“All the reality that I had been putting off, and all of the denial, it all crashed in on me.”
Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock
Episode Summary: Growing up in the closet with a mentally ill mother, a man finds his true love, but as their past continues to weigh in, the only remedy he knows threatens to consume everything he’s built.
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Feb 17
400: What if you found yourself naked, starving and surrounded by cops?
After the sudden death of his father leaves him drowning in guilt, a man unknowingly spirals into a manic break that strips him of his freedom, his relationships, and his grip on reality, forcing him to confront bipolar disorder and rebuild his life from the ground up. Today’s st ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 10
399: What if your doctors weren’t allowed to help you?
After a lifetime of striving for control, a woman is thrust into unimaginable loss when a potentially catastrophic twin pregnancy collides with restrictive laws, forcing her to rebuild her life from the ground up. Today’s episode featured Helen. Helen and her husband, Zach, began ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2022
S13 Ep14: [Birdie] Everything Went Dark
*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of false imprisonment, drugging, self-harm, sexual, psychological and physical violence. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organi ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2022
S11 Ep2: [Ari] If I Can't Have Him, No One Can
This week survivor Ari shares Part 1 of her story. *Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of emotional and physical violence, and Substance Use Disorder.**Resources: The Domestic Violence Hotline offers free and confidential support, 24/7 at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233), t ... Show More
53m 23s
Oct 2020
The Brutal Murder of Elyse Pahler
<p>If you’ve ever watched the movie Jennifer’s Body, you’ve probably heard that it was inspired by a true crime case, and promptly rolled your eyes at whoever told you so. Well the truth is, it actually was. In July of 1995 Elyse Pahler snuck out of her house to meet with three b ... Show More
55m 2s