In this episode of Dead or Survive, Cheryl takes you deep into one of the most incredible survival stories of our time—the 2018 Thai cave rescue. Twelve boys and their soccer coach are trapped four kilometers underground as monsoon rains flood the cave behind them. For ten days, no one knows if they're alive. What follows is a global rescue effort involving divers, engineers, medics, monks, and one impossible plan that should never have worked... but did.

You'll meet unsung heroes, brave kids, and a Buddhist coach who kept them calm in total darkness.

Then Rob lightens the mood with a new Darwin Awards segment, complete with stats from the Male Idiot Theory and a tale of a cliff dive that went very, very wrong.

🍪 Snacks are forgotten.
😱 Oxygen runs low.
🙏 And somehow, humanity pulls off a miracle.

🎧 Follow, like, and send us YOUR survival stories.
🧠 And remember—common sense is the best survival tool.

We’re back! Did you miss us? Because we’ve got an episode that’ll make you clutch your limbs and your pearls.

Cheryl kicks things off with a chilling survival story straight from the Arctic — a terrifying polar bear attack that left victims fighting for their lives. It’s brutal, it’s real, and it’s exactly what we do best: people surviving the unthinkable.

Then Rob… well, Rob brings the heat (and the cringe) with some of the most unfortunate Darwin Award winners yet. This time, it’s all about body parts, bad decisions, and a penis-themed parade of idiocy you truly have to hear to believe.

🐻 Polar bears, panic, and pure survival

🍆 Explosive Darwin moments with a heavy dose of “what were they thinking?”

🎧 Don’t worry — we’re back, and we brought the chaos

This week on Dead or Survive, Cheryl shares the remarkable story of Julia Butterfly Hill, the environmental activist who lived in a redwood tree for over 700 days to save it from being cut down. Perched high above the ground on a small platform in a 1,500-year-old redwood named Luna, Julia endured brutal storms, loneliness, and threats — but never gave up. Her peaceful protest became a global symbol of environmental resistance and personal conviction.

Then Rob swings in with Darwin Awards that prove fitness isn’t always healthy — especially when Johnny goes full beast mode with no plan and zero common sense. From ill-fated lifts to jogs that go very wrong, this week’s batch is more “ouch” than “gym gains.”

🌲 A peaceful protest in the treetops

🏋️ Dumbbells, dumb ideas, and Darwin-worthy cardio

🎧 Nature, grit, and a whole lot of why would you do that?