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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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5:27

Listen Now: Against The Odds

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2025/11/04

Humansare resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds. In this immersive series from Wondery, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival. From the daring rescue of a soccer team trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand, to a woman taken hostage by Somali pirates, these stories made headlines around the world. Against The Odds will make you feel as though you’re living

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87:02

234: Tessi was raped in the rain

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2025/10/31

When you meet someone for the first time, do you trust themby default? I like to think that I just assume the best of a stranger, until they prove they aren’t worthy of my trust. But that can be dangerous in some cases. There were a couple of people who were partners in a business and they were looking for office space to rent. They searched online and found an ad for what looked like the perfect space. They met the owner there and he showed them around. They paid him first and last month’s

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38:32

TQ49: When you just want to be left alone, where is...

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2025/10/28

Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question fromthe 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 just want to be left alone, where is your favorite place to be? Links for this episode: Merlin bird identification app: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ Meredith’s Foot fetish episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UinWG6euM0KCEK8L9wwbY?si=2QnDapnsQVOxJxvy7Agg3Q Meredith’s

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32:24

STAS 8: Tanya Skelton

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2025/10/24

STAS 8: Tanya SkeltonGet every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS. Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app Sponsor deals: If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at

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6:52

Listen now: Scamfluencers "Pharmacist Femme Fatale"

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2025/10/20

You never really know someone…especially online. In today’sworld, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery’s new weekly series, join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stories of deception from the worlds of social media, fashion, finance, health, and wellness. These influencers claim to be everything from charismatic healers

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84:44

233: Lemon was forced to decide

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2025/10/17

Sometimes you find yourself in a situation that you didn’t ever expect, and you are faced with a decision that you never thought you’d have to make. Joe was an EMT in New York. He had just finished his evening shift, and he did what he always did after leaving work. He stopped by the local Dunkin’ Donuts for his regular nightly coffee. But this time was a little different – he happened to be carrying his newly acquired carbon monoxide detector with him. When he entered the store, that

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38:49

TQ48: What's something you tried once but would never...

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2025/10/14

Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question fromthe 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 you tried once but would never do again? Links for this episode: Joe Rogan and Theo Von try smelling salts: https://youtu.be/xq9h2FSNIYM?si=RoEJGLTtmHYBj0qx Bitwarden password manager: https://bitwarden.com Meredith’s

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55:43

232: Lesli was saved by a neighbor

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2025/10/10

You and I make decisions, all day every day. But have youever thought about being able to have a choice about how you die? I mean, most people would probably prefer a method that’s quick and painless, so I guess we might want to have some say in the matter. But being put in that position of having to actually choose – in the moment – is not something that happens very often. But that’s the situation Lesli was in. This is a Flashback episode, and Lesli told this story on the podcast about

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74:28

231: Tina escaped the exploding batteries

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2025/10/03

Have you ever been awakened in the middle of the night becausesomething terrible was happening? It’s definitely not a pleasant way to wake up. This happened to a 27 year old man named Nick, and he wrote about it on social media – I was sleeping at my girlfriend’s house last night. Usually we pass out around midnight, but last night we didn’t get to sleep until around 1:30 or so. It was around 3am when I woke up and swear I saw someone’s head peeking in & staring at us through the bedroom

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34:01

TQ47: What's your favorite memory of your father?

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2025/09/30

Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question fromthe 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 memory of your father? Links for this episode: Could AI Blackmail You? Meredith For Real episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DQJmHWDjtHqwMledP8BVd?si=Dn9t9Us3TuKzasu1t1FFdA Shark Tank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Tank Beatles tribute band

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63:05

To Build a Fire

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2025/09/26

When I started this podcast more than seven years ago, theprimary factor was based on just one fundamental concept: the impact of a good story. For each What Was That Like main episode, you hear a story. The guest is telling the story of what happened. Many of the stories are traumatic, many include loss and grief, and there are those that are happy as well. Even the heavy stories often end on a positive note. But the common factor is that they are all things that actually happened. The guest

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70:58

230: Vanessa lost her voice

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2025/09/19

How scary would it be, if you suddenly lost your ability tospeak? There was a story in the news about a man named Peter. When Peter was 73 years old, he had a stroke. He survived the stroke, but he found that he could no longer speak. And it looked like that condition was permanent, because after 4 years, he still had no voice. But then, Peter was on vacation with his wife Carol, and their son Jonathan. And one day Peter just woke up, and he was able to speak again. He just started

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37:22

TQ46: What past job did you hate the most?

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2025/09/16

Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question fromthe Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What past job did you hate the most? Links for this episode: No-tie shoelaces: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTF79TGF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Travel French Press

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40:18

229: Raw Audio unlocked

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2025/09/12

I was traveling recently, and I got in this Uber and startedtalking to the driver, and when I heard his voice I said, “Kevin, you need to have a podcast!” I don’t know if he’ll do that, but he did graciously agree to record that quick opener for me, just before I got out of his car. 438 – keep that number in your head and I’ll come back to it in a minute. By now you have probably figured out, this episode is not going to be the typical type of episode where I talk with someone who has

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31:26

228: September 11 hero Betty Ong

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2025/09/05

Do you know,with certainty, how you would react in a time of extreme stress or crisis? As a 22 year old woman in San Francisco, Betty had not yet decided on a career path. So, while she was figuring out what she wanted to do, she worked at the factory owned by her parents. The factory produced beef jerky. It wasn’t really her dream job, but it kept her busy at the time, and she also felt good about helping her parents in their business. One day, Betty’s workplace suddenly became very

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34:15

TQ45: What under-$100 item has been the best thing...

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2025/09/02

Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from theFacebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What under-$100 item has been the best thing you've bought? Links for this episode: Chris Moneymaker wins the 2003 World Series of Poker – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCkUImEGrMU Meredith’s beach cruiser

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22:36

STAS 7: Geraldine Largay

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2025/08/29

Geraldine was alone on a 6-month Appalachian Trail hike,with a poor sense of direction. Sponsor deals: If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]! #indacloudpod Go to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up. Go to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at

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227: Bathroom emergencies

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2025/08/22

Quite a few of the episodes here on What Was That Likeinvolve emergencies. Today we’re talking about a different kind of emergency. If you’re new to the podcast, this is definitely not a typical episode. You might want to look through some of the past episode titles and pick one out that looks interesting. But today is a little different. I’m in Dallas this week, hanging out with a bunch of my podcasting friends, so for this episode we’re kind of taking a break from the normal interview

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38:08

TQ44: Who was your celebrity crush when you were young?

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2025/08/19

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from theFacebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: Who was your celebrity crush when you were young? Links for this episode: How Deep Will You Go card game: https://howdeepwillyougo.com/ Jonathan Taylor Thomas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Taylor_Thomas Valerie

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89:02

226: Bill's daughter was murdered

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2025/08/15

Sometimes, you see a phone call coming in and you just knowthat something bad has happened. I remember back several years ago, when my dad was still alive. He was in pretty poor health. He could still walk around, sort of, but it was with a walker, and it was very slowly. I’m the oldest of three sons, and of the three, I live the closest. It’s only about a 5 or 6 minute drive for me to get to my parents’ place, so if something happened, I’d be the one to get that call. Lots of times my phone

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