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This is Scott, host of the show.
On
most episodes of What Was That Like, we talk to a regular person who
has been through something extremely unusual – like a rattlesnake
bite, a plane crash, a housefire rescue – we have more than 250
episodes with those kinds of stories.
Today’s
episode has several incredible stories, but it’s a little
different.
You
may have heard me talk about the Raw Audio episodes. These are
exclusive, bonus episodes that are only available to listeners who
support the show. In the Raw Audio episodes, we typically have 3
stories of something crazy that happened, and we also hear the actual
911 call that took place during that incident.
So
today, I wanted to give you an idea of what these Raw Audio episodes
sound like. And there’s another benefit of being a supporter –
you get ALL of the What Was That Like episodes, including the Tuesday
Question episodes, without any ads. Just pure content.
After
today’s stories, I’ll tell you how you can sign up to be a
supporter, if you want to. And if not, that’s okay too. I hope you
enjoy this episode.
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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
makes you CRINGE every time you hear someone say it?
Links
for this episode:
Voxer
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https://www.voxer.com/
Walmart
Plus -
https://www.walmart.com/plus
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podcast is The Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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Do you remember the TV show called Locked Up Abroad? It’s no
longer in active production, but you can still see past seasons on
some different platforms like Hulu and Apple TV.
Every
episode of the show was a true story of someone who was traveling
outside their own country. Actually I seem to recall that most of the
people were Americans traveling outside the US. And they would make a
really bad decision to do something like trying to smuggle drugs or
other illegal things into this other country. And of course they
would get caught, and now they’re arrested and in jail in a place
where they don’t really know the rules or procedures, and there
might not even be anyone there who speaks English. It’s a true
nightmare scenario.
My
guest today is Emily. She has personally been through that type of
experience, and she told that story here on the podcast 5 years ago.
She
was the one who tried to get through airport security, while having
bags of cocaine taped to her body. That was not a good day for Emily.
But wait til you hear what she’s done with her life since then.
If
you’d like to contact Emily, her website is
https://ComeBackSnacks.com
Comeback
Catalyst:https://comebackcatalyst.ca
Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/259
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I have two children, one boy and one girl. Actually they’re not
children, they’re adults and they’re on their own now of course.
But
I still have a couple of young lives that I’m responsible for. I’m
talking about my two dogs, Lilly and Fenway, they are both Yorkies,
and obviously I would do anything for those little pups. They’re
actually getting up there in dog years now – they’re 12 and 13.
But they’re in good health so far, we go for a walk twice a day,
and they still love chasing a ball sometimes. But I know they are in
their golden years so I’m trying to appreciate every minute I have
with them.
I
think anyone who’s a dog lover can identify with wanting to protect
your dog from any type of harm that might come their way. I mean, I
don’t want them to run into the street, I don’t want them to eat
something that might be harmful, and I surely don’t want them to
get into a fight with another dog.
My
guest today goes by the nickname “T”. Not the word “tea”,
just the letter “T”. She found herself in a situation where her
dog was in trouble. And she had to make a split-second decision.
And
I’m gonna do something here that I don’t normally do – I’m
gonna tell you ahead of time that today, T and her wonderful dog are
doing fine. The story does have a happy ending. I don’t usually
have spoilers here in the opener, but I know some listeners would not
want to hear a story if the dog doesn’t make it. And I don’t
blame you – I wouldn’t want to hear that either. But you’re
safe with this one.
So I
hope you enjoy the story of T, and how she saved her dog’s life.
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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
the nicest thing a stranger has done for you?
Links
for this episode:
The
Wet Taco:
https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Wet-Taco-61552268228210/
Just
Watch:https://JustWatch.com
Be
My Eyes:
https://www.bemyeyes.com/
Meredith’s
podcast is The Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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Dalia wanted everything for herself but one thing was in the way: her
husband Michael.
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Have you ever had a really big vision of doing something, and then
the way it turned out was actually very different from what you had
planned?
I
think this is almost universal for us as humans. Think back to when
you were a teenager. You probably had some ideas about becoming an
adult and what that would look like. What kind of career you might
have, or not. Finding a partner if you wanted one. Thinking about
being a parent, or not having kids at all.
A
lot of young people have this vision of how they think their life is
going to play out. And at that age, we don’t really have enough
experience to know that those things almost never actually play out
exactly as you expect them to. I mean, just by listening to the
guests that I talk to here on the podcast, we know that things happen
that we never would have imagined – and life can take a completely
different path.
My
guest today is Mae. In high school, she had her life planned out. She
had already met and was in love with her life partner, and they were
going to get married as soon as they could, and they were going to
have children, and live happily ever after.
That’s
not what happened. This episode has a content warning for domestic
abuse and graphic sexual violence, because the fairy tale life Mae
had planned gradually turned into a nightmare. Until she finally
decided that she’d had enough.
Resources:
Crisis
Center brochure (Castle Rock,
CO):https://whatwasthatlike.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Crisis-Center-Brochure.pdf
Domestic
violence safety
planning:https://whatwasthatlike.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Domestic-Violence-Safety-Planning.pdf
How
does domestic violence affect
kids?https://whatwasthatlike.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/How-Does-Domestic-Violence-Affect-Kids.pdf
Keeping
your children
safe:https://whatwasthatlike.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Keeping-Your-Children-Safe.pdf
The
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233
National
Resource Center for Domestic Violence: 1.844.762.8483
Local
in Colorado: Rose Andom Center: 720.337.4400
Local
in Colorado: Porch Light: 720.853.8850
Local
in Colorado: Gateway Domestic Violence Services: 303.343.1851
Location
in Colorado: SafeHouse Denver: 303.318.9989
If
you’d like to contact Mae:
email: [email protected]
Mae’s
website: https://MaeScottOfficial.com
Mae’s
book, An Embarrassment of Pandas: Exposing an Abusive Family and a
Flawed System, is available
here:https://www.amazon.com/Embarrassment-Pandas-Exposing-Abusive-Family/dp/B0G548WTHP
Her
FB:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577182454783
Her
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/maescottofficial/
Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/257
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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
an animal you'd love as a pet - even if it's unrealistic?
Links
for this episode:
The
Earth Species Project – decoding the language of other animals:
https://earthspecies.org/
The
Magic To-Do List:
https://goblin.tools/ToDo
emeals:
https://emeals.com/
Financial
Peace University:
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/money/financial-peace
Meredith’s
podcast is Meredith The Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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Today’s episode deals with a controversial question: Should a
person be legally allowed to get medical assistance to end their own
life?
And
keep in mind, this usually pertains to someone who is terminally ill,
and who is also mentally and emotionally stable enough to make that
decision on their own.
Here
in the US, most states still do not allow it. But Medical Assistance
in Dying is legal in all of Canada. That’s where Courtney lives.
Courtney
told this amazing story on the podcast about four years ago. It’s
the story of her mother’s decision, and it’s both wonderful and
heartbreaking.
And
stick around after, because I was able to record a chat with Courtney
to get an update on what’s happened since we last spoke.
If
you’d like to contact Courtney: [email protected]
Full
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One of the things that makes this life so interesting is that
something can happen that’s life-changing, when you least expect
it.
I
mean, you’re just going about your day – stopping at the grocery
store, or putting gas in your car, just a routine day. Then something
totally unexpected happens, right in front of you.
I
remember one time when I was just on my way to work in the morning.
Just driving on this rural road in Maine, and there was a pickup
truck in front of me. And there was a man riding in the back – in
the open bed of the truck. He was standing, facing forward, just
hanging out. All of a sudden that truck went to the right, off the
road, right into a power pole. I don’t know what caused the driver
to lose control, but fortunately there were no serious injuries. Even
the guy in the truck bed was mostly okay. But it just happened so
fast.
My
guest today is Jayson. He was having a pretty normal day, just
running some errands.
Then
he found himself unexpectedly witnessing an attempted murder.
If
you’d like to contact Jayson, you can do that through his website:
http://www.jaysoncross.com/
You
can also find him on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok:
@jaysoncrosscomedy
On X
(Twitter): @jcrosscomedy
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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
makes you weird?
Links
for this episode:
Meredith’s
episode on circumcision:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-310-american-circumcision-preference-or-cultural/id1483941440?i=1000727817532
A
scene from Friends without the laughtrack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgKgXehYnnw
How
to diagram a sentence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deiEY5Yq1qI
Meredith’s
coloring book of farting animals:
https://a.co/d/06gcYpCP
RideSafer
travel vest for kids:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmlD0C61_bY
Meredith’s
podcast is The
Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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The Army claims LaVena Johnson took her own life. The evidence
suggests otherwise.
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Today’s episode is a little different.
If
you’re a regular listener to the show, you know that usually we
hear a story from a regular person about something they’ve
experienced that was extremely unusual. We have over 250 episodes
like that – plane crashes, mass shootings, animal attacks, and lots
more. And it’s not all trauma stories – we have some happy ones
too.
But
sometimes we change it up, and I have a guest on who has a really
unusual job. I’ve talked to Spence, who’s a lighthouse keeper,
and Dan, who prepares people for their first time going to prison,
and Jen – who works as a professional bridesmaid. You can scroll
through all the back episodes and find those and a few more.
So
today I’m speaking with Elaina. As a young person, she was hired to
work at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World – as Mickey Mouse. You
know, when you’re at Disney World, and you’re walking around
trying to decide if you go ride the Space Mountain roller coaster,
or take a break in the air conditioning and watch the Country Bear
Musical Jamboree, and all of a sudden you see standing right in front
of you is – Mickey Mouse. Waving, signing autographs, and just
making people happy.
Yeah,
that’s what Elaina did. She also played Minnie Mouse, and a few
other characters sometimes. We talked about how she ended up getting
that job, what it’s like to wear the costume, what would get you
fired, and the celebrities she crossed paths with. And of course,
what everyone wants to know about – the infamous tunnels UNDER
Disney World. You’re gonna get all the behind-the-scenes stuff
today.
And
why is this episode titled “Elaina was FRIENDS with Mickey”?
She’ll explain that too.
If
you’d like to contact Elaina, she’s in the Facebook group -
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook
Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/254
Graphics
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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 and your spouse/partner will NEVER agree on?
Links
for this episode:
Curious
Introvert episode about dating in
midlife:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-318-dating-in-midlife-where-have-all-the-good-men/id1483941440?i=1000737048315
Curious
Introvert episode about
hoarders:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-324-the-hoarder-within-us-the-psychology-of/id1483941440?i=1000743021329
Meredith’s
siphon pump:https://a.co/d/09RqMx0O
Scott’s
recommendation – find out if text was written by a human or by AI:
https://GPTzero.me
Meredith’s
podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
To
check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us
at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook.
Sponsor
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If
you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping
@IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]!
#indacloudpod
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FREE $60 gift just for signing up.
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Technology is making it more and more difficult to get lost.
Right
now, I’m here in my home in Florida. I could pull out my phone,
type in any random address in, say, Washington state – the other
end of the country. Roughly 3,000 miles away. And within a few
seconds, I would have turn by turn audio directions that would enable
me to drive directly to that address. I know, GPS isn’t always
perfect, but it’s really an amazing example of technology. And
usually it works so smoothly that we just take it for granted.
But
what if you’re on foot, and your phone’s battery dies? Now you
have nothing to tell you which direction to go, and you have no way
to contact anyone for help. That’s what happened to John.
John
told this story on the podcast about 7 years ago in one of the very
early episodes. He was hiking in an area that he was not familiar
with. And a hike in the deep woods that was only supposed to be a few
hours turned into days.
Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/253
Graphics
for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.
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There’s
a funny thing about being an American.
I’ve
seen this with some people I know, as well as some of the guests here
on the podcast. Living in the United States, it’s easy to have the
mindset that the way we do things is the way the rest of the world
does things. Unless you travel to other countries regularly, and get
exposed to other cultures, that’s kind of the default thought for a
lot of people.
An
example of this is tipping. Here in the US, we tip service workers.
In fact, I think the tipping culture has gotten way out of hand, but
that’s a different story. But in other places around the world,
they don’t expect a tip for good service. In fact, offering extra
money for a job well done can be considered kind of an insult or even
condescending.
My
conversation today is with Blake. He’s a US citizen, so he was
accustomed to the American way of thinking about a lot of things.
Like, the concept that marijuana is not serious drug. And the idea of
being innocent until proven guilty.
But
while he was in South Korea, he discovered that they think very
differently about these things.
Blake
on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allamericanruins/
abandoned:
The All-American Ruins podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abandoned-the-all-american-ruins-podcast/id1618595497
Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/252
Graphics
for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.
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If
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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
is the worst second hand embarrassment you've ever felt?
Links
for this episode:
DC
video in CVS - https://youtube.com/shorts/okIKTmzebVo
Meredith’s
nail polish:
https://www.essie.com/nail-polish/longwear
Scott’s Drip Dry
recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TBXWNW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
Meredith’s
podcast is The
Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
To
check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us
at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook.
Sponsor
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or use gift code WHATWAS25 for a $25 credit toward your membership.
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checkout to get $45 off.
If
you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping
@IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]!
#indacloudpod
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30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up.
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to [Quince.com/whatwas](http://Quince.com/whatwas) for free shipping
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Chelsea Perkins created a bizarre plan for murder. But it wasn’t
foolproof.
Sponsor deals:
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credit toward your
membership.
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and use promo code WHATWAS at checkout to get $45 off.
If you’re 21 or
older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with
code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]! #indacloudpod
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$60 gift just for signing up.
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If your brain changes, are you still the same person?
That was the question behind a 1991 movie titled Regarding Henry. In that film, Harrison Ford played the part of Henry Turner. Henry was a wealthy New York City lawyer. He was also narcissistic, uncaring, and even a little unethical sometimes. He got what he wanted and he didn’t care who was in the way.
One night he stops into a convenience store and accidentally interrupts an armed robbery. Henry gets shot in the head, but somehow survives. But he has damage to his brain. As he recovers, he slowly emerges as someone very different than who he was before the shooting. He forges new, loving relationships with his wife and his daughter. And of course they love the “new” Henry.
My guest today is Marcy. She’s a wife and a mother. She has first-hand experience with seeing someone change after a traumatic brain injury – it was her husband, Greg.
He was not the same person.
If you’d like to contact Marcy, she’s in the Facebook group – WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook.
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/251
Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.
Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook (many of the podcast guests are there as well)
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Sponsor deals:
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If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]! #indacloudpod
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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
the most annoying thing people do in public?
Links
for this episode:
Meredith
hates Axe
cologne:https://www.amazon.com/AXE-Fragrance-Collection-Premium-Deodorant/dp/B0CTB125V1/ref=sr_1_6
Life Kit podcast
episode about nail
care:https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5711411/dont-mess-with-your-cuticles-and-other-nail-advice
Neti
Pot:https://www.amazon.com/SinuCleanse-Relieves-Congestion-Allergies-All-Natural/dp/B000TFR6MG/ref=sr_1_1?th=1
Fenty
Beauty Lip
Balm:https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Kissr-Luscious-Lip-Balm/dp/B09CPC591V/ref=sr_1_6?th=1
Use
your digital ID in Apple
Wallet:https://support.apple.com/en-us/123719
Meredith’s
podcast is The Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
To
check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us
at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook.
Sponsor
deals:
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If
you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping
@IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]!
#indacloudpod
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FREE $60 gift just for signing up.
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to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and 365-day
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