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What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media.

A storytelling podcast, with first-hand amazing stories presented by Scott Johnson and Meredith Hackwith Edwards. Each storyteller tells their own personal true story, with all the details of what happened. Animal attacks, plane crashes, mass shootings, and more – you"ll hear what happened directly from the person who experienced it, and the inspirational outcome of how they came out on the other side.

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23:40

TQ29: You're in a middle seat at a movie - you need...

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2025/01/21

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners.The question for this episode: You're in a middle seat at a movie - you need to pee - do you give your neighbors the butt or crotch while exiting? Why? Links for this episode: Progressive commercial about becoming your parents: https://youtu.be/EfdrZzF_RL0?si=iiO0taCS4_U8RxLy Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious

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80:54

203: Diana's plane crashed

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2025/01/17

Lexington, Kentucky. 1 pm on a Friday, Labor Day weekend.Diana, a medical flight nurse, was sitting in a Lear jet. The pilot was unconscious. The co-pilot could not move because he had a broken back. Diana’s patient had died on impact. The plane was sitting on Versailles Rd in Lexington, after it had just slid across the road on its belly. The landing gear was gone. The right wing had been ripped off the plane. And now that it had come to a stop, Diana knew she had to get the door open and get

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81:39

202: Kelli got a call from daycare

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2025/01/10

For many parents, having a child in daycare is just part of the daily routine.And choosing a daycare provider for your child can be a pretty involved process. You obviously want to make sure the environment is safe and clean, with staff who are qualified, and that the ratio of caregivers to children is reasonable. And there are a ton of other things to consider, because you are trusting this place with your baby or your toddler – you have to be able to trust that they will make good decisions while

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21:29

TQ28: What's the best gift you've ever been given?

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2025/01/07

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What’s the best gift you’ve ever been given? Links for this episode: Barbie and the Rockers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie_and_the_Rockers Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert: https://MeredithForReal.com To check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us at

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206:30

201: The Listener Stories of 2024

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2024/12/27

We are at the end of 2024. It’s been a great year for me, and I hope it has been for you too.As you probably know, every episode of What Was That Like ends with a Listener Story. This is just a 5-10 minute personal story, sent in by a listener. I’m always looking for new listener stories, so I’d love for YOU to send one in. Just record it on your phone in a quiet environment and email to me – Scott@WhatWasThatLike.com. And these stories are a very popular part of the show. They’re always the very

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21:29

TQ27: What's your biggest pet peeve about listening...

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2024/12/24

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners.The question for this episode: What’s your biggest pet peeve about listening to podcasts? Links for this episode: Meredith’s episode 256 about homelessness in California: https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7c8ceb56/ep-256-or-homelessness-in-california-hopeless-crisis-or-solvable-situation Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For

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103:55

200: Jeff lost his arm

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2024/12/20

Have you ever seen stories of someone who was born with no arms?I’ve seen videos and I think maybe even a documentary like that. Usually they will profile one particular person, who is now an adult, and this person lives a full, happy life - with no arms. Which means, of course, that they do a lot of things with their feet. And these people are amazing – they have learned to do almost anything with their feet, that the rest of us rely on our hands for. They cut up their kids’ food for them, they

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65:02

199; Fenna had a bizarre addiction

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2024/12/13

Content warning for today’s episode, which includes a brief discussion of suicidal thoughts.When you think of the word “addiction”, what comes to your mind? I think for most people, the most common thought would be drugs or alcohol. For some people, it’s very easy to fall into that. I’m always thankful that I never was interested in smoking, because tobacco addiction is a really difficult thing to beat. And there are other categories – you can be addicted to eating, gambling, dieting, or even petty

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31:31

TQ26: What's something from your childhood that now...

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2024/12/10

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What is something from your childhood that now no longer exists? Links for this episode: Telephone party lines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_line_(telephony) Jarts – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_darts Magic mushrooms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin_mushroom Ketamine

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67:07

198: Robbie's daughter was a student at Sandy Hook

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2024/11/29

Adam lived in Newtown, Connecticut. He was 20 years old, and had no criminal record. One December morning, before 9:30 am, Adam shot and killed his own mother, Nancy, while she was still in her bed. Her body was later found with four gunshot wounds to the head.Nancy was a gun enthusiast, and had quite a few rifles and handguns. After he killed her, Adam took some of those guns and drove his mother’s car to the Sandy Hook Elementary School. The front entrance doors were locked, but he shot his way

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27:56

TQ25: What's your favorite family tradition?

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2024/11/26

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What's your favorite family tradition? Links for this episode: Thousand Schnapsen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Schnapsen Scattergories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scattergories Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert: https://MeredithForReal.com To check out the new Tuesday

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73:02

197: Phil won $500,000

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2024/11/15

In 1988, Phil had just moved to Los Angeles. And he was in a tough spot.At the time he had no job and very little money. So he was trying to come up with some kind of plan that could save him from being homeless. Since he had pretty vast knowledge in lots of different subject areas, he decided that he would try his hand at going on the TV game show, Jeopardy! He had to pass an initial test, which he did, then he went to the contestant interview, and he passed that as well. And he actually got on

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23:56

TQ24: When you were a child, what did you get the...

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2024/11/12

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners.The question for this episode: When you were a child, what did you get the most excited about? Links for this episode: The Five Love Languages: https://5lovelanguages.com/ Meredith’s episode 247 – Is your food causing your

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67:14

196: Ray lost over 300 pounds

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2024/11/08

Here in America, we’re gaining weight. In 1990, the average weight of a US citizen was 161 pounds. By 2020, just 30 years later, the AVERAGE weight went up to 181 – a 20 pound increase. The rate of obesity varies by state. The state with the most obesity has almost 41% of residents falling into that category – and that is Mississippi. The state with the lowest obesity rate, around 24%, is Colorado. Today you’ll hear from Ray. At one point in his life, Ray was way above average in a category that no

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71:26

195: Jessica left the hospital without her baby

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2024/11/01

Having your first baby is exciting.Your life is changing because you’re gonna be bringing this new little human into your home and into your family. The whole dynamic will change. Your focus will change. But having that first baby can also be a little scary. You’ve never done this before. You don’t really know what to expect exactly. You might even wonder if you’re doing it right. Today you’re going to hear from Jessica. She and Cody were looking forward to the birth of their first child, their

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33:33

TQ23: What's something that most people have done,...

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2024/10/29

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What’s something that most people have done, but you’ve never done? Links for this episode: You Probably Think This Story’s About You podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-probably-think-this-storys-about-you/id1747985859 The movie I was trying to think of starting Paul Newman and Kevin Costner (that

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59:34

194: Chris survived a home invasion

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2024/10/18

For many people, being at home should be where you feel the safest from the outside world.I mean, we have doors with locks, sometimes multiple locks. Our windows can have locks. We have alarm systems that not only notify us if someone is trying to break it, but also makes loud noises to scare them away. The alarm can even call the police for you, if you’re not able to. We have a roof to protect from the weather, we have a heater or air conditioning to control the indoor temperature, and we can even

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29:51

TQ22: What's something that people do, that's normal,...

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2024/10/15

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners.The question for this episode: What’s something that people do, that’s normal, that grosses you out? Links for this episode: Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans: https://www.amazon.com/Bite-Incisive-History-Hagfish-Humans/dp/1643751786 Meredith’s episode with Dr Bill Schutt – Teeth: the Ultimate Status

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72:44

193: Jami was followed home

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2024/10/11

Over the years, I’ve come to realize – the way I navigate the world day to day, as a man, is very different from what a woman has to think about. I mean, when I go out somewhere, like to the grocery store, or the bank, or whatever, the thought that someone might be secretly watching me never even enters my mind. If I happen to have an encounter with someone I don’t know, I don’t immediately get suspicious. In fact, I often actually look forward to having a meaningful conversation with a

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82:10

192: Mayson's mom married a murderer

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2024/10/04

When you’re early in life, growing up, whatever you experience is what you consider to be normal.For example, when I was a kid, our family would go to church every Sunday. We knew everyone there, I had lots of friends there, and there was always a big crowd of people. So naturally, I just kind of assumed that everyone, on Sunday mornings, would be in a church somewhere. But it was kind of a disconnect when we’d be in the car on Sunday, and we might drive past a park or a boat marina, and I’d see

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