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Society & Culture

What It Was Like

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Today: #106 in Society & Culture, Canada on our combined chart.

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Oct 21#102#107#96
Oct 20#77#77#73
Oct 19#91#92#96
Oct 18#99#99#98
Oct 17#128#127—

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About the show

Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait of 'what it was like' to be there. Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast Hosted by Julian Morgans This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.