Chowchilla, California. A summer school trip to the pool was meant to be a great time for 26 kids and their bus driver. And it was, until three spoiled young men tried to take a shortcut to success using some firearms and a buried moving van. >>Please tell your friends and family about Marooned. Find us on tiktok and instagram by searching: @visitmarooned | Thank you, Jack & Aaron.

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  What could be worse than becoming lost at sea?. Without a boat. Drifting with the current…  What could be worse?Hanging on to half a dozen other unfortunate souls, some wailing that they can’t hang on for much longer…  Sharks swimming below… no thanks.  But then an island pops up. And you feel the heat of its sand beneath you by morning.  What could be better? Fresh water for sure. Hey… maybe that Komodo dragon over there knows where to find some….   If you have or plan to leave us a review, thank you. It means a lot to us. Jack & Aaron   Find us on tiktok and instagram by searching: @visitmarooned

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 Crater Lake, located amongst old growth forests in Southwestern Oregon, is the stuff of legend. In January of 1975, 19 year old Charles McCullar vanished while on a 60 day solo National Park touring adventure that came to an abrupt halt while traversing snowy terrain surrounding Crater Lake, in Crater Lake National Park. He was out to take photos. Instead, the area took him. >>Please subscribe to Marooned and leave us a review. Find us on tiktok and instagram by searching: @visitmarooned | Thank you, Jack & Aaron.   Sources:   Ancient Origins    Crater Lake National Park: Puzzling Myths and Missing Persons | Ancient Origins   The Missing Enigma (YouTube)    Crater Lake National Park: Puzzling Myths and Missing Persons | Ancient Origins

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The Girl In The Well 1987. Midland, Texas. Jessica McClure was just 18 months old when she unexpectedly fell into a water well. At the time, Midland was experiencing an oil bust and times were tough. But despite the town being down on its luck, its citizens would pull together and attempt to rescue Baby Jessica as the town, and the world, watched. Visit our website: Marooned Podcast

The Girl In The Well

June 18, 2023 was supposed to be a great day for Stockton Rush. He was piloting his Titan submersible down to see the wreckage of the RMS Titanic with Paul-Henri Nargeolet and three paying crewmembers aboard; Hamish Harding as well as Shahzada and Suleman Dawood. The three had paid a total of $750,000 for the opportunity. Rush wanted to get people down to the depths to feel the excitement he did whenever he went. Unfortunately, the sub was lost and after a huge search and rescue effort was launched, many wanted to know what had gone wrong...

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