Episode

I Was Kidnapped By My Stalker and Locked in a Bunker

Podcast: What It Was Like
Published: Dec 5, 2025
Duration seconds: 3770
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Summary

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 Find us on TikTok:  @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube:  @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram:  whatitwaslikepodcast This is a  Superreal  production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.