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Ep. 95: Studying Bears After An Attack (feat. Amber Kornak)
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(00:00:00) Ep. 95: Studying Bears After An Attack (feat. Amber Kornak) (00:00:25) Intro + Ashley's Life Update (00:08:32) Interview with Amber Kornak ...
Ep. 94: Wrongfully Terminated - Part 2 (feat. Liz Crandall)
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're finishing our two-part series covering some stories from the recent wrongful terminations carried out by the U.S. federal gover...
Ep. 93: Wrongfully Terminated (feat. Alex Troutman)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On February 14th, the Trump Administration wrongfully terminated tens of thousands of probationary federal employees. For all of these employees, thei...
Ep. 92: Bovine Intervention
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've covered bears, cougars, wolves, tigers...but now it's time to cover a species we're all surrounded by: Cows. Did you know in many countries, sec...
Ep. 91: Reddit Attacks
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nick and Ashley take a deep dive on Reddit and share some attack stories told there, and discuss whether or not they think the storie...
Ep. 90: 2024 Attacks
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of 2024, as is tradition here on Get Out Alive, we're going over attacks that happened this year that we haven't had a chance to ...
Ep. 89: Dan Flores
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Flores is on this week to chat with us about the history of mankind in North America: How we as a species ended up here, what North America was li...
Ep. 88: Death by Talons (feat. Tiddy Smith)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ashley speaks with Tiddy Smith, author of Death by Talons, the book covering the theory that an owl (or a raptor) killed Kathleen Pet...
Ep. 87: Chimp Crazy Episode 2
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alright, we couldn't keep this one from you all so we decided to release it on our main feed as well. Please enjoy our coverage of Episode 2, Gone Ape...
Ep. 86: Chimp Crazy Episode 1
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You asked for it - our coverage of the HBO Max docu-series, Chimp Crazy. We'll post episode 2 next week, or it's available right now on our Patreon. ...
Nature's Archive: Wildlife Forensics
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Please enjoy this crossover episode where Ashley appeared as a guest on the podcast Nature's Archive with Michael Hawk to discuss all things Wildlife ...
Ep. 85: Imperfect Predators (feat. Antonia Cereijido)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our special guest this week is LA-based journalist Antonia Cereijido, former NPR producer of Latino USA and now host of LAist podcast series Imperfect...
Ep. 84: Surviving and Conserving Tigers (feat. Dr. John Goodrich)
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Goodrich is not only a Siberian Tiger attack survivor, he's a world-leading expert on tigers and big cats, and serves as Chief Scientist for ...
Ep. 83: Unprovoked and Unforgotten: Shark Attack Stories
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's species was voted on by Patrons: Sharks!Ashley dives into recent shark attacks and offers tips on how to stay safe. The episode begins wit...
Ep. 82: Killed by Cougars (feat. Petros Chrysafis)
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ashley returns from her summer break and is joined once again by wildlife biologist Petros Chrysafis. The discussion spans recent tra...
Ep. 81: Marauding Chimps
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was voted on by our Patrons, and they specifically requested Nick join us again for our least favorite animal topic: Chimps!This episode ...
Ep. 80: National Park "Tourons"
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Touron (noun): A tourist who is also a moronMargie is back, and we're rocking one microphone to bring you stories of "tourons" in National Parks. Thi...
Ep. 79: Venomous Rattlers (feat. Dr. Emily Taylor)
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Emily Taylor is here to teach us all about rattlesnakes - How common are bites? And do they always envenomate people? How can you deter them from ...
Ep. 78: Bear Lady Kay
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kay Grayson was by no means a conventional woman. After leading a wild life living on boats and training attack dogs, she settled in North Carolina wh...
Ep. 77: Surviving Bear Encounters (feat. Daryl Ratajczak)
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When is it time to scare them off, and when is it time to back off? Should you really fight black bears back, and play dead with a grizzly? What are t...
Ep. 76: India's Big 3 (Feat. Mathen "Rajeev" Mathew)
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of speaking with wildlife researcher and human-wildlife conflict specialist, Mathen "Rajeev" Mathew, about the animals he studies t...
Ep. 75: What It Takes To Stop Exotic Pet Abuse
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Part 2 to our Episode 74, we start with a horror story of a similar 'organization' to Single Vision Inc. and the horrors that caused their end...
Ep. 74: The Truth Behind the Screen
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's really going on behind the scenes in all those 'cute' videos of people interacting with their pet jaguars, tigers, leopards, and bears? Can peo...
Ep. 73: When Owning Exotic Pets Goes Wrong
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
~Trigger warning: Child neglect/suffering~On this episode we're joined by Margie (one of the artists who has designed our Save The Bees sticker and Or...
Ep. 72: Timothy Treadwell: Grizzly Man
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy Treadwell (aka Grizzly Man) was renowned for his extremely close relationships with the brown bears in Katmai National Park. He spent 13 summe...
Ep. 71: The Many Adventures of Sy Montgomery
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sy Montgomery is the author of many bestselling books, including The Soul of an Octopus, How To Be A Good Creature, and her latest book, Of Time and T...
Ep. 70: When Wildlife Rescues Go Wrong (feat. Jess Andersen)
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jess Anderson, a wildlife rehabilitator who works at Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Virginia. We...
Ep. 69: Abusing the ESA
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back after a short break with our first episode of 2024, so why not start the year off by talking about one of the most controversial topics in ...
Ep. 68: Deadly Plants (feat. Dr. Vikram Baliga)
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Vikram Baliga, the Plant Professor, joins us this week to discuss the dangers that plants can pose to people. He's a professor in Horticulture, th...
Ep. 67: The Tapir Caper
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was voted on by our Patrons!Although tapirs are often docile animals, there are a handful of cases of them seriously attacking humans. Jo...
Ep. 66: Libertarians and Black Bears
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's story is close to home for us: We discuss the "Free Town" (now known better as the "Free State") Project, which consisted of a mass of lib...
Ep. 65: Killer Cryptids
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last year we did vampire bats, which some people consider spooky and scary, so this year we decided we’re going to do a non-traditional episode: Cry...
Ep. 64: Man-Eaters of the Sundarbans
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was inspired by the book Spell of the Tiger: Man-Eaters of the Sundarbans by Sy Montgomery. We cover past and present conflicts between t...
Ep. 63: Coyotes taking over Canada, Killer Dogs, And Other Recent Stories
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to everyone who contributed stories to this episode!We start by discussing a brutal attack on a Georgia man earlier this year by 3 dogs that...
Ep. 62: We're Not Monkey Sympathizers
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Somehow it took us 62 episodes to talk about these host's least favorite animal: Monkeys.You can find out more about the Elizabeth R. Griffin Research...
Ep. 61: Venomous Jellies (feat. Dr. Rebecca Helm)
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Rebecca Helm, a renowned jellyfish biologist and associate professor at Georgetown University. What is...
Ep. 60: The Owl Theory
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate 60 episodes, we're talking about one of Ashley's favorite animals: Owls.We start by discussing the most common conflict people could have...
Ep. 59: The Rudraprayag Man-Eating Leopard
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1900s, the Garhwal region of India was plagued with a single male leopard, who, in the end, caused over 100 human deaths. This is one of ...
Ep. 58: Swim At Your Own Risk
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The week this episode is released coincides with Discovery's Shark Week, so we're covering the Shark Week line up and some recent (and horrifying) sha...
Ep. 57: When Humans Become Black Bear Prey
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we cover all of the recent (as in, all within the past month) black bear attacks that have been happening around the United States.Jo...
Ep. 56: Dingoes on Trial
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: Harm and death to children/infantsIn the finale of our two part series on Azaria Chamberlain's disappearance, we cover all of the evi...
Ep. 55: "A Dingo Has My Baby!"
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: Harm to children and infantsThis week is Part 1 of our two part coverage of the story of the alleged dingo attack on Azaria Chamberla...
Ep. 54: Unruly Ungulates
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're rolling with Nick's idea: Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) and Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus).Mentioned in ep:Evidence of traumat...
Ep. 53: Captive Killers
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: Animal abuse and suffering, miscarriage, incest and eating disorders.In this episode, we discuss the many attacks on humans by captiv...
Ep. 52: A Rare Romanian Bear Attack
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode covers the 2007 brown bear attack on Katie Evans in Romania. This story is best told in episode 227 of the podcast "This is Actually H...
Ep. 51: More Than Just a Squirrel Bite (feat. Stephanie Martinez)
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: Descriptions of wounds and traumatic medical complicationsWe had the pleasure of talking to Stephanie Martinez (she/they), a naturali...
Ep. 50: An Invisible Polar Bear, a Shark Taste-Test, and Other Recent Stories
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our Patrons voted, and this week we're talking about recent animal attacks in the news.Support our Earth Day clean-up by buying one of our new "Don't ...
Ep. 49: The War on Rhinos
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about all things Rhino, including rhinos attacking people and people attacking rhinos. We cannot talk about rhinos without tal...
Ep. 48: The Likelihood Of Being Attacked By A Walrus Is Never 0
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our patrons voted: Walruses!Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) are large pinnipeds that can be up to 11 feet long and weigh nearly 2 tons, with tusks up to...
Ep. 47: The Animal Most Likely to Kill a Human
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does National Geographic call the Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) the animal most likely to kill a human? And why do they claim the Nile ...
Ep. 46: Coexisting with Crocodiles (feat. Dr. Marisa Tellez)
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Marisa Tellez (founder of Crocodile Research Coalition, NSF Fellow and the IUCN/SSC-Crocodile Specialist's Su...
Ep. 45: Killed by Coyotes
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow (aka Taylor Mitchell) was an up and coming country folk singer in Canada, but since October of 2009, she has been fa...
Ep. 44: Living With Leopards (feat. Dr. Babu Ram Lamichhane)
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Babu Ram Lamichhane, Senior Conservation Officer/Officer in Charge of the NTNC Biodiversity ...
Ep. 42: 2022 Wrap Up
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of 2022, we're carrying on the tradition of going over attacks that happened this year that we didn't get a chance to cover. We'l...
INTRODUCING: Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast, the Holiday Crossover Bonanza!
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of guesting on Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast hosted by Jack Baker, to talk about our favorite conservation stories from 2022. ...
Ep. 41: The Kirov Wolves
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nick is back! And in this week's episode, we discuss the Man-Eating Kirov Wolves - a very long series of shocking wolf attacks that occurred in the Ki...
Ep. 40: Osama the Asian Elephant
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ashley is joined by her friend Hannah to talk about Asian Elephant conflicts in Asia - why was an elephant nicknamed Osama Bin Laden? Do Asi...
Ep. 39: The Thak Man-Eater
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Ashley's first solo episode, she covers the final hunt that renowned man-eating cat hunter, Jim Corbett, embarked on. We covered one of Jim's more ...
Ep. 38: Frickin' Bats (feat. Sophiane)
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Spooky Season!This week we finally talk bats, especially vampire bats. Why would a vampire bat want to bite you? How do they find their prey ite...
Ep. 37: The Zanesville Massacre
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: Animal abuseThis week on Get Out Alive, we cover a tragic day in October of 2011 that led to the death of over 40 exotic animals in Z...
Ep. 36: MAULED: Lessons Learned From A Grizzly Bear Attack feat. Survivor/Author Jeremy Evans
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In August of 2017, Jeremy Evans went out Bighorn Sheep hunting to a spot he'd been countless times before. He'd encountered grizzlies in the past, but...
Ep. 35: Steve Irwin
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On September 4th, 2006, the world's most famous conservationist, Steve Irwin, went out on the ocean to shoot a documentary called Ocean's Deadliest. N...
Ep. 34: Night of the Grizzlies - Part 2
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our coverage of Night of the Grizzlies, we find out exactly who was screaming and why. Although most of our stories are graphic, this one...
Ep. 33: Night of the Grizzlies - Part 1
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this first part of our coverage of Night of The Grizzlies, we introduce all the players in this story and set the scene for a series of terrible ev...
Ep. 32: Beware The Rattle
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our patrons voted: Rattlesnakes!This week we're covering the tragic loss of 6-year old Simon Currat, who was bitten and died from a Rattlesnake bite i...
Ep. 31: The Truth About Hyenas (feat. Christine Wilkinson)
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Christine Wilkinson (PhD in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from UC Berkeley and current Postdoc at UC Berkeley, NatGeo ...
Ep. 30: Ashley's Cautionary Tale
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this non-traditional episode of Get Out Alive, Ashley talks about the incident she recently had with two off-leash dogs while walking her smaller d...
Ep. 29: The World's Deadliest Bear
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about the very recent attack that occurred June 5th, 2022: Mukesh and Gudiya Rai were walking through the Panna National Par...
Ep. 28: When Swimming with Dolphins Doesn't Go Swimmingly
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
~Please excuse the poor audio quality, if this is your first experience with Get Out Alive, maybe don't make this your first episode?~This week, three...
Ep. 27: How to Avoid African Elephant Conflicts (feat. Lynn Von Hagen)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're joined by (soon to be Dr.) Lynn Von Hagen, Presidential Research Fellow at Auburn University studying African Elephant-Human con...
Ep. 26: A Fatal Swan Dive
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In April of 2012, Anthony Hensley began his day of work for Knox Swan and Dog, a company that uses dogs and Swans to deter Canada Geese. No one could'...
Ep. 25: Pandas Aren't As Innocent As They Look
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about one of the world's most beloved endangered animals: the Giant Panda.Specifically, we're talking about wildlife conservationist...
Ep. 24: Bison
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In June of 2019, Kyler Bourgeous and his parents were on their favorite trail in Antelope Island State Park. The island is home to hundreds of bison, ...
Ep. 23: Death From Above
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, we're going way back - 2 million years back.The discovery of the Taung Child skull was huge for two reasons; That modern-day humans ...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Our online store is open to U.S. people!
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shopOUR ONLINE MERCH STORE IS LIVE!!Guys, this has been a LONG time in the making - there's a lot of little logis...
Ep. 22: The Most Misunderstood Fish (feat. Jaida Elcock)
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The morning of August 19th, 2003, started like every other for Deborah Blanche Franzman: She went swimming in the ocean at Avila Beach in California. ...
Ep. 21: The Boy Who Cried "Tiger"
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Christmas Day in 2007, Carlos Sousa Jr. and his friends Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwhal decided to spend their afternoon at the San Francisco Zoo. One ...
Ep. 20: The Disney World Alligator Attack (feat. Frank "Alligator" Robb)
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On June 14th, 2016, the Graves' lives were turned upside-down when their 2-year old son, Lane, was killed by an alligator outside of Disney's Grand Fl...
Ep. 19.5: Man's Best Friend - Part 2 (feat. Jim Crosby)
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in for the final portion of our interview with the world's foremost expert on fatal dog attacks, Jim Crosby. In this portion, we ask more hard-...
Ep. 19: Man's Best Friend - Part 1 (feat. Jim Crosby)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had the pleasure of speaking with retired police officer and the world's leading fatal dog attack expert, Jim Crosby. He has a Master's degree in...
Ep. 18: Otterly Vicious Attacks
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the later half of 2021, a series of attacks were reported in Anchorage, Alaska, carried out by river otters. Also in late 2021, a man in Singapore ...
Ep. 17: 2021 End of Year Wrap-Up
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Goodbye 2021 and hello 2022! We're starting this year off with a wrap-up of the podcast and of wildlife stories in 2021.If you'd like to contribute to...
Ep. 16: Kangaroo Jack You Up
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ashley and Nick discuss four different kangaroo attacks in Australia, all with different causes of attack. There are also many questi...
Ep. 15: The Tsavo Man-Eaters
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 1890s, an area of Kenya called Tsavo was terrorized by two mane-less male lions. Depending on who you ask, they killed between 35-300 peop...
Ep. 14: Travis the pet Chimpanzee
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On February 16th, 2009, an entirely avoidable event occurred: Charla Nash had her face ripped off by her friend Sandra Herold's pet chimp, Travis.Trav...
Ep. 13.5: Polar Bear Interview with Danielle Rivet
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How common are polar bear attacks? How do people who live with polar bears feel about them? How do mother bears poison their cubs? How can you take pa...
Ep. 13: Mauled to death by a Polar Bear
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In August of 2011 in Svalbard, Norway, 17 year-old Horatio Chapple was fatally mauled by a polar bear while on an expedition with the British Schools ...
Ep. 12: Feral Swine Mess With Texas
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In November of 2019, Christine Rollins was on her way to her job at an elderly couple's house when she was mauled to death by feral swine.Although thi...
Ep. 11: A Python's Prey (feat. Hiral Naik)
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You asked and we listened: Pythons. In Episode 11, Nick and Ashley discuss the deaths of Wa Tiba and Akbar in Indonesia, both of whom were swallowed ...
Ep. 10: Otter Family Grizzly Attack
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In August of 2005, Johan and Jenna Otter went to Glacier National Park to celebrate Jenna’s graduating highschool. Their first hike at Glacier on th...
Ep. 9: When Beavers Attack
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No, we never thought we’d do an episode on beavers either. Join us this week as we discuss four beaver attack stories across the U.S. and in Belarus...
Ep. 8: Stuck in a Hippo's mouth (feat. Camille Fritsch)
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Templer was leading a kayak tour down the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Africa, as he had done many times before. However, this day in 1996 was diff...
Ep. 7: Coyotes Part 2 - Rabies
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a continuation (kind of) to last week's episode, this week Ashley and Nick tell the story of Ian O'Reilly, who spent 10 minutes strangling a coyote...
Ep. 6: Colorado man vs. Coyote pack
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Probably our most feisty episode yet - join us this week to hear about how Andrew Dickehage survived a gruesome attack from a pack of coyotes as he wa...
Ep. 5: The Todd Orr grizzly attacks
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On October 1st, 2016, Montana native Todd Orr went out scouting for elk before hunting season. He was an avid outdoorsman and had lived in Montana his...
Ep. 4: A cougar attack on horseback (feat. Petros Chrysafis)
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ashley and Nick are joined by their pal Nick to hear the heroic and tragic story of Cynthia (Cindy) Parolin. We also chat with carnivore ...
Ep. 3: Surviving a wolf attack (feat. Oliver Starr)
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Starr is on this week to tell us how he survived an attack from his captive wolf, Jake. He's a biologist, a strong advocate for wolves, and liv...
Ep. 2: Predacious Black Bears
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bears. Beets. ...Black bears sometimes eat people. Tune in this week to hear the stories of Carol Anne Pomranky and Cynthia Dusel-Bacon, both attacked...
Ep. 1: The Champawat Tigress (feat. Sam Helle)
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1900s, the town of Champawat was terrorized by a tigress who specialized in killing and consuming humans. We recount her last kill, and h...