In this episode of The Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosts Kasey McIntosh and Julie Henningsen recount the harrowing survival story of Captain James Riley and the ill-fated voyage of the ship Commerce in 1815. After running aground off the coast of North Africa, Captain Riley and his crew face starvation, dehydration, and captivity by nomadic tribes, battling extreme desert conditions in a gripping tale of resilience and survival.