The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan
Society & Culture
This Is Actually Happening
by Audible
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
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| Oct 1 | #29 | #24 |
About the show
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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Latest episodes
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What if the hijackers brought you forward to die?
September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 21 minAfter losing his older brother on K2, a man travels to Pakistan years later to say goodbye, but on his flight home, he is taken hostage in a terrifying hijacking that will change the course of his life. Today’s episode featured Mike…
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Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder
September 28, 2026 · 5 minLauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural causes. Then a stranger sent Lauren a message — and the lie collapsed. Now…
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What if your husband entered The Void? [Rebroadcast #290]
September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minA woman leaves behind the wounds of her alcoholic father, only to find out that her husband’s addiction is threatening to ruin their family; but when he goes to find healing through a plant medicine ceremony, a shocking, darker truth is…
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What if you shot your girlfriend? [Rebroadcast #294]
September 22, 2026 · 51 minEscaping a world of gangs and drugs, a man joins the military and becomes a veteran of Iraq, but the scars from his past, PTSD and a TBI haunt him until a fateful day when he faces the ultimate demons. Today's episode featured Daniel…
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What if you were poisoned? [Rebroadcast #304]
September 17, 2026 · 54 minA young woman on a backpacking trip in Bali faces a series of misfortunes, but just as she’s leaving for the next chapter of her journey, her future is thrown into darkness. Today’s episode featured Ashley King. If you’d like to reach out…
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What if you didn't see the signs? [Rebroadcast #247]
September 15, 2026 · 51 minBill Mitchell built a successful career, marriage and family, but just as his bright and loving daughter graduates from college with big dreams, an unthinkable event irreversibly changes everything. Today’s episode featured Bill Mitchell…
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What if your life became a movie? [Rebroadcast #315]
September 10, 2026 · 56 minAfter his mother falls in love with Frank, the member of a one-hit-wonder 80s band, a man’s life becomes a roller coaster of neglect, scams, and chaos, but when he turns the camera on the inside of his family, a new world opens that he…
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What if you were the other woman? [Rebroadcast #316]
September 8, 2026 · 51 minA woman falls deeply in love with a married man in her close friend’s circle, when suddenly an unthinkable event throws everything into question. Today’s storyteller wishes to remain anonymous, but if you’d like to reach out to her, you…