This Is Actually Happening
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What 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 ...
Episode list
215
September 17, 2024
57 min
What if you killed the wrong person?
Growing up in poverty with an absent father, a boy finds family in a gang, but after his best friend is murdered, he unravels into a spiral of rage, violence, prison, and ultimatel...
moreSeptember 10, 2024
1 hr 4 min
What if your son was murdered at Sandy Hook?
An ambitious mother settles with her two sons into the quiet, idyllic life of her dreams, but after losing her son in a massacre that shakes the nation, she dedicates her life to c...
moreSeptember 9, 2024
8 min
Listen Now - Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD
At a time when we’re debating where policing is going, we’re going to tell you where the police came from. Guided by Peabody award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika, Empire City wil...
moreSeptember 3, 2024
50 min
What if you were on the 68th floor? [Rebroadcast #203]
A Port Authority employee narrowly escapes from the 68th floor after a plane hits the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001, but the most devastating impact comes from the psy...
moreAugust 27, 2024
49 min
What if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure? [Rebroadcast #179]
A horrific accident leaves a man severely disabled, but after hitting rock bottom in his recovery a new life opens he could never have imagined Today’s episode featured Dustin Reyn...
moreAugust 20, 2024
44 min
What if your cry for help led to an unthinkable tragedy? [Rebroadcast #173]
A mother faces the ultimate tragedy at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and serve. Today’s episode featured Taun Hall. To find out more about Taun and Miles and the M...
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