Survival

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When the stakes are life and death, you'd be surprised at the lengths you’d go to survive. Pain, hunger, and fear can seem like paralyzing obstacles, but in the face of real danger, they’re actually what keeps us alive. ​Every week, we'll follow a different survivor's visceral and inspiring fight for life, and examine how the trauma impacted them forever. ​These are the stories of what happens when the human self-preservation instinct is pushed to its limit, through the eyes of the world's most resilient survivors. Survival is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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  • kkddd101
    More episodes please!!!
    This is my fav podcast please bring it back!!!!! We need new episodes!!!
  • Lukeinorlando
    Super Corny
    Looked interesting. Thought it would be a primary source recounting their experience. Instead it’s an extremely cornily written script narrated by actors that make it sound like a children’s tv show. What a disappointment! A million ads.
  • Chris482
    Used only for crossovers
    I loved this podcast, but they haven’t had any actual new episodes for many months. Tired of Parcast uploading crossovers and ads to so many of their shows, making it seem like there are lots of new episodes, when it’s just a bunch of duplicates of the same ad for a different show spamming my feed.
  • GET THIS GAME NOW!!!!!
    Any new survival stories?
    Dope stuff but anything new survival related coming soon ?
  • Super Duty User
    Good Subjects; Compliant Viewpoint.
    These stories are exactly the edutainment Winston Smith might expect to come out of a Bloomberg funded tele-screen.
  • birdgirl91
    Never a new episode
    They haven’t updated a new episode in forever, they just play episodes from other podcasts on their network.
  • crazyscientistfarmer
    Was good
    Start doing real episodes again and I’ll give a higher star rating
  • AmandaRabbit
    Sure interesting!
    I got interested because I spent time in rwa da in 2020 and wanted to learn some history about the genocide and how it had played out in contemporary times. All The episodes I’ve heard are super interesting.
  • 77moe77
    Captivating
    As always, parcast has thrown the ball out of the park. I love this show and the hosts!!!!!!! Keeps my busy during my night shift job in a shop. Thank you again Parcast.
  • pdcstlv
    Great!
    Just discovered this podcast! Love it!
  • MSfromKY
    Survival
    One of my favorites. So inspiring! Several episodes have prompted me to read books about the subject. A lot of history. Keep the stories coming.
  • Ash8787421780
    More!!!
    Love this podcast! It’s just what I’ve been looking for. Keep em coming please!!
  • Matt Ottley
    Amazing
    Always listen to on long drives.
  • Newsworthie
    Fantastic!
    Waiting for mooooore!
  • NordyGirl1
    The boredom is real
    Is this podcast narrated by robots? My goodness, what a boring duo. Not only do they talk too slow, but switching back and forth from narrator to narrator is super annoying. I just don’t have the patience for this one.
  • ssidneyb
    Obsessed
    So good! I was getting crap from my family about true crime podcasts (they say it contributes to my nightmares... I don’t think so lol) but anyway, this is a good alternative right?.... right...? :)
  • tbooty91
    Insanely good
    I started at the first episode and worked my way though. I’m obsessed with this series. I keep trying to push it onto my friends.
  • appy please
    So good
    I love these!!!! Please create more!!!
  • avatardc13
    My favorite Parcast Podcast
    I’m anxiously awaiting more SURVIVAL!
  • Makellkell5
    More!!!!
    I love all of Parcast’s podcasts. I’ve recently noticed a few of them haven’t posted an episode since the very beginning of January though, this one included. Are they going to continue soon? I want more!!!!!!
  • skylerbearclaw
    Very Entertaining
    I love Vanessa!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • brad Pitt fan
    Donner party
    I’ve really enjoyed listening to this podcast. Thank you for making it interesting and showing how bad it must of been. I felt like I was there. Keep up your amazing work.
  • I've seen them all...
    Thanks
    Now that the plagiarist, Ashley Flowers has been added to the lineup I feel no guilt deleting Parcast Originals from my feed. It was irritating that lately they seemed to be plagiarizing themselves and avoiding putting out new content, but perhaps they had learned tricks from a new partner.
  • E.Wiley123
    Supports Plagiarism
    So disappointed that Paracast would feature a person who has plagiarized from independent true crime podcasters.
  • Oregon_isme
    My #1
    I listen to a lot of podcasts, but this is my favorite by far. Interesting topics and I especially love the historical stories. The narrators do a great job and I always enjoy listening to them. Never stop learning!
  • VQR123
    Absolutely love this podcast! New episodes please!
    It’s such an interesting and diverse set of stories! I really appreciate the vastly different types of survival stories you cover. Please don’t stop releasing more!
  • survivialist
    Where are the new episodes?
    I really like this podcast that does not focus on crime. Please don’t stop. I am anxiously awaiting the next one
  • Killer4783
    Love parcast
    Just one thing. Please stop posting trailers for new feed or show in all parcast shows. I'm subscribed to so many parcast shows and because of that when you post the trailer for a new podcast in all parcast podcasts I get the same notification 10 times all at once. Also please don't post episodes of other shows in different podcasts. The feed of a certain podcast gets very confusing and difficult to navigate. Other than these two complaints, I love the content of all parcast podcasts.
  • @LibMike_Rants
    Narrating w 2 People
    I cannot enjoy a story w the constant switching of narrators. I lose concentration in the story. Really wanted to like this podcast series but I cannot cope w multiple narrators. Hope Parcast will drop this in future podcasta.
  • Beccaaz746
    Parcast
    Striving to make real human tragedy palatable for everyone. With good production. Catchy narrators. Lots of adds. And a veiled attempt to hide their White Liberal Guilt Racism. Listen to Rwandan genocide episodes.... Parcast has sunk to a new low.
  • Jonannewithpursiee
    Good stories at least
    The narrators have major “this is my 7th grade research project” vibes but I love a good survival story so I’ll keep listening
  • SeattleEvie
    Recommended
    I love this podcast! Some stories are though to hear, but the hosts are always respectful and the information is useful.
  • 45Dane
    Love it!
    Great stories and great delivery! Thoroughly enjoy the podcast! Recommend it often!
  • derejohn1
    Good content, not so good story telling.
    I really was hoping this podcast would be the good survival story telling podcast I had always hoped for, but both hosts tell the stories far too dramatically to even connect to the story.
  • bonnydoongirl
    Jan Baalsrud
    This was such a moving episode - the best of the season!
  • nazdrik22
    Thanks
    I’d like to thank all the Parcast team for such inspiring stories. Love you guys. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
  • LuDawgIII
    Such good storytelling of true events!
    I’m loving all of Parcasts podcasts and Survival is my new fave! The hosts do an excellent job of giving information, dramatization, and really making me connect with the subjects. Thank you!
  • vaz4
    Survival
    I love the this podcast. The hosts are clear and concise and the story is easy to follow. The stories are fascinating. Even the ones I thought I knew!
  • torh torh torh 567
    I can not get to sleep because of this podcats
    ITS AWESOME 😎 I LOVE IT and I can’t get sleep because I want know Moore!”🤬😖😫😩🥺☹️🙁😕😣😔😟😕🙁😒😏😏🥳🤩🤪🤨🧐🤓😎😚😋😛🤓😜😝😁😕🤨🤯🤭😣😕🤨🤣🤭😏😖🤨🤭🥰🤨😕🥰😑😏😭😕😋🤭🤬😉🤨🤨🤬😏🤨😖☺️😫🥰🤯🥰😫😱😧😋😫😨😮🧐😑😱😋😖🤗😋🙂😖😏😧😄😋😣🤤🥳😱🤤🤯🙃🥳😶🤯😕😱🥳😋🤒🥳🤗🙃🥳😕🤔😯😶😰🤮😦😘🤨😩😳😐😨😳😘🤨😩😶😟😪😐🥳😤😕😪🤯🤨😤😘😪🤗🤬😤🤗😘😟😫😫🤨🤬😘😟😤🤗😟🤨🤗😟😤😩😪🤨🤗🤬🤨
  • FEDFAN@QUEENSERENA
    Good work
    Keep doing these great podcasts. Your doing a great job👍🏻
  • GNXgypsy
    Great storytelling. However...
    Serious room for improvement in the fact checking department here. For instance “wildland firefighters carry propane blow torches??” That is laughable!!! Who did they interview for this information?? I noticed similar idiotic descriptions in the Joe Simpson Touching The Void episodes. Good stories. But just that. This is pure fiction.
  • Kayla Schacht
    Great past time
    I use podcasts while I clean. Being a stay at home mom I have lots of time to listen and I’m so glad I found this one!!!
  • k.t.13
    Love it, BUT...
    I love these shows. They are well researched and the story-telling is captivating. All in all, they are very high quality and I would (and do) recommend them any time podcasts come up. However, I do NOT need to hear guns being fired and people screaming in agony to keep me interested in the story. In fact, I think those gimmicky audio clips devalue the podcast in general. It seems to cheapen the experiences of the people who went through this horrific event. These sounds take fascinating story telling and turn it into gimmicky entertainment. These events are horrifying enough on their own; adding these elements is like throwing a jump scare into a documentary. It is also deeply unsettling to hear those sounds as an American who is constantly in fear of being gunned down in any public place at any time. Music is appreciated. Sound effects are not. When reporting on things as serious as genocide and serial killers, there is a fine line between telling the story and using these people’s harrowing experiences as entertainment. The sound effects take away from the solemnity that is necessary to keep these podcasts from feeling exploitative.
  • Blub123987
    Love
    I love the back and 4th story telling. The stories are so good. It’s amazing what the human spirit can endure!
  • Petesch84
    Exciting & educational
    I’ve been listening to this podcast since they have released it and I have always enjoyed every episode, The stories are exciting and sometimes heartbreaking. I really enjoy how I not only listen to an amazing story but I also learn, lots of very educational information
  • MyLucyLou
    New Obsession!
    This podcast keeps me on my toes! I love it so much! It is just like the shows I survived and I shouldn’t be alive! This podcast is the best!!! ❤️❤️❤️
  • H.T Ellison
    Yes! My Favorite Podcast!
    I love this podcast! All the episodes are amazing they go in depth into what the people in these situations went through both psychology and psychically. The Donner party and the Charlie Cusack episodes are my favorite so far. I hope they eventually do the Harrison Okene story that would be a good episode.
  • Citrus Sunshine
    Wow!
    These are heart pounding stories.
  • Mr. Smith02
    Pushing an agenda
    They lost me with "When white people..." "When white people..." Hey, guess what. White people settled North America. No need to make that the focus on this historic event. Tell the story and leave out the obvious just to push an agenda.
  • raeimrae
    Very interesting and intriguing!
    This podcast is awesome and my favorite to listen to while working or driving. After I finish an episode/story I always google the main names they mentioned. It’s fun to see what the people looked like and pics of their survival story. I love Parcast!
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