In Their Own Words: Bitten by a Rattlesnake ...

On July 6th, 1988, workers clock in to a typical night shift aboard Piper Alpha, the world’s largest offshore oil rig, in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. Then, around 10 p.m., a series of mistakes leads to a gas leak and explosion. Soon, 226 men find themselves trapped o ...  Show more

After an explosion rocks the Piper Alpha oil rig, a huge, smoky fire begins to spread, taking down the rig’s power supply and communications equipment. Workers hurry to their evacuation stations, and a state-of-the-art rescue ship, the Tharos, moves into position to battle the ...

It’s rattlesnake season again and chances are, you’re going to come across one eventually around Boise. Luckily, snake wrangler and expert Kristina Parker is here to warm us up to this cold-blooded desert dweller. We’re talking snake urban legends, how to keep your pets safe. Plu ...  Show more

On today's tapes...>> The Bogeyman << This fun, family camping trip soon becomes a life and death situation.Want more Radio Rental? For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/. Follow the show at @radiorental Visit the website a ...  Show more

A man calls from the hospital shortly after being bitten by a venomous snake.

Afterwards a caller explains why they lit their work computer on fire, and a final caller tells me stories from their time as an urban explorer.

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An impromptu hiking trip turns suddenly to disaster.

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