What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

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 from the person who experienced it, and the inspirational outcome of how they came out on the other side.

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238: Monica's unexpected wake-up

December 5, 2025 • 56 mins
Monica was divorced, and now a single mom with two little kids. She wasn’t looking for a relationship. Kevin was a nice guy, and he’d never been married. When they first met, there was a chemistry between them, but Monica was reluctant. Fortunately, Kevin was persistent. This is their story, and it’s a good reminder for all of us – when you have someone you love, be sure to appreciate the time you have with them now. Becau...
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237: Mariela's pregnancy got complicated

November 28, 2025 • 82 mins
There’s really something pretty amazing about giving birth.   I mean, you are actually using your body to grow a whole new human, and then this new person comes into the world, and your whole life changes. For many people, being pregnant is a time filled with happy anticipation. You’ve probably heard people talk about this thing called the “pregnancy glow”, and it’s a real thing.   In spite of the discomfort, and nausea, and u...
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TQ51: What song always brings back a particular memory?

November 25, 2025 • 41 mins
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 by other listeners. The question for this episode: What song always brings back a particular memory? Links for this episode: Meredith’s song: The Bare Necessities https://youtu.be/6BH-Rxd-NBo?si=tmwDOPkc1f5s7w_T Scott’s song: Free Fallin’ https://youtu.be/1lWJXDG2i0A?si=NoOtl0mu...
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STAS - A Piece of Steak

November 21, 2025 • 64 mins
Scott reads A Piece of Steak, by Jack London     Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS.   Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app   Sponsor deals: If you’re 21...
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236: Hannah jumped into the lake

November 14, 2025 • 80 mins
Sometimes it can be pretty amazing how one small decision can have a huge impact.   Mike Jaffe knows about that.   Mike was usually on his way to work in the morning when his wife, Sabrina, woke up their one year old daughter. He was also on his way home from work when Sabrina was putting her to bed.   But one Monday morning, he decided that the next day, Tuesday, he would go in to work late so that they could all have break...
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TQ50: What's your favorite smell?

November 11, 2025 • 36 mins
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 by other listeners. The question for this episode: What’s your favorite smell? Links for this episode: Lucid dreaming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dream REAL phone numbers for any major company: https://GetHuman.com Jill Comes Clean: https://jillcomesclean.com/...
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235: Jen was held up at work

November 7, 2025 • 72 mins
A lot of weird things can happen when you work in a retail store.   You can ask anyone who’s worked retail for a while, and they will have some stories. My daughter worked at a popular clothing store for a while here in Florida. She worked mostly around the fitting rooms. And she was constantly amazed – and annoyed – at the things people would do in those little rooms where you try on clothes. Oh yeah, some people would just leav...
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Listen Now: Against The Odds

November 4, 2025 • 5 mins
Humans are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds.  In this immersive series from Wondery, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival. From the daring rescue of a soccer team trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand, to a woman taken hostage by Somali pirates, these stories made headlines around the world. Aga...
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234: Tessi was raped in the rain

October 31, 2025 • 87 mins
When you meet someone for the first time, do you trust them by default?   I like to think that I just assume the best of a stranger, until they prove they aren’t worthy of my trust. But that can be dangerous in some cases.   There were a couple of people who were partners in a business and they were looking for office space to rent. They searched online and found an ad for what looked like the perfect space. They met the owner ...
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TQ49: When you just want to be left alone, where is your favorite place to be?

October 28, 2025 • 38 mins
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 by other listeners.   The question for this episode: When you just want to be left alone, where is your favorite place to be?   Links for this episode: Merlin bird identification app: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/   Meredith’s Foot fetish episode  https://open.spotify.com/episode...
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STAS 8: Tanya Skelton

October 24, 2025 • 32 mins
STAS 8: Tanya Skelton   Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS.   Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app   Sponsor deals: If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF you...
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Listen now: Scamfluencers "Pharmacist Femme Fatale"

October 20, 2025 • 6 mins
You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery’s new weekly series, join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stories of deception from the worlds of social media, fashion, finance, health, and wellne...
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233: Lemon was forced to decide

October 17, 2025 • 84 mins
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation that you didn’t ever expect, and you are faced with a decision that you never thought you’d have to make.   Joe was an EMT in New York. He had just finished his evening shift, and he did what he always did after leaving work. He stopped by the local Dunkin’ Donuts for his regular nightly coffee. But this time was a little different – he happened to be carrying his newly acquired carbon m...
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TQ48: What's something you tried once but would never do again?

October 14, 2025 • 38 mins
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 by other listeners.   The question for this episode: What's something you tried once but would never do again?   Links for this episode:   Joe Rogan and Theo Von try smelling salts: https://youtu.be/xq9h2FSNIYM?si=RoEJGLTtmHYBj0qx   Bitwarden password manager: https://bitwarden.com  ...
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232: Lesli was saved by a neighbor

October 10, 2025 • 55 mins
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?   I mean, most people would probably prefer a method that’s quick and painless, so I guess we might want to have some say in the matter. But being put in that position of having to actually choose – in the moment – is not something that happens very often.   But that’s the situation Lesli was in. This is a...
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231: Tina escaped the exploding batteries

October 3, 2025 • 74 mins
Have you ever been awakened in the middle of the night because something terrible was happening?   It’s definitely not a pleasant way to wake up. This happened to a 27 year old man named Nick, and he wrote about it on social media –   I was sleeping at my girlfriend’s house last night. Usually we pass out around midnight, but last night we didn’t get to sleep until around 1:30 or so. It was around 3am when I woke up and swear ...
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TQ47: What's your favorite memory of your father?

September 30, 2025 • 34 mins
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 by other listeners.   The question for this episode: What's your favorite memory of your father?   Links for this episode:   Could AI Blackmail You? Meredith For Real episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DQJmHWDjtHqwMledP8BVd?si=Dn9t9Us3TuKzasu1t1FFdA   Shark Tank https://en.wiki...
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To Build a Fire

September 26, 2025 • 63 mins
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 story.   For each What Was That Like main episode, you hear a story. The guest is telling the story of what happened. Many of the stories are traumatic, many include loss and grief, and there are those that are happy as well. Even the heavy stories often end on a positive note. But the common f...
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230: Vanessa lost her voice

September 19, 2025 • 70 mins
How scary would it be, if you suddenly lost your ability to speak?   There was a story in the news about a man named Peter. When Peter was 73 years old, he had a stroke. He survived the stroke, but he found that he could no longer speak. And it looked like that condition was permanent, because after 4 years, he still had no voice.   But then, Peter was on vacation with his wife Carol, and their son Jonathan. And one day Peter j...
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TQ46: What past job did you hate the most?

September 16, 2025 • 37 mins
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 by other listeners.   The question for this episode: What past job did you hate the most?     Links for this episode:   No-tie shoelaces: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTF79TGF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title   Travel French Press mug: https://www.amazon.com/Integrated-Leakproof-Ins...
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