What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

237: Mariela's pregnancy got complicated
Nov 28, 2025 · 4927

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 pe…

TQ51: What song always brings back a particular memory?
Nov 25, 2025 · 2486

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 b…

STAS - A Piece of Steak
Nov 21, 2025 · 3886

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…

236: Hannah jumped into the lake
Nov 14, 2025 · 4842

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 o…

TQ50: What's your favorite smell?
Nov 11, 2025 · 2182

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 sme…

235: Jen was held up at work
Nov 7, 2025 · 4340

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 …

Listen Now: Against The Odds
Nov 4, 2025 · 327

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…

234: Tessi was raped in the rain
Oct 31, 2025 · 5222

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 c…

TQ49: When you just want to be left alone, where is your favorite place to be?
Oct 28, 2025 · 2312

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…

STAS 8: Tanya Skelton
Oct 24, 2025 · 1944

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 th…

Listen now: Scamfluencers "Pharmacist Femme Fatale"
Oct 20, 2025 · 412

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 Scamfl…

233: Lemon was forced to decide
Oct 17, 2025 · 5084

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…

TQ48: What's something you tried once but would never do again?
Oct 14, 2025 · 2329

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 tri…

232: Lesli was saved by a neighbor
Oct 10, 2025 · 3343

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…

231: Tina escaped the exploding batteries
Oct 3, 2025 · 4468

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…

TQ47: What's your favorite memory of your father?
Sep 30, 2025 · 2041

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 mem…

To Build a Fire
Sep 26, 2025 · 3785

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 …

230: Vanessa lost her voice
Sep 19, 2025 · 4258

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 co…

TQ46: What past job did you hate the most?
Sep 16, 2025 · 2242

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 ha…

229: Raw Audio unlocked
Sep 12, 2025 · 2418

I was traveling recently, and I got in this Uber and started talking to the driver, and when I heard his voice I said, “Kevin, you need to have a podcast!” I don’t know if he’ll do that, but he did graciously agree to r…

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