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The CRUX: True Survival Stories

Sealed in Stone - The John Edward Jones Nutty Putty Cave Incident | Disaster Strikes E192

The CRUX: True Survival Stories

Bleav + Kaycee McIntosh + Julie Henningsen

Society & Culture, Halloween, Wilderness, True Crime, Nature, National, Crime, Documentary

4.0606 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

**Content Warning: This story contains graphic details about a fatal cave accident involving prolonged entrapment in a confined space. It includes descriptions of claustrophobic conditions, failed rescue attempts, and a tragic death. The content may be particularly distressing for those sensitive to themes of confinement or helplessness. John Edward Jones entered Nutty Putty Cave in 2009 and never came out. A tragic tale of split-second decisions that turned fatal.

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0:00.0

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0:03.9

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0:23.1

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0:29.5

Crux True Survival Stories. Your future survival depends on it. Okay, maybe not literally,

0:36.1

but your listening experience definitely will.

0:40.0

Welcome to the segment of the Crux podcast called Disaster Strikes. While our regular episodes

0:46.0

focus on survival stories where people overcome incredible odds, this biweekly segment examines

0:51.7

outdoor adventures that ended in tragedy.

0:54.6

These stories are meant to paint a clear picture of how quickly things can go wrong in the wilderness.

1:00.3

The cascade of decisions, often small and seemingly reasonable in the moment, that can lead to devastating outcomes.

1:07.1

By studying these incidents respectfully and thoroughly, we can learn valuable lessons that might save lives.

1:15.1

The stories are difficult, but the education they provide is invaluable.

1:19.8

I'm your host, Casey McIntosh, and today with me is my co-host, Julie Hemingson.

1:25.4

Hey, everyone.

1:26.7

This is the story of John Edward Jones and the Nutty Puddy Cake.

1:31.9

We chose to do this episode together because, honestly, this is one of the most psychologically

1:38.0

difficult stories we've ever covered.

1:40.7

The Nutty Puddy Cave Traged tragedy is incredibly heavy material.

1:44.9

That's right. Before we dive in, we want to acknowledge that this story involves prolonged suffering and ultimately death.

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