I Should Totally Be Dead Right Now Podcast

Episode 176: One Smart Cookie

This week we talk about Jennifer Holiday, a young woman picking up her cousin from a babysitting gig. They leave the store with snacks in hand when a man in a truck starts to follow them. He takes out a shotgun and shoots their car. We also talk about Peter Skyllberg, a Swedish man who gets caught in a snow storm. Thankfully he has a sleeping bag and the will to live. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Red Delicious 

Episode 175: Calm, Cool and Connected

This week we talk about Jordan Dinsmore, a college student heading back to her apartment after work. Once she arrives she is greeted by three men with guns. We also talk about Terry Howlett, a 29 year old trying to figure out his next steps in life with a late night walk. As he walks along the the sandy beach he finds himself stuck in quicksand! Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Gummy Bear 

Episode 174: The Birthday Effect

This week for Caitlyn's birthday episode, we talk about the Birthday Effect. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday. We tell a few stories where people came close to losing their lives around birthdays. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Tiramisu Martini

Episode 173: Crazy Lucky

This week we talk about Susan Early. Her son fleas a mental institution and visits her at home. Things get heated and she runs out for help as a kitchen knife is still in her head. We also talk about Captain Ingemar Berglund, a pilot who is flying heavy cargo. Early in the flight there is an issue and things escalate quickly. They find themselves with two engines completely off the plane. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Sea Breeze 

Episode 172: Shot Down

This episode we talk about Amedy Dewey, a teenager coming home from a trip. Her step father picks up her and her mother at the airport. The father drives dangerously and is fighting with the women. He pulls over and takes out a gun! We also talk about Donald Shrum, a man camping with friends. He gets separated from his friends and gets a little lost. He climbs a tree to stay for the night, but three figures in the woods are watching his every move. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Pool Water   

Episode 171: A Long Fall

This week we talk about Fabienne Witherspoon, a young woman walking to her friend’s house. She sees a homeless man with a sign saying “will work for food”, so she tells him she will give him a few things. She goes into the house telling the man to stay outside, but the man has an ulterior motive. We also talk about Vesna Vulovic, a flight attendant just doing her job. In the middle of the flight the plane explodes! Listen to how they survived now!

 

Drink of the Week: Blackberry Mojito

Episode 170: Perseverance and Adaptability

This week we talk about Jane Doe, a woman getting donations from a friend's house. The man attacks her and ties her up. We also talk about Ada Blackjack, an Iñupiaq woman in the 1920s. She signs up to do an Arctic expedition to be able to get her son back from an orphanage. Things start out just fine until the winter sets in. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Fresh Cut

Episode 169: An Inspirational Mystery

This week we talk about Faith Robles, a thirteen year old who starts to date a 16 year old she meets at the park. As they get close, she moves in with his family. They move to New York where they tell her that she will be sleeping with men for money. We also talk about the strange disappearance of Agatha Christie. She goes missing for eleven days and is found over two hundred miles away. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Disaronno and Sprite  

Episode 168: Aware of Your Surroundings

This week we talk about Demi Tebow, winner of the Miss South Africa pageant. A few months after her win, she pulls up to a red light and five armed men surround her car. We also talk about Christopher Thomas Knight, a man who enjoys his alone time. One day he finally has it and just walks into the forest with only a tent and keeps going until he is completely alone. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Watermelon Sling

Episode 167: Keep Your Head Up

This week we talk about Jennifer Pardini, a young woman who moved back to her parent's house after a break up. She wakes up in the middle of the night to her ex boyfriend inside the house. It turns violent when he finds a hammer near by. We also talk about Greg Barnes, hiking at Pagat Cave in Guam with two friends. They watch the ocean waves crash against the cliff. One wave was large enough to sweep Greg out to sea within seconds. Listen to how they survived now!

Drink of the Week: Tequila Sunrise Margarita