The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan
Society & Culture
Against The Odds
by Audible
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
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| Oct 1 | #42 | #41 |
About the show
Humans are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds.
In this immersive series, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival. From the daring rescue of a soccer team trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand, to a woman taken hostage by Somali pirates, these stories made headlines around the world. AGAINST THE ODDS will make you feel as though you’re living these experiences with our heroes as they push themselves to their limits.
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Latest episodes
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The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | A Roaring Cascade
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The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Buried Deep
September 22, 2026 · 44 minSuperintendent James O’Neill races to clear the tracks of snow so the train stuck in the Cascade Mountains can escape before an avalanche hits. But the snow is relentless, coming down ferociously. And O’Neill faces one setback after…
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The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Snowed In
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In Their Own Words: 9-11: A Survivor Remembers
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FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Last Lifeboat
September 1, 2026 · 43 minRescue workers begin the painstakingly slow process of airlifting cruise ship evacuees one by one from their lifeboats. But a typhoon has turned the Gulf of Alaska into a raging sea, and as they await rescue, many of the passengers fear…
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FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Adrift
August 25, 2026 · 44 minWith the fire aboard Prinsendam now burning out of control, the captain gives the order to abandon ship. Passengers, some dressed only in pajamas and nightgowns, scramble into wooden lifeboats, which are lowered into the dark and frigid…
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FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Dead in the Water
August 18, 2026 · 39 minAs crew members aboard Prinsendam work to contain the fire, passengers shiver on the decks in the cold night air. The mood is mostly festive; everyone expects that the fire will be extinguished soon. But when the blaze spreads to the…
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FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Blaze
August 11, 2026 · 42 minIn October of 1980, the luxury cruise ship Prinsendam set sail from Vancouver with more than 300 passengers aboard, many of whom were elderly. But just after midnight on the cruise’s fourth day, in the Gulf of Alaska, a fire broke out in…