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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.
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I Had To Do Things That Would Make Somebody's Skin Crawl

Tanya is 14 years old when she is seduced and brainwashed by a 38 year old security guard at her school. Andy is hiking when he is attacked by a mountain lion with only a pocket knife to defend himself. Denise is returning home from work when she is attacked by a man who has been stalking her from the train. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Nov 03, 202533 min

I Couldn't Understand What Was Bringing My Neighbor To Do This To Me

The episode recounts three intense survival narratives. Debbie endures a horrific kidnapping, rape, and her husband's murder, ultimately orchestrating her escape. Christine and Heidi experience the terrifying sinking of a Greek ferry, battling panic and treacherous conditions in a damaged lifeboat. Finally, Jim recounts a brutal, unprovoked knife attack by his drug-addicted neighbor, surviving by sheer will and a desperate drive to the hospital. Each story highlights the resilience of the human spirit in the face of extreme danger.

Oct 27, 202540 min

I Knew He Just Wanted To Watch Me Die

Hear three intense survival stories, including Kristine's fight for life after being stabbed multiple times by her bipolar boyfriend, and John's agonizing three-day ordeal of being trapped in his basement boiler, leading to a desperate decision to self-amputate. Also, listen to Amanda's harrowing account of abduction, being forced to smoke crack, and her intelligent strategy to escape her captor.

Oct 20, 202536 min

I Lived In Fear I May Not Get The Real Eduardo Back

Eduardo and Jayne are married, living on a ranch in Mexico with their children. After dropping their kids off at school, Eduardo and Jayne are attacked by men who kidnap Eduardo. While holding him for ransom the kidnappers torture Eduardo and send the evidence to Jayne. This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month! Mint - To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmo...

Oct 13, 202534 min

I Didn't Want Myself Or My Daughter To End Up In A Million Pieces

This episode recounts the incredible survival stories of Michelle and her daughter during a violent home invasion and forced bank robbery with explosives, and teenagers Troy and Josh, who battled extreme conditions, dehydration, and despair after being swept out to sea. It highlights their resilience, strategic thinking, and the enduring trauma and impact of their experiences.

Oct 06, 202539 min

I Felt Like It Went From A Color Day To A Black And White Day

Philip is a missionary working in Haiti when he is ambushed, shot and held for ransom by a gang. Karen finds out her husband has been living a double life. After confronting and kicking him out, he breaks in and viciously assaults her. Tunneler Ali returns to an underground shaft minutes after escaping to rescue Kenny and another colleague from the flooded cavity. Crimes Of: Check them out HERE or wherever you listen Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com t...

Sep 29, 202538 min

Introducing: CRIMES OF…

Power. Fame. Obsession. Betrayal. These are more than headlines. They are the forces behind some of the most unforgettable crimes in history. Crimes Of... is a weekly true crime anthology series, hosted by Sabrina Deana-Roga and Corinne Vien of Two Girls One Ghost, that explores a new theme each season, such as crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders, mysterious disappearances, and more. For their first season, Sabrina and Corinne are diving into Crimes of: Infamy. The real-life true crime ev...

Sep 24, 20257 min

I Was Waiting To Die and It Was Taking Forever

This episode shares three gripping tales of survival against impossible odds. Kaye details her brutal home invasion, where she was stabbed over 45 times but managed to feign death and escape. Johnny recounts being trapped in a ravine for 16 days after a car crash, ultimately performing a self-rescue. Finally, Scott describes surviving a point-blank gunshot to the head after witnessing his best friend's murder during a carjacking. Each narrative explores the sheer will to live and the profound impact of these life-altering events.

Sep 22, 202535 min

I Can't Even Explain The Type Of Fear That I Felt

This episode recounts three harrowing survival stories: Lisa's carjacking and sexual assault, Chris's experience during a devastating tornado in Tuscaloosa, and nine-year-old Jeanette's kidnapping and sexual assault. Each survivor shares their terrifying ordeal, their fight for life, and the long-lasting impact of their experiences, highlighting their resilience and determination to overcome unimaginable adversity.

Sep 15, 202536 min

I Can't Handle This Pain Anymore

A machete-wielding intruder terrorizes Jessica in her apartment where he sexually assaults her. Jeff and Mark are on a hunting trip when a savage attack by a grizzly bear leaves Mark partially scalped and miles from help. Kerri is blindfolded and abducted at knifepoint, forcing her to fight for her life. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. PDS Debt - Get started with your free debt analysis in just 30 seconds at PDSDebt....

Sep 08, 202537 min

I Lost My Life That Night... Because I Will Never Be That Person Again

Abducted in the trunk of her own car, Michelle suffers unimaginable horror at the hands of her three captors. Trapped in the ruins of her tornado ravaged apartment building, Terri-Lynn and her boyfriend prepares to die. At eight-years-old, Jennifer is kidnapped by a man who sexually abuses her, cuts her throat and leaves her to die in a field. This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote...

Sep 01, 202536 min

I Felt Like There My Life Goes, That Was My Shot

Amy meets a man at a party who attacks her after offering to take her for a ride. Tyler is 14 years old when he and a friend are attacked by a classmate after a school dance who sexually assaults him and sets him on fire. Jeff is on a snowmobile trip with ten friends when they are hit by three consecutive avalanches. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Honey Love: Save 20% off at Honeylove.com/Survived and find your perf...

Aug 25, 202533 min

I Had Blood Shooting Out Both Sides of Me

Harold, store manager, and his staff are held up and shot by two killers. John is 18-years-old when he has both his arms torn off in an accident on the family farm. At 17-years-olds Lisa is kidnapped and assaulted by a serial killer. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. See Privacy Polic...

Aug 18, 202534 min

I Am So Close To Getting Help, But I Am So Far

Julie and her two young children are abducted and taken into the Florida Everglades by a man who sexually assaults Julie. John is taking his dogs for a walk when he is mauled by a hungry black bear, forcing him to fight for his life in the driveway of his holiday cabin. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Mint - To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobil...

Aug 11, 202538 min

I've Got Bad News For You, You've Just Been Kidnapped

Martin is 13-years-old when he is abducted and raped by a serial pedophile who chains him up in a buried box on a hill. Jason, Dave and Joe are on a canyoneering trip when a flash flood launches them over a cliff and intro a fight for survival. This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month! Progressive: Multitask right...

Aug 04, 202538 min

I Was Looking Right At The Devil's Face

Kara is 15-years-old when she is abducted and raped by a serial killer. Dan is a photographer documenting aid work in Haiti when an earthquake collapses the hotel he is in. Tamecka is attacked by her neighbor with scissors after allowing him to use her phone. Mint - To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/survived See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Jul 28, 202534 min

I Felt Like I Had Escaped Through Death

Jennifer is abducted and tortured by a serial killer who has already murdered four other women. Neely Ann is with her four year old daughter when they are trapped in the attic of their house by a flash flood. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jul 21, 202533 min

I'm Holding My Stomach Like It's A Football

Teka is pregnant when she is kidnapped by a woman that tries to steal her unborn baby. Robert is a field geologist working in Alaska, while collecting samples he is mauled by a grizzly bear. Debbie is shot by her boyfriend's irrational drunk brother on Christmas. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. PDS Debt - Get started with your free debt analysis in just 30 seconds at PDSDebt.com/survived ! Progressive: Multitask righ...

Jul 14, 202535 min

I Did Not Allow Myself To Consider The Probable Outcome

This episode features three harrowing true survival accounts. First, Danielle recounts being shot in the head by a 14-year-old boy after offering him a ride, detailing her desperate escape and recovery. Next, Amy describes her ordeal after falling 60 feet during a solo hike, breaking both legs in a remote national park and her determined, multi-day struggle for rescue. Finally, Mark shares the terrifying experience of being brutally stabbed multiple times on his boat by a stranger, his near-death fight, and his difficult journey back to health.

Jul 07, 202538 min

I Only Realized It Was A Knife When I Felt It Going In and Out

After returning home from work Tennille is abducted and brutally raped in the backseat of her own car. Chris is on a diving trip when their boat is run over by a barge leaving them adrift in an inflatable escape pod. Joyce is working as a restaurant manager when she becomes embroiled in a violent domestic argument leaving two people 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 ...

Jun 30, 202535 min

I Looked Over and He Was Bleeding From the Chest

Gracia and her husband are abducted and held for ransom by the Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. Richard is attacked in his home by a masked intruder with a knife. Michelle is impaled by a branch while on a wilderness ride with her husband. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jun 23, 202537 min

I Just Got Shot, and Boy Does It Hurt

At 11 years old, Tere survives on a raft after her family is murdered and the yacht they were on sinks. Christa is doing volunteer work in Haiti when a 7.0 earthquake hits collapsing the house around her. Brian is a truck driver at a rest stop for then night when his truck is broken into and he is shot. Pretty Litter - Go to PrettyLitter.com/Survived to save 20% on your first order AND get a free cat toy! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the o...

Jun 16, 202534 min

Any Time You Believe A Man Is God You're Brainwashed

Amber is 9 years old when her adoptive parents move the family to Utah where they become involved in a fundamentalist mormon cult known as the Zionist society. Khalil is a college student when a friend introduces him and his fiancée to the Nation of Yahweh. Elishah was born into the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation, where here parents were founding member of the church. PDS Debt - Get started with your free debt analysis in just 30 seconds at PDSDebt.com/survived ! Progressive: Multitas...

Jun 09, 202533 min

I Didn't Even Have Enough Time To Think About What Was Happening

17 year old Danielle is attacked by her mother’s boyfriend who stabs her repeatedly and leaves her for dead. Deborah is part of a crew delivering a yacht when it sinks along with their life raft. Gordy and Betty are terrorized in their home by an escaped convict before he takes them with him as hostages. This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED ...

Jun 02, 202536 min

I Could Hear My Heart Beating In My Eardrums

Lori and Pat are on an RV trip in Baja Mexico when they are attack by two armed men who begin to fire into the vehicle. David is out for a jog when he is caught in a tornado on the Stones River Greenway. Kevin is home alone when he is viciously attacked by an intruder wielding a knife. Pretty Litter - Go to PrettyLitter.com/Survived to save 20% on your first order AND get a free cat toy! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million dri...

May 26, 202536 min

We're Never Going to Get Out of This Alive

Hear three gripping tales of survival against extreme odds. Sharon recounts her terrifying abduction, sexual assault, and the subsequent hunt for her attacker, Brian Dugan. Al and Linda share their harrowing experience of falling through a frozen lake during a snowmobiling trip, battling hypothermia and the elements. Finally, Misty bravely details her brutal baseball bat attack, her valiant fight to save her friend Tanya, and the long aftermath of the tragedy.

May 19, 202535 min

I Closed My Eyes and He Popped A Round Off

This episode recounts two extraordinary survival tales. First, Barbara and her friend Nancy are abducted and attacked in the woods, with Barbara miraculously surviving a throat-slashing and stabbing, only to fight for justice after Nancy's tragic death. Second, Glenn, a judo master, is captured by Marxist rebels in Colombia during a motorcycle expedition, enduring torture and starvation, ultimately outsmarting his captors to escape. Both narratives highlight the immense will to survive and overcome adversity.

May 12, 202535 min

I Need Them to Find DNA Underneath My Fingernails

This episode presents three intense narratives of survival against overwhelming odds. Stephanie details her terrifying ordeal escaping her abusive ex-husband who shot her multiple times. Craig and Crystal share their first-hand accounts of hiding and witnessing the Columbine High School massacre. Finally, Rich and Laura recount their family's desperate fight for survival against a massive bee swarm in Sequoia National Forest, battling allergic reactions and the elements.

May 05, 202535 min

I Don't Want to Die, I Want to Live

Frederic is 11 years old when he and his mother are stabbed multiple times by an intruder in the night. Henry and Becky are with their children flying back from a missionary trip to the Bahamas when their pilot loses consciousness. 15 year old twins Missy and Mandy are shot at by a gunman in their high school shortly after their morning prayer group. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Progressive: Multitask right now. Q...

Apr 28, 202534 min

I Immediately Grabbed the Barrel of His Gun

This gripping episode features three extraordinary tales of survival. Alga recounts her brutal abduction, attack, and near-death experience in a car trunk, ultimately finding forgiveness. Blaine describes being trapped with eight others in a Pennsylvania coal mine for 77 hours as water rose and oxygen dwindled. Lastly, Lincoya details his violent home invasion, where he was forced to use his firearm for self-defense, facing the profound aftermath.

Apr 21, 202536 min
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