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 group or singer did you see at your first concert?

Links for this episode:

What color are Scott’s shorts?

(see the photo in the episode notes)

Rodney Atkins:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Atkins

Billy Bob’s Texas -

https://www.billybobstexas.com/

James Taylor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Taylor

Reduce your hospital bill through charity care:
https://dollarfor.org

Claude AI:
https://Claude.ai

Suno for creating a song:
https://suno.com

Meredith’s podcast is The Curious Introvert:

https://MeredithForReal.com

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Scott tells a story: September 11 escapes

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Please note that this episode of What Was That Like has a content warning, for discussion of suicide.

Do you remember when you were seven years old?

At that age, your biggest concerns are playing with your friends, learning new things at school, riding your bike, and what to put on your Christmas list. At least that’s how it is for a lot of kids.

And that’s pretty much how it was for Tracie, who you’re about to hear from. She got along with her older brother and sister, and she loved her mom and dad. To anyone who knew the family, everything seemed fine.

But one day, Tracie’s mom made a decision that no one expected – and it changed their family forever.

If you’d like to contact Tracie, her website is:

https://meetmeridian.co/

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https://WhatWasThatLike.com/266

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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 best surprise you've ever received?

Links for this episode:

Meredith’s episode on PSI:

https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7b964c6f/ep-343-developing-psychic-abilities-in-a-world-on-fire-is-this-really-that-important

Dr Dean Radin on the best evidence for Psi:

https://youtu.be/6XN93YwLZbY?si=B3b3eO-T_AfH3PtC

James Randi exposes a psychic fraud:

https://youtu.be/7CASghTzNhc?si=NfFMN1reRQPzoQHw

MeUndies:

https://www.meundies.com/

Turn your handwriting into a font:

https://arcade.pirillo.com/fontcrafter.html

Meredith’s podcast is The Curious Introvert:

https://MeredithForReal.com

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I’ve never had to testify in court. If I’m ever in a courtroom, I hope it will be as a juror. That hasn’t happened yet, but I’m still hopeful.

For many people, having to appear in court, in front of a judge, and a jury, and maybe a room full of people, can be really nerve-wracking. Every word you say is going into the official record, and you’re under oath – what if you say something wrong, or you remember something incorrectly? There could be a lot at stake, and it could depend on YOUR testimony.

But lawyers know that. And the lawyer that’s on your side, whether you’re the plaintiff or the defendant, is probably going to give you some helpful advice about how to handle the situation.

For my guest today, Ryan, that was part of his job. Today he’s gonna tell the story of when he had to prepare someone to testify in court. This young person was the victim of a sexual assault, so yes, there’s a content warning for this episode.

For Ryan, it’s difficult enough to prepare an adult for what to expect in a courtroom. In this case, he was working on behalf of a seven year old child. And what he learned after prosecuting this case is something he never would have expected.

If you’d like to contact Ryan:

Website: 

https://thebaggagepodcast.com/

Universal link: https://thebaggagepodcast.com/listen

Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559706070847

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/thebaggagepodcast/

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/@TheBaggagePodcast

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https://WhatWasThatLike.com/265

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Some people are just not able to handle being put in the Friend Zone.

It’s a pretty common thing. Two people meet by circumstance. Maybe they’re college students who have a class together, or they could be co-workers in an office. They get to know each other, and they become really good friends. They end up spending a lot of time hanging out together outside of work or school. They develop a close relationship, maybe even confiding in each other and having some deep conversations.

Then there’s a problem that comes in. And I know this doesn’t just happen in male-female relationships, and I don’t have any statistics or studies to back this up; it’s just anecdotal. But from what I’ve seen and read, one of the people, commonly the woman, sees the relationship as platonic. They’re just wonderful friends, and there’s no romance involved. But her male friend, thinks otherwise. He’s developed feelings for this woman, and thinks she might have feelings for him too.

Eventually he might express those feelings verbally, or maybe he waits for what he thinks is the right moment and tries to kiss her. That’s when things fall apart. She explains to him that she sees him not as a romantic partner, but just as a close friend. She just put him in the Friend Zone.

And different people handle this in different ways. He’s gonna be disappointed of course, but what about beyond that? After he declared his feelings for her, can they still be friends? Sometimes they can.

But not always. My guest today, Marina, has experienced this. She told this story on the podcast in one of the earliest episodes, back in 2019. She had a friend who actually scared her – because he took things way too far.

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https://WhatWasThatLike.com/264

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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 your most memorable vacation?

Links for this episode:

Disclosure Day trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCYT8vb2siQ

Carnival cruise to Cozumel:

https://www.carnival.com/cruise-to/mexico-cruises/cozumel-cruises#

Disney adults:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_adult

Dark tourism:

https://www.dark-tourism.com/

Meredith’s episode with the lucid dreaming artist:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Omwx67juTKYWymgTaj3rc?si=r6oHbH02R8CuZtmyWTdLJw

Meredith’s episodes related to her trip to Mongolia:

257 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZaeMBDjokkgRenRJTUOOb?si=hk0FhoOaRsitaZ4d649evg

250 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HxpwdF51xhTzmHsjvht7Z?si=uIZoe5hlS7akTT4YzejYzA

246 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WzkwIYAwdqxylzJjjmSsG?si=-9U7W4nPSQ6HcsMI4P_SbA

241 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0H8Inp10YtwQO6aN03y0qz?si=fIhHKPhWT66aSxaDckldEA

“Jenny” by Tommy Tutone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTdTwcmxyo

All Day I Dream About Food:

https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/

Meredith’s podcast is The Curious Introvert:

https://MeredithForReal.com

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I have something brand new for you today.

I have started a new storytelling podcast!

The new show is called Did I Hear That Right? And I’m co-hosting it with my friend Glenn.

For this new podcast, each episode we’re gonna have a guest come on and tell the story of something they’ve done, that most other people have never done. And these stories are all crazy, and they’re fun to listen to. No traumatic stories like animal attacks, nothing like that. And these are shorter episodes too – usually around 20 minutes or so.

I’m doing this with my friend Glenn Hebert. He has a LONG history of podcasting. He started the Horse Radio Network, and has hosted the daily morning show called Horses in the Morning – for more than 4000 episodes. I’ve known Glenn for a long time and I know we’re gonna have fun with this show.

And I want you to know, the new podcast will have no effect on What Was That Like. That’s my main show, and it will continue with those stories of real people in unreal situations, just like it has since it started 8 years ago.

And right now, I’m gonna play you the first episode of Did I Hear That Right? So you can get a feel for what it’s like. Then I’ll be back here to wrap it up after.

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I want to tell you about my friend Larry.

Larry is pretty well known in the podcast world as a content creator, a consultant, and a subject matter expert for journalists. I’ve seen lots of times where he’s appeared on local and national TV shows, talking about podcasting as well as AI – he’s been on the forefront of how to use AI for personal and business productivity. And he’s been a sought-after keynote speaker at lots of organizations where he talks about these things.

A few years ago, Larry and I were in Los Angeles during a podcasting conference. One evening during that week there was a big podcast awards show, and there was an after party. I don’t usually go to those things, but for some reason I was there. It was a private party but lots of people were there and it was on a rooftop bar, I don’t even remember the name of it. Of course the music was loud, and you would never guess who the DJ was – Paris Hilton. It was pretty crazy.

And of course I would see Larry every year in January in Orlando, at the conference called Podfest.

But this past January I didn’t see Larry. I didn’t know why he wasn’t there, and honestly I didn’t think about it a lot. It’s always a busy week and there are a couple thousand people there. But what I didn’t know was that Larry was in rehab at that time. He was trying to overcome Alcohol Use Disorder. Maybe better known as alcoholism.

Larry’s life is very different now. His addiction to alcohol means he no longer has his business, his house, his cars, his wife – all gone. He’s working on his comeback now, and he told me the whole story which you’re about to hear. I also need to include a content warning for discussion of suicide.

What Larry didn’t know at the time was - when he missed that Orlando conference because of being in rehab – he had not yet reached his rock bottom.

If you’d like to contact Larry or follow his journey:

Instagram: @thelarryroberts

Facebook: @thelarryroberts

website: https://LarryRoberts.com

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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 a time when you wish you had spoken up?

Links for this episode:

Lactaid:

https://www.lactaid.com/

Cabot cheese:
https://cabotcreamery.com/

Fred gets his mower:
https://youtu.be/4X61n8bNl0k?si=3zslYydbUnoakJJO

Fred on the local news:

https://youtu.be/C--tFcw0p_A?si=KRM1rZHh3qWooERZ

Underage Undercover show:
https://www.hbomax.com/shows/undercover-underage/b06c13c4-6295-466a-b44f-480747b84430

We Have Cancer podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-have-cancer/id970806995

What Would You Do?
https://www.youtube.com/@WhatWouldYouDo

Meredith’s desk topper:
https://a.co/d/0cvYknJa

The Fish Doorbell:
https://visdeurbel.nl/en

Meredith’s podcast is The Curious Introvert:

https://MeredithForReal.com

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One of my favorite movies is Twelve Angry Men.

The original was made in 1957 starring Henry Fonda, then it was remade for TV in 1997 starring Jack Lemmon. It’s a true-crime courtroom drama, but most of the action takes place in the jury deliberation room for a murder trial. I think both versions are pretty good.

But we know how Hollywood likes to play up the drama and the theatrics, and what we see on the screen is entertaining, but not always very accurate.

Wouldn’t it be interesting to know what it’s like to actually be on a jury for a murder trial? That’s what my guest today, Jami, is going to talk about. She was actually the jury foreman.

Jami told this story here on the podcast about 4 years ago, and it was a really popular episode. She’s a great storyteller and I think you’ll enjoy hearing all the behind-the-scenes details about being on a jury for a major case – and how this experience inspired her to start her OWN true crime podcast.

If you’d like to contact Jami, her website is https://Murderish.com

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