Against The Odds
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 from Wondery, 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 exper...
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Episodes (540)
Everest '96: Trapped in the Death Zone | Top of the World | 2
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Everest '96: Trapped in the Death Zone | Mountain Madness | 1
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Voyage to the North Pole | Finding USS Jeannette | 6
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Voyage to the North Pole | Siberia | 5
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Voyage to the North Pole | The Skeleton Pack | 4
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Voyage to the North Pole | Crushed | 3
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Voyage to the North Pole | Icebound | 2
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Voyage to the North Pole | Arctic Dreams | 1
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Encore: Meltdown at Fukushima | The Devil's Chain Reaction | 4
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Encore: Meltdown at Fukushima | Collapse | 3
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Encore: Meltdown at Fukushima | Pressure | 2
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Encore: Meltdown at Fukushima | Triple Disaster | 1
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BONUS: When Animals Attack with Tooth & Claw | 6
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Buried Alive | The Elusive Gary Krist | 5
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Buried Alive | The Chase | 4
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Buried Alive | The Drop | 3
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Buried Alive | The Box | 2
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Buried Alive | Taken | 1
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Johnstown Flood | Prepare for the Worst | 5
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Johnstown Flood | Fire on the Water | 4
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Johnstown Flood | Cascade | 3
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Johnstown Flood | Overflow | 2
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Johnstown Flood | The Dam | 1
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Adrift in the Pacific | Creatures of the Sea | 3
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Adrift in the Pacific | Distress Signals | 2
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Adrift in the Pacific | The Sinking | 1
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Encore: Donner Party | In Their Footsteps | 4
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Encore: Donner Party | Consumed | 3
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Encore: Donner Party | Snow and Blood | 2
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Encore: Donner Party | The Shortcut | 1
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Alone in the Alaska Wilderness | Lone Survivor | 4
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Alone in the Alaska Wilderness | The Long Walk | 3
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Alone in the Alaska Wilderness | Cabin Fever | 2
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Alone in the Alaska Wilderness | Survival Mode | 1
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Lost in the Rainforest | A Conversation with Yossi Ghinsberg | 4
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Lost in the Rainforest | Man of Action | 3
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Lost in the Rainforest | Swept Away | 2
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Lost in the Rainforest | Into the Jungle | 1
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Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | One Foot in the Black | 5
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Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | Radio Silence | 4
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Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | Shifting Winds | 3
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Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | Into the Breach | 2
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Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | The Spark | 1
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Hurricane Katrina | Katrina Babies with Filmmaker Edward Buckles Jr. | 5
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Hurricane Katrina | We Were Here | 4
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Hurricane Katrina | Beyond Critical | 3
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Hurricane Katrina | Stranded | 2
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Hurricane Katrina | Code Gray | 1
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Apollo 13 | A Flight Director Remembers | 6
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Apollo 13 | Splashdown | 5
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