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
December 17, 2024
1 hr 1 min
What if you spent 7 years in a Thai prison?
After developing a severe heroin addiction as a teenager, a woman winds up incarcerated in Thailand, facing unimaginable conditions. Today’s episode featured Holly Deane-Johns. You...
moreDecember 16, 2024
47 min
Listen Now: A Fine Mess in conversation with Whit Missildine
On this special episode, we’re featuring A Fine Mess’s conversation with Whit Missildine and host Sabrina Merage Naim. Created by our friends at Evoke Media, this new podcast was r...
moreDecember 10, 2024
53 min
What if you were caught in a spiral of violence?
A young woman, haunted by anxiety, cycles through toxic relationships, culminating in a harrowing witness to a lover's final act. Today’s episode featured Julianne. You can reach o...
moreDecember 3, 2024
58 min
What if you suffered decades of excessive punishment?
After robbing an undercover police officer, a bright, ambitious kid faces a life sentence in prison, and after enduring 31 years of confinement, uses his freedom to help others fin...
moreNovember 26, 2024
56 min
What if you had an unquenchable thirst for danger?
A man, who grew up seeking danger and adventure, pursues greater and greater risks despite many losses and his own brushes with death. Today’s episode featured Kerry McCauley. You ...
moreNovember 19, 2024
49 min
What if you kept knocking at death’s door?
A man, scarred by a troubled childhood, finds comfort in alcoholism, but when he faces a terrifying, violent encounter with two strangers, his addiction deepens, ultimately leading...
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