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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Season 9 Announcements
Announcements for the upcoming Season 9 of the This Is Actually Happening podcast
Best of TIAH #3 – Rebroadcast – #112: What if a murderer appeared at your bedroom door?
Megan’s close relationship with her mother turns into a shocking, unthinkable nightmare when an unlikely intruder enters their home.
Best of TIAH #2 – Rebroadcast – #94: What if the worst thing that could ever happen to you already had?
A single mother raising a uniquely gifted child experiences the worst thing that could ever happen to a parent.
Best of TIAH #1 – Rebroadcast - #120 What if you had Dissociative Identity Disorder?
A woman suffers immeasurable trauma at the hands of her abusive parents as traffickers, resulting in a number of “alters” that inhabit her.
episode 135: What if a minor procedure left you permanently altered?
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.
episode 136: What if you had to fight for your life?
Terra Newell is thrown a nightmare scenario as her mother’s new love life spins out of control, while the ordeal takes on a new life as the centerpiece of the famous Dirty John podcast and TV series.
episode 137: What if you were the one to break the silence?
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.
episode 138: What if at three months pregnant your world was turned upside down?
A woman is three months pregnant when her husband’s pursuit of a fugitive turns their world upside down.
episode 139: What if your father disappeared?
A family who for years struggled to cope with the aftermath of a traumatic injury now faces a far more terrifying unknown: the disappearance of their father.
episode 140: What if you were entangled in a web of shame?
Struggling with depression and gender dysphoria, a person finds solace in an online community, but relationships become shockingly complicated by the disruptive actions of one notorious member.