{"podcast":{"title":"Outback Mike Survival and Adventure Podcast","slug":"outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797","podcast_index_feed_id":6656797,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67bee17903ca0341bdba3a04","website_url":"https://www.outbackmike.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67bee17903ca0341bdba3a04/1740563368843-692a3d42-b92e-4fa0-b8f1-799a966e40db.jpeg","author":"Michael Atkinson","episode_count":31,"summary":"Interviews with hard-core adventurers, serious outdoor misfits, and those who’ve found themselves in extreme survival situations. Hosted by Michael Atkinson (Outback Mike), an experienced survivalist and adventurer, we discover how they handled hardship and the transformative power of adventure and risk-taking. There's plenty of 'how-to' to keep you alive on your next adventure too, whether it's Antarctica or hiking trip with kids. Tune in for a weekly to monthly dose of adrenaline and inspiration! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T14:17:30.367803+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 30: 1846 Shipwreck Survivors Account - James Morrill, Part 1 of 2","slug":"episode-30-1846-shipwreck-survivors-account-james-morrill-part-1-of-2","published_at":"2026-05-29T03:02:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797/episode-30-1846-shipwreck-survivors-account-james-morrill-part-1-of-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797","url":"https://shows.acast.com/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast/episodes/6a1901ca847a83997ed7c19e","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67bee17903ca0341bdba3a04/e/6a1901ca847a83997ed7c19e/media.mp3","summary":"Shipwreck survivor James Morrill washed up on the Far North QLD coast in 1846, living with Aboriginal people for 17 years before re-assimilating into European society. In this episode I read out James' book about his experience, published in 1864, and compare it to my own in 2021, where I tried to escape his predicament in a homemade dugout canoe. Listen to Modern-Day Castaway , my self-read audiobook about my journey up the Great Barrier Reef in a dugout canoe to escape James predicament. Hard copy books containing James account Captive of Empire - Bruce Breslin (this is the one I mentioned that also delves into the Aboriginal context and issues of the period) Mogoer Munya - John Elliot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Shipwreck survivor James Morrill washed up on the Far North QLD coast in 1846, living with Aboriginal people for 17 years before re-assimilating into Euro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5903,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797/episodes/episode-30-1846-shipwreck-survivors-account-james-morrill-part-1-of-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797/episode-30-1846-shipwreck-survivors-account-james-morrill-part-1-of-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}