About this podcast
Hosted by Caitlin Van Mol, this podcast is about people who have been through something they almost didn’t come back from but lived to tell the tale.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 71 episodes
- Corey - "He Opened Fire on All of Us" · 43 minCorey Trainor was enjoying a small birthday party for his roommate when two strangers barged in. Everyone complied with their demands but one of the intruders still opened fire…
- Introducing RedHanded - “Kouri Richins: The Children’s Author Who Killed Her Husband” · 1 h 14 minToday, we are sharing part one of a two-part series from the award-winning true crime podcast RedHanded, hosted by Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire. RedHanded is the UK's #1 True…
- S3 Ep28: Vincent - "I was Dying on the Spot" · 36 min · Episode 28Vincent Van Den Broeck, the creator of Hashtag Brussels, was zipping around Brussels on an electric scooter when he was hit by a car going nearly twice the speed limit. He…
- S3 Ep27: Starr - "He Wanted To Make Sure I Died" · 31 min · Episode 27Starr Lamare had been dating her boyfriend for six months when she decided she'd had enough of his jealousy. Instead of just accepting that the relationship was over, her ex…
- S3 Ep26: Jessie - "And Then...BOOM!" · 42 min · Episode 26Jessie Shelton was driving across a bridge she had crossed a million times before. But this time, her whole world would collapse from under her.Jessie's Instagram…
- S3 Ep25: Anjali - "I Wanted a Divorce and He Wanted Me Dead" · 46 min · Episode 25Anjali Krongard just wanted an amicable divorce from her husband. He didn't want to let her go. Anjali's Instagram: @anjalileannAnjali's TikTok: @anjaliserpicoShow Instagram…
- S3: Cecil Bonus - The Shadow People · 16 min · Episode 64There was much more to the conversation Cecil and I had about the shadow people he saw after the tornado that didn't fit into his episode. If you haven't already listened to his…
- S3 Ep24: Cecil - "It's the End of the World, It's the Rapture" · 49 min · Episode 24Cecil Cornish was putting in a shift at his new job at a yogurt shop when a massive, deadly tornado hit his hometown, Joplin, Missouri. Cecil, 17, took charge to make sure all…
- S3: True Crime Unwind Bonus Episode - Mysterious Deaths - Saugerties, NY · 46 min · Episode 62Hey everyone! As a bonus episode, I’d like to introduce you to a podcast I’ve come to really enjoy - True Crime Unwind. This episode has some similarities to the Mackenzie…
- S3 Ep23: John & Jean - "I Don't Want My Family to Die" · 47 min · Episode 23When their catamaran struck a reef in the middle of the South Pacific, John and Jean Silverwood had minutes to save their four children — and each other. As the boat was breaking…
- S3 Ep21: Kayleigh Bonus Episode · 25 min · Episode 21This episode is more from my interview with Kayleigh. If you haven't listened to the previous episode, go listen to that first.Kayleigh's Instagram: @knfecrimekayKayleigh's…
- S3 Ep20: Kayleigh - "There Was Not a Single Chance I Was Coming Out of This" · 52 min · Episode 2017-year-old Kayleigh White was walking to her best friend's house when she crossed paths with a strange man with a knife. What happened next would completely change the course of…
- S3 Ep19: Phil - "I Could Just Feel This Bone Snap" · 32 min · Episode 19Phil White was hiking in the Grand Tetons with his two friends when they heard a strange rumbling sound. Phil got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and it would change…
- S3 Ep18: Carlesha - "I Can Tell You One Thing, She's a Fighter" · 29 min · Episode 18Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was walking home and was snatched off the street by a man. Carlesha's quick thinking in the moment and throughout her abduction helped investigators…
- S3 Ep17: Carla - "I Pictured My Parents Getting the Call That I Was Murdered" · 48 min · Episode 17Carla Reading was trying to be safe by calling a ride share to take her home after a night out. Her driver had other plans.Learn more about PAVE - survivors.orgTo speak to…
- S3 Ep16: Bill - "This is Not Good, This Might Be the End" · 46 min · Episode 16Bill Durden went out in the Gulf of Mexico on the first day of grouper season in 2016. He was out there alone, and when reeling in a big catch, he fell off his boat. The boat…
- S3 Ep14: Gina - "Let My Kids Forgive Me for Dying in This Place" · 52 min · Episode 14Gina Russo was out with her boyfriend Fred, listening to live music at The Station Nightclub when a fire broke out at the bar. Gina made it out but was severely burned, and 100…
- S3 Ep13: Dave - "Bones Really Are White" · 48 min · Episode 13Dave Pearson was out for a surf like any other day when, out of nowhere, a shark came out of the water and bit his left arm. Doctors were able to not only save his life, but they…
- S3 Ep12: Jessica - "I Believed We Were Going to Be Executed" · 56 min · Episode 12Jessica Buchanan was working in Somalia in 2011 when she and her colleague were kidnapped and ransomed. After 93 days of being held captive, they were rescued by SEAL Team 6. In…
- S3 Ep11: Chris - "Are We IN The Volcano Right Now?" · 56 min · Episode 11While working as a camera assistant on a large film production, Chris Duddy joined a crew tasked with filming aerial shots of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea Volcano. The assignment took a…







