At thirteen, Setsuko Thurlow survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Buried in rubble, she heard the words “crawl toward the light”, a message that shaped her life. This episode tells how she turned that darkest morning into a lifelong fight for peace, so no child ever has to endure what she did.

Sources: Testimonies from Setsuko Thurlow (Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, 2017; ICAN Survivor Voices), Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, ICAN official site, Discover Nikkei interviews, Atomic Archive, and historical records on Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the 1954 Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test.

When life pushes people to the edge, some find the strength to push back. Fought Like Hell is a weekly podcast that tells the true stories of survival against the odds, from natural disasters and cults to domestic violence, kidnappings, and war zones.

Hosted by Jordyn, each episode takes you inside the raw and unfiltered realities of survival. With Connor as co-host, reacting and asking the questions you’re already thinking, you’ll experience these journeys as if you were right there.

These aren’t just stories of endurance. They’re stories of ordinary people who turned pain into power, discovered resilience they never knew they had, and when it mattered most, fought like hell.