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.
344: What if you spent 7 years in a Thai prison?
After developing a severe heroin addiction as a teenager, a woman winds up incarcerated in Thailand,...
EscucharListen Now: A Fine Mess in conversation with Whit Missildine
On this special episode, we’re featuring A Fine Mess’s conversation with Whit Missildine and host...
Escuchar343: What if you were caught in a spiral of violence?
A young woman, haunted by anxiety, cycles through toxic relationships, culminating in a harrowing witness...
Escuchar342: What if you suffered decades of excessive punishment?
After robbing an undercover police officer, a bright, ambitious kid faces a life sentence in prison,...
Escuchar341: What if you had an unquenchable thirst for danger?
A man, who grew up seeking danger and adventure, pursues greater and greater risks despite many losses...
Escuchar340: What if you kept knocking at death’s door?
A man, scarred by a troubled childhood, finds comfort in alcoholism, but when he faces a terrifying,...
EscucharListen Now - REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana
Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried...
Escuchar339: What if someone gave up everything to save you?
Haunted by the chaos of her family and teenage years, a young woman finally finds refuge and belonging...
Escuchar338: What if you thought you got away with it?
Growing up a lonely latchkey kid, a young boy numbs himself with drugs and alcohol, but after one night...
EscucharListen 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...
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