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The CRUX: True Survival Stories

Seventy-Two Days: Alive in the Andes | E214

The CRUX: True Survival Stories

Bleav + Kaycee McIntosh + Julie Henningsen

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

4.0606 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this visceral episode of the Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen explore the impossible choices faced by the survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. Stranded for 72 days in the Andes after their October 13, 1972 crash, 33 people confronted starvation, hypothermia, and death at every turn. Their story—of cannibalism, moral courage, and an epic ten-day rescue trek—reveals what humans become when pushed beyond all limits.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome back. We've got some housekeeping to do, which is code for we built something cool,

0:04.8

and we're also shamelessly begging for your approval. Suttal. Okay, first, we have a real website,

0:12.0

like an actual grown-up website. And it's got everything, all of our episodes,

0:16.9

merchandise, reading lists, resources, links to our social media, even our origin story.

0:23.4

And you can submit your own story ideas, which honestly, listeners come up with the best story suggestions.

0:29.2

They do. There's a contact form on the website. If you want to get in touch for any other reason,

0:34.4

we'd love to hear from you. So check that out. We'll drop the link in our show notes.

0:39.0

It's www.thecrucksurvival.com. And second, if you like what we're doing here, and I mean,

0:46.1

you're still listening, so that's promising, please leave us a rating. We're going to be real with

0:51.3

you. It actually helps. More ratings mean more people find the show,

0:54.6

which means we get to keep doing this. So on Spotify, just tap the three dots, hit rate show,

1:01.0

and smash those five stars. On Apple Podcasts, just scroll down, tap the stars and maybe write something

1:07.4

nice if you're feeling generous. It takes like 15 seconds. We timed it and we

1:12.2

really appreciate it so much. All right. Enough begging from us. Back to the show.

1:21.1

Hello, survivalists. This is the Crux True Survival Story podcast. I'm Casey McIntosh. And I'm Julie Henningson.

1:32.7

And we are medical professionals with a passion for wilderness survival. Join us as we explore real-life survival stories and the critical moments that determine their outcomes. Buckle up. Adventure awaits. Let's dive into this week's story.

1:48.3

All right, Julie. Finally, we're doing a story that I've been thinking about doing for a very long

1:53.6

time, but just couldn't quite bring myself to do it. But today is the day. Oh, is this the one?

2:01.5

This is the one.

2:02.9

Okay.

2:03.6

I think I know where we're headed.

2:05.2

We're headed to the Andes.

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