Against The Odds

Lost in the Rainforest | Swept Away | 2

Oct 31, 2023

Yossi Ghinsberg and Kevin Gale face danger while rafting down the Tuichi River in Bolivia. Kevin goes missing when their raft gets stuck against a boulder, leaving Yossi alone. Yossi battles exhaustion, encounters a jaguar, and perseveres in the rainforest. Meanwhile, Kevin seeks help to find Yossi.

44:18

Episode guests

Yossi Ghinsberg

Kevin Gale

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Quick takeaways

Facing dangerous rapids, Yossi and Kevin get separated during a rafting trip down the Tuichi River.

Yossi survives in the jungle by battling hunger, infected feet, and encounters with a jaguar.

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Surviving the Rapids

Yossie Ginsburg and Kevin Gale embark on a rafting trip down the Tuichi River in Bolivia. They face dangerous rapids, including a life-threatening encounter with a boulder and a near plunge over a waterfall.

Introduction

3min

Facing Danger and Introducing Two Ads

3min

Separated in the River

13min

Exhaustion and Panic in the Jungle

2min

Navigating the Rainforest

13min

Confrontation with a Jaguar

3min

Perseverance and Hope

10min

Podcast Episode Availability, Book Recommendation, Production Credits, and Parenting Podcast Promotion

2min

After splitting off from their group, Yossi Ghinsberg and Kevin Gale hope to complete their journey through the Bolivian rainforest by rafting down the Tuichi River. But they quickly discover they're no match for the dangerous rapids. Soon they get separated, and when Yossi makes it to shore, Kevin is nowhere to be found. Yossi finds himself alone in the jungle, with barely any food, and no survival skills.

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