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The Greatest Escape – Podcast #36

Published on August 10, 2010

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast

Slavomir Rawich's escape from a Siberian prison camp is among the greatest stories of survival ever. So great that it seems totally unbelievable at times.

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Escape in a Homemade Submarine – Podcast #25

Published on September 2, 2009

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Escape and Survival, Podcast

The fascinating true story of three Milwaukee men that started bombing Milwaukee Sears stores in an effort to obtain $100,000 and escape in their homemade submarine.

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The Disaster of the USS Indianapolis – Podcast #14

Published on June 15, 2008

Posted in: Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Podcast

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis caused the worst at-sea loss of life in the history of the US Navy. Hundreds of lives could have been saved if the US Navy had not forgotten about the ship.

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The Hanging of Will Purvis – Podcast #10

Published on March 3, 2008

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Podcast

Will Purvis was hanged for the murder of another man, yet was able to walk away after the hanging was over. Possibly a case of divine intervention, but we will never know for sure.

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Fight! – Shiloh Baptist Church Disaster – Podcast #8

Published on February 9, 2008

Posted in: Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Podcast

The true story of the 1902 Shiloh Baptist Church Disaster, which explains why you should never scream the word "Fight!" in a crowded room.

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The Gimli Glider – Podcast #5

Published on February 1, 2008

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

The true story of a Boeing 767 that ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet and lost total power. With no airport within gliding range, find out how these courageous pilots dealt with this frightening life or death situation.

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Titanic – The Unsinkable Violet Jessop – Podcast #4

Published on January 31, 2008

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast

The incredible true story of the unsinkable Violet Jessop and her survival of the collisions of the three sister ships - Olympic, Titanic, Britannic. It is the story that the movie should have been based on.

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