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August 28, 2025
What if you signed a billion-year contract? [Rebroadcast #243]
This Is Actually HappeningAbout this episode
After a woman’s Mormon family falls apart following the death of her father, her mother brings her to a Scientology Center where she leaves everything behind. Today we bring you the sixth episode of our annual 5-week summer rebroadcast series, airing 2 episodes a week. We will return with all new episodes starting Tuesday, September 16, 2025 . Today’s rebroadcast episode “What if you signed a billion-year contract?” originally aired as episode 243 on August 23, 2022. Today’s episode featured Katherine Mcelhinny. If you’d like to reach out to her, you can email at canadiankat9@icloud.com. She also has a gofundme page. If you’d like to donate to her, you can do so here: https://gofund.me/3ab57d56 Producers : Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Sara Marinelli Content/Trigger Warnings : abuse of a minor, parental neglect, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, explicit language Social Media : Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter: @TIAHPodcast Website : thisisactuallyhappening.com Website for Andrew Waits : andrdewwaits.com Website for Sara Marinelli : saramarinelli.com Support the Show : Support The Show on Patreon: patreon.com/happening Wondery Plus : All episodes of the show prior to episode #130 are now part of the Wondery Plus premium service. To access the full catalog of episodes, and get all episodes ad free, sign up for Wondery Plus at wondery.com/plus Shop at the Store : The This Is Actually Happening online store is now officially open. Follow this link: thisisactuallyhappening.com/shop to access branded t-shirts, posters, stickers and more from the shop. Transcripts : Full transcripts of each episode are now available on the website, thisisactuallyhappening.com Intro Music : “Sleep Paralysis” - Scott Velasquez Music Bed : “Cylinder Four/Five" – Chris Zabriskie Services If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources: National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264 National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .