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. Read more

Society & Culture True crime

Episodes

375: What if you had to fight your way out of the jungle?

Yesterday (09/16/2025) 01:07:17What if you were mauled by a grizzly bear? [Rebroadcast #262]

09/11/2025 00:49:59 What if you didn’t sleep for 120 hours? [Rebroadcast #170]

09/09/2025 00:55:06What if you could never be what they wanted? [Rebroadcast #246]

09/02/2025 00:45:53What if you signed a billion-year contract? [Rebroadcast #243]

08/28/2025 00:57:39 Show all episodes

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A podcast that tells extraordinary, unique and true stories of events that have dramatically changed the lives of ordinary people, that´s This Is Actually Happening all about. Prepare yourself to listen to stories about parents who have murdered their own children, people who develop multiple personalities to commit murders, wake up in the morgue, and more. After listening to these real-life stories, your life will never be the same again. But why? It can just happen to you at any time.