What Was That Like - a storytelling podcast with amazing stories from 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
April 23, 2024 • 26 mins
Every 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 were a child, did you ever have a same-age friend die? How did you handle it?
Links for this episode:
Meredith For Real ep 165 – Grieving during the holidays:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7a37d91f/ep-165-or-gri...
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April 19, 2024 • 75 mins
I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of human endurance. What are we actually capable of doing? It’s almost always a lot more than we think.
At some point, I want to do a long distance bike ride. So far, the longest I’ve biked in a day is about 50 or 60 miles. And that was right here in this area, so afterward I went home and slept in my own bed.
But I’d really like to bike from here in the Tampa Bay area, across to the othe...
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Every 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:
Is there a specific person in your life who you consider to be your enemy? How did that come to be?
WWTL episode 166 – Suzanne was stuck on the boat
Tim Ferriss has a fascinating conversation with Barbara Corcoran
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April 12, 2024 • 70 mins
Enjoy this special presentation of RISK!, a podcast where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public.
In this episode, Cory Byrom and Chris Lundy share stories about the best and worst times with their friends from childhood.
For more episodes of RISK!, be sure to check them out wherever you get your podcasts.
Also:
This is the video from the TODAY Show that you’ll hear about in thi...
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Every 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:
Have you ever gone back to visit your childhood home? How would you describe that experience?
To check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook.
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April 5, 2024 • 63 mins
There are few forces in the world stronger than a mother protecting her baby.
If you’re outdoors and you happen to come across a mama bear, everyone knows you better not get between her and her cubs. Actually, it’s a bad idea to be anywhere near them. If you appear as any kind of a threat, it’s not gonna turn out well.
But I would say that’s just as true for human mothers. They will do anything to make sure their baby is safe – and...
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Every 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:
You earn a million dollars (tax free) for every full year you spend in a maximum security prison. How long would you stay?
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March 26, 2024 • 22 mins
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group and post some of your answers.
The question for this episode:
You get to have lunch with any living celebrity. Who do you choose?
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March 22, 2024 • 75 mins
When I was a kid, I don’t think I knew anyone who had an actual security system in their home.
It just wasn’t heard of. I’m sure they existed, but really, for most typical middle-class families, you just didn’t think a lot about someone breaking into your home.
And we certainly never had the concept of a home invasion – you know, someone coming right through the front door, while you’re home and awake, with plans of theft or even v...
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Every Tuesday, Scott and Meredith grab a past Tuesday Question from the Facebook group and answer it, and also talk about some answers submitted by listeners.
The question for this episode:
If you could make yourself twice as attractive, OR twice as intelligent, what would you choose?
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March 15, 2024 • 62 mins
Have you ever had one of those moments in your life where your life just changed dramatically?
Like, your life is suddenly divided into two chapters – before that moment, and after that moment.
Well, that’s the kind of moment Justin had.
Justin was adopted the day after he was born. So he never knew his birth mother. He was adopted immediately into a loving family who gave him a wonderful childhood and a great start in life.
He alw...
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Every 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:
You just made a donation to your favorite cause (money or volunteer time) - what is that cause?
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March 8, 2024 • 66 mins
Do you know how you would react, in an emergency situation?
The first time I remember being put to the test with something like this is when I was 18 years old. I was just driving, by myself, on a sort of rural road here in Florida one morning. And as I drove down this road, I could see something odd up in the distance. It was a car, off the road – and it was upside down.
Probably most of us have approached accident scenes like thi...
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March 5, 2024 • 21 mins
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and I answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners.
The question for this episode:
If you had one “do-over” what past event would you spend it on?
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February 27, 2024 • 8 mins
This is a quick episode to let you know that starting Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – we’ll be doing the weekly Tuesday Question episodes.
Every week in the Facebook group, we have a new thought-provoking question. These questions always generate a lot of great discussion, and this weekly post has become very popular.
Now, every Tuesday Scott Johnson (host of What Was That Like) and Meredith Hackwith Edwards (host of Meredith For Real: Th...
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February 23, 2024 • 84 mins
This episode is a little different from the norm.
Usually we talk to someone who has experienced something really unusual. But every once in a while, I like to have a guest on who has an unusual job – a job that I find really interesting and have lots of questions about.
So that’s what we’re doing here today. My guest is Julie – she works as a hospice nurse. She’s been doing this for many years, so she has lots of information, and ...
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February 16, 2024 • 58 mins
You ever watch a video on YouTube, or TikTok, and it shows someone walking right on the edge at the top of a very tall building?
Or maybe they’re right at the edge of a cliff with a steep drop off, and they’re doing flips or some stupid thing, just to get views and show how fearless they are.
Every time I see one of those, I get this weird feeling in my gut because I think about the risk that they’re taking, and the horrifying outc...
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February 9, 2024 • 76 mins
There are some people whose dream is to live on a boat and just spend their life sailing around the world.
In fact, there’s a company called Villa Vie that’s hoping a LOT of people want to do that. They have a cruise ship that holds 924 passengers, and they’re offering a never-ending cruise that goes around the world every 3 ½ years. You can actually buy one of the cabins – starting for as little as $100k. And you own that cabin! K...
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January 26, 2024 • 70 mins
James had a childhood that would have indicated future success. He grew up in southern California, and his father is a scientist. His mother is a registered nurse. They lived in an affluent neighborhood in San Diego.
But by the time he was in middle school, James began to display some mental health issues. He tried to take his own life at age 11.
But he did graduate from high school, and also completed a bachelor’s degree at the Un...
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January 19, 2024 • 88 mins
What would YOU do in this situation?
Imagine you just got off an international flight, and you’re in a Subway restaurant, in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. You feel terribly sick. In fact, you have reason to believe that your condition could be fatal if you don’t get medical help quickly. Do you call 911?
That’s the situation Luke was in, on a January day back in 2016. But he was hesitant to call for help, because he knew why he was sick....
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