Whitewater rescue podcast: Stories of whitewater river rescue, accident reports and analysis, and river safety education. We can learn a lot from our mistakes, so let's help each other navigate the rivers safely. If you have a story you'd like to share (great rescues, near-misses, epic beatdowns, or other mis-adventures), send a brief description to [email protected]. We focus on non-fatal incidents only, out of respect for victims' friends and families.
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Jack Ditty Podcasts
In the early 1990s, a cache of abandoned newsletters found its way from a safety deposit box in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the state’s historical society, where they were left to gather dust. The newsletters detailed the inner workings of a secret 1970s swingers society: The Silver Chain Social Club. Fifty years later, TV writer and host Paul Ditty tracks down the club’s surviving members to uncover the group’s mysterious history and the ties that connected its members long after the swingers ...
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Paddlers join forces to help save their neighbors trapped by the rising floodwaters of the Swannanoa River.
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A hidden strainer creates a day of carnage on Overflow Creek in Georgia.
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A solo paddler encounters a hidden strainer in the spring runoff of the Beartooth Mountains of Montana.
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Charlie Walbridge describes his career of river safety education, his work with the AW Accident Database, and recent conservation efforts involving Big Sandy Creek.
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A missed roll leads to an upside down run over a waterfall, directly onto a rock. We'll discuss management of multi-system trauma in the wilderness, plus a bonus story from Jeff Snyder describing one his best screw-ups on Big Sandy Creek, from his early days of cutting edge paddling.
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A successful live-bait rescue and resuscitation on the Green River Narrows.
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Returning to the rivers of Western NC after Hurricane Helene.
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A close call in an undercut rock on the Russell Fork Gorge, plus some history of the race and the annual river rendezvous.
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A discussion with Dr. Keith Henry sets Paul on a search for an out-of-print book about The Silver Chain, detailing the club’s final days.Paul meets with show producer Marcel Malekebu to share his findings, which include the story of a Minneapolis swinger who returns from a year-long trip around the world, months after the club’s closure. Links: Tim…
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A visit to the Minnesota Historical Society unearths the name of the safe deposit box’s owner, and a restricted document aids Paul in discovering the reason behind the newsletters’ preservation. Links: Time Capsule Substack TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad cho…
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A cold water immersion and entrapment on California's Royal Gorge.
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A luau party at The Thunderbird Motel unexpectedly becomes The Silver Chain’s last dance. Paul pieces together the story of what ultimately led to the cherished club’s demise. Links: Time Capsule Substack TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast…
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After an interview with Judi, the daughter of another Silver Chain member, Paul receives a document that sends his investigation in an unexpected and revealing direction. Links: Time Capsule Substack TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic…
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Kimmer and the daughter of another Silver Chain founder, Nola, tell Paul about how their families functioned at times as one family unit, and even celebrated Christmas together. They paint a picture of Nola's mother, Cheryl, as a control freak they nicknamed "The Little General." Paul learns more about Cheryl and her husband Jerry when he interview…
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Bonus Episode (4.5) - A Guy Screwed Me; I Was Bored
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1:05:10An email from Kimmer reveals that Carol, George, and George's girlfriend Marilyn were interviewed for a book titled "Threesomes" in the late 1980s. Paul finds the book on eBay and shares with Nora the story of Carol and George's first days of swinging, how The Silver Chain really got its start, and the lasting impact Marilyn had on their marriage, …
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A high water swim on the North Fork of the Payette
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Episode 4: Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?
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55:37Paul attends Carol's Zoom memorial, where her children don't speak of Carol with the reverence that Paul is accustomed to hearing at funerals. Additionally, no one from The Silver Chain is there to say goodbye. Paul interviews two of Carol's daughters, Kimmer and Lisa, who share the story of Carol failing as a parent while trying to get outside of …
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Paul reads an article written by Carol for The Silver Chain’s August 1977 newsletter, where she recaps her solo journey to The Lifestyles convention in San Diego and meets the organization's charismatic leader, Dr. Robert McGinley. Paul and Nora meet with Dr. McGinley and his wife Geri, who are now in their 80s and living alone with a foggy sense o…
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Episode 2: This Probably Isn't Anything, So What Am I Even Doing?
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56:29Paul meets with two former Silver Chain members: Janet, the first woman to win The Silver Chain's coveted Personality of the Year award, and Diana, who is frequently featured in the newsletters for her dancing and wardrobe. A darker side to this group emerges, where women often joined at the request or demand of their husbands, and complied in an e…
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Newsletters from an abandoned safe deposit box set host Paul Ditty on an investigation to learn all he can about The Silver Chain – a suburban Minnesota swing club from the 1970s – and its members. Minnesota journalist Jack El-Hai paints a picture of what suburban life was like in the 1970s and how this sparked a delayed and secret sexual revolutio…
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In the early 1990s, a cache of abandoned newsletters found its way from a safety deposit box in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the state’s historical society, where they were left to gather dust. The newsletters detailed the inner workings of a secret 1970s swingers society: The Silver Chain Social Club. Fifty years later, TV writer and host Paul Ditty …
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We just saw it from a different point of view: Tangled up in the leash debate
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37:37Exploring the issue of paddleboard leash entanglement. Cover photo by Paul Clark.
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The Saluda Boys, Green Race Safety, Part 4
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20:44A conversation with one of the legendary Green Race safety crew. Cover photo by Todd McGinnis.
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The Safety Net, Green Race Safety, Part 3
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24:12A look at the complicated logistics of Green Race safety.
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The Mental Edge: Green Race Safety, Part 2
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25:35Tackling the mental and physical challenges of Green Race preparation.
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Go Left and Die: Green Race Safety, Part 1
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24:08A hard crash and entrapment during a race practice lap.
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Picking Up the Pieces: Shoulder Dislocations, Part 2
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23:57An interview about shoulder health and rehabilitation after injury.By Jack Ditty, MD
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Up Against the Wall, a Shoulder Dislocation on the Stikine, Part 1
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35:35A paddler confronts a shoulder injury deep in the Canadian wilderness. All about shoulder dislocations and how to fix them.By Jack Ditty, MD
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A whitewater athlete finds his way back to the river after a life-changing accident.By Jack Ditty, MD
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A paddler is trapped behind the curtain of a large waterfall, with no clear way to escape. After more than an hour, his friends reach him using a live bait rescue technique.By Jack Ditty, MD
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A Glance at the Abyss, Part 2: Resuscitation
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27:37A close look at the resuscitation of a drowning victim on the Jalacingo, and essential CPR education.By Jack Ditty, MD
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A Glance at the Abyss, Part 1: Submersion on the Jalacingo
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24:43A paddler has a brush with death after a prolonged submersion. Once his friends retrieve him from the water, there's some serious work to be done to bring him back. Part 1 of 2, examining drowning resuscitation.By Jack Ditty, MD
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A paddler clings for his life to a watery perch while his group desperately tries to reach him in the Ecuadorian jungle.By Jack Ditty, MD
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Welcome to The Safety Break, the whitewater rescue podcast. Full episodes coming soon...By Jack Ditty, MD
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