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. New episodes come out every Tuesday for free. Listen 1-week early and to exclusive past episodes - all ad-free - with Wondery+ or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
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Happenings Vol. 1: No Man's Land
Stranded in a Mexican desert, the ocean waves of Guam, and the sandstone boulders of Utah, three people face their deepest fears in the unforgiving wilderness of the natural world.
Holiday 2020 Rebroadcast - #87: What if you were hunted by the Japanese Mafia?
An American working in Tokyo ends up in the crosshairs of a notorious organized crime family.
Holiday 2020 Rebroadcast - #100: What if he wouldn’t let you leave?
A woman fights for her life after her husband turns into a monster.
What if her ex-boyfriend tried to kill you? [Rebroadcast - #114]
A man is relentlessly stalked by his girlfriend's ex.
What if the happiest place on earth was your worst nightmare? [Rebroadcast - #79]
A woman recounts her childhood dealing with a mentally ill father obsessed with Disneyland.
What if you transitioned into an alternate reality? [Rebroadcast - #124]
After a chaotic upbringing, a man assigned female at birth finds a new community with caring mentors, when their mental illness threatens to unravel his entire reality.
What if you had a ten-year nightmare? [Rebroadcast - #103]
A musician is sideswiped by a sudden break into a nightmarish world that will not let him go
What if you survived a genocide? [Rebroadcast - #113]
A refugee recounts her experience of the horror and devastation of the Rwandan genocide.
episode 158: What if you entered The Void?
A man suffering the deep generational traumas of poverty, racism, abuse and mental illness finds transformative power in an ancient plant medicine
episode 159: What if someone you love committed a monstrous crime?
A lifelong friendship filled with care, love and personal growth takes a shocking turn in the aftermath of a brutal act of violence