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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 the final weeks of World War II, the Navy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis was attacked and sunk by a

Diver Ed Punchard loved his job and the people on Piper Alpha, even if it meant working on a noisy r

At a time when we’re debating where policing is going, we’re going to tell you where the police came

At 10:52pm, Piper Alpha is hit by the biggest explosion yet. Soon, the rig begins to break apart and

As the fire continues to rage on Piper Alpha, rescuers in small motorboats race to get workers off t

After an explosion rocks the Piper Alpha oil rig, a huge, smoky fire begins to spread, taking down t

Join NFL Insider and social media breakout star, Annie Agar, as she tackles the world of fantasy foo

On July 6th, 1988, workers clock in to a typical night shift aboard Piper Alpha, the world’s largest

On a warm day in April 2017, Outside Magazine writer Kyle Dickman was hiking near Yosemite National

On a warm day in April 2017, Outside Magazine writer Kyle Dickman was hiking near Yosemite National

When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited Mount Everest in 1953, high-altitude climbing was on

Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upst

After a severe blizzard engulfs Mount Everest on May 10th, fifteen people are left stranded on the m

As the climbers descend from the summit, it becomes a race against time to get back to camp before d

Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the out

As the climbers make their final push for the summit, time is of the essence. They must make it to t

In May 1996, two expert mountaineers and their clients set off to climb the world’s tallest peak — M

When author and historian Hampton Sides was deep into researching another polar expedition, he stumb

After months of trekking across the polar ice, the crew of USS Jeannette finally reach open water. N

It’s June 1881, and USS Jeannette has been crushed between ice floes and sunk to the bottom of the A