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What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

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What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
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  • What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

    TQ75: What was the time when you really needed a bathroom, but there was none available?

    2026/10/27 | 45 mins.
    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
    was the time when you really needed a bathroom, but there was none
    available?

    Links
    for this episode:

    Travel
    points website:https://seats.aero/

    Help
    local teachers with projects through Donors
    Choose:https://donorschoose.org/

    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.

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  • What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

    STAS 20: Blair Adams

    2026/10/23 | 24 mins.
    Scott tells a story: Blair Adams

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  • What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

    272: Amanda's mom slipped away

    2026/10/16 | 1h 23 mins.
    Sometimes, something can be wrong with a person – someone you love
    – and you don’t realize it right away.

    My
    mom has been on this podcast in a couple of past episodes. Just in
    the opener, not as a featured guest. And I can tell you, she
    remembers things. This past summer she turned 84, and she still knows
    the birth dates of everyone in our family – including some who are
    no longer with us. For me, that’s what Google calendar is for.

    But
    for a lot of people, as their parents age, you start to notice some
    changes. Maybe they forget something they wouldn’t normally forget.
    Or perhaps they ask the same question twice. Or they could just get
    confused about something that should be completely familiar to them.

    At
    the beginning, you don’t immediately think, “Uh oh, something is
    seriously wrong”. You just think, “Hmm, that’s a little odd”.

    That’s
    what started happening with Amanda’s mom. And it didn’t make
    sense, because she was only around 50 years old. But those little
    things didn’t go away. Instead, they became more frequent. This
    wasn’t just normal forgetfulness.

    Amanda
    realized something much bigger was happening, and their family was
    faced with some big decisions.

    Amanda’s
    dad Jay is fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Association. You can
    contribute
    here:https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2026/OH-NorthwestOhio?pg=personal&px=12531606&fr_id=19856

    Full
    show notes and pictures for this episode are here:

    https://WhatWasThatLike.com/272

    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
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    (many of the podcast guests are there as well)

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  • What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

    TQ74: What's a book you read as a child and still think about today?

    2026/10/13 | 35 mins.
    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
    a book you read as a child and still think about today?

    Links
    for this episode:

    Meredith’s
    episode about
    recycling:https://open.spotify.com/episode/57HULIPwHBBxUe0DoHtyZQ?si=Ev6yE9ZwRTW9DDE8tlQjoQ

    Little
    Golden Books:https://littlegoldenbooks.com/

    Beverly
    Cleary:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Cleary

    The
    Giving Tree,
    by Shel Silverstein:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Tree

    Charlie
    and the Chocolate Factory
    by Roald
    Dahl:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory

    A
    Walk Across America
    by Peter Jenkins:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Walk_Across_America

    Bambi:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi,_a_Life_in_the_Woods

    Lion
    Latch:https://lionlatch.com/

    Get
    a document notarized, online:https://www.notarize.com/

    Meredith’s
    utensil
    pocketknife:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TDTRWRS?ref=clp_hp_h_pc&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
    deals:

    Quince
    - Go to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and
    365-day returns!

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    the best deals on what you need at Dupe.com

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    & Branch - get 15% off your first order AND free shipping:

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  • What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

    271: Eric acted in self-defense

    2026/10/09 | 59 mins.
    Sometimes you find yourself in a situation that you just never could
    have expected.

    Last
    month, in Long Island, New York, a woman named Danielle Tammone was
    at home in her back yard. Just an ordinary day, nothing unusual going
    on.

    That
    is, until she felt the ground under her feet opening up unexpectedly,
    and she suddenly found herself at the bottom of an 8-foot deep hole.
    And she was stuck. Ground level was about 3 feet higher than her
    head, and she was surrounded by mud and water.

    She
    screamed for help, but no one knew that she had even fallen. After
    about 30 minutes, some neighbors heard her, and came over to find out
    what was going on. Eventually she was rescued when someone brought a
    ladder and she was able to climb out. She experienced whiplash and
    some pulled muscles. The point is, she never would have predicted
    that would happen.

    My
    guest for this episode is Eric. He found himself in an unexpected
    situation also, and he told the whole story here on the podcast way
    back in 2019.

    Eric
    and his wife were sound asleep one night, when they heard someone on
    their porch making loud noises and banging on the door. It was a man,
    and he appeared to be on drugs and extremely upset.

    And
    he was trying to get in.

    Full
    show notes and pictures for this episode are here:

    https://WhatWasThatLike.com/271

    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)

    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 PLUS.

    Try
    What Was That Like PLUS free:

    iPhone:
    at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try
    free”

    Android:
    on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it
    free on any app

    Sponsor
    deals:

    Quince
    - Go to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and
    365-day returns!

    Find
    the best deals on what you need at Dupe.com

    Boll
    & Branch - get 15% off your first order AND free shipping:

    BollandBranch.com/WHATWAS

    Nutrafol
    - Get $10 off your first month’s subscription, and free shipping:

    use
    promo code WHATWAS at Nutrafol.com

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About What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
A storytelling podcast, with first-hand amazing stories presented by Scott Johnson and Meredith Hackwith Edwards. Each storyteller tells their own personal true story, with all the details of what happened. Animal attacks, plane crashes, mass shootings, and more – you'll hear what happened directly from the person who experienced it, and the inspirational outcome of how they came out on the other side.
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