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This Is Actually Happening

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 Happeningbrings 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.Listen to exclusive episodes of This is Actually

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00:16:23

Introducing: American Criminal

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/08/25

Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole are two of history’s most prolific serial killers. Or they’re liars who aren’t to be trusted. Either way, they’ve both got red in their ledger – all stemming from their twisted beginnings. American Criminal takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream. Follow American Criminal wherever you get your podcasts. To get early, ad-free access, subscribe at americancriminal.com. See Privacy

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01:05:40

What if you went missing? [Rebroadcast #196]

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2025/08/21

A woman who seeks awakening through myriad healing practices finds her ultimate challenge when she goes missing in a Maui forest.

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00:55:06

What if you never stopped searching? [Rebroadcast #195]

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2025/08/19

Decades after her brother disappeared in the early 1980s, a woman becomes deeply involved in the search for a missing friend.

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00:50:17

What if you ran through the pain? [Rebroadcast #208]

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2025/08/14

A man searches for healing after his father, a disgruntled post office worker, falls into a violent downward spiral.

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01:03:03

What if you entered the belly of the NARCO beast?...

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/08/12

Escaping the tumult and abuses of his childhood through music, a young man lands a dream gig at a premiere nightclub in Mexico, but when the party’s over, he finds himself inside the underbelly that lurks beneath the glamour.

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00:59:55

374: What if a brutal assault saved your life?

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2025/08/05

After being violently attacked outside a bar, a man who spent his life motivated by loneliness and rage, begins forging a new path to peace and healing through Buddhism and awakening to the thread that connects us all.Today’s episode featured Cesar Cardona. If you’d like to reach out to Cesar, you can email him at cesarspeak6@gmail.com. Cesar’s socials: IG- @beautyinthebreakpod // @TikTok - Beautyinthebreak Find out more about Cesar at his website: https://cesarcardona.com/ A

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01:00:52

373: What if your boyfriend ghosted you for his wedding?

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2025/07/29

Still reeling from an abusive relationship and the loss of her mother, a single woman travels to Mexico, plunging into a whirlwind situationship where nothing is as it seems. Today’s episode featured Aly. If you’d like to reach out to Aly, you can email her at hello@AlyRice.com. Aly is on Instagram @AlySpeaksUp. Aly is a certified coach, and host of Sex, Lies & Tacos & This Could Get Messy podcasts. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz Content/Trigger

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00:05:30

Listen Now: Lawless Planet

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/07/28

It’s not that hard to kill a planet. All it takes is a little drilling, some mining, a generous helping of pollution and voila! Earth over. When you take stock of what’s left, it starts to look like a crime scene: decapitated mountains, poisoned rivers, oil-soaked pelicans, maybe a sun-bleached cow skull in a dried-up lake bed. The only thing missing is yellow caution tape. On each episode of Lawless Planet, host Zach Goldbaum reveals the scams, murders and cover-ups on the frontline of the climate

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00:56:27

372: What if you were lost on the Pacific Crest Trail?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/07/22

A young woman grows up in chaos and instability but finds strength through education and a deep connection to the outdoors—until a harrowing solo trek on the Pacific Crest Trail challenges her sense of self and reaffirms her bond with others.Today’s episode featured Betty Nickerson. If you’d like to email Betty, you can reach her at Nickerson.betty@yahoo.com. You can find Betty on Instagram @mustang___betty. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Sara Marinelli Content/Trigger

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00:56:33

371: What if you survived a catastrophic hurricane?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/07/15

Born and raised on a remote Bahamian island, a woman who has weathered countless storms must fight to keep herself and her family alive as the unprecedented Category 5 Hurricane Dorian consumes everything.Today’s episode featured Tara Pyfrom. You can contact her here: tarapyfrom.com/contact Find her on social media: On Instagram @tarapyfrom On Facebook @tarapyfromwriter On Linkedin.com @tara-pyfrom Tara is the author of “The Ocean in Our Blood”, available on her website,

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00:08:52

Listen Now: Flesh and Code

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/07/14

Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail: she wasn’t human. Lily Rose is an AI companion. A digital soulmate designed to be everything he ever wanted. She listens without judgement, supports him through his darkest moments, even explores his deepest desires, all while fitting neatly into his pocket. Before long, Travis realizes something strange, even absurd, has happened - he’s fallen in

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00:56:46

370: What if a bullet took your sight but not your...

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/07/08

A young father who rose up from the streets to achieve his musical dream is gunned down by a stranger during a trivial altercation, but as he rebuilds his life in the aftermath, a new, deeper dream emerges.Today’s episode featured Jason Miller, AKA Stone-Face. If you’d like to reach out to Jason, you can email him here: Stonefaceini@gmail.com. Jason’s Socials: Facebook @AshtonMiller Facebook Page @Stoneface of GemStarr Records IG @OriginalStoneface Jason’s Website:

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00:57:03

369: What if you lit yourself on fire?

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2025/07/01

Suffering a life of struggle and addiction in the wake of early childhood abuse, a woman desperate for a dramatic change dowses herself in gasoline and strikes a lighter. Today’s episode featured Crystal Raye. Please find her contact and socials in her link tree here: https://linktr.ee/crhmedia. There, she also includes several links to Burn Survivor Resources and support. Find Crystal on Instagram @theburnedthebrokenthebeautiful and on TikTok @crystalraye111 A special thanks to Daniel

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00:54:59

368: What if you were the only one left to grieve?

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2025/06/24

A young girl's world shatters when one night, her mother’s stalker, who has threatened to annihilate her family, walks into her home with a loaded gun.Today’s episode featured Fallon Farinacci. You can reach out to her via email at contact@fallonfarinacci.com. Find Fallon on Instagram and TikTok @fallonfarinacci Find out more about Fallon at www.fallonfarinacci.com. A proud Red River Métis, Fallon is a Speaker, Survivor, & Advocate for MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and

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00:05:41

Listen Now: Liberty Lost

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/06/23

In Evangelical homes across the United States, sex outside of marriage is a sin against God. So, when Abbi becomes pregnant at 16, her devout parents hide her away at the Liberty Godparent Home, a little-known facility for pregnant teens on the campus of Liberty University. The Home says it helps girls decide what comes next – whether that’s parenting their babies or placing them for adoption. But inside the facility, the girls hear a different message: God wants their babies to go to more

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01:04:57

367: What if you were imprisoned in the Federal...

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2025/06/17

Witnessing widespread disenfranchisement ignites a young man's radicalization, ultimately landing him in the Federal Supermax prison, where he's confronted with unimaginable and dehumanizing conditions of cruelty.Today’s episode featured Eric King. If you’d like to reach out to Eric, you can email him at bld.a.bonfire@gmail.com. You can find Eric on Instagram @supportericking. Follow his publisher PM Press @pmpress and Bread and Roses Law Center @breadandroseslaw Eric has written a

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01:10:26

366: What if you infiltrated a doomsday hate militia?

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2025/06/10

A young man channels his early struggles with anger into a dangerous undercover law enforcement career, facing the shadows of a double life and ultimately discovering that only love can fight hate. Today’s episode featured Scott Payne. You can find Scott on Instagram, LinkedIn & X @scottpaynebigcountry Scott has been a featured guest on Joe Rogan Experience, Armchair Expert, Business Insider, Dr.Phil, KLOVE Morning Show, and The Glenn Beck Program. You can hear more about Scott’s story on

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01:08:18

365: What if they believed you staged your own...

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2025/06/03

A young woman is kidnapped, assaulted and released by perpetrators, but a far greater trauma lurks as the powers meant to protect her do not believe any of it happened.Today’s episode featured Denise Huskins Quinn. If you’d like to reach out to Denise, please find her on Instagram @huskins.denise Denise has written a book with her husband, Aaron Quinn titled ""Victim F: From Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors"", available now where books are sold. You can also find it

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00:06:02

Wondery Presents: How to Survive Against the Odds

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2025/06/02

Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds—learn how to survive whatever nature can throw at you through gut-twisting true stories of survival on the brink How to Survive Against the Odds places you at the center of fifteen real life-or-death scenarios. Each story explores the physiological responses of the human body under unbearable conditions, how to counteract them, and strategies for survival from doctors and psychologists. Through these tales, we see the grit, willpower, and know-how

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00:59:32

364: What if they believed you staged your own...

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2025/05/27

A privileged young man, on the cusp of reconciling with his true love, is tied up in a home invasion and his girlfriend is kidnapped with her whereabouts unknown, but a far greater trauma lurks as the powers meant to protect him frame him as the monster.Today’s episode featured Aaron Quinn. If you’d like to reach out to Aaron, please find him on Instagram @aaron_quinn_pt Aaron has written a book with his wife, Denise Huskins titled ""Victim F: From Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors"",

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