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What It Was Like

What It Was Like

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Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait of 'what it was like' to be there.

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  • The Journal Found Beside a Dead Man in Alaska

    The Journal Found Beside a Dead Man in Alaska
    Dec 20 2025

    In February 1982, the body of a wildlife photographer named Carl McCunn was found in northern Alaska. A miscommunication had left him stranded and McCunn had documented his final cold months in a journal. In this episode, journalist Kris Capps walks us through McCunn’s forgotten story, mostly in his own words.

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    41 mins
  • Saying Goodbye to My Multiple Personalities

    Saying Goodbye to My Multiple Personalities
    Dec 12 2025

    Sometimes Vivian Conan saw herself in the mirror. Other times she saw others with their own distinct personalities and backstories. At 43, she was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, formally known as Multiple Personality Disorder. In this episode, Vivian describes her life-long journey to meet and merge her different selves.

    Get in touch with Vivian or find her book via her website: vivianconan.com

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    50 mins
  • I Was Kidnapped By My Stalker and Locked in a Bunker

    I Was Kidnapped By My Stalker and Locked in a Bunker
    Dec 5 2025

    In 2022, Samantha Stites was abducted by Christopher Thomas, a man who’d been stalking her for 13 years and had secretly built a soundproof bunker to imprison her. In this episode, Samantha shares how she escaped and what the ordeal taught her about survival.


    Support Samantha's initiative to protect victims of stalking and domestic violence: Beekeepers Advocacy

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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