29 episodes
What It Was Like Superreal
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4.4 • 354 Ratings
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Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait of 'what it was like' to be there.
Hosted by Julian Morgans
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Living Next Door to Mass Killer Martin Bryant
On April 28, 1996, a man named Martin Bryant fatally shot 35 people at the Port Arthur historical site in Tasmania. For siblings Lorraine and Mick Davies, who had grown up next-door to Bryant, the massacre was not entirely surprising. In this episode, they recount the tragedy's long build-up.
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I Had Sex in an MRI Machine for Science
In 1991, Ida Sabelis and her partner had sex in an MRI tube, yielding an image that showcased the internal mechanics of copulation and gained global press coverage. Today, we delve into their experience and learnings. What's it like, exactly, to have sex inside a piece of medical equipment?
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Bonus: A Hollywood Production Designer on the Art of Time Travel
Thanks to Hollywood, most of us have some idea of how it looked to live in the past. But historical recreation is a delicate dance. As part of our partnership with Paramount+ for the release of A Gentleman In Moscow, we're unpacking the art of time travel. The show's production designer, Víctor Molero, describes how he couldn't find a historical hotel to film in, so he built one from the ground up. And the hotel they built was a medley of fact and fiction.
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Someone Broke Into Our House. Then it Got Weird.
Tim and Amanda came home to find their place had been trashed. Someone had broken in, but that's just the beginning. Join us on this very bizarre yet surprisingly funny story of a home invasion.
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Julian Asks a Psychopath for Personal Advice
Psychopaths are famous for not caring about anyone. But Julian Morgans, host of this show, tries to please everyone. It's a losing battle, so in this episode he asks a psychopath for advice. M.E. Thomas is a lawyer and diagnosed psychopath. She shares her story of losing friends and jobs due to a lack of people pleasing, and shares her tips for caring less.
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My Husband, the Mass Shooter
When Marie Monville married her high school sweetheart, Charlie, she believed it would be forever. But on October 2, 2006, Charlie committed one of America's worst mass shootings before taking his own life. Today, we ask Marie the big question: what were the signs? Her answers might surprise you.
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Customer Reviews
Limit your intro music
I am loving this show - the content, the speakers, the host, the honesty and authenticity. But please reduce the number of times you play your intro music - it’s really annoying! Once or twice is more than enough. And please turn down the volume of your music - it’s too loud in comparison to the rest of your podcast. Apart from that - love it.
So glad this series is back
I used to listen to this series by Julian when he worked for vice. I never understood why it didn’t make anymore seasons.. I used to think wow that was such a great podcast I can’t believe it got discontinued… until I found this new series… so glad to have it back. Such a great concept, I love listening to the juicy and craziest episodes. Keep it up!
Almost perfect
Fantastic idea, and almost perfect. In the grand scheme of things, this is a new podcast, and if you listen to the first 50 episodes of an established Podcaster, they aren't polished, it takes a while for things to settle in. There's two things that need to be worked on. When one of your guests says something funny (or something they think is funny), don't do a fake polite laugh with them, it sounds weird. It's quite OK to keep silent. The other is, once the guest has answered a question, don't swiftly say, 'OK, cool", and advance to the next question, let them keep talking. You've missed so many opportunities, they were all lubed up, and ready to unload, and then you shut them down and fired a new question at them. A good podcast goes for 45 minutes to an hour. Don't rush it, let it flow naturally. You're brilliant mate, and onto a winner, and I really look forward to your episodes.