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This Is Actually Happening

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.Listen to exclusive episodes of This is Actually Happening ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/this-is-actually-happening/ now.

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What if you woke up and couldn’t move? [Rebroadcast #242]
332: What if the worst was yet to come?
331: What if you killed the wrong person?
What if you were on the 68th floor? [Rebroadcast #203]
What if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure? [Rebroadcast #179]
330: What if they died in your hands? [Rebroadcast #220]
329: The 82 Percent #6: What if you became your husband’s guardian?
328: The 82 Percent #5: What if you were a seahorse dad?
326: The 82 Percent #3: What if you discovered a new way to love?
325: The 82 Percent #2: What if you grew up in a polyamorous family?
315: What if your life became a movie?
314: What if you harbored an unrelenting fury?
313: What if you had to find your own salvation?
312: What if you believed your love could cure him?
311: What if you danced for those who couldn’t?
310: What if your mother disappeared?
309: What if you gave everything to The Job?
What if you spent 15 hours on the edge of sanity? [Rebroadcast Episode #89]
What if you discovered you were the enemy? [Rebroadcast Ep230]
305: What if you were expected to do no harm?
What if you swallowed 48 bags of cocaine? [Rebroadcast #156]
What if you rescued everyone to save yourself? [Rebroadcast #198]
What if you grew up in a violent gang? [Rebroadcast #163]
302: What if you could only find closure within?
301: What if you were pulled into the abyss?
300: What if your boyfriend lit himself on fire? (300th episode)
299: What if your only hope for life was choosing death?
298: What if you were caught in the gears of the machine?