Catastrophic Dive: Lessons from the Titan Submersible Tragedy | Disaster Strikes E199
In this episode of the Crux podcast segment 'Disaster Strikes,' hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen delve into the harrowing story of the Titan submersible tragedy that occurred on June 18, 202...
4 Des 202537min
Surviving the Killer Mountain: Three Nights in the Death Zone | E198
In this episode of the Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen delve into one of mountaineering's most dramatic stories: the 2018 winter ascent of Nanga Parbat by ...
1 Des 202546min
Floating in 90-Foot Waves Without a Life Raft: The La Conte Fishing Vessel Tragedy in Alaska | E197
This episode of the Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosted by medical professionals Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen dives into the harrowing account of the fishing vessel La Conte, which sank i...
24 Nov 202546min
Christopher McCandless: The True Story Behind Into the Wild's Tragic Alaska Death | Disaster Strikes E 196
In this episode of the Crux podcast's biweekly segment, Disaster Strikes, host Julie Henningsen explores the tragic story of Christopher McCandless, also known as Alexander Supertramp. Julie shares he...
21 Nov 202532min
Broken and Alone: Six Days on a Norwegian Mountain | E 195
In this episode of the Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen recount the gripping survival story of Alec Luhn, a 38-year-old climate journalist, who endured six ...
17 Nov 202540min
The Lone Survivor of Early Winters Spire: Anton Tselykh's Impossible Escape from the Cascades | E194
On Mother's Day weekend 2025, four friends set out to climb North Early Winters Spire in Washington's North Cascades, but a single rusted piton anchor failed during their descent, sending all four cli...
10 Nov 202539min
60 Minutes to Survive: Inside the Pacific Northwest Survival Games: Bonus | E193
In this episode of The Crux True Survival Stories, host Kaycee McIntosh chats with Tony Peniche, one of the founders of the Pacific Northwest Survival Games. They discuss the intense challenges of wil...
9 Nov 202524min
Sealed in Stone - The John Edward Jones Nutty Putty Cave Incident | Disaster Strikes E192
**Content Warning: This story contains graphic details about a fatal cave accident involving prolonged entrapment in a confined space. It includes descriptions of claustrophobic conditions, failed res...
6 Nov 202530min
