What if you uncovered the family secret? [Rebroadcast - #118]
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 21 December 2021
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
“The first thing that I felt was invaded, like I physically wanted out of my skin. I didn’t know who the other half of me was….My whole body was crawling and I just wanted out.”
Today’s episode is part of our 2021 holiday rebroadcast series. We begin the series with an unbelievable story of woman who, still reeling from an estrangement from own mother, digs into her past and unravels secrets that shake the family foundation. This episode originally aired on October 16th, 2018.
This episode featured Jaclyn Baxter. You can find out more about Jaclyn’s story at ginandzin.com
Producers: Whit Missildine
Episode Summary: Still reeling from an estrangement from her own mother, a woman digs into her past and unravels secrets that shake the family foundation.
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Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, estrangement, explicit language
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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
Music Bed: “Re-Entry” – Lee Rosevere
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is actually happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events. |
| 0:04.2 | Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode |
| 0:07.6 | and for more information about support services. |
| 0:15.8 | Today we begin our annual holiday re-broadcast series |
| 0:18.8 | returning with new episodes starting January 11th. |
| 0:22.2 | Before we start I'd like to clear up some confusion recently |
| 0:24.8 | about the subscription aspect of the show. |
| 0:27.1 | All episodes after number 130 including all new episodes each week |
| 0:31.6 | are available for free on the regular podcast feed for the show. |
| 0:35.4 | All episodes prior to 130 are available only by subscription |
| 0:39.4 | through either the Wondery app or on Apple Podcast. |
| 0:42.1 | Subscribing allows you to access the entire show including the back catalog |
| 0:46.4 | as well as new episodes ad-free. |
| 0:49.0 | Subscribing on the Wondery app also gives you access to all other Wondery shows |
| 0:53.0 | ad-free and their exclusive content as well. |
| 0:55.6 | The subscription is $5 a month or $35 if you subscribe for a year. |
| 1:00.5 | I also wanted to remind you all that while we still post on Instagram |
| 1:03.8 | we have shutdown all comments there based on an incident earlier this fall |
| 1:07.5 | which you can hear about on the announcements at the top of episode 210. |
| 1:11.2 | However you can still engage with the community, comment, and post about the show |
| 1:15.3 | by joining that this is actually happening discussion group on Facebook. |
| 1:19.0 | As always you can visit our website this is actually happening.com to shop at the show's store |
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