What It Was Like Podcast
1) Whales Are Sinking Boats and No One Knows Why
Since 2020, orcas have been attacking sailing boats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal. Experts initially thought the behaviour was a passing fad, but six years later, it shows no sign of stopping. ...Show More
2) The Millionaires Who Went Mad in Their Jungle Fortress
When American millionaire John Bender moved to Costa Rica with his wife Ann, they set out to build a dream life in the jungle. Instead, their relationship spiralled into madness. When Bender died from...Show More
3) Ted Bundy Tried to Kill Me
In 1967, 14-year-old Connie Geldreich met a young man at a lake who called himself Ted. What began as a strange encounter escalated into something far more disturbing. In this episode, Connie recounts...Show More
4) How I Ended Up Running a Happy Endings Parlour for Women
Alice was in her late 30s when she reinvented her life. She left her marriage and started prioritising herself for the first time ever. That journey led her to open a happy ending massage parlour...Show More
5) Sunk by Killer Whales, Adrift for 38 Days
Douglas Robertson was a teenager when his family set out to sail the world on a yacht. Seventeen months into the voyage, orcas sank the boat in the Pacific. In this ep, Douglas describes 38 days adrif...Show More
6) I Made a Fortune Helping People Cheat Their Tax
Rick Hogg was a Melbourne accountant who specialised in minimising tax by fabricating expenses. In 2018, it all imploded and Rick got five years in prison. In this episode, he explains how the scheme ...Show More
7) I Made $2M a Year as a Corporate Spy
Robert Kerbeck was a broke actor when he stumbled into corporate espionage. His job was to trick low-level employees into divulging company secrets, which he sold for big money. In this episode, he ex...Show More
8) I Bought a Haunted Witches' Prison (Classic)
Vanessa Mitchell thought she was buying the home of her dreams. Sure, it was a medieval prison for English peasants accused of witchcraft, but it was cute and within her price range. But then her poss...Show More
9) I Was Raised in a Cult Believing I'd be Dead by 12
Flor Edwards grew up in the Children of God, an authoritarian sect that taught its followers that the world would end in 1993. In this episode, she reflects on how it felt growing up expecting to...Show More
10) I Was Held Captive in This House for 11 Years
Lily Rose Lee was 21 when she accepted a ride from her friendâs father. She was 32 when she finally escaped his house, along with two other women. In this episode, Lily recounts what 11 year...Show More