Real Survival Stories

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True stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations. Stranded in the desert. Lost in the jungle. Marooned in the mountains. Shipwrecke...

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Mayday on Christmas: Epic Ocean Rescue (Repeat) Dec 25, 2025
Human Fireball in the Mountains of Patagonia Dec 18, 2025
Rescuers Stranded: Chopper Down in a Snowstorm Dec 11, 2025
Introducing: Charles Dickens Ghost Stories - A Christmas Carol Dec 8, 2025
Man vs Beast: Half-Eaten Alive Dec 4, 2025
Typhoon in the Lagoon Nov 27, 2025
Bolt From the Blue: Suspended Over a Chasm Nov 20, 2025
Burning Alive: Escape from the Wreckage Nov 13, 2025
Kidnapped in Colombia: Into the Jungle (Part 2 of 2) Nov 6, 2025
Kidnapped in Colombia: Gap Year Gone Wrong (Part 1 of 2) Oct 30, 2025
Critical Error: Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster Oct 22, 2025
One Misstep: The 1500ft Fall Oct 15, 2025
Coast Guard Rescue: Jumping Into a Seething Ocean Oct 8, 2025
Introducing: Jane Austen Stories Oct 6, 2025
One Earthquake, Then Another: Chaos on Mount Logan Oct 1, 2025
Hole in the Ocean: Into the Vortex Sep 24, 2025
Underwater Labyrinth: Wedged Beneath the Waves Sep 17, 2025
Alone in Zambia: Scorching Sun, Out of Water Sep 10, 2025
No Mans Canyon: Brothers in Trouble Sep 3, 2025
Earthquake in India: Buried Alive Aug 27, 2025
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Charts

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#8 Self-Improvement · United States

🇦🇺 #2 · 🇿🇦 #4 · 🇨🇦 #6 · 🇳🇿 #6 · 🇬🇧 #7 · 🇮🇪 #11 · 🇮🇩 #16 · 🇵🇭 #18 · 🇫🇮 #22 · 🇵🇱 #28 · +20 more

charted in 31 countriesFull rankings →

Activity

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5 episodes · last 30 days · avg 47 min

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About

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True stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations. Stranded in the desert. Lost in the jungle. Marooned in the mountains. Shipwrecked on the high seas. You'll hear from individuals who had everything against them. But even then, they refused to give in… Hosted by John Hopkins. New episodes Thursdays. Get every episode a week early and ad-free with Noiser+. Click th...

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-16, Real Survival Stories ranks #80 on Apple Podcasts in South Africa, and appears on charts in 5 countries.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇿🇦 South Africa as of 2026-09-16

🇿🇦 South Africa #80 🇦🇺 Australia #90 🇨🇦 Canada #113 🇳🇿 New Zealand #129 🇬🇧 United Kingdom #162 History #6 Apple
Chart records
First charted2025-04-19
Best ever#22 on Spotify (New Zealand) · 2026-01-15
Days on chart386
Countries now5
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