Ep. 451: Shot in the Back - The Jason Dean Story
5/6/202653 min
On December 26, 1990, 17 year old Jason Dean was accidentally shot in the back during a North Georgia deer hunt causing an injury he shouldn't have survived. What followed was a chaotic, desperate effort to save his life deep in the woods, with no cell phones, limited resources, and miles standing between him and the only possible chance of survival.
As the story unfolds, it reveals far more than a hunting accident—highlighting the power of family, the weight of responsibility, and the role of faith and forgiveness in the face of the unthinkable. It’s a gripping account of how quickly life can change, and what it takes to fight your way back from the edge.
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First 90 secondsJosh Spielmaker· Co-host0:00
This is an iHeart podcast, Guaranteed Human When I was in my 20s and I was trying to get my life in order, I had a goal of keeping a pair of sunglasses and not losing them.
Clay Newcomb· Host0:12
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