What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
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What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
A storytelling podcast, with first-hand amazing stories presented by Scott Johnson and Meredith Hackwith Edwards. Each storyteller tells their own personal true story, with all the details of what happened. Animal attacks, plane crashes, mass shootings, and more – you'll hear what happened directly...
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239: Dan slid over the edge
Mountain climbing is safer when you do it with a climbing partner.
If
you want to see something really crazy, somethi...
TQ52: What was the most traumatizing thing to happen at your school?
Every
other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then
Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given...
238: Monica's unexpected wake-up
Monica
was divorced, and now a single mom with two little kids. She wasn’t
looking for a relationship.
Kevin
237: Mariela's pregnancy got complicated
There’s really something pretty amazing about giving birth.
I mean, you are actually using your body to grow a whole new
TQ51: What song always brings back a particular memory?
Every
other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then
Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given...
STAS - A Piece of Steak
Scott reads A Piece of Steak, by Jack London
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236: Hannah jumped into the lake
Sometimes it can be pretty amazing how one small decision
can have a huge impact.
Mike Jaffe knows about that.
TQ50: What's your favorite smell?
Every
other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then
Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given...
235: Jen was held up at work
A lot of weird things can happen when you work in a retail
store.
You can ask anyone who’s worked retail for a while...
Listen Now: Against The Odds
Humans
are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will
struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds.
234: Tessi was raped in the rain
When you meet someone for the first time, do you trust them
by default?
I like to think that I just assume the best...
TQ49: When you just want to be left alone, where is your favorite place to be?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
STAS 8: Tanya Skelton
STAS 8: Tanya Skelton
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Listen now: Scamfluencers "Pharmacist Femme Fatale"
You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s
world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and
...
233: Lemon was forced to decide
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation that you didn’t
ever expect, and you are faced with a decision that you never thought you’d
hav...
TQ48: What's something you tried once but would never do again?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
232: Lesli was saved by a neighbor
You and I make decisions, all day every day. But have you
ever thought about being able to have a choice about how you die?
...
231: Tina escaped the exploding batteries
Have you ever been awakened in the middle of the night because
something terrible was happening?
It’s definitely not...
TQ47: What's your favorite memory of your father?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
To Build a Fire
When I started this podcast more than seven years ago, the
primary factor was based on just one fundamental concept: the impact of a good
...
230: Vanessa lost her voice
How scary would it be, if you suddenly lost your ability to
speak?
There was a story in the news about a man named P...
TQ46: What past job did you hate the most?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
229: Raw Audio unlocked
I was traveling recently, and I got in this Uber and started
talking to the driver, and when I heard his voice I said, “Kevin, you need to
...
228: September 11 hero Betty Ong
Do you know,
with certainty, how you would react in a time of extreme stress or crisis?
As a 22 year
old woman...
TQ45: What under-$100 item has been the best thing you've bought?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given...
STAS 7: Geraldine Largay
Geraldine was alone on a 6-month Appalachian Trail hike,
with a poor sense of direction.
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227: Bathroom emergencies
Quite a few of the episodes here on What Was That Like
involve emergencies. Today we’re talking about a different kind of emergency.
TQ44: Who was your celebrity crush when you were young?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
226: Bill's daughter was murdered
Sometimes, you see a phone call coming in and you just know
that something bad has happened.
I remember back several...
225: David couldn't find the cabin
My favorite author is Jack London. His style of writing
paints a very vivid picture in my mind. As I read his stories, it feels like
I’m r...
TQ43: Describe one of your most memorable birthdays
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
STAS 6: Marlene Warren
Marlene answered the door, and there was a clown holding a
gun.
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224: Naseem was run over 3 times
If you have children, you’ve probably thought at some point,
“Am I a good parent?”
It’s natural to question our own...
TQ42: What crazy thing have you seen happen at a wedding?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given...
223: Ross was shot while sleeping
In an ideal world, children should be able to trust their
parents. After all, it’s the grown-ups in the family who are responsible for
the...
222: Scott was locked up in a foreign jail
As human beings, we are often very protective of our own
sense of personal justice – and injustice.
When I was a chi...
TQ41: What movie traumatized you as a kid?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
STAS 5: Amanda Eller
Amanda just wanted to go for a short trail run. Life had
something else in store for her.
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221: Brandon is a 911 dispatcher
What do heart attacks, car accidents, and murder usually
have in common? Most of the time, when any of these things happen, someone
calls...
TQ40: What did you throw away that you wish you had kept?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...