meredith for real: the curious introvert
Ep. 341: Lost at Sea at 16: Killer Whales & Courage [REMASTERED]
Published: 27 April 2026 at 06:00 Europe/London
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"We made an agreement with each other that we would not eat each other no matter how hungry we got." Douglas Robertson is the author of The Last Voyage of the Lucette. He was just a teenager when his family was lost at sea for 38 days.
In this episode he shares more than just a survival story. He shares his unique coming of age story & an opportunity to recalibrate what crisis is. You’ll also hear about killer whale attacks, eating sharks, drinking turtle blood, sea water enemas & adjusting to life on land after being rescued.
This episode originally aired December 11, 2023.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 189: SURVIVING A SERIAL KILLER: VICTIM TO FELON TO FLOURISHING
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00:00:00 — Worst Field Trip Ever
00:00:53 — Learning Sailing… Sailing
00:03:33 — Six People, One Boat
00:05:27 — Before It All Sank
00:08:34 — The Rejected Life Raft
00:09:07 — Whale Loves Boat
00:10:00 — Everyone Had a Bad Feeling
00:12:23 — Three Whales. One Hit.
00:14:01 — Sinking in Two Minutes
00:17:12 — Checking for Missing Legs
00:20:03 — Truth Over False Hope
00:22:45 — The First "No" to Dad
00:27:06 — What's for Dinner: Turtle
00:29:42 — Day 38: Don't Get Excited
00:33:43 — Coffee After 38 Days
00:36:05 — Fear Doesn't Hit the Same
00:37:58 — The Story That Won't Die
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