What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

198: Robbie's daughter was a student at Sandy Hook

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adam lived in Newtown, Connecticut. He was 20 years old, and had no criminal record. One December morning, before 9:30 am, Adam shot and killed his ow...

TQ25: What's your favorite family tradition?

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

197: Phil won $500,000

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 1988, Phil had just moved to Los Angeles. And he was in a tough spot. At the time he had no job and very little money. So he was trying to come up ...

TQ24: When you were a child, what did you get the most excited about?

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

196: Ray lost over 300 pounds

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here in America, we’re gaining weight. In 1990, the average weight of a US citizen was 161 pounds. By 2020, just 30 years later, the AVERAGE weight ...

195: Jessica left the hospital without her baby

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having your first baby is exciting. Your life is changing because you’re gonna be bringing this new little human into your home and into your family...

TQ23: What's something that most people have done, but you've never done?

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

194: Chris survived a home invasion

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For many people, being at home should be where you feel the safest from the outside world. I mean, we have doors with locks, sometimes multiple locks....

TQ22: What's something that people do, that's normal, that grosses you out?

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

193: Jami was followed home

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the years, I’ve come to realize – the way I navigate the world day to day, as a man, is very different from what a woman has to think about. ...

192: Mayson's mom married a murderer

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you’re early in life, growing up, whatever you experience is what you consider to be normal. For example, when I was a kid, our family would go...

TQ21: What's your best find at a yard sale or thrift store?

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

191: Kavina caught her little sister at birth

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, it’s an off week for the podcast, but here I am anyway. This is Scott Johnson, and you’re listening to What Was That Like. Usually I have a g...

190: one September morning: Guy

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every September, here on the podcast we feature a guest who has a personal experience with 9/11. Most people remember exactly where they were on the m...

TQ20: What's the most useless thing you still have memorized?

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

189: one September morning: Tim

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every September, here on the podcast we feature a guest who has a personal experience with 9/11. Most people remember exactly where they were on the m...

188: one September morning: Joan

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every September, here on the podcast we feature a guest who has a personal experience with 9/11. Most people remember exactly where they were on the m...

TQ19: What was that time when you thought you might actually die?

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

187: Stephan left the Jehovah's Witnesses

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I don’t go to the local mall very often. But when I need something that’s only sold at one of those stores there, I make a trip to the mall. And t...

TQ18: What's something that happened at work that you'll never forget?

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

186: Travis had a son with asthma

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a phrase that’s very common in certain situations. “Sorry for your loss” We hear it at funerals, we see it in sympathy cards, we might...

185: Justine feared her brother

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do if a crime was committed, and you know who did it? Here’s an example, think about this. You’re on your lunch break at work, but you...

TQ17: What's a common smell you can't stand?

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

184: Heidi's daughter was a victim

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After you’ve been parenting for more than a few years, there’s something you learn. The way you communicate with your child changes as the child g...

TQ16: If you and your spouse/partner had to switch jobs tomorrow morning with no training, which of you would get fired first?

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

Listen Now: Hysterical

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often ...

183: Kasey's text message changed her life

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I think accidentally dialing a wrong number is probably the most random way for two human beings to get connected. Even if just for a few seconds. I m...

182: Frank bought 500 pills a week

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The science of medicine has come a long way in the area of how we manage pain. In the mid to late 1800s, there was a product called Mrs. Winslow’s S...

TQ15: When you're playing the icebreaker game "Tell a fun or odd fact about yourself" - what do you say?

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

181: Evi was spied on

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I remember one of my first Airbnb experiences. I was traveling just here in Florida, and I had to stay one night on the other side of the state – in...

TQ14: What's a rule that you make everyone follow in your house?

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

180: Ramon faked his own death

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re married, you know that there will inevitably be some disagreements between you and your spouse. Could be about the most common things, lik...

179: Three stories

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have a different type of episode today. Normally, we’d be hearing from someone who survived an animal attack, or was in a plane crash, or won lot...

TQ13: You're handed a box containing every item you've ever lost. What do you look for first?

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

178: John was attacked by a tiger

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast we’ve covered well over 170 crazy true stories, and several of those have been about animal attacks. I’ve had guests on who have b...

TQ12: What are you currently binging?

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

177: Laura was pregnant with twins

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our story today has to do with making decisions. As a child, most of the time, life is pretty easy because you don’t have to make any decisions. Eve...

TQ11: Have you ever been involved with foster care? What was that experience like?

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

176: Max partnered with Mark Cuban

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Not too long ago, I went on Hulu, and I found the TV show Shark Tank, and I went all the way back and watched every episode starting at Season 1. I’...

TQ10: What's something you wish you could forget?

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

Listen Now: Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nancy Brophy fills her novels with romantic betrayals and murder. It’s a far cry from her quiet life in the suburbs, where she and her chef husband,...

175: Mike wears an ostomy pouch

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How would you handle it if you ended up having a medical condition that suddenly made you different from everyone else, in the most embarrassing way p...

TQ9: What’s something you LOVE, that everyone else hates?

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

TQ8: When you were a child, did you ever have a same-age friend die? How did you handle it?

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

174: Daniel biked across the US

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of human endurance. What are we actually capable of doing? It’s almost always a lot more than we think. ...

TQ7: Is there a specific person in your life who you consider to be your enemy? How did that come to be?

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

173: Presenting RISK!

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this special presentation of RISK!, a podcast where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public.   ...

TQ6: Have you ever gone back to visit your childhood home? How would you describe that experience?

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

172: Janette was kidnapped

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are few forces in the world stronger than a mother protecting her baby. If you’re outdoors and you happen to come across a mama bear, everyone...

TQ5: You earn a million dollars (tax free) for every full year you spend in a maximum security prison. How long would you stay?

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

TQ4: You get to have lunch with any living celebrity. Who do you choose?

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group and post some of your answers. The question for this episode: You get to have lunch wi...

171: Annie shouldn't have opened the door

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When I was a kid, I don’t think I knew anyone who had an actual security system in their home. It just wasn’t heard of. I’m sure they existed, b...

TQ3: If you could make yourself twice as attractive, OR twice as intelligent, what would you choose?

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Tuesday, Scott and Meredith grab a past Tuesday Question from the Facebook group and answer it, and also talk about some answers submitted by li...

170: Justin found his mother on Facebook

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had one of those moments in your life where your life just changed dramatically? Like, your life is suddenly divided into two chapters –...

TQ2: You just made a donation to your favorite cause (money or volunteer time) - what is that cause?

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 other listener...

169: Jonathan took the wheel

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know how you would react, in an emergency situation? The first time I remember being put to the test with something like this is when I was 18 ...

TQ1: If you had one “do-over” what past event would you spend it on?

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and I answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. ...

Introducing: the weekly Tuesday Question episode

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a quick episode to let you know that starting Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – we’ll be doing the weekly Tuesday Question episodes. Every week in ...

168: Julie is a hospice nurse

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a little different from the norm. Usually we talk to someone who has experienced something really unusual. But every once in a while, ...

167: Chris was not strapped in

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You ever watch a video on YouTube, or TikTok, and it shows someone walking right on the edge at the top of a very tall building? Or maybe they’re ri...

166: Suzanne was stuck on the boat

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are some people whose dream is to live on a boat and just spend their life sailing around the world. In fact, there’s a company called Villa V...

165: Hali was saved by a friend

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James had a childhood that would have indicated future success. He grew up in southern California, and his father is a scientist. His mother is a regi...

164: Luke swallowed cocaine balloons

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What would YOU do in this situation? Imagine you just got off an international flight, and you’re in a Subway restaurant, in Ft Lauderdale, Florida....

Listen Now: Season 2 of PROOF

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The second season of PROOF: Murder at the Warehouse takes Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis to Manteca, CA where they reinvestigate the murder of 18-yea...

163: Michael was stabbed on a bus

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s amazing how quickly things can change. Michael lives with his wife, Mu, in New York City. He works for HP, and his job is to visit various loca...

162: The Listener Stories of 2023

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You’re listening to What Was That Like, and this is the last episode for 2023 – which means it’s our year-end Listener Stories episode. For each...

161: Rosie saw the hit

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Very few people have seen someone get hit by a car. There’s a movie from 1998 called Meet Joe Black. Kind of a weird film that combines romance and ...

160: Sue's parachute failed

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On October 24, 2015, Sue was with her daughter Jessica, who was 14 years old at the time, and her friend Elise. Sue and Elise were skydiving buddies, ...

159: Danna was attacked by yellow jackets

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things I really try hard to avoid is any flying, stinging insect. When I was a little kid, we lived in a pretty rural area in central Ohio....

158: Stories from work

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’m Scott, the host of What Was That Like. And this is a bonus episode. Normally, on this podcast you would hear someone talking about the time they...

157: Stacy gave away her kidney

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony is a husband and a father. He lives in Canada. His kidneys were failing, and he was in desperate need of a donor. He was even on the local new...

“48 Hours” Presents: My Life of Crime | Twisted Twins: Who Killed Heather DeWild?

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty takes you inside true-crime investigations like no one else, in her podcast “My Life of Crime”. In the ...

156: Jen accidentally caused a death

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

October 4, 2016. For Jennifer and her husband Chris, and their 4 children, it was just a regular Tuesday. Up until around 8 pm that evening. Jen was d...

155: Stephanie was date raped

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard of Rohypnol? In the US, Rohypnol is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance. It functions as a depressant to the central ...

154: Daughters

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode. Most of the time here on What Was That Like, I talk to a regular person who has been through some type of extremely unusual...

Listen Now: New Podcast “Ghost Story”

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years ...

153: Karen gave birth in a Subaru

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most of the time, childbirth happens in a hospital. But not always. Consider the pregnant woman in Payson, Utah, who went in to Walmart early on a Sun...

152: Kami ran from a mass shooting

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the night of October 1, 2017, 64 year old Stephen Paddock opened fire from his room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. He wa...

151: Laura's pain became her purpose

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a parent, you know – there is nothing more precious to you than your child. You would do anything for them, to keep them healthy, and ha...

150: Tara's only option was the attic

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been in a situation and had the thought, “I actually might die here today”? We recently observed the anniversary of the 9/11 terrori...

Introducing: Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Robert Hadden was a trusted OB-GYN at Columbia University. Friendly, caring, unassuming... and behind the closed door of exam rooms, one of the mo...

149: Stories from September 11

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

September 11, 2001 was a tragic day in America. The terrorist attacks caused the deaths of 2,996 people in New York, the Pentagon, and near Shanksvill...

148: Kat was given to a cult at 13

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I live about 20 minutes from world-famous Clearwater Beach. I do bike around that area sometimes but that’s about the only time I go there, because ...

Introducing LISK: Long Island Serial Killer

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend edition of What Was That Like highlights a top true crime podcast called LISK: Long Island Serial Killer. Since 2017, the show has covere...

147: Gregg fell into a crevasse

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a phrase I find interesting. It’s often used to describe a person who seems to have an unusual power in different ways. The phrase I’m t...

146: Chris lost his hands in a corn picker

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of things we have that are amazing, but we take them for granted. Have you ever seen those videos online where the person being record...

145: Collier testified against a murderer at age 12

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You know when people are asked about what their biggest fear is, a lot of the answers are what you’d expect – fear of heights, fear of spiders, an...

144: Jane was stabbed 27 times

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, this is Scott, and you’re listening to What Was That Like. But this is not a regular episode of What Was That Like. I’ve got a really cool BO...

143: Samantha got a surprise baby

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever think about the children in your state who are currently in foster care? Here in Florida, there are about 19,000 children living in foster...

Announcing - What Was That Like Plus

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, this is Scott. This is just a short episode in between the regular episodes – I guess you could call it an In-Between-isode. What I have for yo...

142: Traci's husband was arrested

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here on the podcast, I talk to people who have been through extremely unusual situations. Like witnessing a murder, or being attacked by a monkey, or ...

141: Jennifer fought off a rapist

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

(Content warning – this episode includes discussion of sex trafficking, and graphic depiction of sexual attack. If you’re in the car with the kids...

140: Flash handled the squatters

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a problem that’s becoming a bigger and bigger issue for anyone who owns a home. The problem is squatters. If you’re not familiar with th...

139: Tricia smuggled her dad into Disney World

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every tourist destination wants their guests to have a happy experience, but few places do that as well as Disney World in Orlando, Florida. When Disn...

138: Raw Audio: three 911 stories

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You’re listening to the What Was That Like podcast, but this is not a regular episode. This is a bonus Raw Audio episode. Usually on this show I tal...

137: Alex secretly climbed the Great Pyramid

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Greek historian Herodotus wrote about seven great architectural structures. That list became known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Of t...

136: Sarah's arrest photo went viral

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Content warning – this episode includes discussion of drug use and suicide. For anyone who creates online content, the big goal is to have your cont...

135: Bonus - the James Bigby murders

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is Scott, and this podcast is What Was That Like. This is the show where I usually have a guest come on and talk about something they experienced...

134: Lex couldn't stop bleeding

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a Friday afternoon in 2022, Lex was at home, just doing some routine work on her laptop. It seemed like just a normal day. It did not turn out to b...

133: Ashley's daughter fell in the pool

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Probably the most difficult thing for a parent to experience is losing a child. It’s often been said that the English language fails us in this area...