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Against The Odds

Humans are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph.

Episodes

Total: 246

In August 1991, Lorraine Betts set sail aboard the Oceanos as cruise director, overseeing passenger

With all the lifeboats launched, the remaining passengers aboard the Oceanos cling to railings as th

Listen Now: Liberty Lost

2025/6/23

In Evangelical homes across the United States, sex outside of marriage is a sin against God. So, whe

As a hellish storm batters the Oceanos off the South African coast, senior crew members flee aboard

On the night of August 3, 1991, the cruise ship Oceanos sets sail from South Africa’s eastern cape w

We’ve got a new book! How to Survive Against the Odds: Tales & Tips for Animal Attacks and Natur

Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds—learn how to survive whatever nature can throw at

Rescue helicopters finally reach the campers, Sue and Bruce, as well as other stranded survivors lik

The survivors of the Mount St. Helens eruption find themselves in an alien world, with toppled trees

When Mount St. Helens erupts, Sue Ruff and her boyfriend Bruce Nelson are camping with four friends

In March 1980, after 120 years of dormancy, the volcano Mount St. Helens in Washington State begins

It's March 10, 1979—24 days since their sailboat sank and 15 days since Elmo and Randy arrived at a

Lamont Jones leaves Dauphin County Prison for the last time, a free man ready to move on with his li

Elmo and his son Randy leave the girls behind, paddling ahead in their Sport-Yak to find help—but tr

After a powerful storm destroys their sailboat and leaves them stranded on a remote Alaskan island,

Listen Now: Dying for Sex

2025/4/14

A Wondery original podcast so compelling it was reimagined for TV starring Michelle Williams, Jenny

It’s February 13, 1979. Elmo Wortman and his three children are sailing home to Alaska across the fr

In April of 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend had nearly completed a 230-mile cross-country sk

In April of 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend had nearly completed a 230-mile cross-country sk

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