Show overview
Lived to Tell has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 71 episodes, alongside 5 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 35 min and 49 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 26 episodes published.
From the publisher
Hosted by Caitlin Van Mol, this podcast is about people who have been through something they almost didn’t come back from but lived to tell the tale.
Latest Episodes
View all 71 episodesCorey - "He Opened Fire on All of Us"
Introducing RedHanded - “Kouri Richins: The Children’s Author Who Killed Her Husband”
S3 Ep28: Vincent - "I was Dying on the Spot"
S3 Ep27: Starr - "He Wanted To Make Sure I Died"
S3 Ep26: Jessie - "And Then...BOOM!"
S3 Ep25: Anjali - "I Wanted a Divorce and He Wanted Me Dead"
S3: Cecil Bonus - The Shadow People
S3 Ep24: Cecil - "It's the End of the World, It's the Rapture"
S3: True Crime Unwind Bonus Episode - Mysterious Deaths - Saugerties, NY
S3 Ep23: John & Jean - "I Don't Want My Family to Die"
S3 Ep21: Kayleigh Bonus Episode
S3 Ep20: Kayleigh - "There Was Not a Single Chance I Was Coming Out of This"
S3 Ep19: Phil - "I Could Just Feel This Bone Snap"
S3 Ep18: Carlesha - "I Can Tell You One Thing, She's a Fighter"
S3 Ep17: Carla - "I Pictured My Parents Getting the Call That I Was Murdered"
S3 Ep16: Bill - "This is Not Good, This Might Be the End"
S3 Ep14: Gina - "Let My Kids Forgive Me for Dying in This Place"
S3 Ep 13S3 Ep13: Dave - "Bones Really Are White"
Dave Pearson was out for a surf like any other day when, out of nowhere, a shark came out of the water and bit his left arm. Doctors were able to not only save his life, but they also saved his arm from amputation. Dave went on to create a support group for bite survivors called Bite Club.Dave's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dave.pearson.16Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcastTikTok: @LivedToTellPodcastCaitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmolemail: [email protected]
S3 Ep 12S3 Ep12: Jessica - "I Believed We Were Going to Be Executed"
Jessica Buchanan was working in Somalia in 2011 when she and her colleague were kidnapped and ransomed. After 93 days of being held captive, they were rescued by SEAL Team 6. In this episode, we talk about her captivity, identity, motherhood, and purpose. Buy Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team SixBuy How to Survive Survival: A Guide to Turning Life's Hardest Moments into Meaningful Contribution for the WorldJessica's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicabuchananpageJessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicacbuchanan/Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcastTikTok: @LivedToTellPodcastCaitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmolemail: [email protected]
S3 Ep 11S3 Ep11: Chris - "Are We IN The Volcano Right Now?"
While working as a camera assistant on a large film production, Chris Duddy joined a crew tasked with filming aerial shots of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea Volcano. The assignment took a dramatic turn when their helicopter crashed, stranding the team inside the volcano for days as they waited for rescue.Chris's Instagram: @christopherjonduddyChris's Website: https://christopherduddy.com/Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcastTikTok: @LivedToTellPodcastCaitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmolemail: [email protected]