133 Days Adrift: The Longest Life Raft Survival Ever | E208
In this week's episode of Crux True Survival Stories, hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen tell the extraordinary story of Poon Lim—a Chinese sailor who survived 133 days alone on a life raft in...
12 Jan 38min
Surviving Niagara Falls: The Impossible True Story of 7-Year-Old Roger Woodward | E207
In the summer of 1960, seven-year-old Roger Woodward was just a kid looking forward to a boat ride on the Niagara River to celebrate his sister's birthday—he had no idea he was about to experience som...
5 Jan 43min
Audrey Mestre's Fatal World Record Freedive | Disaster Strikes E206
In this episode of Disaster Strikes on the Crux Podcast, hosts Julie Henningsen and Kaycee McIntosh explore the tragic story of Audrey Mestre, a world record freediver whose attempt ended in her untim...
1 Jan 36min
The Surgeon Who Rewires Lives - Part 2 | E205
In this episode of The Crux True Survival Stories, host Kaycee McIntosh interviews Dr. Mitchell Seruya, a board-certified plastic surgeon and peripheral nerve specialist at Cedars Sinai Medical Center...
29 Dec 202541min
Surviving Paralysis: The Fight to Walk Again - Part 1 | E204
In this episode of The Crux True Survival Stories, host Kaycee McIntosh explores the incredible story of Theresa and Brian, a couple who faced unimaginable challenges after a routine surgery left Ther...
29 Dec 202546min
Buried Alive: Surviving a Himalayan Avalanche at 14,000 Feet | E203
In this episode of the Crux True Survival Story Podcast, host Julie Henningsen delves into the harrowing survival story of Taylor Pajunen, a NOLS mountaineering course participant. On April 20, 2023, ...
22 Dec 202555min
Tragedy on Victory Peak | Disaster Strikes E202
In this episode of 'Disaster Strikes,' hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen delve into the tragic story of Natalia Nagovitsyna, a Russian mountaineer who perished while attempting to summit Vict...
18 Dec 202528min
Plane Disintegrated Midair: Juliane Koepcke Falls Two Miles Into the Amazon | E201
On December 24th, 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke boarded LANSA Flight 508 with her mother Maria, bound for a Christmas reunion with her father in the Peruvian Amazon. What should have been a routin...
15 Dec 202558min
