Growing up in an abusive household, a woman struggles to find meaning in her life, when one night, a sudden, unexpected, violent attack changes her life forever.
Jan 13
395: What if you were pushed into the path of an oncoming train?
After surviving a stranger’s shove into the path of a subway train, a man confronts his mortality and viral fame, and finds himself transformed by community, clarity, and the everyday poignancy of being alive. Today’s episode featured Joe Lynskey. You can email Joe at upfromthetr ... Show More
51m 40s
Jan 8
394: What if a devastating truth only deepened the mystery? [Rebroadcast Ep250]
Growing up Black and queer in the South, a man finds an identity for himself through the arts and establishes a wonderful marriage with children, until one day, when his husband is late coming home, there’s a ring at the door and his entire life unravels. Today’s storyteller chos ... Show More
54m 56s
Jan 6
393: What if you survived the Bosnian genocide? [Rebroadcast Ep277]
From an idyllic childhood in communist Yugoslavia, as a teenager, Mirsad’s world becomes a living nightmare as the Bosnian War brings shelling, torture, murder and ethnic cleansing to his village, leaving deep scars that haunt and transform his life. Today's episode featured Mirs ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 2022
S13 Ep12: [Zoe] I Just Thought You Should Know
*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of grooming and sexual abuse involving a minor, gun violence, workplace abuse, suicidal ideation, physical and emotional violence, stalking, threats of homicide. If you or someone you love is being abused, please call The Nationa ... Show More
43m 43s
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 Ep1: [Ashley] Most Dangerous Time
<p>This week we will hear Ashley Hall’s story -- told by her Mother Lucia, and her sister Jessa. </p>
<p>Please note, due to the public nature of this story, real names will be used for this episode. </p>
<p>*Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of psychological an ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 2022
#389: Murder in Slow Motion™️: Connie Dadkhah
<p>Connie Dadkhah lived alone in her Rancho Penasquitos condo and had neighbors who cared about her. When they saw an angry man pounding on her front door, tampering with her electrical box, breaking into her balcony window and heard what sounded like a violent fight, they placed ... Show More
43m 11s
Oct 2020
#281: American Murder: The Family Next Door, Part 4
<p>Laura, Jim and Lisa are joined by special guest Jenny Popplewell, the Director of the #1 Netflix show American Murder: The Family Next Door.</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny takes us behind the scenes and explains why this case spoke to her as well as the gender bias in the media o ... Show More
36m 24s
<p>This week survivor Sasha shares her story. </p>
<p>*Content warning: This episode includes descriptions of emotional and physical violence, and stalking. </p>
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<p>Resources:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thehotline.org/">The Domestic Violence Hotline</a> offers free and ... Show More
<p>Laura Richards and Lisa Zambetti interview Melissa Moore, the daughter of Keith Jespersen, whose terrible moniker was “The Happy Face Killer”. </p><p><br></p><p>He murdered at least 8 women during the early 1990s and at least one victim, Daun, survived.</p><p><br></p><p>W ... Show More
