Marooned: Tales of the Catastrophically Lost

On January 8th, 2005, Australian diver David Shaw attempted to retrieve the body of Deon Dreyer, who had died in Bushman’s Hole, an 886-foot-deep cave in South Africa in 1994. Shaw ultimately reached the body, but became entangled and died on the cave floor, leaving his friend and support diver, Don Shirely, to fight for survival. Sources: The Guardian: Deepest Sympathy Dave Shaw final dive video Dave Not Coming Back | FULL DOCUMENTARY VIDEO: To Boldly Go | David Shaw The Aftermath Of Love: Don Shirley and Dave Shaw Death in the depths: the divers willing to pay the price of taking sport to extremes Raising the Dead To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned 

On May 8, 2019, 35-year-old physical therapist and yoga teacher, Amanda Eller, set off on what she thought would be a hike along a trail in the Makawao Forest Reserve, Hawaii. Part way through the hike, she realised she had become disoriented and lost. Without a cell phone, water bottle, map, or any supplies, she fought to survive in the wilderness, with only intuition to guide her. She was rescued 17 days later, injured, but alive. However, her spiritual take on her experience left many questioning her actions and intentions. Sources:  https://www.facebook.com/amandaeeller/ Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sun, May 26, 2019 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Wed, May 29, 2019  5 years after dramatic rescue, hiker reflects on being lost in Hawaii forest for 17 days Yoga teacher Amanda Eller after rescue from Hawaii forest: 'I chose life' Mauinow articles: [X][X][X][X] Gofundme To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned 

On September 20, 2004, a Cessna 206 aircraft crashed while flying to a rural Schafer Meadows airstrip in Montana. Of the five people on board, only two would survive. Burned, injured, and presumed dead, forest service workers Jodee Hogg and Matt Ramige, were left to fight for survival, and descend the treacherous terrain in search of help.  Sources: ‘Unacceptable’ to quit: woman tells of plane crash’, AP JG-TC: Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Sat, Sep 25, 2004 Victoria Advocate, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 Ventura County Star, Fri, Oct 22, 2004 Albany Democrat-Herald, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Times, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Signal, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Daily Sentinel, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 Star-Herald, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 The Spokesman-Review, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 The Daily Inter Lake, Fri, Sep 24, 2004 The Independent-Record, Fri, Sep 24, 2004 The Billings Gazette, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 Burned, battered, but alive — crash survivor recalls ordeal Plane Crash Survivor Recalls Ordeal Plane crash victims back from the dead Plane crash survivor feels he has a new perspective on life Woman tells of plane crash and survival ordeal The Tragedy in Tunnel Creek Inexperience blamed for plane crash James Long

In August of 2017, experienced hunter and avid outdoorsman, Jeremy Evans, was scouting for sheep in the Alberta Rockies when he spotted a grizzly bear cub through his binoculars. Without warning, he was attacked by a mother grizzly bear from behind resulting in devastating injuries.  Alone in the backwoods of the Canadian wilderness, his face torn, fingers broken, tendons severed, and blood spilling from his injuries, Jeremy struggled for miles to save himself. Sources: Calgary Herald- After the Attack: Man's harrowing account of being attacked by a bear still offering lessons about life, trauma Calgary Herald- Account of horrific grizzly attack is a story about survival 'against all odds' Metro- Dad has his face ripped off by bear in brutal attack FIERCE- The HEART-POUNDING Grizzly Attack on Jeremy Evans Grizzlydude.ca Backpacker Noiser - Jeremy Evans: How To Survive A Grizzly Bear Attack Newsweek- Man Who Escaped After Bear Crushed His Skull on How He Survived To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned 

In July of 1897, a team of three Swedish men, led by Swedish engineer Salomon August Andrée, climbed aboard the Örnen, a hydrogen balloon set to fly over the north pole in one of the first attempts to explore the Arctic by air. Almost as soon as they set off things began to go awry, and the ill-fated expedition became one of Sweden’s greatest mysteries. Sources: The North Star, Thu, Oct 02, 1930 ·Page 2 The Cincinnati Enquirer Wed, Sep 10, 1930 The Buffalo News, Wed, Sep 10, 1930 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sun, Nov 16, 1930 The Long Beach Sun, Sat, Sep 20, 1930 Oceanwide expeditions  The North Star, Thu, Oct 16, 1930 ·Page 6 Karolinska institute Grenna Museum Balloon.org Neworker The Washington Herald, Sun, Nov 16, 1930 To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned     

In 1999, Swedish medical student, Anna Bågenholm, was skiing in Norway with friends when she fell through a frozen stream and became trapped under a thick layer of ice. Unable to free herself, and forced to wait for rescue, her body temperature quickly fell to 13.7°C (56.7°F) and she fell unconscious. 80 minutes later, Bågenholm was brought to the surface by rescuers, clinically dead. But that is not the end of Anna's story... Sources: -Aftonbladet- Her temp was down to 13.8 degrees -Swedish-Norwegian co-operation in the treatment of three hypothermia victims: A case report, Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - Tjugofyra7, Clinically dead but Anna survived – My story can help others -Another Day: Cheating Death To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned 

In June 1973, The Johnson Sea Link, a deep-sea submersible, went on a routine mission off the coast of Florida. The Sea Link quickly became entangled in the cables and debris of a sunken ship. Trapped 360 feet below the surface for over 30 hours, four crew members fought for survival, but only two would make it out alive.  Sources: ENTANGLEMENT OF THE SUBMERSIBLE JOHNSON SEA LINK WITH SUBMERGED WRECK AGE OFF KEY WEST, FLORIDA ON OR ABOUT 17 JUNE 1973 WITH LOSS OF LIFE Coast Guard Washington, D. C. 15 January 1975 The Miami News Fri, Jun 22, 1973 ·Page 4 The Orlando Sentinel Sat, Jun 23, 1973 ·Page 4 The Palm Beach Post Sat, Jun 23, 1973 ·Page 4 The Miami Herald Wed, Jun 20, 1973 ·Page 158 The Miami Herald Sat, Jun 23, 1973 ·Page 17 The Miami Herald Fri, Jun 22, 1973 ·Page 22 The Naples Daily News To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned 

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. A well known phrase that could easily be applied to almost every survival situation. Unfortunately, when it really comes down to it; those who would like to get going can’t wait around for anyone else. And that can be tough stuff. Though in this case it was more like “tough shit”. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yossi_Ghinsberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK9WA2Od_5s&ab_channel=IShouldn%27tBeAlive Back from Tuichi by Yossi Ghinsberg https://amimagazine.org/2018/03/14/lost-in-the-jungle/ https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/tag/Kevin+gale+survival+Bolivian+rainforest

When it comes to social media, it is said that many are oversharing. Details of one's life including family members, where they live, and the troubles they are experiencing can be known by hundreds, if not thousands of other people. For some, it helps to make them feel connected by bringing in new followers and friends. Before youtube and instagram they felt isolated and unpopular. The likes and comments boost their morale and make them feel wanted. But what happens when a content creator is suddenly disconnected from everyone?   To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned    Sources: Missing Person report News-Messenger / News-Messenger News Herald News Cleveland WTRF Ohio Attorney General

From the moment Vesna Vulović saw her friend wearing a flight attendant uniform she knew the job was for her. Vesna loved travelling to different countries and meeting new people. January 25th, 1972 was a day like any other for flight attendant Vesna Vulovic - she checked her schedule and boarded JAT Flight 367 to Belgrade with a layover in Copenhagen, Denmark. Unbeknownst to the crew and passengers, a mid-flight attack would rip the plane apart, and Vesna would be the sole survivor of the incident and a 33,333 ft fall. Please review us in your favorite podcast app! :-) To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned    Sources: “Too good to be true?” The Independent, Thu, Jan 26, 2012 ·Page 25 “woman survives 30,000ft fall” The Muskegon Chronicle, Fri, Jan 28, 1972 ·Page 1 "She's the luckiest girl alive" The Toronto Star Tue, Dec 26, 1972 ·Page 17 “Ex flight attendant survived 33,000-foot fall” Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sun, Dec 25, 2016 ·Page B6 "Stewardess survives plane crash" South Florida Sun Sentinel Sun, Dec 25, 2016 ·Page B4 Greenlight interview

Two hikers get lost in a park in Japan and a very large SOS made of birch trees leads rescuers to the pair. But the two hikers swear they had nothing to do with the sign and a subsequent search reveals human remains and a disturbing audio recording left at the scene... Our website: https://visitmarooned.com

It’s not unusual for those in their early twenties to want to get out into the world and explore it. Plenty of young people have found themselves backpacking across foreign lands, sleeping in hostels and meeting strangers in strange places, that will become lifelong friends, sharing lifelong memories. But it’s dangerous. Let’s not forget that. Anything that fits the bill of adventure - must naturally be so.   To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned    Sources:  MSNBC, How this journalist found herself in the middle of a Panamanian true crime story Koude Kaas Cold case blog (information compiled from various sources) News from Dutch investigators on the finding of the backpack and its content Cell phones record the last moments of the Dutch women Dutch women had no plans to leave their accommodations in Panama, says landlady Ouders Kris en Lisanne: Het voelde gelijk al niet - RTL LATE NIGHT Lost in the Wild 'Reddingsteam was dicht bij vermiste Kris en Lisanne in Panama' In den Kleinen Hap Imperfect Plan / 2 Daily Beast- The full story

There are many similarities between the fictional stories of Robinson Crusoe and the Tom Hanks film, Castaway. Man becomes stranded on a deserted island, following a wreck. Man first struggles to survive, before becoming one with his surroundings, and thrives. Man is rescued, and finds himself missing life on the island. But there is one major similarity that is often overlooked, and that is that both of these critically acclaimed, fictional survival stories, are based on the real life Marooning of Alexander Selkirk. Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/europe/oddities_europe.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinque_Ports_(1703_ship)#CITEREFFunnell1707 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Selkirk#Life_on_the_island http://www.voting.ukscientists.com/dorothy/robcru.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IegTcO1vY7M&t=612s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers The Life and Adventures of Alexander Selkirk, The Real Robinson Crusoe by John Howell 1837 https://books.google.ca/books?id=bfAXAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false A Voyage to the South Sea, and Round the World by Captain Edward Cooke 1712 https://archive.org/details/voyagetosouthsea01cook/page/352/mode/2up?q=selkirk   To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned 

We admire those willing to put themselves in such peril with the interest of exploration and discovery in mind, but with those who choose it for fun? It’s hard for the rest of us to wrap our heads around.  Let’s take something common. SkyDiving.  It’s said you’ll never feel so alive! And that’s because… you’ll never feel so close to certain death. “But it’s safe!”, they’ll say. And to that I respond. I’m sure it is. Airplanes are safe too. Here’s the problem with both. If something small goes wrong… that’s a big problem.   Visit our website! visitmarooned.com   To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned 

It’s always nice to get away for a day, or even a moment, with someone who had a hand in raising you. Buy them lunch. To repay one of those bags of food they prepared you before school. Sit down and listen. Something a child or teenager takes for granted; that someone will always be there to listen. At least for the lucky ones. So how unlucky to take your dad for a trip as a way of thanking him for a healthy exposure to the wild, and put him in danger of exposure… in the wild?   To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned    Sources: https://www.latimes.com/style/la-os-live16sep16-story.html https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2003/06/13/father-son-stranded-for-4-days-in-alaska/62039607007/ https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Doctor-Recounds-Alaskan-Rafting-Ordeal-10547388.php   https://www.newspapers.com/image/1001641416/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/915913270/?match=1&terms=Blake%20Stanfield%20Alaska https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyukuk_Riverhttps://www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/what-is-gates-of-the-arctic.htm#:~:text=The%20park%20name%20came%20from,into%20the%20far%20north%20Arctic.

Taking one last breath is something we all practice as kids, experimenting with how long we can hold out before seeing stars. On September 18th of 2012, saturation diver Chris Lemons found himself in an impossible game of life or death, that went from seeing stars to becoming one in an upcoming feature film.   Please rate and review Marooned on apple podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, or Amazon Music. Thank you!   Sources: How_to_Survive_33_min_after_the_Umbilical_of_a_Sat.pdf Last Breath (documentary) 2019 by Richard da Costa & Alex Parkinson Last Breath: Real-life drama of the North Sea diver who cheated death | The Independent | The Independent Bibby Topaz Incident Case Study | PDF | Underwater Diving | Computing And Information Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR48MpXtzMU

Lost on a lava field. Trudging along for days on an ever growing expanse. Mocked by the choppy chuckle of helicopter blades that fly tourists overhead. They’re not looking for you. A grey speck on a chalkboard searching for the road you came in on. Searching for signs then searching for water. And finding nothing as easy as it should be. Maybe a torch would attract some attention? But the lava flows are too hot to close in on. How frustrating. To be in hell and not even able to achieve fire.  Please leave us a review or mention us to friends and co-workers. Remember, Jack & Aaron appreciate you. visitmarooned.com Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8683168 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jul-24-me-volcano24-story.html https://texasequusearch.org/wp-content/uploads/GaedckeDewey-2.pdf   - Missing Poster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j_S9x8ATNM - I Shouldn’t Be A live S5E9 https://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?7739-Real-Life-Survival-Stories https://archives.starbulletin.com/2005/07/24/news/story4.html

It’s important to know what you're getting into, but in many of life's decisions there's a hard truth of that not being completely possible. Like when joining the United States Armed Forces for instance. No amount of literature or film based on the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, can truly prepare one for all that such a career may throw at you. Or into. Or out of.   Sources: Bearing Drift by Peter Eident The Sinking of the USCGC Cuyahoga | PropTalk  Deadliest American Disasters and Large Loss of Life Events 1978 — Oct 20, USCG Cutter Cuyahoga hit/sunk by freighter Santa Cruz II ~Smith Point, MD-11 – Deadliest American Disasters and Large-Loss-of-Life Events  Casualty Report ADA076437.pdf    Please tell others about Marooned. Without you and your friends and neighbors listening, Jack and Aaron are likely to end up on a remote beach...marooned.  

The idea of pulling a large parachute behind you until the wind catches it, then running down a mountainside until you're swept up into the air… is called paragliding. Some might argue that what was just described sounds more like a nightmare. For professional paraglider, 36 year old Ewa Wisnierska, back in 2007 at the Manilla XC Open - it was a little bit of both.   Please leave us a review! :-)   Sources: Miracle in the Storm (2010) Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TUIGvIkDDs   BBC Interview with Ewa https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p05ky78m   2007 World Championship Results https://www.fai.org/sites/default/files/civl/documents/10th_fai_world_paragliding_championships_female.pdf https://www.fai.org/sites/default/files/civl/documents/10th_fai_world_paragliding_championships_overall.pdf   http://xcopen.org/index.php/competitions/37-2007-xc-open-manilla   https://xcmag.com/news/comp-series-understanding-competition-tasks/

Luna and Aaron sit down to discuss drones, the Brian Thompson shooting, as well as look back on more than a year of Marooned. Happy Holidays, everyone. Much love.