What I survived

First-hand accounts of survival from kidnapping, disasters and extreme ordeals AI summary

Jack Laurence Visit website › Society & Culture · EN · 73 episodes · latest 2026-11-10

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What I Survived is a true survival podcast featuring extraordinary first-hand stories from people who survived kidnapping, hostage situations, disasters, accidents and other extreme life-or-death ordeals.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 extraordinary fights for survival.Through intimate first-hand accounts, we follow the ordeal as it happened, the decisions made under unimaginable pressure, and the resilience and will it took to survive.Then we explore what came after — the physical and psychological recovery, the impact of trauma, and the process of rebuilding a life forever altered.What I Survived is hosted by Australian podcaster Jack Laurence, creator of the award-winning podcasts One Minute Remaining, Wanted and more.Follow What I Survived for remarkable true stories of survival, resilience and the human instinct to stay alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Price of Loyalty: Anthony Ruggiano Jr.

2026-11-10 · 33 min · Season 1, episode 14

In Part Two of What I Survived with Anthony Ruggiano Jr., the life his father warned him about begins to take everything.Anthony opens up about his drug addiction, going to rehab, and how John Gotti, the Teflon Don,…
The Mobster's Son: Anthony Ruggiano Jr.

2026-11-03 · 31 min · Season 3, episode 13

Anthony Ruggiano Jr. grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, the son of Anthony "Fat Andy" Ruggiano, a Gambino crime family capo who was made under Albert Anastasia in 1953.In Part One of this What I Survived story, Anthony…
Introducing One Minute Remaining

2026-10-29 · 30 min · Season 3, episode 12

While you wait for the next episode of What I Survived I want to introduce you to one of my other shows. One Minute Remaiming - Stories form the inmatesWelcome to episode one of 'One minute remaining' - Today we start…
Zoya Phan: Refugee Camps, Exile and a Hit List (Part 2)

2026-10-27 · 37 min · Season 3, episode 11

Zoya Phan escaped Burma's army at 14, only to find it could still reach the Karen refugee camps in Thailand. On What I Survived, Zoya Phan tells how she fled the Burmese military a second time, and how the regime put…
Zoya Phan: Surviving Ethnic Cleansing in Burma (Part 1)

2026-10-20 · 31 min · Season 3, episode 10

Zoya Phan was 14 when the Burmese army attacked her Karen village in Burma (Myanmar) and her family fled through the jungle towards Thailand. On What I Survived, Zoya Phan tells her story of surviving ethnic cleansing…
Rob Langdon: Seven Years in an Afghan Prison P2

2026-10-13 · 47 min · Season 3, episode 9

In 2009, Australian security contractor Rob Langdon shot and killed an Afghan colleague during a confrontation in Afghanistan. Rob says the man pulled a pistol and that he fired first in self-defence. What happened next…
Rob Langdon: Sentenced to Death in Afghanistan P1

2026-10-06 · 31 min · Season 3, episode 8

Former Australian soldier Rob Langdon went to Afghanistan as a private security contractor. He would eventually be convicted of murder, sentenced to death and spend seven years inside one of Afghanistan's most notorious…
Benedict Allen: Becoming a Crocodile Man P3

2026-09-29 · 34 min · Season 3, episode 7

After surviving malaria, starvation and near death in the Amazon, Benedict Allen was left with a question he couldn't shake: why had he survived? His search for an answer would take him deep into Papua New Guinea and…
Benedict Allen: He Ate His Dog to Survive P2

2026-09-22 · 29 min · Season 3, episode 6

Lost and alone in the Amazon, British explorer Benedict Allen contracted two forms of malaria, including a potentially deadly strain. Starving, feverish and running out of options, the 22-year-old faced a decision that…
Benedict Allen: Lost and Dying in the Amazon | Lost in the Amazon P1

2026-09-15 · 32 min · Season 3, episode 5

At just 22 years old, British explorer Benedict Allen set out to travel 600 miles through the remote northeast Amazon. It was supposed to be an expedition. Instead, it became a fight for survival.Gold miners hunted him.…

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Oldest episode in feed: 02/2026
Typical length: 31 min
Format: Serial Meant to be heard in order
Keywords: Survival, Documentary, True story, Biography, Human Resilience, First-Hand Accounts

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