What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
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What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
A storytelling podcast, with first-hand amazing stories presented by Scott Johnson and Meredith Hackwith Edwards. Each storyteller tells their own personal true story, with all the details of what happened. Animal attacks, plane crashes, mass shootings, and more – you'll hear what happened directly...
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TQ48: What's something you tried once but would never do again?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
232: Lesli was saved by a neighbor
You and I make decisions, all day every day. But have you
ever thought about being able to have a choice about how you die?
...
231: Tina escaped the exploding batteries
Have you ever been awakened in the middle of the night because
something terrible was happening?
It’s definitely not...
TQ47: What's your favorite memory of your father?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
To Build a Fire
When I started this podcast more than seven years ago, the
primary factor was based on just one fundamental concept: the impact of a good
...
230: Vanessa lost her voice
How scary would it be, if you suddenly lost your ability to
speak?
There was a story in the news about a man named P...
TQ46: What past job did you hate the most?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
229: Raw Audio unlocked
I was traveling recently, and I got in this Uber and started
talking to the driver, and when I heard his voice I said, “Kevin, you need to
...
228: September 11 hero Betty Ong
Do you know,
with certainty, how you would react in a time of extreme stress or crisis?
As a 22 year
old woman...
TQ45: What under-$100 item has been the best thing you've bought?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given...
STAS 7: Geraldine Largay
Geraldine was alone on a 6-month Appalachian Trail hike,
with a poor sense of direction.
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227: Bathroom emergencies
Quite a few of the episodes here on What Was That Like
involve emergencies. Today we’re talking about a different kind of emergency.
TQ44: Who was your celebrity crush when you were young?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
226: Bill's daughter was murdered
Sometimes, you see a phone call coming in and you just know
that something bad has happened.
I remember back several...
225: David couldn't find the cabin
My favorite author is Jack London. His style of writing
paints a very vivid picture in my mind. As I read his stories, it feels like
I’m r...
TQ43: Describe one of your most memorable birthdays
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given...
STAS 6: Marlene Warren
Marlene answered the door, and there was a clown holding a
gun.
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224: Naseem was run over 3 times
If you have children, you’ve probably thought at some point,
“Am I a good parent?”
It’s natural to question our own...
TQ42: What crazy thing have you seen happen at a wedding?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given...
223: Ross was shot while sleeping
In an ideal world, children should be able to trust their
parents. After all, it’s the grown-ups in the family who are responsible for
the...
222: Scott was locked up in a foreign jail
As human beings, we are often very protective of our own
sense of personal justice – and injustice.
When I was a chi...
TQ41: What movie traumatized you as a kid?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
STAS 5: Amanda Eller
Amanda just wanted to go for a short trail run. Life had
something else in store for her.
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221: Brandon is a 911 dispatcher
What do heart attacks, car accidents, and murder usually
have in common? Most of the time, when any of these things happen, someone
calls...
TQ40: What did you throw away that you wish you had kept?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
220: Dan is a pre-prison consultant
There was a time in his life when Dan was in a pretty
difficult situation. He was facing something that most people don’t ever have
to go...
219: Maggie saved her dog
When you live up north, where the winters are really cold,
one of the best times of the year is the day when you feel spring coming. That
...
TQ39: What's the most amazing coincidence you've experienced?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
218: When children scare parents
If there’s one thing children are good at, it’s their
ability to give their parents a good scare.
When our son David...
217: Cesar was attacked
Have you ever had something bad happen, while you were
actually trying to do something good?
It’s kind of that old p...
TQ38: What did you say that caused you to think “I never thought I would say that”?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
STAS4: Rachel Hoffman
To the Tallahassee Police, Rachel Hoffman was just a pawn to
be used in their war on drugs.
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216: Rachel rescued her children
Many years ago, I had a small pickup truck. It was kind of a
junker.
Mostly, I just used it for when I had some stuf...
TQ37: What's it like to have a panic attack?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
215: Amy's office exploded
On the morning of April 19, 1995, a former US Army soldier
parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building,
l...
214: Scott was an undercover FBI agent
Hey, this is Scott and you’re listening to What Was That
Like.
And the name of the podcast, What Was That Like, was...
TQ36: What's a common social etiquette rule that makes no sense?
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...
STAS3: George Pickering
George Pickering Sr heard his son’s medical prognosis, but
he wasn’t ready to accept it.
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213: Gwen's grandma fired one shot
When you hear the word “grandparents”, what comes into your
mind?
For me, it’s someone who loves their grandchildren
uncondit...
TQ35: What's the most difficult thing you've ever had to tell someone
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the
Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers
given by ot...