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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When you’re a kid, you have your own unique sense of what’s
“normal”.
I
grew up in Ohio, so I knew that sometime after Thanksgiving, it was
going to start getting cold outside. And we would have snow.
Sometimes, LOTS of snow. And I loved it. Of course, as a little boy,
big piles of snow just meant having fun sledding and making snow
forts. I didn’t have to drive on it or shovel it; at least not
until I got a little older.
But
as far as I knew, that’s how it was in the winter for everyone.
What I experienced must be the same for other people. But then
sometimes we would go and visit my grandfather, who lived in Miami.
And there we were, in the middle of winter, and not even wearing a
coat outside. I couldn’t believe it.
My
guest today is Angel. He grew up with his three brothers in Brooklyn.
And to him, his childhood was normal. The hunger, the abuse, the
homelessness – that’s all he knew.
And
I have to give you a little content warning here, that this episode
is going to include something I’ve never had in a previous episode,
but you’ll have some warning if you want to fast forward. There’s
a brief bit of audio where Angel talks about what his father did to
the family cat. I contemplated not including this, because I hate to
hear about animal abuse and I know you do too. But that incident is
important to the story and what happened afterward, and I always say,
this podcast doesn’t shy away from real life. But when you hear me
ask Angel to talk about the story of their cat named Bonkers, that’s
when you can fast forward about 2 1/2 minutes if you want to. It’s
not a graphic description, just sad.
That’s
the incident that finally triggered something inside Angel. He and
one of his brothers decided they were going to kill their father.
And
Angel was just 10 years old.
Angel’s
book:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4CVDSXP/
Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/270
Graphics
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TQ73: What's a cooking hack that everyone should know?
mardi 29 septembre 2026 • Durée 33:06
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
a cooking hack that everyone should know?
Links
for this episode:
The
PSI Games:https://psigamesinternational.com/
Mise
en place:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_place
Chef
Chew comfort food from plants:https://www.chefchewskitchen.com/
Onion
goggles:https://www.amazon.com/Haoun-Goggles-Kitchen-Glasses-Cutting/dp/B07C5RJPMG/ref=sr_1_5
KitchenAid
spiralizer:https://www.kitchenaid.com/countertop-appliances/stand-mixers/attachments/p.5-blade-spiralizer-with-peel-core-and-slice.KSM1APC.html
Real
time video created by AI:https://infiniteslop.ai/
Meredith’s
podcast is The Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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STAS 19: Larry Walters
vendredi 25 septembre 2026 • Durée 37:31
Larry dreamed about flying – and he made it happen in a very
unusual way.
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269: Tara hoped the roof wouldn't blow off
Épisode 269
vendredi 18 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:28:54
I live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, and I like it here. I never
have to shovel snow, I don’t have to drive on ice, and earthquakes
are pretty rare. I can ride my bike almost year-round.
But
- one of the worst things about living in Florida is going through
hurricane season. I’m in the Tampa Bay area, which is on the Gulf
of Mexico side, so we’re a little more sheltered. But even here, we
sometimes have hurricanes that come up into the gulf and cause some
damage when the decide to finally come on land. My son David was
actually born during a hurricane.
Tara
knows about hurricanes because she’s been through a terrifying one.
A few years ago she came on the podcast and talked about her
experience with Hurricane Dorian.
She
and her family were at home, in the direct path of this category 5
hurricane. The flood waters were rising, the high winds were
threatening to tear their roof off, and all they could do was sit in
the dark attic and watch the water keep rising.
If
you’d like to contact Tara, this is her website:
https://tarapyfrom.com/
Get
her book here:https://tarapyfrom.com/order
Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
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TQ72: What do you wish you didn't like?
mardi 15 septembre 2026 • Durée 43:26
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
do you wish you didn't like?
Links
for this episode:
Hu
Chocolate:
https://hukitchen.com/
How
to turn off YouTube watch history:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/95725
Jordan
Harbinger episode about
alcohol:https://www.jordanharbinger.com/alcohol-skeptical-sunday/
Bushwacker
cocktail
recipe:https://www.liquor.com/bushwacker-cocktail-recipe-5198246
MeUndies:
https://www.meundies.com/
90
Day Fiance -
https://go.tlc.com/show/90-day-fiance-tlc-atve-us
Hot
Dudes Reading:https://www.instagram.com/hotdudesreading/?hl=en
Hector’s
Voice:
https://www.instagram.com/hectors_voice/?hl=en
DuckDuckGo:https://duckduckgo.com/
Down
For Everyone, or Just Me?https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/
The
Flash Food app – for grocery’s best kept deals:
https://flashfood.com/
Meredith’s
podcast is The Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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268: Felicia was at the Pentagon on 9/11
Épisode 268
vendredi 11 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:01:08
Today marks the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest
days in American history.
On
Tuesday, September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked some airplanes and
crashed them in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000
innocent people lost their lives that day in those attacks.
Many
people remember that day very clearly. It’s one of those times
where you recall exactly where you were when you first heard the
news, and as the events unfolded throughout that morning.
Here
on the podcast, every year in September we dedicate an episode to the
memory of 9/11. We hear someone tell their story of what they
experienced on that day. The past episodes have featured guests who
were in New York City.
For
a long time, I’ve wanted to have a guest on who was at the Pentagon
on September 11. Those stories are not as easy to find. Earlier this
year, Felicia contacted me to tell me about her experience at the
Pentagon, and I’m pleased to bring that to you today.
May
we never forget.
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https://WhatWasThatLike.com/268
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267: Kevin was crushed by a boulder
Épisode 267
vendredi 4 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:22:44
A lot of people have a serious fear – they can’t stand the
feeling of being trapped in some way.
And
really, there are a variety of ways this can present itself. It could
be a really crowded, small room where the exits are not easy to
access. Or it could be when you’re on your back and going into an
MRI machine and the top surface is like an inch from your face. Some
people fear being in a stuck elevator.
I
remember having that feeling in high school PE class. We had a few
classes where the boys were taught wrestling. So one by one, we’d
get paired up with an opponent who was hopefully somewhat similar in
size, on a large mat in the gym. And whenever I happened to be
underneath the other guy, feeling his weight holding me down, unable
to move, I’d briefly get a real panicky feeling until I was able to
get up. Did not like that at all – and I was only there for a few
seconds.
My
guest today, Kevin, knows that feeling. Except in his case, he was
stuck there for a lot longer than a few seconds. And what had him
trapped weighed about 8000 pounds.
Full
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TQ71: What group or singer did you see at your first concert?
mardi 1 septembre 2026 • Durée 42:29
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
group or singer did you see at your first concert?
Links
for this episode:
What
color are Scott’s shorts?
(see
the photo in the episode notes)
Rodney
Atkins:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Atkins
Billy
Bob’s Texas -
https://www.billybobstexas.com/
James
Taylor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Taylor
Reduce
your hospital bill through charity care:https://dollarfor.org
Claude
AI:https://Claude.ai
Suno
for creating a song:https://suno.com
Meredith’s
podcast is The Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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STAS 18: September 11 escapes
vendredi 28 août 2026 • Durée 28:30
Scott tells a story: September 11 escapes
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266: Tracie's mother was Judy
Épisode 266
vendredi 21 août 2026 • Durée 55:14
Please note that this episode of What Was That Like has a content
warning, for discussion of suicide.
Do
you remember when you were seven years old?
At
that age, your biggest concerns are playing with your friends,
learning new things at school, riding your bike, and what to put on
your Christmas list. At least that’s how it is for a lot of kids.
And
that’s pretty much how it was for Tracie, who you’re about to
hear from. She got along with her older brother and sister, and she
loved her mom and dad. To anyone who knew the family, everything
seemed fine.
But
one day, Tracie’s mom made a decision that no one expected – and
it changed their family forever.
If
you’d like to contact Tracie, her website is:
https://meetmeridian.co/
Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/266
Graphics
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