Mayday

Sep 01 2024 21 ep. 27 mins 40
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No one is prepared for disaster. No one knows how they’ll react in a plane crash, an earthquake or when a lone gunman decides to open fire. On Mayday we tell you about the people who had to find out. Hosted by me Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. A production by Qast. Follow us on social media! Facebook group: The Mayday Podcast Community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1335238090688279/) Instagram: http://mayday.us.podcast Tiktok: maydaypodcast X: maydaypodcastUS YouTube: mayday-podcast Questions, feedback or ideas for future episodes? Send us an email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and we'll reply as soon as we can.

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