Swept out to sea for 20 hours

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Thursday, 20 March 2025 - 47 minutes

Ivan was celebrating his 30th birthday with friends in Greece when an ocean swim took a turn and swept him out to sea. Ivan told Dane and Lucy about the extensive search and rescue operation that almost missed him and the unexpected floating object that helped him withstand the open water.

They discuss the “world’s rarest dog,” which just sold for $5.7 million, plus Lucy has some insights on the psychology of having too many tabs open on your browser.

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