This Is Actually Happening

This Is Actually Happening

Hosted by Whit Missildine and Andrew Waits and Jason Blalock · Audible Original

4.6from 15,152 ratings

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65Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
396
Episodes
122
Transcribed
15,152
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2013
First episode

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

Publisher
Audible Original
Category
society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
Yes
First episode
11 Sept 2013
Latest episode
3 Nov 2026
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122 of 396 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    438: What if your brother jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge?

  2. 27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    437: What if a peptide stole your sanity?

  3. 26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe

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438: What if your brother jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge?

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And my brother continued to get it. On one level, I didn't want that kind of attention. I didn't want to be seen as needing. That's being a schnorrer or a weakling. But at some point, I had it withdrawn. I got sidelined at a time when I was just starting high school and struggling to make friends. […]

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Who has been a guest on This Is Actually Happening

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Chad Herst
  • Lucia
  • Ivan Lo
  • Jessica
  • Mike Thexton

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
10,061 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
5,091 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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YouTube
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Engagement
100

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Who hosts This Is Actually Happening?

Whit Missildine and Andrew Waits and Jason Blalock host the show. Published by Audible Original.

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The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does This Is Actually Happening take guests?

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