I Should Totally Be Dead Right Now Podcast

I Should Totally Be Dead Right Now Podcast

Friends Caitlyn and Michelle drink and tell true stories of people who survived crime, natural disasters and everything else in between. On this bi-weekly podcast, we tell new stories each episode along with discussions and a little banter. We have a special drink each time, so grab a glass and join us! Let’s cheers to these amazing survivors as they should totally be dead right now.

Episodes

July 14, 2025 42 mins

This week we talk about Fabienne Witherspoon, a young woman walking to her friend’s house. She sees a homeless man with a sign saying “will work for food”, so she tells him she will give him a few things. She goes into the house telling the man to stay outside, but the man has an ulterior motive. We also talk about Vesna Vulovic, a flight attendant just doing her job. In the middle of the flight the plane explodes! Li...

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This week we talk about Jane Doe, a woman getting donations from a friend's house. The man attacks her and ties her up. We also talk about Ada Blackjack, an Iñupiaq woman in the 1920s. She signs up to do an Arctic expedition to be able to get her son back from an orphanage. Things start out just fine until the winter sets in. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Fresh Cut

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This week we talk about Faith Robles, a thirteen year old who starts to date a 16 year old she meets at the park. As they get close, she moves in with his family. They move to New York where they tell her that she will be sleeping with men for money. We also talk about the strange disappearance of Agatha Christie. She goes missing for eleven days and is found over two hundred miles away. Listen to how they survived now!

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This week we talk about Demi Tebow, winner of the Miss South Africa pageant. A few months after her win, she pulls up to a red light and five armed men surround her car. We also talk about Christopher Thomas Knight, a man who enjoys his alone time. One day he finally has it and just walks into the forest with only a tent and keeps going until he is completely alone. Listen to how they survived now!

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May 5, 2025 50 mins

This week we talk about Jennifer Pardini, a young woman who moved back to her parent's house after a break up. She wakes up in the middle of the night to her ex boyfriend inside the house. It turns violent when he finds a hammer near by. We also talk about Greg Barnes, hiking at Pagat Cave in Guam with two friends. They watch the ocean waves crash against the cliff. One wave was large enough to sweep Greg out to sea within seconds....

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April 21, 2025 38 mins

This week we talk about Alison Botha, a young woman heading home from a night out. A man with a knife forces her in her car and drives to pick up another man. They brutally attack her and left her for dead. We also talk about nine year old Tony Wicks, who sneak into the canals. Unfortunately he loses his footing and falls in, not knowing how to swim. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Cotton Tail   

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April 7, 2025 42 mins

This week we talk about Malcom Reynolds, a 6 year old taking a nap under a tree at camp. A truck backs up over him to leave, but he gets caught underneath. We also talk about Graham Austin, an avid hiker going on his first overnight trip. A storm is coming off in the distance, but Graham and his friends are directly in the zone where lightening strikes. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Fresh Pear Cocktail 

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March 24, 2025 43 mins

This week we talk about Tina Bowen, a teenager experiencing strange occurrences in the home. One day the family comes back to an intruder in the house with a hatchet and steel wrench. We also talk about Donny Wiseman, a father attending a birthday party. It is feeding time at the alligator exhibit, but something goes wrong and the trainer is now in danger. Donny comes to the rescue. Listen to how they survived now!

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March 10, 2025 44 mins

This week we talk about Jennifer Schuett, an eight year old kidnapped from her bedroom in the middle of the night. She is left for dead in a field on top of a fire ant mound. We also taking about The Unkillable Soldier, Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart. He fought in a few different wars and was shot several times throughout his career. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Sparkling Shamrock 

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February 24, 2025 52 mins

This week we talk about Susan Wachowich, a woman visiting her home country of Canada. She is staying with her friend, when two men come to the house looking for her friend. They shove their way into the house and beat and zip tie her. We also talk about James Reed, who sets out to California from Illinois with the Donner Party. They face rough roads and get caught in the winter storm. Listen to how they survived now!

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February 10, 2025 36 mins

This week we talk about Frida Gibbs, a black belt and kickboxer who accepts a ride home from a man at a get together. When he does not listen to your directions, she knows he has a different plan for her. We also talk about Ian and Carol, an elderly couple who goes on a small hike to see the sunset on Valentine's Day. They take a wrong turn and get lost for several days. listen to how they survived now!

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January 26, 2025 49 mins

This week we talk about Kara Robinson Chamberlain, a teenager hanging out at her friend's house when she is approached by a man selling magazines. He reaches into his car and puts a gun to her neck and kidnaps her. We also talk about Charolette Hilton Anderson. A mother who is training for a marathon. She runs 27 miles then goes to a high intensity kick boxing class and tries to do weight lifting after that. Before she can make it ...

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January 13, 2025 54 mins

This week we talk about Gisele Pelicot, she is approached by policemen about finding images and videos of her unconscious. She finds out her husband has been drugging her and sexual assaulting her along with other random men. We also talk about Shirley Young, a young girl being dropped off at the mall. An oil tanker truck crashes into the car and now she is trapped underneath with flames surrounding her. Listen to how they survived...

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December 22, 2024 54 mins

This week we talk about the Hi-Fi murders, two men walk into the store with handguns and ties up the employees in the basement. Their loved ones come looking for them and they also get tied up in the basement. Now these men are trying different tactics to kill them. We also talk about Barbara Jane Mackle, a young woman who gets kidnapped and buried alive! Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Peppermint Puff

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December 9, 2024 37 mins

This week we talk about Margarita Gracheva, a successful business woman providing for her family. Her husband is jealous of her success and takes to out to the woods with an axe. We also talk about Jean Hilliard, a young teen driving home late one night. She crashes her trunk due to the icy road and finds herself in -22 degree weather wearing cowboy boots.

Drink of the Week: Gingerbread Chai Latte

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November 24, 2024 41 mins

This week we talk about Hawa Mohamed, a mother of four living in a village in Sudan. One early morning as she is tending to the cows when she sees a group of militia attacking her village. We also talk about the Stolpa family. They are braving the snow to make it to a family member's funeral, but the snow made them take a dangerous route. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Cranberry Margarita  

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November 10, 2024 46 mins

This week we all about Amy Ballons, a divorced mother of two starts dating again. She is being love bombed by her new boyfriend. Once they get married the sweet man turns abusive. Things take a turn when he injures himself and blames her. We also talk about Amanda Eller. She is hiking in the forest in Maui to do some meditative work. She gets lost and finds herself fighting to survive for over week! Listen to how they survived now!

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October 28, 2024 44 mins

Happy Halloween everyone! This week we talk about Daniel Hoevels, a theater actor performing a role he has for two years. During the a death scene one of the props was replaced with an actual knife. We also talk about three stories of mimics. These things look and sound like your loved ones, but something is always a bit off about them. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Snow White's Poison Apple

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October 13, 2024 57 mins

This week we talk about "Lets Not Meet" stories from Reddit. Three stories of people who almost meet death if they made the wrong decision. We also talk about the Simmons family that ran a farm. As the family grows old, scary occurrences start to happen around the house. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Apple Nog 

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September 29, 2024 53 mins

This week we talk about Wendy Russell, a college student with a nut allergy. She is having dinner with her mother and boyfriend when she takes a bite of cheesecake that contained nuts. We also talk about some of the assassination attempts on Fidel Castro, there were over 600!

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Drink of the Week: Cuba Libre

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