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462 Days: Kidnapped in Somalia
Nigel Brennan
A photojournalist held for 462 days in Somalia, and the long road back to a life on the other side.
Documentary · A Mashed Pumpkin production
What I Survived
Kidnapped, shipwrecked, sentenced to death. People who survived the unthinkable tell Jack how they got through it, and how they rebuilt their lives afterwards.
68 episodesSince Feb 2026Hosted by Jack Laurence
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About the show
What I Survived is a true survival podcast featuring extraordinary firsthand stories from people who survived kidnapping, hostage situations, disasters, accidents and other ordeals where their lives were on the line.
Each story goes back to who these people were before everything changed, then inside the moment their lives were pushed to the edge: shipwrecked at sea for weeks, held captive by terrorists, falling 15,000 feet after a parachute failure.
Then it follows what came after. The physical and psychological recovery, the impact of trauma, and the long process of rebuilding a life forever altered.
Achievements
- #31 on the overall US Apple Podcasts chartWithin 47 days of launch, Feb to Apr 2026
- #1 in Documentary on US Apple PodcastsAlso #4 in Society and Culture
- 440,000+ downloads in its first 47 daysPeak week over 200,000
What I Survived
Survival stories
Some of the biggest stories from the first three seasons. Photos to be supplied.
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38 Days at Sea
The Robertson Family
A family adrift on the open ocean for 38 days after their boat went down.
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Surviving a 15,000 Foot Freefall
Brad
A parachute fails at 15,000 feet. This is the story of how he lived.
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The 1986 Karachi Hijacking
Pan Am Flight 73
Passengers held on the tarmac in Karachi during one of the most violent hijackings of the 1980s.
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Lost in the Amazon
Benedict Allen
At 22, lost and alone in the Amazon with malaria, and a decision that stayed with him for decades.
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Sentenced to Death in Afghanistan
Rob Langdon
A former Australian soldier sentenced to death, and seven years in a Kabul prison before a pardon.
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Recent episodes
13 Oct 2026Rob Langdon: Seven Years in an Afghan Prison P247 min6 Oct 2026Rob Langdon: Sentenced to Death in Afghanistan P131 min29 Sep 2026Benedict Allen: Becoming a Crocodile Man P334 min22 Sep 2026Benedict Allen: He Ate His Dog to Survive P229 min15 Sep 2026Benedict Allen: Lost and Dying in the Amazon, Lost in the Amazon P132 min