The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan
Society & Culture
Adrift
by Apple TV / Blanchard House
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 1 | #69 |
About the show
It’s the early 1970s, and a young British family is attempting to sail around the world when catastrophe strikes.
The Robertsons have sold everything they own to embark on this trip. But their epic odyssey soon turns into a desperate fight for their lives in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Dougal and Lyn, their teenage son Douglas, 12-year-old twins Sandy and Neil, and young hitchhiker Robin find themselves hundreds of miles from land, with few supplies, no radio contact, and surrounded by sharks.
Drifting in the vast emptiness, they must rely on their instincts and harness the elements to survive. Yet even with deadly predators circling, they discover that sometimes their worst enemy is...themselves.
Adrift is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.
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Latest episodes
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Ghosts
December 15, 2025 · 51 minThe castaways can finally dare to hope. But making it back to land does not mean that their trials are over. The family will be changed forever. Over fifty years later, an unlikely reunion leaves Douglas stunned. As memories of the savage…
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Savages
December 8, 2025 · 24 minThe arguments between Dougal and Lyn get worse and worse as exhaustion and reopened old wounds push the couple to the brink. In their darkest hour, the castaways perform something close to a miracle. But then Robin makes a blunder that…
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Hell on Earth
December 1, 2025 · 28 minThe castaways are forced to abandon the raft and take their chances in the tiny dinghy. Tempers start to fray. There is barely enough room for them all—every movement risks the boat capsizing. Then a massive storm hits. For days they…
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Praying for Rain
November 24, 2025 · 28 minDougal’s plan to find water starts to pay off. But the condition of the raft is now critical. Dougal looks on in horror as the backup vessel—their tiny dinghy—drifts away. It’s their last remaining safety net. The family watches helplessly…
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Recriminations
November 17, 2025 · 29 minHope appears on the horizon and salvation looks imminent. Dougal comes up with an ingenious plan to find drinking water. In their weakened state, the family discovers a surprising new source of food to sustain them. But the life raft is…
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An Impossible Choice
November 10, 2025 · 29 minThe Robertsons make a terrifying discovery about their life raft. With time running out, Dougal forces one of his sons to make an impossible choice. And the family recalls their stopover in Miami—months before their yacht sank—where…
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Baptism of Fire
November 10, 2025 · 33 minThe father, Dougal, is in despair as he mourns the loss of his wife and son. His thoughts drift back 30 years to the Second World War, when his first young family was killed by the Japanese. Dougal is racked with guilt for putting his new…
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Dark Shadows
November 10, 2025 · 32 minIn late 1960s England, the young Robertson family is struggling to make ends meet on their farm. They decide to give it all up, sell the farm, and sail round the world. Against all odds, they are making their wild dream a reality. But in…