This Is Actually Happening
419 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8.9K ratingsWhat if you were trafficked into a cult...or were mauled by a grizzly bear...or were stabbed 27 times by a serial killer - what would you do? This is Actually Happening brings you extraordinary true stories of life-changing events told by the people who lived them. From a man who woke up in the morgue to a woman stranded in a Mexican desert fighting to survive, these stories will have you on the edge of your seat waiting to hear what happens next.
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313: What if you had to find your own salvation?
April 02, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBGrowing up queer, bullied and abused in a heavily religious community, a man tries and to change his sexual orientation through prayer, but as he pieces his life together and heals past harms, tragedy and misfortune raise more questions than answers. Today’s episode featured Ransom. If you’d like to reach out to him, you can email at [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock Content/Trigger Warnings: sexual assault of a minor, incest, suicida...
312: What if you believed your love could cure him?
March 26, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBFinally finding love and marriage after feeling unworthy of romance, a woman develops symptoms of a mysterious and debilitating illness, but in the roller coaster of recovery, her husband’s mental illness creates a new level of chaos. Today’s episode featured Marabai Rose. To find out more about Marabai, you can find her on Instagram @marabai.rose, and on her website marabairose.com. There you can find links to her podcast, Badass: Tales of Resilience @badass_tales_of_resilience, ...
311: What if you danced for those who couldn’t?
March 19, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBAn Indigenous woman from the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation whose grandparents suffered the horrific abuses of the Canadian Indian residential schools finds her own path to healing amidst the ravages of generational trauma on her family and community. Today’s episode featured Erin Goodpipe. To learn more about Erin and her work, you can find her on Instagram @e_goodpipe. Erin is multidisciplinary artist, educator and researcher involved in a number of media projects, including as a...
Listen Now: Felonious Florida Season 4
March 18, 2024 08:00 - 6 minutes - 5.51 MBThe award-winning Felonious Florida returns with a chilling new season available only on Wondery+. Imagine waking up in your own bed with a menacing figure standing over you? In 1980s Miami, this nightmare became a reality for dozens of women. The Pillowcase Rapist stalked and attacked his victims in their very own homes in a terror spree that spanned 4 decades. Who was the man beneath the pillowcase? And how did he stay in the darkness for so long? Felonious Florida: In the Dar...
310: What if your mother disappeared?
March 12, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBAfter being kidnapped by her mother in a custody battle, a woman finds herself cut off and under the thumb of an abusive stepmother, but after years of chaos and yearning, she finally learns the devastating truth. Today’s guest requested to remain anonymous, but if you’d like to reach out to her, you can email at [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Sara Marinelli Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic violence, suicidal ideation, graphic bodily injur...
309: What if you gave everything to The Job?
March 05, 2024 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBEndowed with a strong drive from a young age, a woman becomes a workaholic and marries a wonderful man with similar ambitions, but when he faces a failing project, life-long toxic work patterns come to a tragic conclusion. Today’s episode featured Trina Colpitts. If you’d like to reach out to her, you can email at [email protected], and you can learn more about her foundation at 500milesformentalhealth.com and join their 2024 challenge. Producers: Whit Missildine...
Listen Now: The Spy Who
March 04, 2024 00:30 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBThese are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to very different rules. The Spy Who, hosted by Indira Varma and Raza Jaffrey, takes you deep inside that shadow world to meet spies who risked everything in the national interest – or, sometimes, their own. Search and follow The Spy Who wherever you listen to podcasts, or binge entire seasons early and ad-free on Wondery+ on Apple Podcasts or...
308: What if they couldn’t wake me up?
February 27, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBSoon after returning from a long trip abroad, Whit Missildine, our creator and host of the show, suddenly blacked out and entered a non-responsive seizure state, but as he woke up to a new reality, struggling to put himself back together again, the gifts from the show itself offered exactly the medicine he needed. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits Content/Trigger Warnings: seizure, medical trauma, explicit language Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: ...
What if you spent 15 hours on the edge of sanity? [Rebroadcast #89]
February 20, 2024 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBAn impromptu hiking trip turns suddenly to disaster. Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: @TIAHPodcast Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com Support the Show: Support The Show on Patreon: patreon.com/happening Wondery Plus: All episodes of the show prior to episode #130 are now part of the Wondery Plus premium service. To access the full catalog of episodes, and get all episodes ad free, sign up for Wondery Plus at wond...
What if you spent 15 hours on the edge of sanity? [Rebroadcast Episode #89]
February 20, 2024 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBAn impromptu hiking trip turns suddenly to disaster. Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: @TIAHPodcast Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com Support the Show: Support The Show on Patreon: patreon.com/happening Wondery Plus: All episodes of the show prior to episode #130 are now part of the Wondery Plus premium service. To access the full catalog of episodes, and get all episodes ad free, sign up for Wondery Plus at wond...
What if you discovered you were the enemy? [Rebroadcast #230]
February 13, 2024 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBGrowing up with a sense of heroic duty, a man becomes a cop fighting the drug war, when the sobering realities of his job lead him to profound awakening. Today's episode featured Neil Woods. You can find out more about Neil by going to neilwoods.net, where you can also find links to his two books: Good Cop, Bad War and Drug Wars, with more about his own experience and about the War on Drugs in Britain. To find out more about his organization, LEAP, or Law Enforcement Action Partner...
What if you discovered you were the enemy? [Rebroadcast Ep230]
February 13, 2024 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBGrowing up with a sense of heroic duty, a man becomes a cop fighting the drug war, when the sobering realities of his job lead him to profound awakening. Today's episode featured Neil Woods. You can find out more about Neil by going to neilwoods.net, where you can also find links to his two books: Good Cop, Bad War and Drug Wars, with more about his own experience and about the War on Drugs in Britain. To find out more about his organization, LEAP, or Law Enforcement Action Partner...
307: What if you fell hard for the scam?
February 06, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBA woman growing up in poverty in Jamaica is abandoned by her mother at an early age, and as her story of unworthiness deepens, she falls prey to a cruel world. Today’s episode featured Donna Hayes. Donna has written a memoir that includes further details about her incredible journey called These Broken Roads, which you can find on Amazon. You can also find out more about her on her website, donna-hayes.com and learn about her coaching practice at distinguishedcoaching.com. You ca...
306: What if you lived someone else’s life?
January 30, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAfter learning to endure a toxic relationship with his father, a man crafts a ‘good life’ filled with the privileges of success, but only when he finds himself on the other side of death’s door does he find out what it really means to be alive. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz Content/Trigger Warnings: death, cardiac arrest, medical trauma, explicit language Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: @TIAHPodcast Website: thisisactuallyh...
305: What if you were expected to do no harm?
January 23, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBGrowing up in a family full of secrets, a woman experiences a complex trauma and buries a secret of her own, but after finding her passion in medicine, she is faced with dilemma that brings everything to the surface. Today’s guest requested to remain anonymous. But if you’d like to reach out to her, you can email at [email protected]. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz Content/Trigger Warnings: sexual abuse, explicit language Social Media: Instagram...
304: What if you were poisoned?
January 16, 2024 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBA young woman on a backpacking trip in Bali faces a series of misfortunes, but just as she’s leaving for the next chapter of her journey, her future is thrown into darkness. Today’s episode featured Ashley King. If you’d like to reach out to her, you can email at [email protected], or find her on Instagram @ashkng. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock Content/Trigger Warnings: poisoning, medical trauma, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, explicit lan...
What if you swallowed 48 bags of cocaine? [Rebroadcast #156]
January 09, 2024 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBA young man looking for a quick way to get rid of student loan debt gambles with his life and nearly pays the ultimate price. Producer: Whit Missildine Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: @TIAHPodcast Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com Support the Show: Support The Show on Patreon: patreon.com/happening Wondery Plus: All episodes of the show prior to episode #130 are now part of the Wondery Plus premium service. To access the full catalog of episodes, and ...
What if you rescued everyone to save yourself? [Rebroadcast #198]
January 02, 2024 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBA woman with severe harm OCD encounters the many faces of death and dying but finds renewal in caring for others and ultimately herself. Today's episode featured Rachel. You can find out more about her on Facebook at fb.com/RachelHillestad. Content/Trigger Warnings: homicidal thoughts, harm OCD, death, sexual assault, mention of suicide, suicidal thoughts, explicit language Producers: Whit Missildine Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Website: www.thisisactually...
What if you grew up in a violent gang? [Rebroadcast #163]
December 26, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBAfter tragedy strikes a Vietnamese refugee family, a young man finds his new home in a violent gang, forever marking his life path through acts of destruction and redemption. Today’s episode featured Quan Huynh. You can read more about Quan’s story in his memoir, Sparrow in the Razorwire - www.sparrowintherazorwire.com. You can also find out more about Quan and his current work at www.quanxhuynh.com and on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @quanxhuynh Producer: Whit Missildine So...
303: What if your brother became a monster?
December 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBGrowing up in a broken home with a loving mother, a woman faces disturbing and routine abuse from her brother, but after it escalates, and the unthinkable happens, the terror never ends. Today's episode featured Amy Chesler. To find out more about her and her story, you can find her book on Working for Justice on Amazon. Amy also has her own podcast, What Came Next, which chronicles in greater depth her experiences with the criminal justice system and the media, as well as other f...
302: What if you could only find closure within?
December 12, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBA woman experiences a childhood trauma, facing silence and betrayal in the aftermath, but a when unexpected tragedy comes, the answers begin slipping out of reach. Today’s guest requested to remain anonymous, but if you’d like to reach out, you can email her at [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Sara Marinelli Content/Trigger Warnings: sexual assault of a minor, alcohol and drug abuse, addition, suicide, explicit language Social Media: Instagram...
301: What if you were pulled into the abyss?
December 05, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBGrowing up with a solid Midwestern childhood, and man discovers the wonders of the Hawaiian ocean, when one day a terrifying encounter changes everything. Today’s episode featured Harvey Miller. You can find out more about Harvey on Instagram @mrsharkb8, on TikTok @harveymiller26, or you can contact him over email at [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock Content/Trigger Warnings: death, car accident, near-death, shark attack, explicit langu...
300: What if your boyfriend lit himself on fire? (300th episode)
November 28, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBAfter falling into a co-dependent relationship, a woman’s boyfriend begins a bewildering decline, but after losing his battle, she awakens to a deeper understanding of grief, death and generational patterns of trauma and silence. Today’s episode featured Amanda Coggin. If you’d like to reach out, you can email her at [email protected]. Amanda has also compiled a list of resources for mental wellness, adverse childhood experiences, and trauma and resilience. This episode ...
Listen Now: 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show
November 27, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBCuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he rants against Christmas cheer and roasts celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon and broadcasting straight from Who-Ville, will The Grinch send these famous folks back down Mt. Crumpit, or will they soften his stance against Christmas and grow his he...
299: What if your only hope for life was choosing death?
November 21, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBGrowing up with a controlling and mentally abusive mother, a woman suffers from a severe eating disorder that leaves her hopeless, until she discovers Medical Assistance in Dying, a program in Canada whereby people can receive assistance from a medical practitioner to voluntarily end their life. Today’s episode featured Agata. If you’d like to reach out to her, you can email at [email protected] Agata's story came to us by way of Todd Rennebohm. Agata was originally featured on Tod...
298: What if you were caught in the gears of the machine?
November 14, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBNavigating a chaotic upbringing, a man finds his path through sports, military and grueling police work, but as the scars from Iraq, the domestic violence unit, and corrupt police politics mount, he pursues a dark reckoning to try to recover his humanity. Today’s guest requested to remain anonymous, but if you’d like to contact him, you can email at [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, alcoholism, p...
297: What if you were a human jumper cable?
November 07, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBFinally emerging from her critical and violent home life, a teenager suffers a freak electrocution from a downed power line, sending unexpected shockwaves through her and her family. Today’s episode featured Ann Kronlage. You can find out more about Ann on Instagram @annclairekronlage, or you can contact her over email at [email protected]. Ann also wrote a memoir about her experiences and shares more about her life after in her book: More Than Skin Deep, which you can f...
296: What if you were haunted by the living and the dead?
October 31, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBBullied from a young age, a woman’s insecurities lead her to a highly toxic relationship she can’t shake, but when she moves into a new life, an even greater threat lurks. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz Content/Trigger Warnings: bullying, stalking, domestic violence, graphic bodily injury, PTSD, explicit language Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: @TIAHPodcast Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com Website for Andrew Waits: andr...
296: #296: What if you were haunted by the living and the dead?
October 31, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBBullied from a young age, a woman’s insecurities lead her to a highly toxic relationship she can’t shake, but when she moves into a new life, an even greater threat lurks. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz Content/Trigger Warnings: bullying, stalking, domestic violence, graphic bodily injury, PTSD, explicit language Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: @TIAHPodcast Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com Website for Andrew Waits: andr...
295: What if you had to betray your family to save them?
October 24, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBGrowing up in a very strict Persian-Indian-American family with an abusive father, a woman vows never to get married and repeat her parents cycle, but after her father arranges for her to meet her future husband, everything changes. Today’s episode featured Mev Chubet. You can find out more about Mev on Instagram @mevchubet, you can also reach out to her over email at [email protected]. Mev has also written a memoir about her experiences called The First of Many Flights: A Love o...
Listen Now: Ghost Story
October 23, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBTristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home were haunted by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curious. Because by a strange coincidence, it just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to a murder scene - where his wife’s great grandmother was killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a co...
294: What if you shot your girlfriend?
October 17, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBEscaping a world of gangs and drugs, a man joins the military and becomes a veteran of Iraq, but the scars from his past, PTSD and a TBI haunt him until a fateful day when he faces the ultimate demons. Today's episode featured Daniel Norwood. If you'd like to reach out to Daniel, or make donations to his family, you can email at [email protected]. Daniel's story came to us by way of Todd Rennebohm (wren-a-bomb). Daniel was originally featured on Todd's podcast, Bunny Hug...
Listen Now: I Hear Fear
October 16, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MBNothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days. Each episode of I Hear Fear plunges the listener into a tale inspired by real events, from a deadly dance party to a cursed film set. Join host and two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan for six immersive stories designed to j...
293: What if you believed your son was possessed?
October 10, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBA chaotic upbringing leaves a woman with chronic depression, but after the birth of her first child, she enters a new level of chaos from which she struggles to return. Today's episode featured Olivia Armond. You can find her on Instagram @the_redheaded_alaskan and on Facebook at facebook.com/olivia.boldt.12. Olivia also wanted to share some links to resources for those needing postpartum support generally and specific resources for postpartum psychosis: Postpartum Support Int...
292: What if a shocking lie revealed your inner truth?
October 03, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBA woman with a severe eating disorder and addiction finds inspiration in the strength of a religious community and a woman who has beaten the odds, but when the illusions begin to crumble, a deeper source of strength emerges. Today's episode featured Lindsey Wilder. To contact Lindsey, you can reach out over email at [email protected]. To find out more about Amanda C. Riley, her victims and the many details we couldn't cover on this episode, you can binge every episode of ...
291: What if your wife had 21 personalities?
September 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBGrowing up in poverty, a man finds an outlet in a racist metal band, when one day fate transforms him and he pursues an unlikely marriage, but when his wife begins to switch, new identities emerge that stretch the limits of love. Today’s episode featured Matthew Fanning. If you’d like to reach out to him, you can email at [email protected], or you can find him on Facebook at facebook.com/100091861748877. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock Content/Trigg...
290: What if your husband entered The Void?
September 19, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBA woman leaves behind the wounds of her alcoholic father, only to find out that her husband’s addiction is threatening to ruin their family; but when he goes to find healing through a plant medicine ceremony, a shocking, darker truth is revealed. Today's guest requested to remain anonymous, but if you'd like to reach out to her, can can email at: [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz Content/Trigger Warnings: alcoholism, domestic vio...
289: What if you walked into your high school with a shotgun?
September 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBAfter facing abuse at a young age, a man develops a festering, unseen sense of emptiness that finds expression in an act of violence that would haunt him forever. Today’s episode featured Jon Romano. You can find out more about Jon by following him on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Threads and Snapchat all with the same handle: @JonSeekingPeace. If you’d like to reach out to him directly, you can also email him at [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipk...
What if you entered the void? - [Rebroadcast #158]
September 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBToday we finish up our annual 6-week summer rebroadcast series. We’ll return next week, September 12th with all new episodes for Season 13. A reminder that during this rebroadcast series, our friends of the show, Elly and T have been releasing a companion podcast called Trauma Bonded, where they discuss and dissect each episode of This Is Actually Happening. So check them out if you haven’t already, as they will continue releasing new episodes alongside the show as the new season be...
What if it happened in broad daylight? - [Rebroadcast #142]
August 29, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBToday we continue with the fifth episode of our annual 6-week summer rebroadcast series. We will return with all new episodes starting September 12th. Today’s rebroadcast episode “What if it happened in broad daylight?” originally aired as episode 142 on November 15th, 2019. A woman finally establishes herself in a job she loves when a customer commits an act that will change her life forever. Producer: Whit Missildine Editors: Nigel Coutinho, Whit Missildine Social Media: Insta...
What if you died? [Rebroadcast #197]
August 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBToday we continue with the fourth episode of our annual 6-week summer rebroadcast series. We will return with all new episodes starting September 12th. Today’s rebroadcast episode “What if you died?” originally aired as episode 197 on August 3rd, 2021. After surviving a brutal upbringing in the South Bronx, a man finds himself on the other side of death following a minor accident and returns with a profound awakening. Producers: Whit Missildine Today's episode featured Jose H...
What if you killed someone? - [Rebroadcast #148]
August 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBToday we continue with the third episode of our annual 6-week summer rebroadcast series. We will return with all new episodes starting September 12th. Today’s rebroadcast episode “What if you killed someone?” originally aired as episode 148 on February 11th, 2020. Firmly established in adulthood with a great career behind her and a wonderful life, a woman suddenly finds herself to be an unlikely perpetrator of the most horrible transgression. Producer: Whit Missildine Social Med...
Wondery Presents: Don’t Panic with Anthony Atamanuik
August 14, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBStaying alive in the most ridiculous situations keeps comedian Anthony Atamanuik up at night. If you’re attacked by a swarm of killer bees, do you lay on the ground and play dead? Climb up a tree? Jump into the nearest body of water with a little straw poking out as a breathing apparatus? We could find ourselves caught in a million wild situations, and if you don’t know what to do, you might not make it out alive! On Don’t Panic, Wondery’s new comedy show, super-worrier Anthony At...
What if your favorite celebrity had a crush on you? - [Rebroadcast #121]
August 08, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBToday we continue with the second episode of our annual 6-week summer rebroadcast series. We will return with all new episodes starting September 12th. Today’s rebroadcast episode “What if your favorite celebrity had a crush on you?” originally aired as episode 121 on November 27th, 2018. “I’ve lived long enough existing in that gray area of not really knowing that maybe I will live the rest of my life not really knowing.” Episode Producer, Editor: Nigel Coutinho www.nigelc.info ...
What if your son stabbed your daughter? - [Rebroadcast #128]
August 01, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBToday we begin our annual 6-week summer rebroadcast series. We’ll be on hiatus starting today and will return with all new episodes starting September 12th. Also, a reminder, last week our friends of the show Elly and T started their own companion podcast, called Trauma Bonded where they discuss and dissect This Is Actually Happening episodes. They’ll be releasing new episodes throughout the break and throughout next season as well, so check out Trauma Bonded if you want a deeper di...
Listen Now: My Favorite Murder
July 31, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MBMy Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, co-founders of the Exactly Right network. Every Thursday since January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime, telling each other stories of infamous serial killers, mysterious cold cases, incredible survivor stories and more. You're going to hear a clip of My Favorite Murder from Episode 356 - "Tugboat of Life" where Karen tells Georgia the rescu...
288: What if you didn't know you were in a cult?
July 25, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBGoing from a highly privileged family to college at Princeton to a career as the first male supermodel, Hoyt Richards was truly living the dream, but as he fell deeper under the influence of magnetic mentor, he started living a secret life that threatened to consume him. Today’s episode featured Hoyt Richards. If you want to dive deeper into many of the elements Hoyt touched on in this episode, and hear more from him, he also has his own incredible podcast called WhaTheFlok?! – Cul...
287: What if you couldn’t explain his heinous act?
July 18, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBGrowing up with undiagnosed autism and confronting her mother’s death at a young age, a woman struggles to understand herself and her family, but when her father commits an incomprehensible act, she is left tragically bewildered. Today’s episode featured Andrea Schwam. If you’d like to contact her, you can email at [email protected]. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Sara Marinelli Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, death, murder, suicide, animal cruelty, ani...
286: What if you were born without a hand?
July 11, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBBeing born without his right hand, man’s resentment and monstrous self-image deepen as family and doctors intervene to fix his condition, leading him to question what would truly make him whole. Today’s episode featured Ryan. If you’d like to reach out to him you can email at [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits Content/Trigger Warnings: medical trauma, amputation, explicit language Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: @TIAHPodc...
285: What if your life was not your own?
July 04, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBAfter growing up with a father she could never fully please and a trauma she couldn’t share, a woman is slowly groomed into an underworld of sex work beyond what she bargained for. Today’s guest requested to remain anonymous, but if you’d like to reach out to her, you can email at [email protected] Producers: Whit Missildine, Aviva Lipkowitz, Andrew Waits Content/Trigger Warnings: rape, domestic abuse, sex work, suicide attempt, explicit language Social Media: Instagra...