style
In this episode we talk about Anna Bågenholm, a Swedish radiologist that had quite the skiing accident. She literally froze to death and yet somehow this is still a story of her survival?? Tune in to find out how the hell she made it out of this one. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/...
37m Sep 22, 2020
37m
2: Episode 2: The Incredible Survival of Johan and Jenna Otter
While on a family hiking trip through Glacier National Park, Jenna and Johan had a very unfortunate run in with a MAMA GRIZZLY BEAR. This one's a doozy, let's talk about it! Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nottoday_podcast/) Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@nottodaypodcast) Suppor...
44m Sep 15, 2020
44m
Episode 1: The Amazing Survival Story of Teri Jendusa Nicolai
Join Steph and Alex as they discuss the badass herself, Teri Jendusa Nicolai, and how she survived a brutal attack by her human shit-stain of an ex husband. NATIONAL  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: 1-800-799-7233 Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nottoday_podcast/) Tik Tok (https://www....
46m Sep 12, 2020
46m