I Survived

College student Holly and her new boyfriend are walking home from a party when the unthinkable happens. A strange man attacks them in the darkness, and Holly barely makes it out alive.

In November of 1986, 25-year-old Josefina Rivera's life comes to a devastating halt when she's kidnapped by 43-year-old Gary Heidnik. Over the next four months, Josefina lives shackled in a basement while her captor abducts four more women to hold hostage in his "house of horrors." Josefina recounts a gripping tale of endurance and the shrewd calculations that helped her devise a plan of escape. Sponsors: Apartments.com: Visit Apartments.com, the place to find a place. Simplisafe: Customize the perfect system for your home in just a few minutes at simplisafe.com/SURVIVED. Go today and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring. PDS Debt: PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived

Tali Shapiro describes her chilling abduction and assault when she was 8 years old. Rodney Alcala, the man who attacked her, would come to be known as "The Dating Game Killer."  Sponsors:  AirMedCareNetwork: Visit airmedcarenetwork.com and use offer code: ISURVIVED when you join.  Progressive: Get a quote at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive.  Squarespace: Check Out Squarespace.com/SURVIVE for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: (SURVIVE) to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Babbel: Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/SURVIVE. Apartments: Visit Apartments.com , the place to find a place. Simplisafe: Customize the perfect system for your home in just a few minutes at simplisafe.com/SURVIVED. Go today and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring.

Morgan Rowan describes how she was brutally attacked in 1968 by Rodney Alcala during a party at his Hollywood home. She never told her parents what happened and always wondered if he would go on to hurt someone else. Sponsors Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/survive.  PDS Debt: PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived. 

In November of 2016, Tiffany Taylor is held captive and brutally assaulted in Essex County, New Jersey after agreeing to give a ride to a man in exchange for some much-needed cash. What she doesn't realize however, is that her passenger is a serial killer--who's killed twice before, and is out for blood. Tiffany recalls in her own words how she used her quick wit and drive to survive to manipulate her would-be killer into unwittingly granting her a chance to escape his deadly clutches. Check out our great sponsors! I Survived is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/survived to get 10% off your first month! SquareSpace: Go to Squarespace.com/survive for a free trial, and use code "SURVIVE" to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. SimpliSafe: Claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at simplisafe.com/survived  PDS Debt: Get free debt analysis by completing a quick and easy debt assessment at PDSDebt.com/survived AMCN: Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com and use code "ISURVIVED" when you join! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

In September 1975, 14-year-old David McVicker is abducted while hitchhiking home from a friend's house in Garden Grove, California. His assailant, William Bonin, has an appetite for assaulting young men and boys. David wasn’t his first victim, nor would he be the last. I Survived is brought to you by PDS Debt! Get a free debt analysis by completing a quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived  Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Find help and resources at www.RAINN.org 

Paul Dennis Reid Jr., a country-star wannabe, spends nights robbing fast food joints and killing innocent workers. One of those workers, Jose Ramirez Gonzalez, recounts the night he faced off with Reid in a stock room and managed to survive.  Sponsors: - BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SURVIVED and get on your way to being your best self. -Air Med Care Network: Visit air-med-care-network-dot-com and use offer CODE: ISURVIVED when you join. That’s ISURVIVED, with no spaces. -Purity Finance: PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived. That’s P-D-S-D-E-B-T.com/survived. Take back your financial freedom today by visiting PDSDEBT.com/survived. -Simplisafe: Customize the perfect system for your home in just a few minutes at simplisafe.com/SURVIVED. Go today and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring. That’s simplisafe.com/SURVIVED. There’s No Safe like Simplisafe -Squarespace: Check Out Squarespace.com/(SURVIVE) for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: (SURVIVE) to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.” The language here can be in your own words, but it is necessary to include all these points so we can track your campaign’s success!  Find help and resources at www.RAINN.org 

In November 1988, 27-year-old Enietra Margette is walking to a party in South Los Angeles, when a neatly dressed man offers her a ride. After she gets in the car, he shoots her in the chest setting off a lifetime of problems. Check out our great sponsors! Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/isurvived for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today at Prose.com/survive  AirMedCare Network: Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com and use offer code "ISURVIVED" when you join. Babbel: Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to Babbel.com/survive

In August of 1978, 14-year-old Lisa Gilbert and her 13-year-old brother, Randy, were attacked by a stranger in their newly built home in Lansing, Michigan. A good samaritan helped catch their attacker but started a years-long struggle to keep him behind bars. Check out our great sponsors! SquareSpace: Go to squarespace.com/survive for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use code "survive" to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. SimpliSafe: Claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at simplisafe.com/survived  I Survived is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/survived to get 10% off your first month! PDS Debt: Get your free debt analysis by completing a quick assessment at PDSDebt.com/survived  AirMedCare Network: Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com and use offer code "ISURVIVED" when you join.

In 1999, Cynthia Vigil was abducted, held captive and tortured for three days. Her escape from the brink of death would stop The Toybox Killer, David Parker Ray, from harming any other women. Check out our great sponsors! Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/isurvived for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com  Follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING wherever you listen to podcasts! Listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondery App!

Vanessa Gay recounts her escape from Anthony Sowell in Cleveland, Ohio. Her mistrust of the police makes her reluctant to report her attack for many years. But eventually, her testimony would put her attacker behind bars. Check out our great sponsors! I Survived is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/survived to get 10% off your first month! PDS Debt: Get your free debt analysis by completing a quick assessment at PDSDebt.com/survived  Follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING wherever you listen to podcasts! Listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondery App! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

In 1992, 19-year-old Fabienne Witherspoon tries to help a man who was down on his luck when he attacked her in her own home. In an effort to stay alive, she wages a physical and psychological war against the man who tries to kill her, Tommy Lynn Sells. Check out our great sponsors! Babbel: Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to Babbel.com/survive  Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/isurvived for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive.

In November 2011, 48-year-old Scott Davis thinks he is on his way to a gig as a farm caretaker, a job he has secured on Craigslist. Unbeknownst to him, it’s actually a murderous trap laid by a psychopathic serial killer named Richard Beasley. Check out our great sponsors! I Survived is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/survived to get 10% off your first month! Nutrafol: Grow thicker, healthier hair by going to Nutrafol.com and use code "ISURVIVED" to save $15 off your first month’s subscription! ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/isurvived and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive.

In November of 1984, 17-year-old Lisa McVey Noland was biking home from her job working the night shift at a local Tampa doughnut shop, when she was suddenly snatched off her bike and abducted. Being abducted was one of the worst things that happened to her but also saved her life. Check out our great sponsors! Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/isurvived for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Noom Weight: Sign up for your trial today at Noom.com/isurvived  ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/isurvived and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive.

In January of 1981, 18-year-old Cheryl Bartlett Fann was walking home late at night with her fiancé Bud, when they were suddenly abducted and taken to an abandoned garage by two attackers. They would go free for years until DNA revealed who their attackers were…and how they were related. Check out our great sponsors! Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/isurvived65 and use code "isurvived65" for 65% off plus free shipping! Download June’s Journey today! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive.

In September of 1992, 17-year-old Jennifer Asbenson is kidnapped and driven into the most desolate part of Palm Desert, CA. Her attacker, 32-year-old Andrew Urdiales, has already killed multiple women before luring his latest victim into his car. Jennifer recounts in her own words her fight to stay alive and escape the clutches of her would-be killer. Check out our great sponsors! I Survived is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/survived to get 10% off your first month! Daily Harvest: Go to DailyHarvest.com/survived to get up to $40 off your first box! Vegamour: Go to Vegamour.com/isurvived and use code ISURVIVED to save 20% on your first order! SimpliSafe: Claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at simplisafe.com/survive  Nutrafol: Grow thicker, healthier hair by going to Nutrafol.com and use code "ISURVIVED" to save $15 off your first month’s subscription! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to face death but make it out alive? This season will feature survival stories of people who came face to face with serial killers and lived to tell the tale. New episodes of “I Survived” will be released every Monday starting February 13.

21-year-old Anita is at home alone, when a man she barely knows bursts in, ties her up, and abducts her. The attacker imprisons her in his home, keeping her locked in a metal box for hours on end. Over the next eight days, Anita clings to life, hoping that someone will find her before it’s too late.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% off your first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/survived  Find help and resources at www.RAINN.org

Lynda is still healing from a difficult divorce when she meets a new man online. Their romance fizzles fast, but when the man calls Lynda in desperate need of help, she is lured into his trap. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% off your first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/survived  Find help and resources at www.RAINN.org 

College student Holly and her new boyfriend are walking home from a party when the unthinkable happens. A strange man attacks them in the darkness, and Holly barely makes it out alive. Check out our great sponsors! BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/survived Listen to This Is Actually Happening on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or you can listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. Find help and resources at www.RAINN.org