Not 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.
Episode 233: Framed
Jun 03, 2025
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Seemona Sumasar spent seven months in jail after her ex-boyfriend orchestrated an elaborate scheme to frame her in a spree of faked armed robberies. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. To get 10% off your first month go to betterhelp.com/nottoday
Episode 232: Freak Falls
May 27, 2025
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In this episode we'll be discussing people who almost lost their lives after a freak fall off a cruise ship, over Niagara Falls, and even from an airplane mid flight!
Episode 231: The Pan Family Attack
May 20, 2025
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On November 8th, 2010, Jennifer Pan called 911 to report a home invasion. Three men had entered her home, tied her to a banister and shot both of her parents, Hann and Bich Pan, before fleeing the scene. Markham Ontario police had to figure out why this brutal attack happened to a seemingly normal and innocent family. Was the Pan family chosen at random, or were they targeted for a specific reason?
Episode 230: Hit By A Boulder
May 13, 2025
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In July 2014,Gregg Hein survived six days on Mt. Goddard in Kings Canyon National Park after a boulder came loose and hit his leg causing a compound fracture.
Episode 229: The White Island Volcano Eruption
May 06, 2025
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On December 9th 2019, Whakaari Volcano on White Island in New Zealand explosively erupted. The volcano was a popular tourist destination, and at the time of the eruption 47 people were on the island taking a tour.
Episode 228: The Black Widow Stacey Castor
Apr 29, 2025
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Stacey Castor wanted people to believe that her life had been crippled by tragedy, but when authorites investigated her second husband’s “suicide” things werent adding up. After looking into her past, investigators uncovered the terrifying reality of the situation. Stacey Castor wanted to keep her secrets concealed and would do anything to keep it that way, including attempting to take her own daughter’s life.
Episode 227: The Beatrice Church Explosion and The Kentucky Meat Shower
Apr 22, 2025
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The West End Baptist Church Explosion and the Kentucky Meat Shower are the odd and unexplained mysteries we'll be covering this week. On Wednesday March 1st 1950 at 7:27pm, a gas leak at the West End Baptist Church in Beatrice Nebraska caused the building to explode. The church choir should have begun their rehearsal that night at 7:25pm, however every member of the church was uncharacteristically running late and missed the explosion. In 1876 in Rankin Kentucky, a woman stood on her farm and watched pieces of meat rain down from the sky.
Episode 226: The Survival Of Natascha Kampusch
Apr 15, 2025
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Natascha Kampusch was only 10 years old when a deranged man abducted off the street in March of 1998 and held her captive in the cellar of his house for eight and a half years.
Episode 225: Typhoid Mary
Apr 08, 2025
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Mary Mallon, commonly known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish-born American cook who is believed to have infected between 51 and 122 people with typhoid fever in the early 1900s. The infections caused three confirmed deaths, with unconfirmed estimates of as many as 50. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/NOTTODAY and get on your way to being your best self!
Episode 224: Movie Stunts Gone Wrong!
Apr 01, 2025
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Movie stunts are an iconic part of action films, but not all of them go according to plan. This episode explores some of the most memorable stunt mishaps in movie history, including on-set injuries and life-threatening accidents.
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