Description

What if you woke up from a coma with memories of a life you never lived? Or worse—what if you never really left?

In this episode of Waywut, Jason and Darrell explore real coma survival stories, including cases where people woke up convinced they were spies, teenagers, or completely different people. Others experienced “locked-in syndrome”—fully aware of everything around them but unable to move or speak.

🧠 Inside This Episode:

• The man who thought he was a secret agent with a private jet
• Mothers who didn’t recognize their kids and believed they were still in high school
• The terrifying experience of being conscious but completely paralyzed
• A 13-year-old’s recovery that led to national charity work
• A strange side discussion on dreams, sleep envy, and hot dog memory loss

It’s a powerful look at what the brain does when you’re not “there”—and what it means to come back.

💙 Support a Great Cause One of the people in these stories went on to start Claire’s Place Foundation, which helps children and families affected by cystic fibrosis. If you'd like to help, check them out here: https://clairesplacefoundation.org/

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