What I survived
Jack Laurence
Documentary and investigations · Limited series · 72 episodes · ~31 min · 2026
Taste attributes: biographydisasterdocumentaryunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA heavy, grounded documentary podcast: stirring and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
What I Survived is a true survival podcast featuring extraordinary first-hand stories from people who survived kidnapping, hostage situations, disasters, accidents and other extreme life-or-death ordeals. Each story takes you back to who these people were before everything changed, then inside the m…
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- Publisher
- Jack Laurence
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 72
- Typical episode
- About 31 minutes
- Latest episode
- 3 November 2026
- Categories
- Documentary, Society & Culture
- Taste scores
- How we score
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