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I Survived

A&E / PodcastOneart19.com
What is it like to face death and make it out alive? Based on the groundbreaking A&E television series, I Survived documents harrowing stories of human endurance. In their own words, survivors recall how they overcame unbelievable circumstances that changed their lives forever.

Episodes

I Was Pretty Sure We Weren't Making It Out Of This One Alive

Kirsty is a mother of three looking to sell her house when a man asking to see the home sexually assaults her, sets her house on fire and takes the lives of her children. Jamison is giving a coworker a ride home after a holiday party when they are attacked by three men. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 28, 202430 min

I Hear A Shot and Something Heavy Slamming onto the Floor

Teenage sisters Erin and Claire are living at home in Texas when they are attacked by a masked gunman who comes through an unlocked door. Kim is abducted by four armed men who hold her captive as they sexually assault her in multiple locations for 15 hours. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Ro - Go to Ro.co/Survived to start your weight loss journey Today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

Oct 21, 202434 min

I Pleaded to Please Let Me Live, I Won't Tell On You

Shauna and Brad are living with roommates in a house in Los Angeles when Shaunna’s ex boyfriend shoots the occupants and sets the house on fire before turning the gun on himself. Lee is on his way to sell the sandals that he makes when he is hit by another car sending his van down a 50 foot ravine and pinning his arm in the process. Emily goes to her mom’s house to get soy milk for hey baby. When she discovers an employee of her step father who was robbing the home, she is brutally attacked and ...

Oct 14, 202433 min

I Was Drowning and I Never Thought I'd Make It Out

Singer is an experienced rock climber on an expedition in Kyrgyzstan with his three partners when they are taken hostage by rebels. After another hostage gets executed the group looks for their opportunity to escape. Romina and John are on vacation in Thailand for Christmas week when a tsunami hits separating the couple and devastating the region. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million ...

Oct 07, 202436 min

I Was Petrified Because Now He Can Come Back and Find Me Again

David is 14-years-old and hitchhiking home when his ride takes a dark turn. David is assaulted physically and sexually by the man known later as the freeway killer. Sandy is a nanny working for environmental researchers in the forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo when she is attacked by a 14-foot Nile crocodile. Maura has just returned home to her children when she is abducted by a knife-wielding stranger already covered in blood. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance ...

Sep 30, 202435 min

I Saw Half The House Just Collapse

Mike attempts to protect his grandparents home as hurricane Sandy hits. When the house starts to collapse around him, Mike tries to swim to safety only to be sucked into the bay by the powerful current. Chris is a crew member on the HMS Bounty when they leave port in hopes of calmer waters during Hurricane Sandy. When the crew are forced to abandon ship, Chris and a handful of others make it on a life raft only to face capsizing in the rough seas. Neza and her extended family try to wait out Hur...

Sep 23, 202433 min

I Remember Thinking I'm Not Going Like This

Forest workers Louie and Wade are attacked by a grizzly bear, leaving one of the men scalped. Eight-year-old Sayeh and her younger sister are abducted by their mother’s pedophile ex-boyfriend, who then sexually assaults the girls before slitting their throats and leaving them for dead. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Sep 16, 202436 min

I Was Just Waiting For The Gun To Go Off

Morgan and Aaron were young minor league baseball players attending spring training when armed gunmen barge into their hotel rooms to hold them hostage. David the captain of a 190’ fishing vessel navigating a storm when a fire and subsequent explosion sends crew members overboard and forces them to abandon ship. Amanda was a clerk at a 24 hour convenience store when she is abducted by a customer who repeatedly sexually assaults her. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multit...

Sep 09, 202436 min

I Knew I Was Going to Get Shot and Probably Die

A gunman holds members of a Florida school board hostage as he airs his grievances over the termination of his wife. As the head of security attempts to intervene, a gun battle ensues. After an evening out with her husband, a woman is abducted and brought to a rural home where she is sexually assaulted by an undetermined number of assailants. June’s Journey: Discover your inner detective when you download June’s Journey for free today on IOS and Android! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote y...

Sep 02, 202436 min

I Didn't Know Which Way Was Up

Angel and her friend Jessica are attacked and shot after going to confront the ex boyfriend of Jessica’s younger sister. Elyse is a professional skier looking to make fresh tracks on back country powder with a group of friends when they are buried in an avalanche. Richard works as a stockbroker along with his son. The two are attacked by a former client who walks into their office with a gun. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 millio...

Aug 26, 202433 min

I Didn't Know How Bad I Was Hurt

Amy is asked for a ride from a co-worker when he suddenly attacks her. After bringing her into a secluded park he sexually assaults her, beats her with a brach and leaves her for dead. Trish and Darrell ’s house is struck by an F4 tornado launching it into the air with them and their children still inside. After having to leave an immobilized Trish, Darrell and the kids are struck by golfball sized hail. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the ov...

Aug 19, 202436 min

I Started Praying to God Just Let Me Live

Audrey is attacked by her estranged husband with a knife, a hammer, and gasoline. After a diabetic episode, Todd gets lost in an Idaho snowstorm traveling cross-country with his dog Lola. Kim is attacked by a stranger in her new home shortly after her husband leaves for the day. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Prolon: Go to ProLonLife.com/Survived t...

Aug 12, 202434 min

I See A Mountain of Snow Bearing Down On Us

Tricia and Linae are abducted by two armed gunman after both parents and their grandmother were shot by the assailants. Jason and two friend are caught in an avalanche while out snowmobiling. Mary is held hostage by an ex employee whom she had to let go after he developed and unhealthy infatuation with her. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Quince: Go to Quince.com/survive for free shipping on ...

Aug 05, 202434 min

I Knew I Was Going To Die Saving My Son

Shannon’s ex husband hold her and her two year old son hostage as he attempts a murder suicide. Ken and his friend Ed went for a fishing trip on Ken’s new boat, but when the boat sinks the men are forced to swim in the freezing cold water looking for safety. Angela is attacked by a stranger who forces her to drive to a secluded area where he sexually assaults her. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the...

Jul 29, 202433 min

City Confidential Is Available Now!

City Confidential explores crimes that have impacted cities and towns across America. The iconic, noir-style series goes beyond the headlines to showcase the emotional and unexpected stories that catapulted unique communities, both large and small, into the public eye. Each episode tells the story of one crime, the ensuing investigation, and the ripple effect it had on a community. Speaking with family, friends, detectives, journalists, and others close to the case, the series weaves together fi...

Jul 25, 20241 min

I Remember the Fuselage Opening Like A Can

Keith and Marc’s plane crash-lands during a routine drug surveillance mission over the Colombian jungle and they are immediately captured by FARC guerrillas who hold them hostage for five years. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Prolon: Go to ProLonLife.com/Survived to get 15% off your 5-day nutrition program! Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIG...

Jul 22, 202439 min

Introducing American Justice!

The pursuit of justice can be impacted by the smallest detail. "American Justice" from A&E explores recent compelling criminal cases, from those that made national headlines to gripping lesser-known cases, through the prism of our justice system. Driven by first-hand perspectives of loved ones, survivors, investigators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and sometimes even the perpetrators, the series dives into significant crimes that reveal how our justice system works, and, sometimes, ho...

Jul 17, 20241 min

It Was The First Time I Realized It Was A Massacre

Hours after detonating a car bomb in Norway's capital, Oslo, the bomber, now disguised as a policeman, makes his way to Utoya Island where 530 teenagers are attending a summer camp. During an 80 minute rampage he stalks and shoots the defenseless teenagers. Sofie, Adrian, Rebekka and Magnus survive the massacre, while 69 others die. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who tru...

Jul 15, 202439 min

I'm In A Taliban Prison and Nobody Can Find Me

In 2008 Jere, a journalist specializing in the area, is traveling in Afghanistan to meet with a member of the Taliban he had known years before. While looking for his former contact, Jere and the team he is traveling with are kidnapped and held for ransom by a different Taliban faction in the mountains of Pakistan. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that lan...

Jul 08, 202435 min

I Was Hearing Bullets Fly Over My Head

A. J, Carolyn and Stacy are all in separate groups shopping at a Salt Lake City Mall a couple days before Valentine’s day. A lone gunman shoots A.J and his father in the parking lot before opening fire into the card shop where Carolyn, her daughter Kristen and Stacy are located. Lynne is a hostess on the Greek cruise ship Oceanos when the ship loses power in a storm. After abandoning ship with 45 others in a lifeboat, initial attempt at rescue by a larger vessel causes the boat to nearly break u...

Jul 01, 202434 min

I Could Feel The Barrel On The Back Of My Head

Kim is an aspiring model at 20 years old when she is attacked by her friend and neighbor. After sexually assaulting her, the attacker stabs her and pours bleach on her body. John was on a guided trek in the jungle of Ecuador with his daughter when he is kidnapped and held hostage along with the guide. Over the course of 5 weeks John endures ransom negotiations and even attempts to escape as the camp in the wilderness. Charlene is spending time watching a movie with her husband and two sons when ...

Jun 24, 202435 min

I Thought That Was The Last Day Of My Life

Paul is woken when two assailants enter his home in the middle of the night. After the intruders stab him multiple times, they set his house on fire and leave Paul for dead. Tressell is on a fishing trip with two of his friends when their boat capsizes 80 miles off shore. The men are forced to cling to the boat for over 8 days awaiting rescue. Melissa is on her way home when she is robbed and imprisoned in the trunk of her car. After withdrawing funds from an ATM, the assailant pushes the car in...

Jun 17, 202435 min

I Could Smell The Fuel Was Coming Into The Train

Arkesha is on her way home from a school dance when she is robbed and sexually assaulted by two young men. While looking for help she explains what has happened to a passerby only for him to assault her as well. Jeremy and Jenny were strangers on a train for their daily commute when it crashes. Struggling between the desire to help and self preservation Jeremy helps pull Jenny from the burning wreckage of the first car. Yvette is on her first date with a good friend who is teaching her black and...

Jun 10, 202437 min

If I've Hit An Artery I Only Have Minutes Left Of Consciousness

Albert is a 17 year old enlisted as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg, when his best friend, fellow soldier, takes him out to a dump for target practice but instead shoots Albert in the stomach and chases him into the forest. Matt is an outdoor enthusiast in New Zealand on the fourth day of a week long hike into the mountains with his dog when he slides over a cliff and lands on jagged rocks. With a severely injured ankle Matt survives for another 11 days after his injury until he can find help. Krist...

Jun 03, 202436 min

I Felt Like A Hockey Puck Sliding On Ice

Jessica endures years of abuse from her neighbor from the age of 9. After her abuser escalates to abducting the child it takes another 104 days to finally bring the traumatic ordeal to a conclusion. Derek is taking a solo day trip up Mount Adams in Washington when he loses his footing and slides down a glacier breaking his ankle and losing his gear. Derek endures 6 days and 5 freezing nights on the trail without food or water until he can find help. Latoya was 7 months pregnant when she is bruta...

May 27, 202439 min

I Just Kept Screaming and Kicking

Frankin and his wife are aboard an aircraft that gets hijacked and rerouted towards Australia. After running out of fuel the plane attempts an emergency water landing that sends it tumbling. Jeff and Frank are firefighters sent out to rescue a group of fishermen stranded on an ice sheet on Lake St. Clair. After the ice breaks apart the men all go into the water, risking not only hypothermia but pulverization from the massive blocks of ice crashing together. Connie lives with her husband George o...

May 21, 202438 min

I Just Can't Get Over The Look In His Eyes

Rudrani is with a meditation group in Mumbai India when terrorists attack the hotel she is staying at. Shot in the arm and leg, Rudrani is left for dead after witnessing the deaths of the other members of her group. Tracey is 14 years on when her house catches fire in the early hours of the mourning. Tracey wakes her 11-year-old brother but the two are unable to make it out of the house before they pass out from smoke inhalation. Teresa’s husband Scott is electrocuted at work changing his person...

May 13, 202435 min

I Could Just Feel My Skin Almost Blistering

Mary is a 15-year-old hitchhiking in Florida when the man who gives her a ride sexually assaults her, cuts her arms off and throws her off a cliff leaving her for dead. Brooke is pregnant when she, along with her daughter, goes to visit her own parents in Marysville Australia. When a massive wildfire breaks out Mary and her father are separated from her mother and daughter as all parties desperately seek shelter. Sharene’s ex-boyfriend won’t take no for an answer nor accept the end of the relati...

May 06, 202439 min

The Blood Was Just Pouring Out Of My Neck

Scott and Sean are enjoying a fishing trip on the Appalachian Trail when they meet a stranger and share dinner. After dinner, however, the man in their company pulls out a gun and proceeds to shoots both men. Stacey and her best friend have recently moved into their first apartment when a man breaks in and proceeds to sexually assault the two of them. Timothy is walking his dog near his cabin in the woods when a grizzly bear attacks them. Prolon: Go to ProLonLife.com/Survived to get 10% off your...

Apr 29, 202436 min

I'm Either Going To Take A Round Or That Bomb Is Gonna Go Off

Gwen is a librarian and Lloyd is a Sheriff’s deputy, both are among the 18 hostages held captive by an armed assailant with a dead man’s switch in a Salt Lake City library. Rose discovers she is with child shortly before an intense storm leads to an industrial accident at sea, mangling her legs and endangering her pregnancy. After ending her abusive marriage, Kelly finds herself in even more danger when her ex-husband stalks and eventually shoots her. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your...

Apr 22, 202438 min