What It Was Like

Saying Goodbye to My Multiple Personalities

Sometimes Vivian Conan saw herself in the mirror. Other times she saw others with their own distinct personalities and backstories. At 43, she was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, formally known as Multiple Personality Disorder. In this episode, Vivian describes her life-long journey to meet and merge her different selves. Get in touch with Vivian or find her book via her website: vivianconan.com [http://vivianconan.com/] Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/] This is a Superreal [https://superreal.com.au/] production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

I Was Kidnapped By My Stalker and Locked in a Bunker

In 2022, Samantha Stites was abducted by Christopher Thomas, a man who’d been stalking her for 13 years and had secretly built a soundproof bunker to imprison her. In this episode, Samantha shares how she escaped and what the ordeal taught her about survival. Support Samantha's initiative to protect victims of stalking and domestic violence: Beekeepers Advocacy [https://www.beekeepersadvocacy.org/] Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/] This is a Superreal [https://superreal.com.au/] production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Man Using Maths to Find Serial Killers

Thomas Hargrove was an investigative reporter when he had an idea: use open-source FBI data to spot patterns in unsolved murders. That idea became an algorithm that highlights locations where serial killers might be operating. In this episode, Thomas talks us through the cases it’s uncovered and why data can reveal what people miss. Visit Thomas' organisation the Murder Accountability Project at www.murderdata.org [www.murderdata.org]. Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/] This is a Superreal [https://superreal.com.au/] production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Hunt For A Killer Who Vanished

In 2001, Detective Hugh Lockerby found a woman and two children murdered inside a burning home in Scottsdale, Arizona. The missing husband, Robert William Fisher, became the prime suspect and has sat on the top of the FBI's most wanted list for 24 years. Lockerby explains why he believes Fisher is alive and why he can't let this case go. Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/] This is a Superreal [https://superreal.com.au/] production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What Happened at Skeleton Lake?

High in the Himalayas lies Roopkund Lake: a frozen pond surrounded by the remains of around 700 people. Were they victims of an ancient disaster, a lost army, or something stranger? We speak with anthropologist William Sax and geneticist Éadaoin Harney to unravel one of India’s most haunting archaeological mysteries. Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast] Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/] This is a Superreal [https://superreal.com.au/] production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.