What if your family was consumed by an unthinkable act? [Rebroadcast - #126]

This Is Actually Happening

Wondery

True Crime, Tiah, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6 • 9.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

“If there was a note…or just anything that would give us a single clue about it…but ultimately I don’t know like I’m never going to know why.”

Today's episode features Mercedes. If you’d like to reach out to her, you can contact her through email at [email protected].

Producer: Whit Missildine

Episode Summary: Growing up Jehovah’s Witness and then setting out to form an identity of her own, a woman reconciles the silences of her loving and devoted family with an unthinkable act that throws everything into question.

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Content/Trigger Warnings: graphic bodily injury, graphic violence, murder, suicide, drug use, explicit language

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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

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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.
0:16.9	Today we begin our annual Summer Re-Broadcast series,
0:20.1	returning with new episodes starting August 9th.
0:23.2	Today's episode, what if your family was consumed by an unthinkable act,
0:27.6	was originally released as number 126 on February 19th 2019.
0:35.2	One of the hardest parts about this is if there was a note or something or like some voicemail
0:41.0	or some just anything that would give us a single clue about it,
0:46.4	but ultimately I don't know, I'm never gonna know why.
1:00.2	From laundry, I'm Whit Missildine. You are listening to this is actually happening.
1:05.9	Episode 126
1:18.7	What if your family was consumed by an unthinkable act?
1:24.4	Hey, prime members, you can listen to this is actually happening.
1:28.2	Add free on Amazon Music. Download the app today.
1:32.1	It's hard to imagine losing a loved one, a wife, a husband, a child.
1:36.6	For many, it's their biggest fear.
1:38.9	I'm Marissa Jones, host of The Vanished.
1:41.4	A podcast that tells the stories of often overlooked and unsolved missing persons' cases,
1:46.1	in an effort to uncover the truth.
1:48.2	Listen to The Vanished on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:52.1	Hi, I'm David Brown, the host of Wonderree's podcast business wars.
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