Introducing This is Actually Happening

Introducing This is Actually Happening

The uncanny, extraordinary, true stories of events that have dramatically altered the lives of ordinary people; a son is shot by his own father, a woman's sister develops multiple personalities, a man wakes up in the morgue. These are riveting, moving and often haunting stories that will stick with you long after you listen.

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181: What if you committed a seemingly unforgivable act?

181: What if you committed a seemingly unforgivable act?

“I just kept saying ‘I don’t know, I’m sorry, I don’t know, it’s all my fault. I can’t believe I just did that,’… I’m in disbelief.” Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits Episode Summary: After a tr...

9 Mar 202156min

180: What if your plane was hijacked?

180: What if your plane was hijacked?

“Time just did not exist, the only thing that existed was decisions.” Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock Episode Summary: A young woman’s first trip to reconnect with her homeland in Ethiopia t...

2 Mar 202139min

179: What if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure?

179: What if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure?

“I saw myself in the mirror, and it was like seeing a CGI character…I’m sitting here looking at this frail person that looks nothing like me.” Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits Episode Summary: ...

23 Feb 202150min

178: What if you couldn't tell him what really happened?

178: What if you couldn't tell him what really happened?

“Will I ever be able to be one of them ever again, or am I just like an alien now?” Producer: Whit Missildine Episode Summary: A woman finally escapes the trauma of her mother’s mental illness only to...

16 Feb 202156min

177: What if you woke up two months later?

177: What if you woke up two months later?

“I felt like my brain was in Saran Wrap…you’re just not all there.” Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits Episode Summary: Having adapted to the challenges of growing up with cerebral palsy, a woman...

9 Feb 202139min

176: What if you were trapped in a never-ending dream?

176: What if you were trapped in a never-ending dream?

“I was asleep. Everything I was going through was not real, and it’s just this very convincing feeling that you’re right about this” Producer: Whit MissildineEpisode Summary: A woman develops a severe...

2 Feb 202144min

175: What if you had their knee on your neck?

175: What if you had their knee on your neck?

“They were there to remind me who I was in the world, and it hurt too much on the inside, being hurt on the outside didn’t matter as much.” Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits Episode Summary: A m...

26 Jan 202146min

174: What if you couldn't remember that night?

174: What if you couldn't remember that night?

“The hardest part about the whole thing is just not knowing; for a few hours that night I wasn’t me and that’s terrifying.” Producer: Whit MissildineEpisode Summary: A woman answers a Craigslist ad fo...

19 Jan 202153min

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