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The Long Shadow: Bonus - Interview with Whit Missildine and Dan Taberski
Whit Missildine, host of This Is Actually Happening and The Long Shadow, and Dan Taberski, host of Missing Richard Simmons and Nine Twelve discuss 9/11 their approaches to their respective series honoring the tragedy.
What if you uncovered the family secret? [Rebroadcast - #118]
Still reeling from an estrangement from her own mother, a woman digs into her past and unravels secrets that shake the family foundation.
What if everything turned to mayhem? [Rebroadcast - #110]
A woman fights for survival during an infamous mass shooting in Las Vegas.
What if the Devil was battling for your mind? [Rebroadcast - #116]
A man attempts to reconcile the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms with his Catholic identity.
What if your family was consumed by an unthinkable act? [Rebroadcast - #126]
Growing up Jehovah’s Witness and then setting out to form an identity of her own, a woman reconciles the silences of her loving and devoted family with an unthinkable act that throws everything into question.
What if your deepest fear was your greatest pleasure? [Rebroadcast - #105]
Following a heart attack, a man finds relief and healing through unusual sexual fetishes.
What if a minor procedure left you permanently altered? - [Rebroadcast #135]
After self-medicating for years to cope with the emotional aftermath of an abusive, religious upbringing, a woman goes in for a minor surgery, and when she emerges, everything has changed.
What if you thought your mother was a robot? - [Rebroadcast #146]
Struggling to find his identity after college, a man suddenly suffers from a panic attack that leads to a terrifying downward spiral.
What if you suddenly felt like a werewolf? - [Rebroadcast - #119]
Following a tumultuous upbringing, a woman begins confronting the complexities of her identity and self-destructive tendencies, when all of a sudden, devastating bouts of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder begin to consume her life.
What if you were the one to break the silence? - [Rebroadcast #137]
Growing up in a household full of both love and violence in Mississippi, Kiese Laymon struggles with generational trauma, career success, and addiction before finally facing the silences of his past.