In The Wild

In The Wild

True and gripping tales of survival, tragedy, and triumph from the depths of the wild.

Episodes

The Girl Raised by Monkeys

January 21, 2026 • 13 mins
After being kidnapped and abandoned in the Colombian jungle, Marina Chapman survived alone as a child by observing and mimicking a troop of monkeys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Miracle Off Sullivan's Island

January 6, 2026 • 9 mins
Just off the coast of South Carolina, near the quiet shores of Sullivan’s Island, a routine day on the water turned into a fight for survival that few believed would end in rescue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Lost in the Outback: The Unbelievable Survival of Ricky Megee

December 17, 2025 • 15 mins
In January 2006, Ricky Megee set off across Western Australia for what should have been a routine drive to a new job. Instead, a wrong turn and a series of devastating missteps left him stranded deep in the unforgiving Australian outback. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Cut Loose on Siula Grande

December 9, 2025 • 12 mins
A shattered leg. A storm closing in. Two climbers roped together on an impossible slope. This is the story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, whose 1985 Siula Grande expedition became one of the greatest survival tales in mountaineering history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Last Man Floating

November 20, 2025 • 7 mins
In November 1942, a quiet ship’s steward named Poon Lim was thrust into one of the greatest survival trials in maritime history. After his vessel was torpedoed in the South Atlantic, he found himself alone on a wooden raft with almost no supplies and thousands of miles of open ocean in every direction. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...
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Castaway of Mas a Tierra

November 4, 2025 • 9 mins
In 1704, a Scottish sailor named Alexander Selkirk made a decision that would change the course of his life. Fearing his ship was unfit for the voyage ahead, he demanded to be left ashore on a remote island in the South Pacific. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Last Voyage of the Trashman

October 1, 2025 • 8 mins
In 1982, Debbie Kiley set out on what was supposed to be a routine yacht delivery trip from Maine to Florida. Instead, she found herself fighting for her life when a sudden storm capsized the boat, leaving her and her crewmates stranded in the open Atlantic with no supplies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Adrift After the Wave: The Hiromitsu Shinkawa Story

September 16, 2025 • 8 mins
On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake struck Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami that swept entire towns into the sea. Among the countless lives upended was Hiromitsu Shinkawa, a 60-year-old man from Fukushima, who found himself clinging to the roof of his home as it was carried miles offshore. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...
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Surviving the Zambezi: The Erin Langworthy Story

September 10, 2025 • 9 mins
On December 31, 2011, Australian traveler Erin Langworthy leapt from Victoria Falls Bridge in a bungee jump meant to cap off her adventure through southern Africa. But when her cord snapped, she plunged into the raging Zambezi River, still tethered and fighting to survive. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Trapped Beneath the Waves: The Survival of Harrison Okene

August 21, 2025 • 8 mins
In May 2013, off the coast of Nigeria, a routine day at sea turned into an unthinkable nightmare for ship’s cook Harrison Okene. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Haley’s 48 Hours

August 14, 2025 • 6 mins
In 2001, a six-year-old girl vanished while hiking with her grandparents in the dense wilderness of Arkansas’s Ozark National Forest. For more than 48 hours, rescuers searched desperately, fearing the worst. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Six Days in a Ditch: Brieonna Cassell

July 30, 2025 • 7 mins
In March 2025, 41-year-old Brieonna Cassell, a mother of three, embarked on what seemed like an ordinary drive in rural Newton County, Indiana. After falling asleep at the wheel, she veered off the road into a hidden ditch that concealed her vehicle from passersby. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Nine Days Alone: Samuel Vengrinovich

July 22, 2025 • 8 mins
In June 2025, Samuel Vengrinovich set out for what he thought would be a short hike in India’s Himalayan foothills. But when he ventured beyond the Triund Trail without gear, water, or a phone, the journey turned into a harrowing fight for survival. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-vlad-find-his-missing-son-samuel-in-india Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...
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Guided by a Paw: The Rescue of Boden Allen

July 16, 2025 • 7 mins
In April 2025, two-year-old Boden Allen wandered nearly seven miles through harsh Arizona high desert terrain after slipping away from his family’s property near Seligman. Facing rugged canyons, wild animals, and dropping temperatures, he survived alone for about 16 hours. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Alone in Golden Ears

July 9, 2025 • 9 mins
When 16-year-old Esther Wang set out for a hike in Golden Ears Provincial Park, she had no idea she would soon be fighting to survive alone in the dense wilderness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Solo: Cheryl Strayed’s Journey Into the Wild

June 25, 2025 • 10 mins
In this episode of In The Wild, we follow the incredible story of Cheryl Strayed, a woman who set out alone to hike over 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail with no experience, driven by grief, loss, and a desperate need for transformation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Cascade Trap: A True Survival Account

June 18, 2025 • 12 mins
When a hiking trip into Washington's rugged Cascade Mountains takes a sudden turn, Robert Schock finds himself battling the brutal forces of nature. With limited supplies, dropping temperatures, and the endless wilderness closing in, Robert's survival instincts are pushed to the limit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
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43 Days in the Forest: Buddy’s Unbelievable Survival Story

June 10, 2025 • 7 mins
When 8-year-old redbone coonhound Buddy vanished into the vast Hubbard State Forest in Charlestown, New Hampshire, his owner refused to give up. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Into the Woods: JJ’s Story

June 4, 2025 • 10 mins
When 2-year-old JJ Rowland vanished from his Brooksville, Florida, home on a February morning in 2023, the community sprang into action. As night fell, a massive search ensued, with hundreds of volunteers and law enforcement officers combing through dense woods and challenging terrain, determined to find the missing toddler. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...
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Into the Green Abyss: Lukas McClish

May 28, 2025 • 11 mins
When Lukas McClish set out for a hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains, he expected a peaceful escape into nature. But when a wrong turn led him deep into the rugged wilderness without food, water, or cell service, a casual day hike turned into a fight for survival. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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