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.
Listen Now: Informants: Lawyer X
Join famed attorney Marcia Clark as she unravels the shocking story of Nicola Gobbo, a criminal lawyer...
Escuchar337: What if they delighted in your misery?
A self-described geek finds his voice as a sci-fi author and amasses an audience on social media, but...
Escuchar336: What if you escaped a polygamous cult?
A woman born into the notorious Mormon cult, Church of the Firstborn, grows up in constant fear of their...
EscucharListen Now: MrBallen's Medical Mysteries
The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this...
Escuchar335: What if you were left for dead?
After rising as a teenage drug dealer in Oklahoma, a man joins a larger operation after meeting his...
EscucharListen Now: Kill List
In the depths of the dark net, tech journalist Carl Miller makes a disturbing discovery: a secret Kill...
Escuchar334: What if your parachute didn’t open?
After coming out and finding self-acceptance, a man faces his greatest physical and emotional struggle...
Escuchar333: 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...
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