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What Was That Like

Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media

First-hand true stories - a plane crash, a mass shooting, a bear attack, a train derailing, and more. The guest tells us exactly what happened, and answers the question, What Was That Like?

What Was That Like Podcast Guide

Listen to What Was That Like, a Society & Culture podcast by Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media. Stream 358 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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261: Patrick broke his neck

I’ve never had an injury that was serious enough to be what I would think of as “life changing” but some people have. It’s a pretty deep ide...

64:47Jul 10, 2026

STAS 17: Utsa

Utsa Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like...

29:28Jul 3, 2026

260: Raw Audio full episode

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 extremel...

43:03Jun 26, 2026

259: Emily was caught by airport security

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 differe...

72:04Jun 19, 2026

258: T saved her dog

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...

54:11Jun 12, 2026

STAS 16: Dalia Dippolito

Dalia wanted everything for herself but one thing was in the way: her husband Michael. Sponsor deals: Visit www.functionhealth.com/WHATWAS o...

22:32Jun 5, 2026

257: Mae's ex-husband went to prison

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 plann...

74:55May 29, 2026

256: Courtney was able to say goodbye

Today’s episode deals with a controversial question: Should a person be legally allowed to get medical assistance to end their own life? And...

86:59May 22, 2026

255: Jayson prevented a murder

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, y...

62:02May 15, 2026

TQ63: What makes you weird?

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 b...

36:03May 12, 2026

STAS 15: LaVena Johnson

The Army claims LaVena Johnson took her own life. The evidence suggests otherwise. Sponsor deals: Visit www.functionhealth.com/WHATWAS or us...

19:17May 8, 2026

254: Elaina was friends with Mickey

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...

63:23May 1, 2026

253: John was lost in the woods

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 a...

60:39Apr 24, 2026

252: Blake was arrested for pot cookies

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. Li...

72:43Apr 17, 2026