This Is Actually Happening podcast

This Is Actually Happening

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What if you were trafficked into a cult...or were mauled by a grizzly bear...or were stabbed 27 times by a serial killer - 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 woke up in the morgue 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 to exclusive episodes of This is Actually Happening ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting [wondery.com/links/this-is-actually-happening/] (https://wondery.com/links/this-is-actually-happening/) now.

What if you were trafficked into a cult...or were mauled by a grizzly bear...or were stabbed 27 times by a serial killer - 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 woke up in the morgue 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 to exclusive episodes of This is Actually Happening ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting [wondery.com/links/this-is-actually-happening/] (https://wondery.com/links/this-is-actually-happening/) now.

 

#261

355: A World Beyond Revenge: What if you identified the wrong man?

After a brutal assault in the 1980s, a young woman identifies the wrong man as her attacke... more

25 Mar 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:30

25 Mar 2025


#260

354: A World Beyond Revenge: What if your son was killed by a distracted driver?

A turbulent father-son relationship shatters completely when the son is killed by a distra... more

18 Mar 2025

44 MINS

44:07

18 Mar 2025


#259

Introducing: Law & Crime’s LUIGI

When Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, the media called it a se... more

17 Mar 2025

05 MINS

05:39

17 Mar 2025


#258

353: A World Beyond Revenge: What if you were the common denominator?

After committing acts of extreme violence as a teenager, a man is unable to shed his rage ... more

11 Mar 2025

57 MINS

57:46

11 Mar 2025


#257

Restorative Justice in the UK vs the US: A Conversation with Keeva Baxter

As part of our series, “A World Beyond Revenge” on Restorative Justice, today’s episode fe... more

06 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:01

06 Mar 2025


#256

352: A World Beyond Revenge: What if they got the wrong guy?

After an unsuspecting man is brutally beaten in a surprise attack, he faces crippling anxi... more

04 Mar 2025

44 MINS

44:37

04 Mar 2025


#255

The Framework of Restorative Justice: A Conversation with Yoana Tchoukleva

As part of our series, “A World Beyond Revenge” on Restorative Justice, today’s episode fe... more

27 Feb 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:58

27 Feb 2025


#254

351: A World Beyond Revenge: What if your brother was murdered in a hate crime?

A woman’s brother, David, is murdered in a hate crime, and she spirals into a cycle ofreve... more

25 Feb 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:07

25 Feb 2025


#253

Listen Now: Scam Factory

You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? Th... more

24 Feb 2025

06 MINS

06:13

24 Feb 2025


#252

350: What if nothing could tear us apart? Part 2: Daniel

A young man searching for acceptance and purpose falls into a life of crippling addiction ... more

18 Feb 2025

53 MINS

53:57

18 Feb 2025


#251

349: What if nothing could tear us apart? Part 1: Donna

A young woman swept up in a whirlwind romance spirals into drug addiction, which takes eve... more

11 Feb 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:01

11 Feb 2025


#250

348: What if you survived the Burundian genocide?

During the 1993 mass killing of Tutsis in Burundi, a young man raised in a tight-knit comm... more

04 Feb 2025

49 MINS

49:30

04 Feb 2025


#249

347: What if you were held captive in plain sight?

A mental health professional in a turbulent marriage makes a fresh start in Hawaii, but af... more

28 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:08

28 Jan 2025


#248

346: What if you risked your freedom to liberate the animals?

A bullied boy finds companionship in his animal friends, but as he grows up and finds hims... more

21 Jan 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:49

21 Jan 2025


#247

345: What if you were a political hostage in Iran?

After accidentally crossing the border into Iran on a hike with her friend and her partner... more

14 Jan 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:38

14 Jan 2025


#246

What if you survived a serial killer? [Rebroadcast #259]

While pregnant and navigating a rocky relationship, a woman coming home from a local fair ... more

07 Jan 2025

57 MINS

57:32

07 Jan 2025


#245

What if you ran the ER five blocks away? [Rebroadcast #202]

On September 11th, 2001 an ER Doctor finds himself in charge of the closest emergency room... more

31 Dec 2024

49 MINS

49:56

31 Dec 2024


#244

What if nine bullets shattered your dreams? [Rebroadcast #240]

Growing up with a single mother and a father in jail, a dancer’s life is forever changed w... more

24 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:55

24 Dec 2024


#243

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... more

17 Dec 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:45

17 Dec 2024


#242

343: What if you were caught in a spiral of violence?

A young woman, haunted by anxiety, cycles through toxic relationships, culminating in a ha... more

10 Dec 2024

53 MINS

53:53

10 Dec 2024


#241

342: What if you suffered decades of excessive punishment?

After robbing an undercover police officer, a bright, ambitious kid faces a life sentence ... more

03 Dec 2024

58 MINS

58:09

03 Dec 2024