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    356: What if they stole a year of your life?
    Abandoned after his parents’ devastating divorce, a neglected teenage son is committed to a psychiatric facility, whose barbaric practices reveal a far more sinister agenda. Today’s epis...
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    • 2 days ago
    01:23:45
    355: A World Beyond Revenge: What if you identified the wrong man?
    After a brutal assault in the 1980s, a young woman identifies the wrong man as her attacker, but once DNA evidence proves his innocence, they form an unlikely bond, determined to right their ...
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    • 1 week ago
    01:13:30
    354: A World Beyond Revenge: What if your son was killed by a distracted driver?
    A turbulent father-son relationship shatters completely when the son is killed by a distracted driver, and the father is left to confront his own profound guilt and the man who caused his son...
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    • 2 weeks ago
    44:07
    Introducing: Law & Crime’s LUIGI
    When Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, the media called it a senseless crime. But online, a different story emerged—one of rage, reckoning, and a suspected killer t...
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    • 2 weeks ago
    05:39
    353: A World Beyond Revenge: What if you were the common denominator?
    After committing acts of extreme violence as a teenager, a man is unable to shed his rage and find healing, until he’s able to face the roots of the harm he has caused. This episode is t...
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    • 3 weeks ago
    57:46
    Restorative Justice in the UK vs the US: A Conversation with Keeva Baxter
    As part of our series, “A World Beyond Revenge” on Restorative Justice, today’s episode features Keeva Baxter. She is the Communications and Campaigns Manager at Why Me UK. Why Me? are a...
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    • 4 weeks ago
    53:01
    352: A World Beyond Revenge: What if they got the wrong guy?
    After an unsuspecting man is brutally beaten in a surprise attack, he faces crippling anxiety, rage and homelessness for decades until he is able to meet the man who harmed him.This episode i...
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    • 4 weeks ago
    44:37
    The Framework of Restorative Justice: A Conversation with Yoana Tchoukleva
    As part of our series, “A World Beyond Revenge” on Restorative Justice, today’s episode features Yoana Tchoukleva. She is an attorney, community organizer and restorative justice practitioner...
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    • 1 month ago
    01:04:58
    351: A World Beyond Revenge: What if your brother was murdered in a hate crime?
    A woman’s brother, David, is murdered in a hate crime, and she spirals into a cycle of revenge, resentment, and anger until she meets with the man who killed him. This episode is th...
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    • 1 month ago
    01:00:07
    350: What if nothing could tear us apart? Part 2: Daniel
    A young man searching for acceptance and purpose falls into a life of crippling addiction and loses his son to CPS and the love of his life to a violent psychopath; but among the shattered pi...
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    • 1 month ago
    53:57
    349: What if nothing could tear us apart? Part 1: Donna
    A young woman swept up in a whirlwind romance spirals into drug addiction, which takes everything from her, but when a “friend” comes to help her pick up the pieces, she finds herself in the ...
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    • 1 month ago
    01:05:01
    347: What if you were held captive in plain sight?
    A mental health professional in a turbulent marriage makes a fresh start in Hawaii, but after befriending a charming older man she finds herself trapped in an unthinkable nightmare that leads...
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    • 2 months ago
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    346: What if you risked your freedom to liberate the animals?
    A bullied boy finds companionship in his animal friends, but as he grows up and finds himself trapped in a soulless career, he discovers a new purpose: freeing animals from captivity and faci...
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    • 2 months ago
    01:04:49
    345: What if you were a political hostage in Iran?
    After accidentally crossing the border into Iran on a hike with her friend and her partner, a woman is detained and held for over a year in solitary confinement, awakening to the sobering rea...
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    • 2 months ago
    01:08:38
    What if you survived a serial killer? [Rebroadcast #259]
    While pregnant and navigating a rocky relationship, a woman coming home from a local fair stops for a soda one night and suddenly faces the brutal terror of a notorious serial killer.Today's ...
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    • 2 months ago
    57:32
    What if you ran the ER five blocks away? [Rebroadcast #202]
    On September 11th, 2001 an ER Doctor finds himself in charge of the closest emergency room to the Twin Towers.Today's episode featured Tony Dajer. Tony was born in New York City, grew up in P...
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    • 3 months ago
    49:56
    What if nine bullets shattered your dreams? [Rebroadcast #240]
    Growing up with a single mother and a father in jail, a dancer’s life is forever changed when one night, while doing a favor for a friend, two unknown shooters open fire.Today’s episode featu...
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    • 3 months ago
    56:55
    344: What if you spent 7 years in a Thai prison?
    After developing a severe heroin addiction as a teenager, a woman winds up incarcerated in Thailand, facing unimaginable conditions.  Today’s episode featured Holly Deane-Johns. You...
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    • 3 months ago
    01:01:45
    343: What if you were caught in a spiral of violence?
    A young woman, haunted by anxiety, cycles through toxic relationships, culminating in a harrowing witness to a lover's final act. Today’s episode featured Julianne. You can reach out to ...
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    • 3 months ago
    53:53
    342: What if you suffered decades of excessive punishment?
    After robbing an undercover police officer, a bright, ambitious kid faces a life sentence in prison, and after enduring 31 years of confinement, uses his freedom to help others find theirs.&n...
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    • 4 months ago
    58:09
    341: What if you had an unquenchable thirst for danger?
    A man, who grew up seeking danger and adventure, pursues greater and greater risks despite many losses and his own brushes with death.  Today’s episode featured Kerry McCauley. You ...
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    • 4 months ago
    56:55
    340: What if you kept knocking at death’s door?
    A man, scarred by a troubled childhood, finds comfort in alcoholism, but when he faces a terrifying, violent encounter with two strangers, his addiction deepens, ultimately leading to a tragi...
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    • 4 months ago
    49:11
    339: What if someone gave up everything to save you?
    Haunted by the chaos of her family and teenage years, a young woman finally finds refuge and belonging in a solid new group of friends, but after a camping trip ends in tragedy, she must find...
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    • 4 months ago
    59:22
    338: What if you thought you got away with it?
    Growing up a lonely latchkey kid, a young boy numbs himself with drugs and alcohol, but after one night of binging, a surge of violent rage changes his life forever, spiraling from depths of ...
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    • 4 months ago
    57:37
    337: What if they delighted in your misery?
    A self-described geek finds his voice as a sci-fi author and amasses an audience on social media, but after he posts a seemingly innocuous tweet, a hoard of internet stalkers fixate on destro...
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    • 5 months ago
    51:26
    336: What if you escaped a polygamous cult?
    A woman born into the notorious Mormon cult, Church of the Firstborn, grows up in constant fear of their fatal practice of “blood atonement”, but after suffering under the oppression of her h...
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    • 5 months ago
    01:00:48
    335: What if you were left for dead?
    After rising as a teenage drug dealer in Oklahoma, a man joins a larger operation after meeting his soulmate and shadowy chemist, but as his power grows, he becomes a guinea pig in an underwo...
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    • 5 months ago
    01:03:35
    334: What if your parachute didn’t open?
    After coming out and finding self-acceptance, a man faces his greatest physical and emotional struggle yet when a celebratory skydive takes a terrifying turn. Today’s episode featured Br...
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    • 5 months ago
    52:28
    333: What if you saw the black mass of death?
    After facing years of abuse, a determined woman dedicates her life to the pursuit of success, becoming a renowned broadcaster, fundraiser and cyclist; but after a grueling, multi-continental ...
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    • 6 months ago
    01:00:15
    332: What if the worst was yet to come?
    After healing from a major trauma as a teenager, featured in Episode 111 of this show, our storyteller returns to share a dramatic follow up. In this episode, in the wake of his grandmother’s...
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    • 6 months ago
    55:28
    What if you had to relearn who you are?? [Rebroadcast #111]
    A teenage boy comes of age through an eclectic mentor, but ends up in the arms of a predator.Producer: Whit MissildineSocial Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappeningWebsite: www.th...
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    • 6 months ago
    40:13
    331: What if you killed the wrong person?
    Growing up in poverty with an absent father, a boy finds family in a gang, but after his best friend is murdered, he unravels into a spiral of rage, violence, prison, and ultimately, an unexp...
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    • 6 months ago
    57:26
    330: What if your son was murdered at Sandy Hook?
    An ambitious mother settles with her two sons into the quiet, idyllic life of her dreams, but after losing her son in a massacre that shakes the nation, she dedicates her life to carrying on ...
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    • 6 months ago
    01:04:19
    What if you were on the 68th floor? [Rebroadcast #203]
    A Port Authority employee narrowly escapes from the 68th floor after a plane hits the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001, but the most devastating impact comes from the psychological ...
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    • 7 months ago
    50:34
    What if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure? [Rebroadcast #179]
    A horrific accident leaves a man severely disabled, but after hitting rock bottom in his recovery a new life opens he could never have imagined Today’s episode featured Dustin Reynolds. ...
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    • 7 months ago
    49:55
    What if your cry for help led to an unthinkable tragedy? [Rebroadcast #173]
    A mother faces the ultimate tragedy at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and serve.  Today’s episode featured Taun Hall. To find out more about Taun and Miles and the M...
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    • 7 months ago
    44:20
    What if you couldn't stop shining? [Rebroadcast #189]
    Growing up in a home of abandonment and neglect, a teenager finds a grand, new reality in the rabbit hole of addiction until they can no longer find their way back.Today’s guest prefers to re...
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    • 7 months ago
    47:07
    What if you faced the monster in the mirror? [Rebroadcast #215]
    Growing up in the projects and a broken home, a man learns survive on the streets through dealing drugs and brutal violence, when a desperate moment leaves him with a choice that changes ever...
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    • 7 months ago
    01:01:07
    The 82 Percent: Podcast Live Event at Mannys
    This episode is a recording of a live event held at Manny’s in San Francisco on July 24th, 2024. In this live recording of the event, Whit Missildine hosts conversations with two of the story...
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    • 8 months ago
    01:48:02
    What if they died in your hands? [Rebroadcast #220]
    An obstetrician must find healing and forgiveness after an unexpected tragedy opens old wounds. Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock Social Media:Instagram: @actuallyhappe...
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    • 8 months ago
    52:04
    The 82 Percent: Bonus Conversation with Alex Chen
    In this special bonus episode, Whit Missildine interviews Alex Chen. Alex Chen is the Founding Director of the Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic and a founding member of Polyamory Leg...
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    • 8 months ago
    42:17
    329: The 82 Percent #6: What if you became your husband’s guardian?
    At 21 years old, Kris marries Brandon, the love of her life, but after Brandon suffers a severe traumatic brain injury, Kris must restructure everything about how she imagined what her family...
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    • 8 months ago
    59:18
    328: The 82 Percent #5: What if you were a seahorse dad?
    Assigned female at birth, Kayden Coleman navigates abuse, racism, housing insecurity, and a deep questioning of gender, but after finally accepting who he is and transitioning fully to being ...
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    • 8 months ago
    57:51
    327: The 82 Percent #4: What if you found your family on the path of celibacy?
    After immigrating from Brazil to the US, a man struggles with isolation, depression, faith and sexual orientation, when one day an awakening leads him on a path to celibacy and to a family he...
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    • 8 months ago
    54:18
    The 82 Percent: Bonus Conversation with Jessica Fern
    In this special bonus episode, Whit Missildine interviews Jessica Fern. Jessica Fern is a renowned psychotherapist, trauma and relationship expert, and the author of two books: Polysecure: At...
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    • 8 months ago
    38:38
    326: The 82 Percent #3: What if you discovered a new way to love?
    Growing up in the crack epidemic surrounded by gangs, drugs, and violence a man begins repeating these patterns of abuse and infidelity in his relationships, but after a family tragedy, he fi...
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    • 9 months ago
    51:59
    325: The 82 Percent #2: What if you grew up in a polyamorous family?
    As a child growing up in a polyamorous family and community, Koe Creation learns to navigate the beauty and complications of their upbringing, but once they begin to find and express their ow...
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    • 9 months ago
    56:11
    The 82 Percent: Bonus Conversation with Heath Schechinger and Lily Lamboy
    In this special bonus episode, Whit Missildine interviews Heath Schechinger and Lily Lamboy of the Modern Family Institute @modernfamilyinstitute, collaborators on our six-part miniseries, “T...
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    • 9 months ago
    53:10
    324: The 82 Percent #1: What if you were asexual?
    A man grows up waiting for his sexuality to bloom, but after that moment never comes, he feels a longing for intimacy that leads him to transform the meaning of partnership, family and father...
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    • 9 months ago
    51:41
    323: What if you were suddenly a blank slate?
    A woman growing up in worn torn Colombia comes to the US and builds a new life, but when she suffers a freak accident and loses her sense of self, a new beginning transforms the scars of her ...
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    • 9 months ago
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