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What I survived

Jack Laurence
Pan Am Flight 73
Survival Stories
Panama
Bangkok Hilton
Survival
Pacific Ocean
Sailing
Robertson Family
Captivity
Sean Langan
Taliban
FBI
Australia
Interpol
Custody Disputes
Costa Rica
Cartel
Christopher Emms
Thailand
Chiang Mai

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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Born in 1968, the daughter of a former pilot who became a Gurnsey newspaper editor, Annie won a scholarship to a private school and would go on to study at Britain's elite Cambridge University.

In 1990, Annie sat a Foreign Office examination in hope... more

Born in 1968, the daughter of a former pilot who became a Gurnsey newspaper editor, Annie won a scholarship to a private school and would go on to study at Britain's elite Cambridge University.

In 1990, Annie sat a Foreign Office examination in hope... more

David McMillan has lead a life that is almost unbelievable, its like something out of a Hollywood crime thriller.

Born in the UK to Australian parents David would travel back and forth between the two countries a few times until at the age of 10 his... more

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Recent Guests

Annie Shayler
Former MI5 employee turned whistleblower; co-activist and author
Independent activist / former MI5
Episode: Running from Spies MI5 - P2
Annie Macron/McCrone
Former MI5 intelligence officer, recounting recruitment and early years
MI5 (former)
Episode: Running from Spies MI5 - P1
David Shayler
Former MI5 officer who became a colleague/partner of Annie and later spoke out
MI5 (former)
Episode: Running from Spies MI5 - P1
David McMillan
Survivor and author of Escape: The True Story of the Only Westerner to Escape Thailand's Bangkok Hilton
Bangkok Hilton escape subject
Episode: Escaping Thailands Death row - David McMillan p3
Christopher Emms
British entrepreneur in crypto, later involved in FBI indictment related to North Korea
Self/Various crypto ventures
Episode: North Korean Crypto scam? P1
William Holbert
Incarcerated individual known as Wild Bill
Panama prison system / cartel associations
Episode: Wild Bill - The Cartel Hitman - P4
William Reese
Former cartel member known as Wild Bill, later claiming to be a psychiatrist
Criminal cartel networks in Central America
Episode: Wild Bill - The Cartel Hitman - P3
William Hobart Holbert (Wild Bill)
Central America's most infamous hitman, later serving as a minister in a Panamanian prison
Panama prison system, crime career
Episode: Wild Bill - The Cartel Hitman - P1
Chad Hauer
Subject of the episode, formerly allied with Microsoft, detained in Bulgaria
Microsoft (former employee)
Episode: The tiktok Fugitive Part 3

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Jack Lawrence
Host of What I Survived

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 143 ratings
  • Amazing podcast

    Jack is incredible at guiding others to tell their story. Fantastic podcast. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cathy Grieve
    Australiaa month ago
  • Well Done!

    Not easy to pull off this concept; these true stories of courage. Love the details as these tales unfold. Awesome.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    U always hatin
    United Statesa month ago
  • Just What I’ve Been Looking For

    Harrowing and gripping stories that keep you on the edge of your seat. Very eerily calming and easy to listen to. I can’t wait for more seasons!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    maddoggg20
    United Statesa month ago
  • An amazing podcast

    This is the best podcast I have ever listened to yet, I love everything about it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zaylen:)
    United Statesa month ago
  • So great

    I’ve listened to the first 2 episodes and it’s so well done. Great story, great interviewer, and I love the sound design

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kkonfire39
    United Statesa month ago

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The tiktok Fugitive Part 1
Q: Where do you want to start?
We start at the very beginning of Chad's story, tracing his early passion for computers, his unconventional upbringing, and the sequence of life events that eventually led to the custody battle and his status as a wanted man.
Running from Spies MI5 - P1
Q: How did you first get involved with MI5, and what drew you to the organization?
Annie describes a mix of curiosity, ambition, and a sense of duty, followed by a situation where a letter and a casual remark from a parent nudged her toward the MI5 path, then a rigorous recruitment process.
Running from Spies MI5 - P2
Q: What was the hardest part of living on the run?
The constant surveillance, the erosion of privacy, and the strain on family and personal relationships, compounded by the danger of being caught and facing legal consequences.
Running from Spies MI5 - P2
Q: Why did you choose to go public instead of staying quiet?
Because the issues were systemic and secrecy prevented accountability; by going public they believed they could catalyze reform and spark informed public debate, despite personal costs.
Running from Spies MI5 - P2
Q: Did you genuinely fear for your lives, given the pursuit by security services?
Yes, there were moments when the risk felt real and imminent, especially during periods of forced headlines and close encounters with agents; the fear was balanced by a resolve to expose what they saw as systemic wrongdoing.

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