The Flying Doctor
By Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Episodes: 100
Description
Australia is a large, remote, and unforgiving land where accidents happen. In this podcast, we talk to real patients and their families about mateship, life in the bush, and the role that the Royal Flying Doctor Service plays in servicing rural communities.
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#118 A Postmaster's pocketknife & a Doctor's outback dash to save Jimmy Darcy!
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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#117 - Ryan nursed himself back from his own heart attack!
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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#116 How Mick hurt his back on the Birdsville Track
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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#115 A mercy flight to Townsville was baby Selene's only option!
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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#114 Despite breaking his neck twice, Jaimen Hudson is living his best life
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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#113 Annie got a goat stuck in her throat!
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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#112 Wildflowers, frog tea and a goanna in a hangar!
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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#111 A swag of snake stories to keep you safe this summer
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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#110 Student nurse Laura was told she'd never walk or talk again
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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#109 Why Farmer Brendan swam the English Channel…twice!
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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#108 Tackling the 'highs and lows' of a toddler with T1 Diabetes
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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#107 Jillaroo Katie's chicken wrangling went wildly wrong!
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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#106 TJ's horse slipped from under him and they hit the dirt!
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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#105 A brain scan on a plane?! Life-saving Australian Stroke Alliance research.
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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#104 Greg was lucky to survive a stroke while surfing
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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#103 Never mess with a Mulga! Ben's paralysing tale.
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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#102 Farmer Phil vs a one tonne, charging bull!
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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#101 Following in Squid’s sand tracks #oceans to outback
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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#100 Buckle up! The Flying Doctor Podcast 100th episode takes off!
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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#99 Leanne was struggling to breathe before she lost consciousness
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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#98 Murray began bleeding out internally, after he hit the handlebars of his motorcross bike
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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#97 Kelly was heavily pregnant when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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#96 Emma's toddler went under both wheels of the 4WD...and survived!
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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#95 When the nurse becomes the patient. Ann's battle with Stage 4 breast cancer.
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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#94 Judy found her grandson lying 'flat and unresponsive' in the hallway
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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#93 Devoted mum and courageous cancer survivor, Julia, has put her heart inside a pocket
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May 29, 2024 |
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#92 Young mum Paige was losing weight, eternally thirsty and feeling strange
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May 22, 2024 |
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#91 Station boss Carol's helicopter hit the power line and hit the ground
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May 15, 2024 |
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#90 A single dad, a sailboat, two girls and a wheel barrow
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May 09, 2024 |
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#89 Tired, toilet, thirsty, thinner - Emma's young son ticked all the boxes for Type 1 diabetes.
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May 01, 2024 |
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#88 Ella was 35 weeks pregnant & driving an outback truck when her waters broke!
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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#87 How did Gayle lose the use of both arms in a farm-accident ?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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#86 Barry was hanging from his seat belt in the upside down ute
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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#85 How do you manage a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis in remote Australia?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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#84 How did the remote SA township of Marla come to be?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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#83 Tom collapsed onto his steering wheel and stopped breathing
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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#81 Dan Hamood was opal fossicking when he fell into a mineshaft
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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#82 Melissa's muscles melted and she was unable to walk, talk or move
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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#80 Kate Watched As Her Husband Was Dragged to Shore
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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#79 Shirley was found unconscious next to her campbed.
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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#78 Australia, to the USA, to Kenya and back home again
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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#77 Dr Katrina Starmer tells how she was inspired to become a Flying Doctor
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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#76 Stephen Peacocke reflects on playing 'flight nurse Pete' in 'RFDS'.
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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#75 Interview with renowned Australian actor and writer Ian Meadows
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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#74 The song was a gift to her children, in case they lose her
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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#73 A toddler wasn't breathing well and was shades of white and blue.
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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#72 How did Steve survive a severe stroke while driving on a remote road?
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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#71 Philip Chalker and his seeing-eye dog Sally chat with the Flying Doctor podcast
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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#70 How Sarah's stomach ache almost took her life.
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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#69 Emma's son was sleeping when a snake attempted to eat him
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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#68 What is the life of a flight nurse actually like?
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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#67 Greg and his helicopter were a crumpled mess at the bottom of the gorge
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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#66 Plane on the highway, dress shopping, and passing on words of wisdom
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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#65 Jon Readhead, Jigalong and the Flying Doctor
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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#64 Heat and dehydration has stopped Richard's heart 8 times...
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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#63 Family holiday plans changed quickly when 7-year-old Mia stumbled by the campfire...
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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#61 Sarah had a double-lung transplant, while her husband and daughter waited anxiously...
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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#62 It was too late to get to hospital, and the baby was in breech
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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#60 BAM! The ambulance hit a roo. Kate, in labour, held her breath...
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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#59 Glen's dad fell 4-stories and his life changed immediately...
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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#58 How did Mack keep himself alive, under a rolled-car, in remote Western Australia?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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#57 Helping the governesses that care for station kids
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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#56 Respect, love and celebration for those we love in their last days
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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#55 Allan has seen and done it all — Cattle station man, born and bred
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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#54 What happened when a drunk 15 year old got behind the wheel?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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#53 Richard's rally car rolled, flipped into a tree and plunged 30 metres...
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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#52 Richard Kinnon is proof they breed 'em tough in the bush.
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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#51 When a Picturesque Hike Turns Out to be Not-So-Pretty
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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#50 A 10-year old boy was snorkelling when a shark attacked…
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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#49 Even the seasoned riders can sometimes get it wrong...
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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#48 A jackaroo is hemorrhaging in remote NT and his mates have to get him to hospital
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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#47 A speeding boat full of tourists collides with a rock wall in remote WA...
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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#46 'Billy-the-kid-ney' changes Danni's life
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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#45 Angels in the Outback - Revisiting the incredible story of Peter Nunn
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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#44 How was 5-year-old Jack saved after being bitten by a snake?
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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#43 A highly distressed child was pulling her hair out at night...
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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#42 How did baby Jenson survive being born 4 months too early?
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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#41 How did they discover and save Peter, when he suffered a crippling stroke?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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#40 Flight nurse Brendan Devlin has seen it all over his 30-year career
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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#39 How do you land an RFDS plane in the dark in the Outback?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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#38 A ute rolls on a remote dirt road in South Australia
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May 25, 2022 |
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#37 How does Paul survive a horrible mountain bike accident in remote WA?
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May 18, 2022 |
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#36 A beloved daughter disturbs an intruder and is shot at point-blank range
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May 11, 2022 |
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#35 How does a young pregnant mum in remote SA battle cancer?
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May 04, 2022 |
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#34 Courage is served in large quantities at Gilberton Station - ask Prince Charles
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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#33 A snake in the bed, behind the heater and under the slippery dip
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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#31 A skydiving lesson gone wrong changes Joe Chiver's life forever
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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#32 How did hypothermia save John Muir's life?
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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#30 Why did 9 year old Jake collapse at the tail end of a soccer game and stop breathing?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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#29 What does a train driver, an earth-shattering headache and a bicycle have in common?
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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#28 What is the legend of The Motorcycle Pudding?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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#27 When you fall into a near boiling thermal mud pool in remote South Australia
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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#26 When Chad was pulled from the pool with no pulse, how was he saved?
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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#25 Young mother, dialysis, and the search for a kidney
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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#24 How did passengers save the life of Patrick on a commercial flight?
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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#23 How did an experienced horse rider find herself in a life or death situation?
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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#22 Why is your mental approach to cancer so key when it comes to health outcomes and quality of life?
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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#21 What does the Archibald, Running of the Bulls & The Flying Doctor have in common?
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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#20 How did Andrew Conlon survive being swallowed by the earth?
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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#19 What happens when a baby is born mid flight?
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Jul 01, 2021 |