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.
Episodes
May 22, 2026 • 86 mins
Today’s episode deals with a controversial question: Should a
person be legally allowed to get medical assistance to end their own
life?
And
keep in mind, this usually pertains to someone who is terminally ill,
and who is also mentally and emotionally stable enough to make that
decision on their own.
Here
in the US, most states still do not allow it. But Medical Assistance
in Dying is legal in all of Canada. That’s where Cour...
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May 15, 2026 • 62 mins
One of the things that makes this life so interesting is that
something can happen that’s life-changing, when you least expect
it.
I
mean, you’re just going about your day – stopping at the grocery
store, or putting gas in your car, just a routine day. Then something
totally unexpected happens, right in front of you.
I
remember one time when I was just on my way to work in the morning.
Just driving on this rural road in Maine...
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May 12, 2026 • 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
makes you weird?
Links
for this episode:
Meredith’s
episode on circumcision:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-310-american-circumcision-preference-or-cultural/id1483941440?i=1000727817532
A
scene from Friends withou...
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May 8, 2026 • 19 mins
The Army claims LaVena Johnson took her own life. The evidence
suggests otherwise.
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May 1, 2026 • 63 mins
Today’s episode is a little different.
If
you’re a regular listener to the show, you know that usually we
hear a story from a regular person about something they’ve
experienced that was extremely unusual. We have over 250 episodes
like that – plane crashes, mass shootings, animal attacks, and lots
more. And it’s not all trauma stories – we have some happy ones
too.
But
sometimes we change it up, and I have a guest on who has...
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April 28, 2026 • 44 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 and your spouse/partner will NEVER agree on?
Links
for this episode:
Curious
Introvert episode about dating in
midlife:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-318-dating-in-midlife-where-have-all-the-good-men/id...
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April 24, 2026 • 60 mins
Technology is making it more and more difficult to get lost.
Right
now, I’m here in my home in Florida. I could pull out my phone,
type in any random address in, say, Washington state – the other
end of the country. Roughly 3,000 miles away. And within a few
seconds, I would have turn by turn audio directions that would enable
me to drive directly to that address. I know, GPS isn’t always
perfect, but it’s really an amazing exam...
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April 17, 2026 • 72 mins
There’s
a funny thing about being an American.
I’ve
seen this with some people I know, as well as some of the guests here
on the podcast. Living in the United States, it’s easy to have the
mindset that the way we do things is the way the rest of the world
does things. Unless you travel to other countries regularly, and get
exposed to other cultures, that’s kind of the default thought for a
lot of people.
An
example of this ...
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April 14, 2026 • 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
is the worst second hand embarrassment you've ever felt?
Links
for this episode:
DC
video in CVS - https://youtube.com/shorts/okIKTmzebVo
Meredith’s
nail polish:
https://www.essie.com/nail-polish/longwear
Scott’s Drip Dry
...
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April 10, 2026 • 16 mins
Chelsea Perkins created a bizarre plan for murder. But it wasn’t
foolproof.
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April 3, 2026 • 66 mins
If your brain changes, are you still the same person?
That was the question behind a 1991 movie titled Regarding Henry. In that film, Harrison Ford played the part of Henry Turner. Henry was a wealthy New York City lawyer. He was also narcissistic, uncaring, and even a little unethical sometimes. He got what he wanted and he didn’t care who was in the way.
One night he stops into a convenience store and accidentally interrupts an...
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March 31, 2026 • 42 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
the most annoying thing people do in public?
Links
for this episode:
Meredith
hates Axe
cologne:https://www.amazon.com/AXE-Fragrance-Collection-Premium-Deodorant/dp/B0CTB125V1/ref=sr_1_6
Life Kit podcast
episode about nail
c...
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March 27, 2026 • 81 mins
Today’s episode has a content warning for discussion of suicide.
Have
you ever seen pictures or video of a hoarder house, and just
wondered, what is going on?
I
mean, everyone has a different tolerance level for clutter. But
hoarding is not just an issue of having a messy living environment.
It’s actually classified as a distinct mental illness. The American
Psychiatric Association says hoarding is characterized by a
persiste...
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March 20, 2026 • 50 mins
For a lot of people, flying is a really scary thing.
And
that fear can come from a few different factors. You’ve heard
stories about planes that have crashed (even though it’s rare).
You’re gonna be in this metal tube a few miles above the ground.
And you’re putting your life in the hands of people you don’t
even know.
Part
of flight attendant training is learning how to handle a passenger
who has anxiety about flying. If s...
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March 17, 2026 • 40 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 irrational fear?
Links
for this episode:
Ear
Hustle podcast:
https://www.earhustlesq.com/
Inside
True Crime Podcast with Matt Cox:
https://insidetruecrime.com/
Dan
prepares people for prison:
https://WhatWas...
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March 13, 2026 • 19 mins
The MS Estonia sank, and many people died. But what really happened
that night?
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March 6, 2026 • 75 mins
Sometimes, technology can almost seem like magic. That’s how I
think sometimes about cell phones.
I
mean, you can just pull a little device out of your pocket, tap a
couple of things on the screen, and suddenly you’re talking in real
time to some other person, who can be anywhere in the world? I know
we take this for granted now, but it’s pretty amazing.
There
was a little trick I used to do sometimes, with Skype. Remember
Sk...
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March 3, 2026 • 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's
one of the stupidest things you've ever done?
Links
for this episode:
Meredith’s
plant identification app – Picture This -
https://picturethisai.com
Scott’s
recommendation for installing software quickly and
safely:https:/...
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February 27, 2026 • 47 mins
If you’re in the Austin, Texas area – let’s meet up. I’ll be
in Austin the second week of March – and this is 2026, for you
listeners of the future – we’ll have another in-person Listener
Meetup on March 11. This is where you can come and hang out with me
and other podcast listeners, have a drink, ask a question, whatever.
I’d love to get to know you! All of the details can be found in the
What Was That Like Facebook group, at What...
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February 20, 2026 • 73 mins
As parents, you want your child to be healthy and happy. And you’ll
do anything to make that happen.
But
that’s not always easy when your child is autistic.
Science
and medicine has learned a lot about autism, but there’s still a
lot of mystery around it as well. What causes it (if anything), how
to treat it… there are lots of questions that are still unanswered.
And a successful treatment protocol for one person might not wo...
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