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Not Today

Not Today covers unbelievable but true stories of survival. Join Steph and Alex as they discuss real incredible people who made it out of unimaginable circumstances against all odds.

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106: Episode 106: Hanging on for Dear Life

Not Today ·

2022/11/15

Long time friends and mountaineers Jim and Mike were on a trip to summit one of America's highest peaks, Mount Rainer. With a lot of effort, and some encouragement from Mike, the pair was able to make it to the top, and take in the immaculate views. However, on their way down, the snow was melting and hiding many of the treacherous crevasses. Jim was being very careful to make sure that every step he took was on solid ground, but made a life altering mistake.

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105: Episode 105: Terror In Salt Creek

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2022/11/08

Backpackers Lena and Beatrice were looking for a lift and a little adventure when they accepted a ride from a man they had never met, named Roman Heinze. However when Roman unexpectedly drove the girls to a remote beach, they were in for a lot more than the innocent impromptu camping trip. This excursion very quickly turned into a fight for their lives. *I forgot to mention this at the top, however this story does contain some discussion of sexual assault*

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45:07

104: Episode 104: Fork In The Road

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2022/11/01

In the summer of 1975, Linda Skvarna set off on a solo road trip across the United States with her dog Coco Gin. Her last stop of the trip was the Grand Canyon, and after seeing an enticing waterfall on a post card, she decided that would be her destination. Linda set off knowing nothing of the intensity or length of the hike, and thanks to poorly maintained trail signs, she was soon hopelessly lost in the never ending maze with no food or water. Support the show

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49:08

103: Episode 103: The Candyman

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2022/10/25

On Halloween 1974, five children were given Pixy Stix laced with potassium cyanide. After consuming the candy that night, Timothy O'Bryan was killed in only a matter of minutes. The man behind this evil became known as the real life Candyman. Support the show

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102: Episode 102: The Escape From Alcatraz

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2022/10/18

In Spring of 1961, Alcatraz inmates Frank Morris, Alan Clayton West, and brothers, John and Clarence Anglin, began planning what would be one of the most famous prison escapes of all time. After a full year of preparation and a lot of teamwork, these men got away with some pretty ridiculous feats. Three of the four men successfully got away, and to this day have never been found. Check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Instagram Tik Tok Support the show

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3:44

Bonus Episode #9: Swallowed By Clouds Promo

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2022/10/13

For access to this episode and more exclusive bonus content check out the link below or go to patreon.com/nottodaypodcast http://patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Support the show

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45:19

101: Episode 101: Noela Rukundo

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2022/10/11

Noela Rukundo was happily living life with her eight children and husband Balenga in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. As a refugee from Burundi, she thought that she had left her problems behind. Unfortunately though, her step mother passed away, and she traveled back to Burundi to attend the funeral. After a draining ceremony, Noela went back to her hotel, only to find that her problems in Burundi were far from over. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo extra

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41:38

Listeners Episode #6

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2022/10/04

This week we're going to read the stories that you have sent in to us! We're gonna talk about creepy men, murderous pets, and one very spooky summer camp. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo extra episode + voting power) https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Instagram Tik Tok Support the show

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72:54

Episode 100: No Other Choice

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2022/09/27

In 1971, the Uruguayan Old Christian's rugby team was flying to Chile to defend their most recent championship win a year earlier. In the air, spirits were high as almost the entire plane consisted of players, family, friends, and fans. However things took a turn for the worse, when the pilot made a fatal mistake. After hitting extremely rough air the plane was flying only feet away from the mountain tops. The pilots tried to regain altitude, but the plane crashed, tearing off both wings and the

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56:16

Episode 99: The Durable Mike Malloy

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2022/09/20

During the height of the Great Depression in New York City, speakeasy owner Tony Marino and his friends were desperate for cash. They needed quick money and decided that the best bet was to commit life insurance fraud. Mike Malloy seemed like the easiest target. He had no family or friends, no consistent job, no home, and was by all accounts a severe alcoholic. Tony and his thugs hatched a plan for Mike to drink himself to death, but they would slowly learn how shockingly resilient Mike was

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Episode 98: The Kidnapping of Katie Beers Part 2

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2022/09/13

We continue where we left off last week, with the police all over John Esposito. However, they can't seem to find any trace of Katie, despite searching John's house three separate times. All the while, Katie is still locked up feet from where they are. She eventually manages to break John down in an incredibly inventive way, securing her freedom, and ultimately setting up an ending that is everything that we wanted for her. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo extra

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Episode 97: The Kidnapping of Katie Beers Part 1

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2022/09/06

Katie Beers was dealt a bad hand from day one. For the first 9 years of her life she endured severe neglect from her mother, and constant abuse by her aunt and uncle. Which was bad enough, however days before her 10th birthday, Katie was abducted by a family friend and kept in a bunker underneath his house. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo extra episode + voting power) https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Instagram Tik Tok

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96: Episode 96: Shipwrecked

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2022/08/30

John and Jean Silverwood set out to sail the world with their four children. The family was on the last leg of the two year journey when their sailboat struck a reef stranding them in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. To make matters even worse, the gigantic 2,500 lb mast snapped and fell directly onto John pinning him down and severely injuring him. As the sailboat was torn apart by black waves, all they could do was wait and hope that the distress signal they sent out was received by

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52:25

Episode 95: Human Error

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2022/08/23

Eastern Airline's Flight 401 from New York to Miami was about to touch down, when their landing gear malfunctioned. The crew promptly engaged autopilot and climbed back to 2000 feet to try and fix the problem. Eventually, after failing to fix the gear immediately, they had to send someone down underneath the plane to manually check. Unbeknownst to the crew, the autopilot had been disengaged, and the plane was slowly losing altitude. The descent was so gradual that no one had noticed, until it was

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51:05

Episode 94: The Fast Food Killer

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2022/08/16

In 1997 there had been a string of robbery/homicides throughout some of the fast food restaurants around Nashville Tennessee. The perpetrator always had the employees empty the safe, before he would take their lives, and swipe the tape out of the surveillance cameras. The plan was to not leave any evidence behind and especially no witnesses. But in March of 1997, the fast food killer unknowingly left behind a witness named Jose Gonzalez.

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56:12

Episode 93: Abduction of Carolynne Watson and Julian...

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2022/08/09

Julian and Carolynne had been dating for 2 years, and planned to have a picnic on the 1200 acre property that Julian's mom owned in Budgeree, Australia. They were having a great time by the casual, yet natural, 10 foot waterfall at the end of one of the trails. They were supposed to be home in a couple of hours, and wanting to be on time, they packed up and headed out. On the way back, Julian was looking for some roadkill that he saw on the way in so that he could get a closer look at what it was

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92: Episode 92: Pinned

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2022/08/02

When a rockslide pins Warren Macdonald and prevents him from moving, he must hold out in hopes, through rain and rising water levels, that his new friend will be able to climb down the mountain and return with help. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo extra episode + voting power) https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Inspiring conversations with one aim to help others, we all have a story Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support

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91: Episode 91: A New Meaning For Grateful

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2022/07/26

In Newburgh, New York, cousins JJ and Pappito were having fun with their friend Cathy in the snow the day before Thanksgiving. There was a snowbank that was 8 feet tall in a nearby parking lot, and a snow fort was being built. As you might imagine, it was lit. That was until their parents noticed that JJ and Pappito had not come home before their curfew. Mild concern turned into an intense panic as the parents realized that the kids were nowhere to be found. It was especially concerning because

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54:24

90: Episode 90: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

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2022/07/19

In a small rural community in Illinois, Julie Rae and her son Joel were sleeping in their home when Julie was awoken by a scream. She dashed out of bed to find an intruder wearing a ski mask. She tried to chase him down, assuming he was kidnapping Joel, but the man knocked her on the ground, beat her head while she was down, and walked off into the night. When police arrived on the scene, Julie learned that things were much worse than she originally believed, and she was their number one

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89: Episode 89: Hijack Horror

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2022/07/12

Auburn Calloway, a flight engineer for Fed Ex, boarded cargo flight number 705 with a guitar case and a sinister plan. Shortly after the flight stabilized at a cruising altitude, Calloway put his plan into action. He attacked the flight crew, sparking an intense fight to survive, thousands of feet above the ground. The tactics the crew used to gain the upper hand, pushed their bodies and the aircraft to their absolute limit. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo

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