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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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01:08:38

348: What if you were a political hostage in Iran?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/01/14

After accidentally crossing the border into Iran on a hike with her friend and her partner, a woman is detained and held for over a year in solitary confinement, awakening to the sobering realities of oppression and the fight for a new path to justice.

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00:08:51

Introducing: Encounters

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/01/13

Encounters dives into one of the most famous and unsolved UFO encounters to ever take place in the UK. What really happened over two nights in December 1980, when US servicemen saw mysterious lights in the skies? UFO expert Andy McGrillen and producer Elle Scott examine all of the evidence and conflicting theories about what happened and try to answer the question “Are we alone” Listen to Encounters exclusively on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your

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00:57:32

347: What if you survived a serial killer?...

This Is Actually Happening ·

2025/01/07

While pregnant and navigating a rocky relationship, a woman coming home from a local fair stops for a soda one night and suddenly faces the brutal terror of a notorious serial killer.

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00:49:56

346: What if you ran the ER five blocks away?...

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/12/31

On September 11th, 2001 an ER Doctor finds himself in charge of the closest emergency room to the Twin Towers.

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00:56:55

345: What if nine bullets shattered your dreams?...

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/12/24

Growing up with a single mother and a father in jail, a dancer’s life is forever changed when one night, while doing a favor for a friend, two unknown shooters open fire.

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01:01:45

344: What if you spent 7 years in a Thai prison?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/12/17

After developing a severe heroin addiction as a teenager, a woman winds up incarcerated in Thailand, facing unimaginable conditions.

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00:47:10

Listen Now: A Fine Mess in conversation with Whit...

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/12/16

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 recently named a “must-listen” by The Guardian and Apple Podcasts.On A Fine Mess, venture capitalist and philanthropist Sabrina Merage Naim interviews expert guests about the most thought-provoking topics of our time. On this show, understanding replaces assumptions and commonalities replace divides. Along the way,

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00:53:53

343: What if you were caught in a spiral of violence?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/12/10

A young woman, haunted by anxiety, cycles through toxic relationships, culminating in a harrowing witness to a lover's final act.

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00:58:09

342: What if you suffered decades of excessive...

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/12/03

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 find theirs.

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00:56:55

341: What if you had an unquenchable thirst for danger?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/11/26

A man, who grew up seeking danger and adventure, pursues greater and greater risks despite many losses and his own brushes with death.

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00:49:11

340: What if you kept knocking at death’s door?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/11/19

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 to a tragic accident that forces him to confront his past and forge a new identity.Today’s episode featured Tom. You can reach out to him at metzie04@yahoo.com. Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Forrest Chiras Content/Trigger Warnings: alcohol use/abuse, child custody, divorce, robbery, grievous

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00:07:00

Listen Now - REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with...

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/11/18

Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what once was classified information exposing the secrets and lies behind the world’s most powerful institutions. From the hitmakers at Wondery and Ballen Studios, we bring you REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. The stories are real, and the secrets are

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00:59:22

339: What if someone gave up everything to save you?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/11/12

Haunted by the chaos of her family and teenage years, a young woman finally finds refuge and belonging in a solid new group of friends, but after a camping trip ends in tragedy, she must find a new pathway to acceptance.

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00:57:37

338: What if you thought you got away with it?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/11/05

Growing up a lonely latchkey kid, a young boy numbs himself with drugs and alcohol, but after one night of binging, a surge of violent rage changes his life forever, spiraling from depths of depravity to the heights of redemption.

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00:05:31

Listen Now: Informants: Lawyer X

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/11/04

Join famed attorney Marcia Clark as she unravels the shocking story of Nicola Gobbo, a criminal lawyer who turned informant on her own clients - some of Australia’s most dangerous gangsters. Informants: Lawyer X is true crime story with the kinds of twists and turns you’d only believe if it were absolutely true and it’s available exclusively on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify, and gain early and ad-free access to this and more thrilling Exhibit C true crime

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00:51:26

337: What if they delighted in your misery?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/10/29

A self-described geek finds his voice as a sci-fi author and amasses an audience on social media, but after he posts a seemingly innocuous tweet, a hoard of internet stalkers fixate on destroying his life.

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01:00:48

336: What if you escaped a polygamous cult?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/10/22

A woman born into the notorious Mormon cult, Church of the Firstborn, grows up in constant fear of their fatal practice of “blood atonement”, but after suffering under the oppression of her husband and caretaking his multiple wives, she plots a daring international escape.

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00:08:59

Listen Now: MrBallen's Medical Mysteries

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/10/21

The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold.From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a first-of-its-kind

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01:03:35

335: What if you were left for dead?

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/10/15

After rising as a teenage drug dealer in Oklahoma, a man joins a larger operation after meeting his soulmate and shadowy chemist, but as his power grows, he becomes a guinea pig in an underworld much darker than he bargained for.

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00:05:45

Listen Now: Kill List

This Is Actually Happening ·

2024/10/09

In the depths of the dark net, tech journalist Carl Miller makes a disturbing discovery: a secret Kill List targeting hundreds of innocent people on a murder for hire website. When the police decide not to investigate, Carl is thrown into a race against time to warn those in danger and uncover the truth about the people who want them dead. From Wondery and Novel, comes a true story about obsession, control and the price of life and death. Listen to Kill List on the Wondery App or wherever you

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