After more than two months stranded in the Andes, Nando Parrado and Roberto Canessa’s desperate trek finally brought them face to face with civilization. In this final chapter of Survival in the Andes, we follow the dramatic rescue of the 14 remaining survivors, the emotional reunions with their families, and the global reaction to their story.

But survival didn’t end with the helicopters. Each man carried scars, secrets, and a lifetime of questions about faith, friendship, and the choices they made to stay alive. This episode looks at the aftermath — how the survivors rebuilt their lives, how the world judged them, and how their extraordinary ordeal became one of history’s greatest true survival stories.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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After 72 harrowing days in the Andes, two survivors push beyond all limits to bring help back to their stranded friends. In this episode, we follow Nando Parrado and Roberto Canessa as their desperate trek leads to a fateful encounter that changes everything. Hope is reborn, but the ordeal isn’t over yet—how do you rescue fourteen people trapped high in the mountains?

Join us as we explore the incredible turning point of the 1972 Andes plane crash story: the moment when survival against all odds finally becomes possible.

🔗 Don’t miss Part 5, where we cover the rescue mission and the legacy that followed.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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Alive: The Story of The Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read

In Part 3 of Survival in the Andes, the survivors face a new nightmare: a deadly avalanche buries the plane, claiming lives and forcing the group to confront the full horror of survival. As they dig themselves out, tension and grief mount, but small sparks of leadership, courage, and determination emerge. Nando Parrado, Roberto Canessa, Numa Turcatti, and Antonio Vizintín are chosen as expeditionaries — the strongest hope for escape. With the plane partially destroyed and winter raging around them, the battle for survival becomes more desperate than ever.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

🎙️ Put A Pin In It — Wild, weird & wonderful stories from around the world, told with way too many tangents and way too much fun.

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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read