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. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of This Is Actually Happening ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of This Is Actually Happening ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

 

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412: What if you were an international drug smuggler?

After being sent out of Cuba alone as a child, a man survives exile, smuggling, prison, an... more

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411: What if you foresaw your own abduction?

After surviving a near-death experience as a young child, a woman has a vision of her own ... more

16 Jun 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:26

16 Jun 2026


#329

410: What if your mother tried to kill you?

After surviving a childhood where love meant saving his mother from the ravages of schizop... more

09 Jun 2026

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:05

09 Jun 2026


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409: What if your child’s death opened up your life’s purpose?

After building the loving family she always wanted, a woman loses her youngest son to an u... more

02 Jun 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:41

02 Jun 2026


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408: What if your friend was lost in an underwater cave?

After a scuba diving trip in Croatia turns deadly, a successful Czech executive is falsely... more

26 May 2026

55 MINS

55:42

26 May 2026


#326

407: What if you found humanity in the depths of the criminal underworld?

After leaving Portugal to become a journalist, a woman is drawn into the world’s black mar... more

19 May 2026

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:30

19 May 2026


#325

406: What if a terminal diagnosis set you free?

After a childhood shaped by violence and addiction leads him into years of self-destructio... more

12 May 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:52

12 May 2026


#324

405: What if you were accused of murdering your mother?

After years of caring for her mother through a devastating decline, a woman helps ease her... more

05 May 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:18

05 May 2026


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404: What if you were stricken with the flesh-eating disease?

After suffering from necrotizing fasciitis, a soccer coach sets out to rebuild his body, h... more

28 Apr 2026

55 MINS

55:23

28 Apr 2026


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403: What if your childhood bully actually apologized?

After growing up in a home shaped by violence, racism, and fear, a woman is stunned to rec... more

21 Apr 2026

48 MINS

48:28

21 Apr 2026


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402: What if a deadly tornado helped to heal old wounds?

After narrowly surviving one of the deadliest tornados in US history, a woman is driven to... more

14 Apr 2026

54 MINS

54:09

14 Apr 2026