INTRODUCING: Against the Odds: Alaska Bear Attack

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03/16/23

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Against the Odds: Alaska Bear Attack

What if you were stranded on a mountaintop? Or survived a plane crash? Or attacked by a bear in the dead of winter? These might sound like action movie plots, but for an unlucky few, these stories were all too real.

Against the Odds is a podcast from Wondery that tells mind-blowing, edge-of-your-seat survival stories filled with adventure and bravery, perseverance and tragedy. These vivid stories will transport you into the shoes of the heroes who survived to tell the tale.

Like the Alaska Bear Attack, a backcountry ski trip with three friends that turned into a living nightmare when they unknowingly skied over a den and awoke a mother bear and her cub from hibernation. After one of them was attacked, bleeding and hypothermia were imminent, but his friends had to try their best to keep him alive while waiting for rescue – and hoping the bear wouldn’t come back for them.

Each episode will remind you about the unshakeable human drive to survive, and the inspiring bravery of the heroes who helped.

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The Stalker part 11

March 14, 2023

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45m

In this week's episode, we investigate who may be responsible for the harassing messages sent to the Rodriguez family. The postal inspector and the detectives assigned to the case have their sights set on the oldest daughter, Logan, but at this time, there are no official suspects, and no one has been charged.

One thing we can say for sure is that there is no evidence that Dr. Gressman or the husband is involved in any way. Whoever is behind these messages is someone living inside the Rodriguez family's house.

It's also worth noting that the Instagram accounts used by the stalker were created using the Rodriguez's IP address and were created before their disabled adult daughter, Chelsea, ever became a patient of Dr. Gressman. With seven people living in that house, there are six possible suspects. In today's episode, we'll be narrowing it down to two.

This podcast contains explicit language and mature content that may not be suitable for children.

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The Stalker part 12

March 21, 2023

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46m

Note: Tune in to the end of the episode for some breaking news on this case.

This series started as a whodunit about a menacing cyberstalker. But in reality, it turned into something else... something far more disturbing. We may all be witnessing medical child abuse in real-time. Munchausen by proxy is a disorder in which a caregiver intentionally causes or exaggerates the medical symptoms of someone in their care to seek attention or sympathy.