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In 1988, Phil had just moved to Los Angeles. And he was in a tough spot.
At the time he had no job and very little money. So he was trying to come up with some kind of plan that could save him from being homeless. Since he had pretty vast knowledge in lots of different subject areas, he decided that he would try his hand at going on the TV game show, Jeopardy!
He had to pass an initial test, which he did, then he went to the contestant interview, and he passed that as well. And he actually got on the show. It didn’t solve his money problems though – even though he did well, he lost to a 5-time champion – by two dollars. Rather than earning any actual money, his parting gift was a bedroom set which forever became known as the Jeopardy! bed.
But twelve years later, he decided to try again, on a different show. In the year 2000, he was able to get on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which at the time was hosted by Regis Philbin. This game show experience was very different.
Phil’s appearances on Who Wants to be a Millionaire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEPMGv0S9Hc&t=2257s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QLq2Hq8_Dk
Phil’s wrote a detailed account of his experience:
https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire/philgibbons?ref=profile_pub
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/197
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Every 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:
When you were a child, what did you get the most excited about?
Links for this episode:
The Five Love Languages:
https://5lovelanguages.com/
Meredith’s episode 247 – Is your food causing your depression?
https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7ca413c4/ep-247-or-is-your-food-causing-your-depression-nutritional-psychiatry
Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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Here in America, we’re gaining weight.
In 1990, the average weight of a US citizen was 161 pounds. By 2020, just 30 years later, the AVERAGE weight went up to 181 – a 20 pound increase.
The rate of obesity varies by state. The state with the most obesity has almost 41% of residents falling into that category – and that is Mississippi. The state with the lowest obesity rate, around 24%, is Colorado.
Today you’ll hear from Ray. At one point in his life, Ray was way above average in a category that no one wants to be above average in. He weighed over 500 pounds. He knew his weight was way up there, but it was when they weighed him at the doctor’s office that he realized how high it was. So he made the decision to do something about it, and his turnaround has been amazing. He now runs ultramarathons – these are footraces from around 30 miles to even 100 miles.
This is a Flashback episode. Ray came on the podcast and told his story about 5 years ago, so I wanted to bring him back on and ask the question that everyone wants to know – has he kept the weight off? You’ll hear the answer to that, right after our conversation.
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/196
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Having your first baby is exciting.
Your life is changing because you’re gonna be bringing this new little human into your home and into your family. The whole dynamic will change. Your focus will change.
But having that first baby can also be a little scary. You’ve never done this before. You don’t really know what to expect exactly. You might even wonder if you’re doing it right.
Today you’re going to hear from Jessica. She and Cody were looking forward to the birth of their first child, their little girl named Hayden. But things didn’t happen as they expected.
Content warning – this episode includes discussion of stillbirth.
If you’d like to contact Jessica, you can do that through her Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/j3ssbb/
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/195
Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.
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Every 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 that most people have done, but you’ve never done?
Links for this episode:
You Probably Think This Story’s About You podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-probably-think-this-storys-about-you/id1747985859
The movie I was trying to think of starting Paul Newman and Kevin Costner (that was filmed in Maine) is Message in a Bottle:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_in_a_Bottle_(film)
Mountain Dew Mouth:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/09/12/221845853/mountain-dew-mouth-is-destroying-appalachias-teeth
Ep 251Meredith’s Food Addiction episode:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7901922f/ep-251-or-food-addiction-character-flaw-or-real-dependence-remastered
Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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For many people, being at home should be where you feel the safest from the outside world.
I mean, we have doors with locks, sometimes multiple locks. Our windows can have locks. We have alarm systems that not only notify us if someone is trying to break it, but also makes loud noises to scare them away. The alarm can even call the police for you, if you’re not able to.
We have a roof to protect from the weather, we have a heater or air conditioning to control the indoor temperature, and we can even control the temperature of our bed.
So when we’re in our home, we shouldn’t have to worry about bad things happening.
That’s what Chris thought too. But then a stranger came into his home with a gun. And toward the end of our conversation, you’ll hear where that stranger had been just 10 days earlier.
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/194
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Every 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 that people do, that’s normal, that grosses you out?
Links for this episode:
Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans:
https://www.amazon.com/Bite-Incisive-History-Hagfish-Humans/dp/1643751786
Meredith’s episode with Dr Bill Schutt – Teeth: the Ultimate Status Symbol?
https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7b6556d1/ep-252-or-teeth-the-ultimate-status-symbol
Accidental Swingers? Part 1:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/4bbfc127/ep-86-or-accidental-swingers-part-1
Dr Bukk fake teeth:
https://www.drbukk.com/p/bukk-teeth/
Abby and Brittany Hensel, conjoined twins –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abby_and_Brittany_Hensel
Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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Over the years, I’ve come to realize – the way I navigate the world day to day, as a man, is very different from what a woman has to think about.
I mean, when I go out somewhere, like to the grocery store, or the bank, or whatever, the thought that someone might be secretly watching me never even enters my mind. If I happen to have an encounter with someone I don’t know, I don’t immediately get suspicious. In fact, I often actually look forward to having a meaningful conversation with a stranger.
But for women, it’s very different. If a man holds a door open for you, and you smile at him, that guy could suddenly think you could be his new girlfriend. Or, it might not even be an actual encounter – someone could be watching you and even following you without you even knowing it.
When Jami was 18 years old, she had an encounter like that. But this incident ended up with the creepy man inside her house.
This is a Flashback episode. Jami told this story on the podcast more than four years ago. So after you hear it today, we’ll have a brief update chat to see what she’s up to now. And we’ll find out that the most recent excitement in her life has nothing to do with podcasting or true crime.
If you’d like to contact Jami:
Instagram: @JamiOnAir
TikTok: @JamiOnAir
YouTube: @JamiOnAir
Jami’s website: Murderish.com
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/193
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When you’re early in life, growing up, whatever you experience is what you consider to be normal.
For example, when I was a kid, our family would go to church every Sunday. We knew everyone there, I had lots of friends there, and there was always a big crowd of people. So naturally, I just kind of assumed that everyone, on Sunday mornings, would be in a church somewhere.
But it was kind of a disconnect when we’d be in the car on Sunday, and we might drive past a park or a boat marina, and I’d see people getting their boat ready to go out on the water. And I’d think, how does that work? Maybe they go to a different church that meets later, or something? I couldn’t put those pieces together, because what I thought was the norm wasn’t the norm for everyone.
My guest today, Mayson, also had a childhood that was different from many other kids. From the time she was a baby, she and her mother would go and visit her dad on weekends – in prison. And since that was all she had ever know, she assumed that’s what everyone did.
Her eyes were opened on her 12th birthday, and you’re about to hear that story.
And toward the end of our conversation, Mayson revealed something that she only just discovered as a result of coming on this podcast.
If you’d like to ask Mayson a question, or leave her a comment about her story, she’s in the WWTL podcast Facebook group (along with about 8000 other listeners, and many of the previous guests of the show) - WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook.
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/192
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Every 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 your best find at a yard sale or thrift store?
Links for this episode:
eBay: https://ebay.com
Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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Hey, it’s an off week for the podcast, but here I am anyway.
This is Scott Johnson, and you’re listening to What Was That Like. Usually I have a guest on to talk about something really unusual that they experienced – like having their arm torn off, or being buried in an avalanche, or witnessing a murder. The guest comes on and tells the details of what happened. And there are more than 190 episode to binge with those amazing stories.
But today is a different kind of amazing story! Today’s a bonus episode. As you might know, the last three Fridays have been personal stories of people who survived the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Those are really important stories to share, to make sure we never forget what happened on that day.
But after three weeks of tragedy and trauma, I thought it would be nice to have a FUN episode. And this one fits that bill perfectly.
Today you’re going to hear from a mother, Kiona, and her oldest daughter, Kavina.
Kiona is a birth worker, and she’s been involved with or witnessed more than 140 births. She has a podcast called Birth As We Know It, where guests come on and tell their stories about birth.
Well – in one of her episodes, Kiona interviewed her daughter Kavina, who was just 9 years old at the time of their conversation. When she was 4, Kavina was present for the birth of her younger brother, Kairo. And when she was 8, Kavina actually caught her little sister, Katana, as she was born.
So today, you’ll hear Kiona’s podcast episode where she talked with little Kavina about what it was like for each of those experiences. I can tell you up front, this conversation will make you smile. In the show notes I’ll have pictures of Kiona with her husband Kumar and all their children (yes, everyone in their family has a name that starts with K – including their dogs Kobe and Koko).
So I hope you enjoy this adorable mother-daughter conversation. And afterward, I spoke with each of them briefly because you know I always have some questions.
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/191
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Every September, here on the podcast we feature a guest who has a personal experience with 9/11.
Most people remember exactly where they were on the morning of September 11, 2001, when terrorists struck the US using hijacked airplanes. It was a dark day for this country.
This month, What Was That Like is publishing a 3-part series titled one September morning. In each episode, you’ll hear someone telling their personal story about what they experienced on that day. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to subscribe and follow the show so you don’t miss an episode.
Today is the third and final episode in this series, and we hear from Guy.
Guy was an EMS Supervisor for a private ambulance company. He talks of co-workers that were literally pulled from the rubble, those who are still missing, and those who left spouses and children behind. We’ll have pictures of some of his co-workers in the episode notes. Guy also has ongoing health issues as a result of his time spent at Ground Zero. But he doesn’t regret rushing toward danger, and he would do it again if needed.
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/190
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Every 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 useless thing you still have memorized?
Links for this episode:
Meredith’s episode with Jehovah’s Witness:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/79a56504/ep-228-or-confessions-of-a-teenage-jesus-jerk-purity-culture-and-finding-your-weirdos-remastered
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5634962/
The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren:
https://www.amazon.com/Language-Schoolchildren-Review-Books-Classics/dp/0940322692
Mechanized Death: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XquWdKBz2H0
Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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Every September, here on the podcast we feature a guest who has a personal experience with 9/11.
Most people remember exactly where they were on the morning of September 11, 2001, when terrorists struck the US using hijacked airplanes. It was a dark day for this country.
This month, What Was That Like is publishing a 3-part series titled one September morning. In each episode, you’ll hear someone telling their personal story about what they experienced on that day. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to subscribe and follow the show so you don’t miss an episode.
Today, in the second episode of the series, we’ll hear from Tim.
Tim was a New York City firefighter for 18 years, and when 9/11 happened, he was working for Mayor Giuliani, handling major emergencies. So when those planes hit the towers, Tim wasn’t just someone who happened to be on the scene. He was one of those actually in charge. The things he saw that day make his story one of the most compelling ones I’ve had on this podcast. He originally told this story here a few years ago, and it’s one of the most popular episodes on the show. And after you listen, I’d love to hear what YOU think of it.
9/11 video – escaping debris: https://youtu.be/TlBTyI71FMw
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https://WhatWasThatLike.com/189
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Every September, here on the podcast we feature a guest who has a personal experience with 9/11.
Most people remember exactly where they were on the morning of September 11, 2001, when terrorists struck the US using hijacked airplanes. It was a dark day for this country.
This month, What Was That Like is publishing a 3-part series titled one September morning. In each episode, you’ll hear someone telling their personal story about what they experienced on that day. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to subscribe and follow the show so you don’t miss an episode.
Today, in the first episode of the series, we’ll hear from Joan. She and her husband lived in lower Manhattan. On the morning of 9/11, Joan was at work a few miles away from the disaster. But her husband was still at home, just a block from the Twin Towers, and he had no idea what had just happened.
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https://WhatWasThatLike.com/188
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Every 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 that time when you thought you might actually die?
Links for this episode:
The DARE program – effective, or not?
https://youtu.be/6WMHuWMVNY0?si=t5arFWeg0ZAEW58p
Sober Powered podcast with Jill Tietz:
https://www.soberpowered.com/episodes
Heimlich Maneuver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CgtIgSyAiU
Jane Boroski and the Connecticut River Valley Killer –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_River_Valley_Killer
List of fatal crowd crushes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_crowd_crushes
The DOOM video game:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_video_game)
Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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I don’t go to the local mall very often.
But when I need something that’s only sold at one of those stores there, I make a trip to the mall. And there’s something that happens almost every time.
Since the store I need to visit is usually at the other end, I have to walk down the main aisle. As I make my way through the mall, there are stores on my left and right of course. But there are also now the kiosks in the middle, from one end of the mall to the other. These set-ups are cheaper than having a full retail walk-in store.
And every time I’m walking, there’s a perfume dealer. And there will be one or two salespeople trying to flag people down and check out a free sample of some kind of perfume and get you to buy some. They’re usually going after the female shoppers and you can see that women try to walk by and not make eye contact. No one wants to be approached by a sales person.
Whenever I see someone like that, I always think, “Wow, that has to be the worst job in the world. Nothing but rejection for 40 hours a week.”
But there are people who do that same kind of thing – and they aren’t in the mall. In fact, they aren’t even getting paid. It’s the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
I see them all the time, with their bookshelf and their literature, set up on street corners, in a public park, on the side of a bike or walking trail. Just standing there trying to get someone to stop and talk to them, so they can hopefully recruit them into joining. Some of them still go out knocking on doors even.
Stephan was one of those people. But today you’ll hear how he finally was able to get away from that group, and what he lost – and gained - as a result of that decision.
Also – Stephan is part of the team that creates a podcast that I subscribe to, and we’ll talk about that toward the end of our conversation.
If you’d like to contact Stephan, his email is: [email protected]
Check out the Multispective podcast at Multispective.org.
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https://WhatWasThatLike.com/187
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Every 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 that happened at work that you'll never forget?
Links for this episode:
Watch what a Mento does when put in Coke (warning – grandma’s language):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVQbTpsPR0Q
Meredith’s episode 152 about the Psychic Marine:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/794702c5/ep-152-or-psychic-marines
Meredith’s episode about homelessness and incarceration is not live yet, but it will be linked here:
Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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There’s a phrase that’s very common in certain situations.
“Sorry for your loss”
We hear it at funerals, we see it in sympathy cards, we might even read it in an email or a text message.
It’s kind of just the standard line that people say to those who are grieving after a close friend or a loved one passes away. It doesn’t really take away any of the pain, but it let’s them know that they’re supported and loved.
But when it’s a parent mourning the loss of a child, saying “sorry for your loss” seems terribly inadequate. The pain and the heartache is just too big. It’s overwhelming. Suffocating. That commonly used phrase just falls way short, when the pain of the parent is so massive.
That’s how Travis felt when his teenage son, Brandon, passed away after having an asthma attack.
We’ve had multiple episodes with a parent talking about the loss of a child, but Travis was the first one. This is a Flashback episode. And in the update conversation after the story, Travis told me that now they aren’t completely convinced that it was asthma that took Brandon.
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/186
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What do you do if a crime was committed, and you know who did it?
Here’s an example, think about this.
You’re on your lunch break at work, but you’re at your desk. You’re just scrolling through Facebook, and you see that the local police are searching for someone who recently committed an armed robbery.
When you read the details, you can see the name of the person they’re looking for – and it’s one of your co-workers. You look at the picture in the police bulletin, and yes – they are trying to find this person who works at the same place you do – in fact you can look up from your phone and see him sitting at his desk, just 30 feet away.
This person is your friend. You’ve worked together for years. Your kids have played together. But you have a decision to make. Do you call the police, and tell them exactly where they can find this person? Would you consider that a betrayal of your friendship?
My guest today is Justine. She found herself in a situation kind of like that. She knew what this person did, she knew police were looking for him, and she knew exactly where they could find him.
Except in her case, the crime that was committed was murder. And the person being hunted by police was her brother.
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