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We’re back with part two in this tale. Holly and Gerry find themselves in a dead end swamp. After finding a smaller raft; they decide to abandon The Pink Palace in favour of it, to paddle their way out. Only, storms and exhaustion forced them back to The Pink Palace. They fought off starvation and tried to survive. After further unsuccessful attempts to leave the swamp, Holly and Gerry focused on surviving until help arrived. They were forced to eat toothpaste, slugs, frogs, grasshoppers and baby birds in their fight for survival. When they were rescued, they were less than 24 hours from death. Listen to how Holly and Gerry survived once they hit the swamp and what they had to do to make it out alive. We also talk about what happened afterwards. Join us for an all new episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.Don't forget to leave us a review! You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPCWebsite: www.notmenottodaypodcast.com

Holly and Gerry Fitzgerald married in 1970 and wanted to have the honeymoon of a lifetime. They worked all the hours they could to save money for year of travelling. In late 1972, they started their honeymoon, travelling South America. In the start of January 1973, they set off in a plane from Pucallpa. (Yes, that is the exact same town that Juliane Koepcke's plane went down in, just a year prior). They now found themselves in the jungle having to find their own way out. After some friendly advice from a fellow traveller they built a raft and started their journey down the Madre de Dios River to freedom. Things got rough for Holly and Gerry. Listen in this week to hear what happened to Holly and Gerry in part 1 of this story.This mentions Juliane and Yossi due to some mind blowing coincidences I found out whilst researching! If you liked those episodes you'll adore this one!Don't forget to leave us a review! You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPCWebsite: www.notmenottodaypodcast.com

Poon Lim holds the world record for longest survival at sea on a life-raft. Whilst working on a British freighter, it was hit by the Germans with torpedoes. In two minutes the ship sank. Poon leapt overboard and found himself floating 250 miles away from land. After two hours, he found a life-raft. Poon climbed aboard and started 133 days of survival.Listen in to find out how Poon survived and what happened after he was rescued.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPCWebsite: www.notmenottodaypodcast.com

Steven Stayner was just 7 years old when he was abducted on December 4th, 1972. He spent the next 7 years living with a vile paedophile named Kenneth Parnell. Parnell, kept Steven for these years, moving around California, enrolling Steven into various schools under the name of Dennis Parnell.Parnell struggled to hold down a stable job, kept on the move and abusing Steven. He made several attempts with Steven to abduct other children, only to have them fail every time. Recruiting another person to abduct a child, Parnell abducted 5 year-old, Timothy White, in 1980.Steven, being determined to spare Timothy the same fate he had endured, escaped with him in the middle of the night. They went to a police station and explained their stories.Kenneth Parnell was arrested the next morning.Steven, once returned to his grateful parents and family, had a hard time readjusting to his new life.Listen this week to hear about the full, albeit, short life of Steven Stayner; the sentencing of Parnell and all those involved in this new episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.⚠️ Trigger Warning : this episode contains child abduction and child sexual abuse *although kept to a minimum*. Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPCWebsite: www.notmenottodaypodcast.com

Ada Blackjack was an Inupiat born woman, originally named Ada Delutuk, but was actually raised by Methodist missionaries in Nome, Alaska. At 16, she married an abusive man named Jack Blackjack and had three children with him. Only one of those children survived past infancy. Her son Bennet, who had tuberculosis. After Jack left Ada and her son destitute, she had to find a way to care for their son, alone. An opportunity arose for a Native seamstress that spoke English. It paid well and would cover the medical costs she needed to have Bennet treated. It would require her absence for 1-2 years. Leaving Bennet in an orphanage temporarily she joined the voyage. Ada at 23 was the only woman in a team of 4 male explorers. She was hired to cook, clean and sew for them. The mission was to claim Wrangel Island. Only, when they got there, things didn't go to plan and Ada started a 2 year fight for her survival. She, in fact, became the only survivor.Listen to this weeks episode, to hear about the incredible journey and life of Ada Blackjack.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Wojtek was a Syrian bear that was bought by Polish soldiers just at the start of World War 2. He was raised by them and lived with them for many years, enjoying many a beer, cigarettes and even learned to walk on his hind legs like his fellow comrades. Wojtek became an official soldier and was even promoted to Corporal at one point. Eventually he ended up in Scotland where he spent the remainder of his life. Listen this week find out the story of Wojtek the bear. Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Vesna Vulovic holds the Guinness World Record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute. She was working as an airhostess in 1972, when an explosion in the luggage hold, tore apart the plane sending Vesna into a 33,333ft fall. She managed to survive the crash but was badly injured. After 15 months of rehabilitation and surgeries, including 10 days in a coma, Vesna was able to go back to work.Listen in to find out all about Vesna and her incredible life. Also if you're partial to the odd conspiracy theory you may enjoy this one.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPCWebsite: www.notmenottodaypodcast.com

Aron Ralston is a man many of you will be familiar with. In April 2003 he took a trip to Bluejohn Canyon alone. He told nobody where he was going. Aron shortly into his trip, finds himself stuck in the canyon, with his lower right arm crushed and pinned by a boulder. After 5 days, he came to the conclusion that he was going to have to amputate his own arm with a blunt penknife. Listen in to the story of Aron Ralston and some details you may not have known. We also discuss what Aron has been doing since his ordeal in the new episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.⚠️Trigger Warning ⚠️ contains details of a graphic nature.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPCWebsite: www.notmenottodaypodcast.com

Travis Barker is a world famous drummer and music producer, known mainly from Blink-182. Travis had always been afraid of flying and had expressed it to his manager before, convinced he was going to die in a plane crash. Despite these fears he travelled on planes for world tours. In 2008 Travis was involved in a plane crash. A crash that claimed the lives of 4 others. The only survivors were Travis Barker and DJ A.M. We'll talk about the events leading up to that day, the incident itself and the after effects it had on them both.⚠️Trigger Warning ⚠️ contains details of a graphic nature including injuries and drug use.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPCWebsite: www.notmenottodaypodcast.com

In 1848, Phineas Gage was blasting rocks to make way for the new railroad. He was packing a hole with blasting powder and a fuse, when momentarily distracted, scraped his iron tampering rod along a rock producing a spark and igniting the fuse.The Tampering rod was shot straight through his skull being found 30 feet away covered in his brains.Much to his co-workers horror, he walked to an oxcart and made his way back to the lodging town he was in. Here, he met Dr Williams and Dr Harlow who helped clean his head and monitor him.Listen to this incredible story on his survival and life on this episode of Not Me Not Today Podcast.⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ This episode contains graphic details of brains (again) and gore that may be distressing for some listeners.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

In part 2 we discuss Yossi Ghinsberg's journey alone through the jungle.He goes through some incredible challenges like almost falling off another waterfall, surviving a flash flood, a mud pit…twice, being almost eaten alive by ants and termites and finally gets rescued. We explore the 22 days he spent alone in the jungle including his rescue and later life. Find out what happened to Karl and Markus too, in our all new episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ This episode contains graphic details of Yossi's fight for survival and the impact it had on his body and mind!Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Yossi Ghinsberg was 22 in 1981 when he and 3 others took to the jungle looking for an adventure of a life-time. After stocking up for what was supposed to be a six week long trip they set off into the jungle.They met rarely contacted tribes, ate monkeys, travelled rivers and tried to enjoy their adventure. But despite the adventure the challenges became too much, their relationships frayed and this led them to splitting off into pairs.Yossi and Kevin would continue on in the adventure down the river deeper into the jungle and Karl and Markus would turn back to the nearest village about 3 days walk away.Yossi and Kevin on a raft down the river get separated and start the long, treacherous journey alone in the jungle.At the end of this tale there are only two survivors...listen to hear what happened and who survived in this weeks episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ This episode talks of killing animals for a need to survive and some animal abuse, also cannibalism.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

We are back with part 2! In part two we discuss Tere Jo's rescue. What happened to Julian Harvey when he found out Tere Jo was alive? What really happened aboard the Bluebelle that night?Where is Tere now? We cover all of it and more in the gripping second part of Tere Jo Duperrault story. Listen to find out. ⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ This episode talks of suicide, which may be triggering for some listeners.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Tere Jo Duperrault was just 11 years old when she was found floating alone, out at sea on a tiny life-raft. She was a survivor of a tragedy aboard The Bluebell. A tragedy that claimed the lives of her entire family.However all was not what it seemed as she was not the initial sole survivor. Julian Harvey the captain had also survived and had told one version of events. The real story of what happened aboard that boat that night shocked the world.Listen to find out what happened to Tere Jo and what Julian had told investigators on this weeks episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Anatoli Bugorski was working with the most powerful particle accelerator in all of Soviet Russia when it malfunctioned. He stepped up to fix it.At 36 he was shot through the skull with the proton beam and live to tell the tale. Listen to find out what happened to Anatoli in our first mini episode.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Bethany Hamilton was born to be a surfer. She started from a very young age and would spend every waking minute possible in the water on her surfboard. She was determined from early on to become a professional surfer. Her dream was easily within reach until one day at aged just 13, Bethany was attacked by a shark. It had bitten off her left arm, but she stayed calm warning other surfers in that there was a shark in the water. After the attack she felt her dream was slipping away and finished forever. However Bethany, after an inspirational talk with a fellow shark attack survivor, was determined to get back on the board and make her dreams come true. Listen to hear about Bethany's life. From the shark attack to what she’s doing now, covering some of her incredible achievements in between.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, is the luckiest unlucky survivor you’ll hear about. At age 27, in 1945 Mr. Yamaguchi and his colleagues were sent from Nagasaki to Hiroshima for an extended work trip. On the day, before they were due to return the “Little Boy” nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.Mr. Yamaguchi was late for work when the bomb was dropped, and woke up to see a crown of fire and mushroom cloud soar into the skies. His skin was red, raw, burning and he had a ringing in his ears like he had never experienced before. After finding his colleagues they made their way to the station to catch an evacuation train back to Nagasaki.After the gruelling journey back, Mr. Yamaguchi showed up for work Monday morning to explain what had happened. Whilst explaining what had happened to his co-workers, there was a flash and Mr. Yamaguchi was knocked unconscious. When he finally came around, it was more carnage. Once again he woke up to a mushroom cloud and the city on fire. It was the 2nd nuclear bomb.He kept his experience hidden and unspoken about until the age of 90. He wrote a book of poetry and spent his remaining years talking about his experience. Listen in to find out the full incredible story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Violet Jessop was born in 1887 in Argentina to Irish parents.She had a rough start in life surviving; scarlet fever, typhoid, and tuberculosis, illnesses that claimed the life of some of her siblings.After her father died and her mother got sick Violet left school to get a job as a sea-stewardess. Here she began the career of a lifetime surviving 3 maritime disasters including the Titanic. She was aptly named "The Unsinkable Woman".Join us to find out what happened to Violet Jessop and where she went after her years at sea in an all new episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

On December 18th 1994, Alison dropped her friend home after an evening of wine and balderdash. When she returned back and pulled up outside her apartment, a man with a knife pushed Alison onto the passenger seat of her car and drove off. Once he collected his ‘friend’; they raped her, disembowelled her, cut her throat and left her for dead. Miraculously, Alison survived and walked her way to the road to safety. She suffered from injuries so severe that the doctors said how she survived can't be explained any other way than a miracle. Listen to find out what happened to Alison; how she survived and what occurred in the years following on an all new episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.⚠️ Warning : this episode contains rape, and graphic violence.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Judy was a liver and white English Pointer born in 1936 in Shanghai. After a rough start in life Judy joined the HMS Gnat as a mascot. She proved to be more than just a mascot saving her fellow comrades lives many times over.This amazing dog survived two ship bombings, several days on a deserted island, a couple years in Prisoner of War camps and a year at a hard labour work camp. She even got married at one point. Judy spent her years avoiding certain death until she was finally brought home with Frank Williams to the UK. Judy made history as the only dog to be declared as a Prisoner of War.Please join us to listen to Judys incredible tale of survival. No real trigger warnings this week. It’s a wholesome heartfelt episode.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

On April 10th 1994, Mauro Prosperi took part in the Marathon Des Sables; which literally means Marathon of the Sands. It’s dubbed the hardest foot race on earth; and on the 4th day, Mauro separated from his friend, determined to win it. He subsequently found himself in middle of a sandstorm. A sandstorm that lasted 8 hours. After being lost in the desert for 9 days Mauro walked out alive. Listen to hear how Mauro came to be in the race, how he survived and what happened later on an all new episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.⚠️ Warning ⚠️ there is mention of suicidal thoughts and killing of animals in need for survival which may be triggering for some listeners. Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

On Septemebr 11th 1966 Peter Warner and his crew were out laying traps for crayfish near ‘Ata Island; when they noticed smoke rising from the side of the cliff. Aware the island was supposed to be uninhabited and bush fires were rare, he went to investigate. It was here that 6 wild boys came screaming down the cliff leaping into the ocean. They were teenage castaways that had been living on the island for 15 months after stealing a sailboat to adventure to Fiji.Join us this week to hear about how the boys came to be on the island and what happened afterwards in this super uplifting episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast.Don't forget to leave us a review.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

One Sunday morning Jeanna was attending church with her mother when she was bitten by a rabid bat. Not aware that it was rabid Jeanna did not seek further medical treatment. One month later she started to show symptoms of rabies. Until 2004 rabies was known to be 100% fatal to humans. Dr. Rodney Willoughby stepped up to the plate and saved Jeannas life. Making her the first ever unvaccinated survivor of rabies. Join us and find out what happened to Jeanna and where she is today. We also reached out to Jeanna and asked if she had an organisation that was close to her heart. Naturally this passionate woman has given us a place we encourage you to check out. They are Whisper Hill Clydesdales Special Needs. They are committed to providing individuals the opportunity to reach their full potential through personal growth and fulfilment with the aid of horses and farm animals. Click the link below to go to their Facebook page. The are a non profit organisation and rely on donations and volunteers; please donate if you feel so inclined. They got Jeanna into animal therapy and she is close with them today. https://www.facebook.com/Whisperhillfdl/Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

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One morning in mid-June 2007, Eduardo and Jayne Valseca were driving home from dropping their children to school in San Miguel de Allende; Central Mexico. They were ambushed by masked men. Eduardo was kidnapped and held for ransom. Jayne was left to handle this nightmare whilst trying to raise their 3 children. After 7 months Eduardo showed up on their backdoor step. What happened to Eduardo and Jayne during that time? What happened afterwards? Did they ever catch who did it?We have all the answers in this intense episode of Not Me, Not Today Podcast. Warning ⚠️ There is violence in this episode. It’s not very graphic but may be triggering for some listeners. Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC

Juliane Koepcke was just 17 years old when she was involved in a plane crash in 1972; over the Amazon Rainforest. She walked out of the jungle 12 days later, emerging as the only survivor. How did Juliane survive? What happened after the crash? Where is she now?Listen and find out.Don't forget to leave us a review!You can also visit our website at www.notmenottodaypodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmenottodaypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotMeNotTodayPC