Real Survival Stories

This is an amazing podcast! Since finding it, I’m binge listening and find myself telling anyone/everyone they have to listen to it. Unbelievable stories. So well put together. The whole time I’m listening, I’m saying “oh my, oh my goodness, no way!” Absolutely fantastic!!

This production is just so beautifully researched, written, and edited! I’ve binged other survival story podcasts before, but I’m enjoying this one in a special way. The descriptions are so gorgeous, the scene setting so evocative, that there are times I go back and listen again, because I really want to take it in. I’m also learning about the common characteristics and motives of people who survive the unsurvivable, and I’m making a list of mistakes as well. Not that I plan to hike in the desert anytime soon, but if I do, I’ll be better prepared that that Kiwi gal who broke her pelvis. And if I’m somewhere where it’s a good idea to carry bear spray, I won’t bury it in the bottom of my pack!

I lovvvve this podcast!! The suspense is soo good and I love it when Christian’s talk about how they pray during the experience and how their life is better after the trauma. Also, think, the people who aren’t Christians usual end up with trauma and stress about the experience a lot, but the Christians talk about having a better life. That’s not true for everyone, but I thought that was interesting. Also, Hopkins does such a good job! It’s so good. Also how do people get on the podcast?

This podcast is so well written and researched I binged every episode—my only complaint is that I’ve run out of episodes. I could literally listen to John Hopkins talk all day long—what a great voice!!