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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.

#254

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

#253

Introducing: Blood Vines

Get ready for a whole new vintage of true crime podcast with Blood Vines, available exclus... more

14 Feb 2025

08 MINS

08:27

14 Feb 2025

#252

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

#251

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

#250

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

#249

Listen Now: We Came to the Forest

Vienna is working a delivery job when she hears about Cop City, a massive police training ... more

27 Jan 2025

06 MINS

06:18

27 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