This Is Actually Happening

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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. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of This Is Actually Happening ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage. Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls. And when the dust finally settles, we’re left to wonder: how did this happen? Where did they trip up, and who is to blame? From the creators of American History Tellers, Business Wars and Tides of History comes American Scandal, where we take you deep into the heart of America’s dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they’re caught. Hosted by Lindsay Graham. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of American Scandal ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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History
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of American History Tellers ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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History
Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural causes. Then a stranger sent Lauren a message — and the lie collapsed. Now Lauren is investigating her own mother’s murder. She’s recorded hundreds of hours of interviews with law enforcement, family, childhood friends, and people who won’t stop contradicting each other. Every answer opens a darker question. Every person she trusts seems to be hiding something. And the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes the people she trusts may be the ones with the most to hide. A 10-part true crime investigation hosted by the victim’s daughter. Lauren’s mission: to finally uncover the identity of Lori’s killer. Audible subscribers can binge all 10 episodes early and ad-free right now. Join Audible in the Audible App or by subscribing on Apple Podcasts.

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True Crime
A Hollywood stuntwoman turned personal injury attorney. A handsome disbarred lawyer with a dark past. And an elaborate scheme that leads to murder. Former Hollywood stuntwoman Vanessa Motta has traded fake car crashes for real ones. As an up-and-coming personal injury attorney in New Orleans, she’s found the perfect partner in her new boyfriend and mentor, Sean Alfortish. So what if he’s a disbarred lawyer with a shady past? With Sean’s help, the cases start rolling in – and the big settlements. But there’s just one problem: the accidents are as staged as a Hollywood car crash. And once the secret gets out, someone will have to pay. From Audible comes the fifth season of _Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe_, a six-part series about greed, betrayal, and who gets thrown under the bus when everything is on the line. Reported and hosted by Mitch Moxley.

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True Crime
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 it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. Join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stories of deception from the worlds of social media, fashion, finance, health, and wellness. These influencers claim to be everything from charismatic healers to trusted financial insiders to experts in dating. They cast spells over millions. Why do we believe them, and how does our culture allow them to thrive? From Black Swan Murder to a fake social media influencer to an audacious Hollywood Ponzi schemer, each season will take the listener along the twists and turns, the impact on victims, and what’s left when the facade falls away. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Scamfluencers ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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Humans are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds. In this immersive series, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival. From the daring rescue of a soccer team trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand, to a woman taken hostage by Somali pirates, these stories made headlines around the world. AGAINST THE ODDS will make you feel as though you’re living these experiences with our heroes as they push themselves to their limits. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Against The Odds ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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1d ago

ReddyFreddy3000

EXCELLENT podcast.
“Actually” ???

Oct 27

Spring7Boy

What has happened to this show? When I first started listening a couple of years ago, these were stories of something incredible that actually happened to a person like you or me— exceptional, amazing, terrifying, exhilarating, humbling, unexpectedly transformative. Things that happen out of nowhere. Storytellers whose life course turned straight into the unknown by uncommon circumstance. Now I can’t get through even one episode; these are repetitive common stories that sadly happen to countless people, and the new mode seems to be stories everybody can relate to, unsurprising struggles that have or could happen to you or people you know. No more narratives that challenged your mind to connect extraordinary circumstances to an ordinary life. Now I am delivered drawn out homilies of how bad choices lead to bad results. “I can totally believe this is actually happening”.
Don’t skimp on extraordinary enlightenment.

Oct 10

Elisabeth-Ann

The reason this podcast has been valuable is because of its “formula” — an ordinary person (someone not necessarily chosen for being a semi-known personality), undergoing an extraordinary experience (not a semi-extreme version of what any listener might have gone through), and, as a result, reaching a resolution of sorts or an “enlightened” place (despite the individual being ordinary and the experience being extraordinary). A couple episodes I recently heard seem to have violated that compelling formula. The latest episode of the former Mormon woman, for example, tells a harrowing but not-so-extraordinary experience (although for me animal suffering is always painful to hear about). But more important, there was no real resolution or much of an enlightened place other than the realization that a neighbor had had an abusive childhood. A former episode of a standup comedian and writer who was seriously abused on and offline gave no resolution whatsoever other than saying there should be a law… (By contrast, earlier episodes would have featured a storyteller who HAD changed the law, etc.) I realize not every episode will be incredible. I just hope the start of this next season isn’t a sign that podcast producers are disregarding a one-of-a-kind formula.
The Most Human Podcast

Oct 2

Cocosun90

My all-time favorite Podcast. I have been listening for years. Gripping, compelling and at the same time human.

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. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of This Is Actually Happening ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.