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Days Like These — True Stories

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Days Like These — True Stories

Discover the captivating true stories of Days Like These podcast series where people share their experiences with love, adventure, survival, and more. Tune in for less than half an hour each week.
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Days Like These - True Stories: Captivating Tales of Triumphs and Disasters

If you're a fan of true stories that keep you on the edge of your seat or make you laugh out loud, then Days Like These is the podcast for you. Presented by ABC Australia, this weekly show features one person telling their tale of how they lived through something wild – sometimes funny, sometimes scary but always captivating.
With over 60 episodes available to date on all major platforms, Days Like These covers a wide range of topics including love and loss, travel adventures and misadventures alike. From escaping China's military to discovering an illegal Australian radio station that taught him about love; from finding family roots to surviving natural disasters like avalanches; from battling mental unwellness to addiction recovery – this series has it all.
Each episode lasts less than half an hour but manages to pack in incredible storytelling full of heartwarming moments and exciting revelations. You will hear about landmark laws resulting from personal journeys as well as settler violence's impact on Indigenous communities.
The show features a diverse cast who share their lives' most significant events with listeners every week. Listen in as Fred Leone shares his family's story about a great Garrwa warrior named Garrinjamaji or join Linda Hampton's recounting Live at the Zoo music festival chaos.
Days Like These podcast also takes listeners into some unexpected places such as British Airways Flight 09 during its terrifying 12 minutes or exploring piracy tales with 'the pirate of Stanage Bay.'
Overall, Days Like These is an excellent choice if you want compelling real-life stories that keep you engaged from start to finish. It’s perfect for those who want bite-sized content without compromising quality storytelling. So why not tune in today? Less than half-hour each week could give you some great new insights into life.