Shipwreck on the Sahara | Interview with Dean King | 5

Shipwreck on the Sahara | Interview with Dean King | 5

Author Dean King traveled across the world to retrace Captain Riley’s footsteps through the Sahara Desert. His book, Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival, recounts Riley’s story and King’s own experiences in the desert. King shares his memories of discovering Riley’s forgotten memoir and what his journey taught him about friendship and survival.

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Submarine Rescue: The Race to Save Squalus | Trapped | 2

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Submarine Rescue: The Race to Save Squalus | Into the Deep | 1

Submarine Rescue: The Race to Save Squalus | Into the Deep | 1

On the morning of May 23, 1939, a state-of-the-art U.S. Navy’s submarine, the USS Squalus, was doing a routine test dive when something went terribly wrong. The sub began flooding, and plunged 240 fee...

8 Nov 202247min

Wildfire in Paradise | Evacuating Paradise with Beth Bowersox and Daniel Swain | 6

Wildfire in Paradise | Evacuating Paradise with Beth Bowersox and Daniel Swain | 6

CalFire dispatcher Beth Bowersox was on duty the morning the Camp Fire ignited. She joins Host Cassie De Pecol to share what it was like behind the scenes as a first responder, and her decision to eva...

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Wildfire in Paradise | Paradise Lost with Lizzie Johnson | 5

Wildfire in Paradise | Paradise Lost with Lizzie Johnson | 5

By the time it was contained in late November 2018, the Camp Fire had become the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Journalist Lizzie Johnson spent two years reporting on t...

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Wildfire in Paradise | Containment | 4

Wildfire in Paradise | Containment | 4

By mid-afternoon of November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire has largely moved through Paradise. Families separated by the fire are desperate to find each other and know who survived — and if they’ll be able t...

18 Okt 202241min

Wildfire in Paradise | Engulfed | 3

Wildfire in Paradise | Engulfed | 3

As the fire rages and traffic on the main roads out of Paradise comes to a standstill, firefighters realize evacuation is no longer a viable option. First responders race to locate places of refuge wi...

11 Okt 202243min

Wildfire in Paradise | Bottleneck | 2

Wildfire in Paradise | Bottleneck | 2

As a fast-moving wildfire closes in on their town, Paradise residents move to evacuate as quickly as possible. But not everyone knows about the seriousness of the fire. Electronic evacuation alerts fr...

4 Okt 202239min

Wildfire in Paradise | Ignition | 1

Wildfire in Paradise | Ignition | 1

In the early morning of November 8, 2018, a faulty electrical line sparked a fire in the woods of Butte County, California. Spurred on by high winds and dry brush from extreme drought, the fire spread...

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