Cold Case Files Cold Case Files

I SURVIVED: If I Play Dead He Wouldn't Shoot Me Again

Aug 29, 2026 · 45m

Summary

This episode of I Survived features three harrowing accounts of survival. Lonnie escapes an attempted murder by playing dead after being shot twice in the head by a fraudulent friend. Olympic wrestler Rulon Gardner survives severe hypothermia after getting stranded in freezing Wyoming wilderness. Assistant US Attorney Stanley Ingber survives a kidnapping in Manhattan by maintaining composure and gathering evidence against his captors.

Topics discussed

Intro and BetOnline Sponsor Lonnie's Reconnection with Michael The Attack and Playing Dead Surviving the Standoff and Hallucinations Police Rescue and Aftermath Tempo Meals and Progressive Ads Rulon's Snowmobile Accident Begins Struggling Through Freezing Water Rescue and Olympic Comeback BetterHelp and Quo Ads Stanley's Kidnapping in Manhattan Hostage Negotiations and Identity Crisis Release and Final Moments of Danger Investigation and Pluto TV Ad
Listen ad-free on Castria