29 episodes

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.
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    • 4.7 • 23 Ratings

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
A Superreal Production

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    Living Next Door to Mass Killer Martin Bryant

    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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    • 1 hr
    I Had Sex in an MRI Machine for Science

    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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    • 36 min
    Bonus: A Hollywood Production Designer on the Art of Time Travel

    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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    • 29 min
    Someone Broke Into Our House. Then it Got Weird.

    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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    • 29 min
    Julian Asks a Psychopath for Personal Advice

    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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    • 48 min
    My Husband, the Mass Shooter

    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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    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

ReesieRoo!! ,

Excellent - Something for everyone!

This podcast is so well done! It’s a series of unrelated interviews, and the narrator is well versed and gives a great introduction, synopsis as needed, then asks really good questions of the interview subject. Julian has a great voice and the audio is crisp and clear.
Episodes don’t have to listened to in order, and the variety in subjects is so fascinating. There’s interviews with police, with the wife of a murderer, a woman who partook in s*x work, a blind man who manipulates the phone system, and so much more. Oh my gosh, the interviews they have are so neat!!
This podcast is really such a good listen about the human experience. It’s opened my eyes and I’m so thrilled to see new episodes as they come out.
There’s so many stories to tell, and hearing folks tell their story in their own words is incredibly powerful. Favorite podcast ❤️

Uben's mom ,

Listen here!

Interesting and fun content. Julian is a terrific interviewer/podcaster and if you are so inclined, there’s a perk of an Aussie accent to boot. 👍 to weekly episodes.

Wmhunt ,

Rate 5 but….one demanded.

Episode on Larry Demery needs to be deleted or updated. How’s Larry’s parole going these days? It’s not bc he’s a loser. No one looking to rob ppl at midnight at a budget motel as Larry says. Larry is a liar but given a free reign by this podcast he’s able to spin his innocence. Any discernible eye can see that Daniel Green is innocent and has been denied justice. Daniel Green is an innocent man and I was all for Larry until I researched just a bit further. A tiny bit. Free Daniel Green and this injustice.

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