This Is Actually Happening
What if your mother left to follow a cult… or you woke up in a morgue… or if your boat got caught in a storm and began to sink -- what would you do? This is Actually Happening brings you extraordinary true stories of life-changing events told by the people who lived them. From a man who finds out a celebrity crush isn’t who she seems 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.
333: What if you saw the black mask of death?
After facing years of abuse, a determined woman dedicates her life to the pursuit of success, becoming...
Escuchar332: What if the worst was yet to come?
After healing from a major trauma as a teenager, featured in Episode 111 of this show, our storyteller...
EscucharListen Now - Criminal Attorney
Paul Bergrin is a hotshot criminal defense attorney in Newark, New Jersey. Seemingly unstoppable and...
EscucharWhat if you had to relearn who you are?? [Rebroadcast #111]
A teenage boy comes of age through an eclectic mentor, but ends up in the arms of a predator.Producer: Whit...
Escuchar331: What if you killed the wrong person?
Growing up in poverty with an absent father, a boy finds family in a gang, but after his best friend...
Escuchar330: What if your son was murdered at Sandy Hook?
An ambitious mother settles with her two sons into the quiet, idyllic life of her dreams, but after...
EscucharListen Now: Empire City
At a time when we’re debating where policing is going, we’re going to tell you where the police...
EscucharWhat if you were on the 68th floor? [Rebroadcast #203]
A Port Authority employee narrowly escapes from the 68th floor after a plane hits the World Trade Center...
EscucharWhat if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure? [Rebroadcast #179]
A horrific accident leaves a man severely disabled, but after hitting rock bottom in his recovery a...
EscucharWhat if your cry for help led to an unthinkable tragedy? [Rebroadcast #173]
A mother faces the ultimate tragedy at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and serve. Today’s...
EscucharWhat if you couldn't stop shining? [Rebroadcast #189]
Growing up in a home of abandonment and neglect, a teenager finds a grand, new reality in the rabbit...
Escuchar331: What if you faced the monster in the mirror? [Rebroadcast #215]
Growing up in the projects and a broken home, a man learns survive on the streets through dealing drugs...
Escuchar4: The 82 Percent: Podcast Live Event at Mannys
This episode is a recording of a live event held at Manny’s in San Francisco on July 24th, 2024. In...
Escuchar330: What if they died in your hands? [Rebroadcast #220]
An obstetrician must find healing and forgiveness after an unexpected tragedy opens old wounds. Producers: Whit...
Escuchar328: The 82 Percent: Bonus Conversation with Alex Chen
In this special bonus episode, Whit Missildine interviews Alex Chen. Alex Chen is the Founding Director...
Escuchar329: The 82 Percent #6: What if you became your husband’s guardian?
At 16 years old, Kris marries Brandon, the love of her life, but after Brandon suffers a severe traumatic...
EscucharListen Now: Hysterical
Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate...
Escuchar328: The 82 Percent #5: What if you were a seahorse dad?
Assigned female at birth, Kayden Coleman navigates abuse, racism, housing insecurity, and a deep questioning...
Escuchar327: The 82 Percent #4: What if you found your family on the path of celibacy?
After immigrating from Brazil to the US, a man struggles with isolation, depression, faith and sexual...
Escuchar325: The 82 Percent: Bonus Conversation with Jessica Fern
In this special bonus episode, Whit Missildine interviews Jessica Fern. Jessica Fern is a renowned psychotherapist,...
Escuchar326: The 82 Percent #3: What if you discovered a new way to love?
Growing up in the crack epidemic surrounded by gangs, drugs, and violence a man begins repeating these...
EscucharListen Now: American History Tellers, First Ladies
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak,...
Escuchar325: The 82 Percent: What if you grew up in a polyamorous family?
As a child growing up in a polyamorous family and community, Koe Creation learns to navigate the beauty...
EscucharThe 82 Percent: Bonus Conversation with Heath Schechinger and Lily Lamboy
In this special bonus episode, Whit Missildine interviews Heath Schechinger and Lily Lamboy of the Modern...
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