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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.

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285: What if your life was not your own?

Jul 4, 2023
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284: What if you found the antidote in the venom?

Jun 27, 2023
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283: What if you saved your family from annihilation?

Jun 20, 2023
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282: What if you believed you were unlovable?

Jun 13, 2023
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281: What if you entered the belly of the Narco beast?

Jun 6, 2023
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280: What if you lived on the line between life and death?

May 30, 2023
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279: What if you survived online child exploitation?

May 23, 2023
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278: What if you couldn't keep her safe?

May 16, 2023
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277: What if you survived the Bosnian genocide?

May 9, 2023
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276: What if you left your kids held hostage?

May 2, 2023