
What I Survived explores the extraordinary true stories of people who survived the unthinkable. Each story takes you back to who these people were before everything changed, then inside the moment their lives were pushed to the edge, shipwrecked at sea for weeks, held captive by terrorists, falling 15,000 feet from a plane after a parachute failure, and other extreme, life-or-death situations.
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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 58 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | |||

I don't think a week goes by when someone doesn't mention to me the name Evaristo Salas Jnr.
Evaristo's story has touched so many people, it's had us in tears of sadness and of joy and today is most certainly the latter as I sit down with Jnr after ... more
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After 27 years incarcerated for a murder he always maintained he was innocent of, finally the courts agree! Evaristo Salas Jnr is a free man!
Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.
He ... more
After 27 years incarcerated for a murder he always maintained he was innocent of, finally the courts agree! Evaristo Salas Jnr is a free man!
Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.
He ... more
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I actually like this podcast but you do multiple 30 minute episodes when you can just do one hour or longer episodes. Honestly it’s annoying
I listened to almost every episode, and loved the journalism and story telling. While you would expect other episodes to be more triggering, for different reason, the TikTok fugitive felt like the worst decision to air his story. Family law is not a threat, and if u have endless amounts of money, u usually get to control the narrative. While this is not the case, this guy has total sociopathic behavioural issues. Do better.
Love love love this podcast. Truly immersive and hard to stop listening to. However it is hard to listen to multiple episodes at a time because the theme song, while beautiful, is a little annoying after a while.
Immersive stories told by the people who survived them. The host is empathetic, warm, and has a great rapport with the people he interviews. Meaningful without the sensationalism.
I stumbled upon this podcast by accident. I don’t even know how. But I’ve binged it and sharing with all my friends and family as well as strangers on my route.
Listening to them tell their story is so nice.
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The series centers on extraordinary, real-life survival stories where guests recount life-or-death moments, the decisions made under extreme pressure, and the long arc of recovery and reinvention afterward. Guests range from journalists and photographers to former military personnel, special forces members, activists, and whistleblowers, all sharing gritty, first-hand accounts of confronting danger, captivity, or precarity. A standout throughline is the host's skill at guiding guests to tell the story with clarity and emotional depth, creating a compelling arc from pre-event context to the aftermath and resilience that follows. This mix of high-stakes experiences, ethical considerations, and personal transformation makes it likely to appeal... more
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2. Michael Leonard
3. Evaristo Salas Jr
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6. Evaristo Salas, Jr
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