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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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Episode 203: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

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2024/10/29

In 1959, nine young hikers ventured into Russia’s remote Ural Mountains, but they never returned. When a search team arrived, they found the group’s tent slashed open from the inside and their belongings abandoned in an eerie silence. The hikers' bodies were discovered scattered in the snow—some barefoot, others without adequate clothing, as if they'd fled into the night in terror. All of their bodies had extremely strange and gruesome injuries with seemingly no explanation. Soviet investigators

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Episode 202: WITCH!

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2024/10/22

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a series of hearings and prosecutions in colonial Massachusetts, where 20 people were executed and over 200 accused of practicing witchcraft. The accusations made by a group of young girls, fueled by religious fervor, social tensions, and political instability, led to a widespread panic. The events left a lasting impact on American history, serving as a cautionary tale about the consequences of fear-based justice.Check out our new Halloween merch design here

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Episode 201: One Wrong Step

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2024/10/15

In October of 2009 Jordan Nicurity survived a terrifying fall off a cliff that left him with a shattered pelvis while on a solo trip to Hornby Island in British Colombia. Jordan spent 4 days in the wilderness and had to claw his way back to safety, and save his own life. Check Out Magic Mind! You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code NOTTODAY20 at checkout You can claim it at:

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61:43

Episode 200: Reincarnated Children

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2024/10/08

Some young children, usually between the ages of 2 and 5, speak about memories of a previous life they claim to have lived. They often show behaviors, such as phobias or preferences, that are unusual within the context of their particular family and can't be explained by any current life events, and in many cases, the child’s statements correspond accurately to the life and death of a deceased individual. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at

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46:48

Episode 199: Buried Alive

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2024/10/01

In 2011, Michelina Lewandowska was attacked by her ex-fiancé, Marcin Kasprzak, who bound her with tape and buried her alive in a cardboard box. Left for dead in a shallow grave, she managed to escape and survive against all odds. This episode recounts the key moments of her remarkable fight for survival and the justice that was ultimately served.Merch Shop Link ---> https://www.teepublic.com/stores/not-today?ref_id=35928

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Episode 198: The True Story of Moby Dick

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2024/09/24

The whale ship Essex, set sail from Nantucket in 1819 on a whaling expedition. In 1820, the ship was struck by a large sperm whale in the Pacific Ocean, causing it to sink. The crew, stranded thousands of miles from land, were left to drift in small whaleboats with limited supplies. After weeks at sea, the survivors faced starvation, dehydration, and extreme hardship. Some resorted to cannibalism to stay alive. The factual timeline of the Essex voyage, the whale attack, and the grim aftermath

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Episode 197: 1 in 100 Billion

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2024/09/17

We're going to be discussing a wide range of events that are seemingly impossible to survive, and yet there were survivors. From a terrifying parachuting accident, to a parasite living in a young girls brain for 10 years, to meteorite crashing into a home, and more!

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Episode 196: The Sun Gym Gang Part 2

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2024/09/10

After Marc Schiller's narrow escape from the Sun Gym Gang, their criminal ambitions only grew darker. In Part 2 we'll dive into the gang's escalation after Schiller fled Miami, as Daniel Lugo, Adrian Doorbal, and their accomplices set their sights on new targets. Their next victim, Frank Griga and his girlfriend Krisztina Furton, would not be as fortunate. The gang’s violent schemes intensified, leading to murder, dismemberment, and ultimately their capture. Merch Shop Link --->

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Episode 195: The Sun Gym Gang Part 1

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2024/09/03

The Sun Gym Gang, a notorious group of Miami bodybuilders, made headlines in the 1990s for a string of violent crimes that shocked the nation. Led by Daniel Lugo and Adrian Doorbal, the gang’s ambitions went far beyond their obsession with fitness, spiraling into a terrifying series of kidnappings, torture, extortion, and murder. Merch Shop Link ---> https://www.teepublic.com/stores/not-today?ref_id=35928

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Episode 194: Amateur Detective

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2024/08/27

On New Years Eve 1989, 11-year-old Collier Landry was awoken out of his sleep by the sound of a scream and two loud thuds. The next morning he discovered that his mother had disappeared, and his father claimed that she had gone on "a little vacation." Collier knew his father had murdered his mother, but he needed the police to believe him. At the age of 12 Collier became the star witness in the his mother's murder case, and with his testimony was able to put his father away for life.Check out

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Episode 193: The Radium Girls

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2024/08/20

Around the 1920s young women and girls were elated to land a high paying job at US Radium Company. Their task would be to paint radium based paint on watch faces to make them glow in the dark. However through this, the girls were unknowingly exposing themselves to lethal amounts of radiation. As their health deteriorated, they faced a relentless battle against a powerful company that refused to take responsibility.

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Episode 192: The Labyrinth

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2024/08/13

In this episode we'll be reading an epic tale submitted by our listeners who almost lost their lives while cave diving in Florida!Check out our merch shop!! ---> https://www.teepublic.com/stores/not-today

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Episode 191: Into The River

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2024/08/06

In November of 1991, 44 year old David Whittlesey took on a solo rafting trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. After his raft capsized, David was left alone, hundreds of miles away from civilization without any supplies and was forced to survive for 7 days.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nottoday and get on your way to being your best self! Check out our new merch shop!! --> https://www.teepublic.com/stores/not-today

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Episode 190: George Harrison's Assassination Attempt

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2024/07/30

Lead guitarist for The Beatles, George Harrison, was almost the second band mate to have been assassinated, because like John Lennon, George Harrison also experienced a crazed fan who almost took his life. On December 30th 1999, George Harrison and his wife Olivia were woken up to the crashing sound of glass breaking. George would soon find out that a man had broken into his home and would proceed to stab him 40 times before police and paramedics arrived.Check out Magic Mind! You have a limited

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Episode 189: The Backpacker Murderer

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2024/07/23

Ivan Milat, infamously known as the Backpacker Murderer, lured, tortured, and brutally murdered seven backpackers between 1989 and 1993 in the Belanglo State Forest in New South Wales, Australia. Three years after his encounter with Ivan Milat, backpacker Paul Onions, provided the crucial information that took down Australia's most notorious serial killer.

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Episode 188: Abandon Ship!

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2024/07/16

The Robertson family began their journey around the world in January of 1971. However after 18 months at sea, the 43-foot schooner was attacked by three killer whales and went down within minutes. The family then had to survive in a damaged life raft and dinghy in the middle of the pacific ocean for almost two months before finally being rescued.

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Episode 187: The Boston Molasses Flood

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2024/07/09

On January 15, 1919, a storage tank collapsed releasing two million gallons of molasses on the North End of Boston. The thick liquid poured out like a tsunami wave, reaching speeds of up to 35 miles per hour, destroying everything in its path. The molasses flooded streets, crushed buildings, derailed trains and ultimately killed 21 people and injured 150 more.

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Episode 186: The Black Widow

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2024/07/02

In 2019, 39-year-old Rob Parkes answered the door for police who played him a recording of two voices bargaining over the price of his death. One of the voices on the tape was his ex-wife Victoria Breeden. Parkes didnt know it at the time but Victoria had approached 6 different men about the hit on Rob falsely claiming rob was a violent, abusive, drug dealing, gang leading, pedophile who needed to be killed.

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Episode 185: Submarine Escape

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2024/06/25

In 1941 31-year-old John Capes was the only passenger on board the HMS Perseus to survive after the submarine struck a mine and sunk to the bottom of the ocean. Throughout the course of the World War II, the British navy lost 79 submarines – and from those there were only 4 escapes. One of which was that of John Capes. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nottoday and get on your way to being your best self!

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Episode 184: Pinned

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2024/06/18

While on a trip retrieving animal traps in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Ken Hildebrand was crushed under his quad on a remote hillside in hungry coyote territory.

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