Not Today
287 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 774 ratingsNot Today covers unbelievable but true stories of survival. Join Steph and Alex as they discuss real incredible people who made it out of unimaginable circumstances against all odds.
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Episode 175: Off-road Accident
April 16, 2024 07:30 - 54 minutesA car accident left retired couple, Tom and Linda Bosworth, stranded in the New Mexico wilderness. To survive they faced a grueling hike through heat and hostile environment back to safety before they died of dehydration.
Episode 174: The Bubonic Plague
April 09, 2024 07:00 - 1 hourFrom 1346 to 1352, the Bubonic Plague or the Black Death claimed one-third of the European human population, with mortality rates as high as 70% to 80%. Let's talk about the people who lived through that horrific time!
Episode 173: Animal Attacks
April 02, 2024 14:40 - 1 hourIn this episode we'll be discussing a man who made the wrong decision near a lion, a close call with a golf course alligator, and a woman who was ambushed by a cougar while mountain biking!
Episode 172: It Floats
March 26, 2024 07:08 - 45 minutes17-year-old Josh Long and his best friend, 15-year-old Troy Driscoll, decided they wanted to go shark fishing one Sunday afternoon in 2005. The two planned to spend a few hours in the ocean off the coast of South Carolina in a small row boat, however things got bad very quickly when their small boat got caught in a very strong rip tide that pulled them out to sea in a matter of minutes. The teenage boys would have to spend the next 6 days stranded in the middle of the ocean, with no food, wa...
The Stalker of Dave Kroupa
March 19, 2024 07:00 - 1 hourDave Kroupa was casually dating Liz Golyar and Cari Farver in 2012 near Omaha, Nebraska Despite maintaining to both women that he wasn't looking for a serious relationship, their story ended up turning into a twisted tale of stalking, arson and murder. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nottoday and get on your way to being your best self.
Episode 171: The Stalker of Dave Kroupa
March 19, 2024 07:00 - 1 hourDave Kroupa was casually dating Liz Golyar and Cari Farver in 2012 near Omaha, Nebraska Despite maintaining to both women that he wasn't looking for a serious relationship, their story ended up turning into a twisted tale of stalking, arson and murder. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nottoday and get on your way to being your best self.
Episode 170: The Attack of Peter and Joan Porco
March 12, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutesOn November 15th 2004, police discovered the deceased, Peter Porco, lying in a pool of blood at the base of his stairs and his wife, Joan Porco, in their bedroom clinging to life after they were viciously attacked with an ax. When police asked Joan if she knew who did this to her, she shook her head yes, and when they asked her if her son Christopher Porco had done this, she nodded yes again. However when Joan woke up in the hospital weeks later she had no memory of the attack and swore that...
Episode 139: Use Your Equipment
March 05, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes36-year-old Ted Porter decided to do a solo hike in Glacier National Park in 2013. After hitting poor conditions on the glacier he made the responsible decision to cut his journey short, but on his way down he cut some corners. What he thought would be an easy walk back turned into Ted sliding straight into a massive crack in the earth and falling forty feet down. Despite his excruciating injuries, Ted needed to get out of there or he would die alone in a crevasse.
Episode 169: Use Your Equipment
March 05, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes36-year-old Ted Porter decided to do a solo hike in Glacier National Park in 2013. After hitting poor conditions on the glacier he made the responsible decision to cut his journey short, but on his way down he cut some corners. What he thought would be an easy walk back turned into Ted sliding straight into a massive crack in the earth and falling forty feet down. Despite his excruciating injuries, Ted needed to get out of there or he would die alone in a crevasse.
Episode 168: Nasubi's Life of Prizes
February 27, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutesIn 1998, Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, starred in a reality competition series "Denpa Shonen: A Life of Prizes." He was cut off from outside world, stripped naked, and told he had to survive only off of only prizes he won from magazine sweepstakes. He would be able to leave the room once he won one million yen in prizes, which took him 335 days to complete.
Episode 167: Missing For Three Months
February 20, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutesIn September of 1995, 13-year-old Jessyca Mullenburg was kidnapped by her father's neighbor, 38-year-old Steven Oliver. Oliver gained her father's trust by pretending to have a contact at a large publishing company and by helping Jessyca with her writing to get her published. But in reality, Steven Oliver had become obsessed with Jessyca and had a very sinister and thought out plan to take her away. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhel...
Episode 166: Freak Accidents 4
February 13, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutesIn this episode we'll be discussing some unbelievable freak accidents, including a man with a drill through his head, a girl who hung upside down from a power line, a paraglider who was never strapped in and more!
Episode 165: No Motive
February 06, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutesOn September 8th 2010, after not showing up for her morning meeting at work, Marti Hill was found in a pool of blood on her basement floor by law enforcement. As Marti lay unconscious in the hospital, investigators tried to piece together what could've happened to a woman whom everyone loved.
On Our Watch
February 05, 2024 15:44 - 3 minutesOn Our Watch Season 2: New Folsom is a deeply-reported narrative podcast series from KQED. It follows the stories of two correctional officers in an elite unit who pay a high price for exposing corruption and abuse by their fellow officers. It’s a story about broken promises and unwritten rules. It’s a story about who gets hurt when the system that promises to keep us safe is bent on protecting itself. Host Sukey Lewis and co-reporter Julie Small piece together an explosive narrative through...
Episode 164: Bear Attack
January 30, 2024 16:21 - 51 minutesIn September of 1995, 18-year-old Bram Schafer was on a hunting trip with his friends and family. But when he decided to take off from the group, Bram found himself caught between a mama grizzly bear and her cub. After Bram's encounter with the bear, a massive storm rolled in on the mountain and he was left on his own to fend for himself.
Episode 163: Holding On
January 23, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutesIn May of 2005 Will Slattery went on a dream vacation with his friends, Jimmy Simplicio and Many Sanchez, to parachute in Costa Rica. On their last parachuting trip, their plane was taken down by unexpected weather and turbulence. The three men had to jump out of the plane to save their lives, however they were all about to be split up and Will would find himself alone in the middle of the ocean. Go to TryMiracle.com/nottoday and use code NOTTODAY to try Miracle Made sheets, claim your FR...
Episode 162: Nightmare on San Bernardo Ave
January 16, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutesWhen multiple women began being killed execution style in Laredo Texas, the community was terrified and police were at a loss. It wasn't until one woman escaped the killers grasp that justice was served.
Episode 161: Let's Not Meet
January 09, 2024 08:05 - 1 hourThis week we're diving into terrifying stories from the Let's Not Meet subreddit!
Episode 160: The Long Island Lolita
January 02, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourMay 19th 1992 started out as a normal day for stay-at-home mother, Mary Jo Buttafuoco. But when her doorbell rang around 11:30 that morning, her whole life changed in a matter of seconds.
Episode 159: JMS Cult Part 2
December 19, 2023 08:15 - 1 hourAfter Jung Myung-Seok was arrested for the first time he wanted revenge on those who got him caught. In part two we're going to talk about how JMS stayed in control and all the damage he caused along the way.
Episode 158: JMS Cult Part 1
December 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourJung Myung-Seok started the Jesus Morning Star church in the 1970s in South Korea. The movement was able to gain popularity very quickly, especially among university students in Seoul and has even expanded to other countries. However, the church has been called a “sex cult” in the media due to the numerous allegations of sexual assaults made towards their leader and founder.
Episode 157: Underneath It All
December 05, 2023 15:09 - 57 minutesOn March 31st, 2008 Katie Piper had sulfuric acid thrown on her face, and in an instant her entire life changed.
Episode 156: Freak Accidents and Medical Miracles
November 28, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutesWe're going to be talking about a couple of survivors of near decapitation, a doctor who had to perform surgery on himself, a close encounter with a hippo and more! Check out our merch shop: https://nottodaypodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off Uncommon Goods: https://www.uncommongoods.com/nottoday
Episode 155: Stuck In The Middle
November 21, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutesApril 20th 2022, started out as any other day for forensic scientist, Nicole Lenway Ford. But as Nicki was headed inside the familywise parenting center to pick up her son, a person dressed in all black ran up from behind her and shot her multiple times. As Nicki clung onto life in the hospital, police raced to figure out who wanted Nicki dead. CHECK OUT OUR MERCH!!! https://nottodaypodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on Uncommon Goods: https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/nottoday
Episode 154: The Dating Game Killer
November 14, 2023 18:52 - 45 minutesSerial killer Rodney Alcala was a photographer who lured women by offering to take their picture. His killing spree lasted from 1968 until 1979. During that time he was also a contestant on the daytime television show The Dating Game. For 15% off on Uncommon Goods, head to: https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/nottoday
Episode 153: The Poison Cheesecake
November 07, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutesOn August 28th 2016, eyelash extension technician Olga Svik was begged by one of her clients, Viktoria Nasyrova, for an emergency appointment. As a thank you for seeing her last minute, Viktoria brought Olga a piece of cheesecake, however after eating it, Olga immediately felt ill and fell unconscious. Olga was rushed to the hospital, but when she came home she discovered that certain items had been stolen from her apartment. Olga would soon learn that she wasn't the only person to have an u...
Episode 152: The Conjuring House
October 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourIn the winter of 1971, the Perron family moved into a large farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island. For the duration of the 10 years the Perron family lived there, they would experience a haunting unlike any other. This is the true story that inspired the first conjuring movie.
Episode 151: Spooky Listener Stories
October 24, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutesThis week we're discussing a few haunting ghost stories and a break in story that sounds like it came straight out of a movie!
Episode 150: The Freddy Krueger Killer
October 17, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutesWhen Daniel Gonzalez was 24 years old, the voices in his head told him he needed to kill people. On September 15th 2004, he set out to become a serial killer, just like his favorite horror movie monsters, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees.
Episode 149: The Hill Abduction
October 10, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourOn their way home from a weekend trip, Betty and Barney Hill claimed they encountered a UFO. After their strange experience that night, the couple realized they had a two hour span in which they had no memory. Disturbed and alarmed by their loss of consciousness the two underwent hypnotherapy to try and recall the lost time. During their hypnosis, the two separately recalled their shocking stories of being abducted by aliens.
Episode 148: Siegfried and Roy
October 03, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutesSiegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn rose to international stardom while performing with their many jungle cats, The duo then had their live career immediately ended when a tiger named Montecore unexpectedly attacked Roy on stage, nearly killing him.
Episode 147: Days From Death
September 26, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutesAlex Skeel first met his girlfriend, Jordan Worth, at the age of 15. The couple's relationship started out normal however as time went on Jordan became extremely controlling, physically and psychologically abusive. By the time it ended, Alex hadn't seen his family in two years and he was only 10 days away from death.
Episode 146: The Moorehouse Survivor
September 19, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutesKate Moir was only 17 years old when she was kidnapped by two of Australia's most prolific killers after she accepted a lift from the couple after a night out in Perth in November 9, 1986. She had to face the terrible realization that she was not going to be safely dropped off at home as she had been promised, but she was now a captive. And what was even even worse was, these people had done this before.
Episode 145: Listeners Stories 9
September 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourIn this episode we're going to discuss a close call at a hotel, a terrifying car accident, an unexplainable ghost story and more! To learn more about microdosing THC go to https://www.microdose.com/ and use code: nottoday to get free shipping & 30% off your first order!
Episode 144: Cat And Mouse
September 05, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutesFor months, Colorado police departments were sure Travis Forbes was behind the disappearance of Kenia Monge. However due to lack of evidence, they were unable to bring him to justice. That was until July 4th 2011, when another woman crossed paths with Travis. Lydia Tillman jumped from her burning second floor apartment, not only saving her life, but also giving police the evidence they needed to catch a monster. The Kenia Monge Foundation: https://keniamonge.wordpress.com/
Episode 143: The Titanic
August 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourLets talk about what happened the night the Titanic sank and about some of the survivors.
Episode 142: Disappear Then Reappear
August 22, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutesIn February 1978, A Michigan college student went missing during a solo cross country ski trip. Over a year later, after being presumed dead, he reappeared without a single memory from the time he went missing. Head to https://factormeals.com/nottoday50 and use code nottoday50 to get 50% off!
Episode 141: Straight To The Stratosphere
August 15, 2023 14:21 - 1 hourIn 2007, German paraglider, Ewa Wiśnierska, was in Australia for the Paragliding World Championships. She had been competing in a cross country event when she got caught in a terrible storm cloud. This massive cumulonimbus had sucked her straight into the worst thunder and lightning storm her teammates had ever seen, and sent Ewa to heights greater than Mount Everest.
Episode 140: The Family Court Bomber
August 08, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutesFor years one man terrorized Sydney as he carried out multiple bombings and shootings on the judges of the Family Court of Australia, their families, a church, and innocent members of the public. Throughout this reign of terror the police only ever had one suspect that could be linked to all of the crime scenes; but despite years of surveillance and investigation, they were never able to make an arrest. Leonard Warrick felt like he was untouchable. And to be fair, he almost got away with it.
Episode 139: Bad Science And A Wrongful Conviction
August 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourIn the early morning of December 5th 1998, 14 year old Michael Politte was having a sleepover with one of his friends, when he was woken up to find his mother’s murdered body on her bedroom floor. But that was only the beginning of the hell he was about to endure. At only the age of 14, Michael would be arrested for murdering his mother, Rita Politte.
Episode 137: Man Of Action
July 25, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourIn November of 1981, Yossi Ghinsberg, Kevin Gale, and Marcus Stamm were convinced to take the 'trip of a lifetime' through the amazon rainforest by a man named Karl Ruchprecter. Karl told the group he was an experienced geologist who knew the jungle better than his own backyard and would guide them through the jungle to see things no one ever had. However after almost a month of trekking through the jungle, the group decided to split up leaving Yossi and Kevin to raft down the massive Tuichi...
Episode 136: Even More Freak Accidents!
July 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourLet's chat about a man who was almost cut in half by a train, a terrifying bungee jumping accident, a case of life long hiccups and other freaky accidents, in our first GUEST EPISODE!
Episode 135: Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse
June 27, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutesFor decades Texas A&M University held the tradition of burning the annual Aggie bonfire the night before their rivalry football game with University of Texas. The bonfire was made into an enormous wedding cake like structure and was entirely constructed by students in the months leading up to the game. However on November 18th of 1999, students were putting the finishing touches on their beloved bonfire when the structure unexpectedly jolted and fell to the ground. The tragedy that followed ...
Episode 134: Listener's Stories 8
June 20, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourLet's dive into the stories you send in! This time around we've got a dad who escaped a serial killer, a group who gets stuck between an angry mama moose and a black bear, a really terrifying ghost and more!
Episode 133: Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt Part 2
June 13, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutesLorena Bobbitt was charged with malicious wounding for cutting off her husband's penis with an 8 inch knife. In this part of the story, we're going to dive into her trial, as well as the after math of it. Lorena Gallo Foundation: https://lorenagallofoundation.org/ The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 SMS: Text START to 88788
Episode 132: Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt Part 1
June 06, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutesEarly in the morning on June 23, 1993, the Manassas city police received a call reporting a man had been assaulted by his wife, and officers were needed at Prince William Hospital. But when officers arrived at the hospital, they learned this would be far from a routine call. The victim of this assault, John Wayne Bobbitt, had his penis cut off; and the severed penis was still missing. Did Lorena Bobbitt slice off her husband's penis in a fit of jealous rage, or was there something far more s...
Episode 131: Stranded In The Snow
May 30, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutesJim and Jennifer Stolpa and their infant son, Clayton, were traveling to Idaho to attend a family funeral, when they realized main interstate highway had been shut down due to a bad blizzard. Jim and Jennifer decided to find an alternate route, however instead of going around the storm like they intended, the couple drove directly into it, and got stuck in the snow. By the time they got stuck, it was dark, the were in the middle of nowhere, and no one knew they had changed course.
Episode 130: Freak Accidents
May 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourLet's talk about some truly unbelievable freak accidents!
Episode 129: Wrong Place Wrong Time
May 16, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutesJennifer Holliday picked up her 18-year-old cousin, Anna Franklin, up from a babysitting job, late one night in May of 2005. The two decided to make a quick stop at a gas station to grab some snacks before heading home, however their worlds were about to collide with an evil man who was fueling his rage with exorbitant amounts of drugs and alcohol. They didn't know it at the time, however after leaving the gas station, Eric Parnell followed close behind.
Episode 128: Early Psychiatric Hospitals
May 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourPsychiatric hospitals in the 20th century were a really terrifying place to be. In this episode we're going to discuss the conditions and treatments in mental institutions during that time, as well as a few people who experienced them and lived to tell the tale!