Do You Dare?

Case #052 - The Life and Death of Marilyn Monroe

Welcome to Episode Fifty-Two of Do You Dare?
 
This week we taking on the third and final part of our mini series by looking into the life and early death of one of the most iconic women of the 20th century.
 
(Trigger warnings: mentions of possible child abuse and molestation, mental illness, drug addiction, suicide.)
 
In this episode Ci covers the life and death of Marilyn Monroe. Overcoming a difficult childhood to becoming one of the most internationally recognisable faces in her 36 years Marilyn shot to stardom becoming a model, actress and director but things weren’t always that simple.
 
Follow along as we take a look at the highs and lows of her career, the pressures of fame, her struggles with addiction and her fight to be seen as more than just a ditzy blonde bombshell and one of the most popular sex symbols of the 50’s and 60’s in a world that criticised women no matter what they did.
 
Then join us as we look into how all of this culminated in her tragic death and we analyse decades worth of conspiracy theories that later surround it.
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em celebrates our birthday episode by telling you about a con man and serial killer that was one of the first cases to get her interested in the world of true crime.
 
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*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Something Strange Podcast and you can find them at @something_strangepod on Instagram for more information.*
 
Link to Marilyn’s released autopsy report
 
(sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)

Case #051 - The Kennedy Curse

Welcome to Episode Fifty-One of Do You Dare?
 
This week we taking on part 2 of our mini series by deep diving into America’s royal family, looking at how they came to have the power and influence they created and picking apart the series of unfortunate events that have seeming plagued them for decades.
 
(Trigger warnings: mentions of Intellectual disability leading to lobotomy, plane crashes, car crashes, Assassinations, miscarriage and infant death, drug addiction, drug abuse, accidental overdose, brief mentions of possible child abuse, sex addiction and possible racism and antisemitism, suicide, child death and drowning.)
 
In this episode Em dives into the history of the Kennedy Dynasty and the supposed Kennedy Curse that is said to affect them and those close to them.
 
Follow along as we take a chronological tour of the unfortunate accidents, early deaths, suspicious occurrences and tragic health events that have seemed to touch so many of the individuals in this family.
 
From multiple plane and car crashes to public assassinations to drug related incidents and horrific accidents, this family has really seen it all but is this just an unlucky series of coincidences or something more sinister?
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Cian finishes out our first year of podcasting by looking at the life and tragic death of a woman who was not only a model and a film star but one of America’s most popular icons who’s legacy and influence is still felt to this day.
 
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*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Moon Brews Podcast and you can find them at @moon.brews.podcast on Instagram for more information.*
 
Link to NTSB Report of the plane crash of JFK Jr: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateFactualReport/46975/pdf
 
(sources for this episode were: nps.gov, vanityfair.com, britanica.com, jfklibrary.org, people.com, eu.usatoday.com, multiple ati articles, data.tab.gov, multiple people magazine articles, Refinery29.com, edition.cnn.com, Wikipedia and google.)

Case #050 - The Life and Death of JFK

Welcome to Episode Fifty of Do You Dare?
 
This week begins our 3 part mini series on our lead up to our one year anniversary episode by talking about one of America’s most famous presidents and one of the world’s most famous political assassinations.
 
(Trigger warnings: Assassination)
 
In this episode Cian covers John F Kennedy, starting with his early life and his time in the navy to his entrance into politics, his presidency and his assassination.
 
Follow along with us as we delve into not only JFK but also Lee Harvey Oswald and his own subsequent assassination and then look into a range of different conspiracy theories that have clung to this case since it first happened.
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em uncovers the Dynasty that is the Kennedy family and picks apart the series of unfortunate events that have seemed to curse them and those close to them.
 
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You can contact us at doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com if you want to suggest cases, tell us your personal true crime or paranormal stories to be read out in future listener episodes or just to say hi!
 
*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Spooky Sips Podcast and you can find them at @spookysips_podcast on Instagram for more information.*
 
(sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)

Case #049 - The Winchester Mystery House

Welcome to Episode Forty-Nine of Do You Dare?
 
This week we’re visiting one of the most bizarre houses possibly ever built that’s lore is maybe even stranger than the property itself.
 
(Trigger warnings: N/A)
 
In this episode Em is sharing the story of the Winchester Mystery House, a sprawling 24,000 square foot Victorian mansion that’s construction first began in 1884 and continued for almost 40 years.
 
From secret passages and hidden rooms to disorienting staircases and a doorway to nowhere this is definitely a property designed to resemble something more akin to a funhouse than a luxurious mansion but the reason that it was created?
 
Follow along with us as we try to unpick the facts from the legends that surround its creator Sarah Winchester.
Link to the Virtual Tour of The Winchester Mystery House
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Cian kicks off our April three part special but looking into one of the most famous political assassinations of our time.
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*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Unknown Unsolved Unseen Podcast and you can find them at @unknownunsolvedunseenpod on Instagram for more information.*
 
(sources for this episode were: multiple ATI articles, Winchestermysteryhouse.com, smithsonian magazine, thelittlehouseofhorrors.com, syfy.com, blogspot.com, blogger.com, a medium article, Google, Wikipedia.)

Case #048 - Men In Black

Welcome to Episode Forty-Eight of Do You Dare?
 
This week we’re diving into an urban legend of shadowy figures dressed in black who always seem to find themselves showing up after supposed extraterrestrial events are witnessed by people.
 
(Trigger warnings: N/A)
 
In this episode Cian tells us about the ‘Men in Black’, who they are thought to be, why they are thought to appear and what they are believed to do when they arrive.
 
This urban legend has captured the imaginations of many a writer, investigator and film producer alike so play along with our daring duo in today’s case as Cian presents Em with a series of alleged encounters with these suited men and she aims to rank their believability.
 
Which will you find the most likely?
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em attempts to separate the facts from the fiction when it comes to the story of one of the most insanely built houses you’ll ever see!
 
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*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Not My Ghost, Not My Problem Podcast and you can find them at @notmyghostpodcast on Instagram for more information.*
 
(sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)

Case #047 - Alison Botha

Welcome to Episode Forty-Seven of Do You Dare?
 
This week we’re covering a case with facts so unbelievable that if there wasn’t the evidence to back them it would be easy to believe that this was something out of a far fetched and almost inconceivable lifetime movie.
 
(Trigger warnings: Graphic descriptions of gore and violence, descriptions of rape and sexual assault, mentions of child abuse and molestation, mentions of the occult and satanic beliefs, graphic descriptions of horrific wounds.)
 
In this episode Em covers the unbelievable case of Alison Botha, the victim of a particular vicious and brutal abduction, rape and attack at the hands of two predators who by all accounts should have actually been in jail at the time it happened rather than out in bail thanks to other similarly horrific acts they’d already committed.
 
Follow along with us as we explore Alison’s story as well as digging into the background of the two men that were already on a dark and dangerous path of violence against women. This is a case full of twists, turns and reveals that will shock you to your very core and have you questioning whether thanks to technicalities on the justice systems whether it was actually truly served.
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Cian looks into an urban legend that is not only linked with the extraterrestrial but has also grown big enough to inspire its own movie franchise.
 
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*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Macabre Mondays Podcast and you can find them at @macabremondayspodcast on Instagram for more information.*
 
(sources for this episode were: all that’s interesting article, medium articles, mandela.ac.za, parliament.gov.za, multiple daily maverick articles, womenforchange.co.za, news24.com, yahoonews.com, google, morbid podcast and the criminal makeup podcast.) 

Case #046 - The S.K. Pierce Mansion

Welcome to Episode Forty-Six of Do You Dare?
 
This week we’re fulfilling all your ghostly needs with a haunted mansion located in the heart of Gardner, Massachusetts.
 
(Trigger warnings: N/A.)
 
In this episode Cian takes us to The S.K. Pierce Mansion and uncovers the history behind the man who built this stunning gothic Victorian home, the deaths that have occurred within its walls and the spirits that are said still to linger even now.
 
Follow along with the pair try to decide if they’d be willing to spend the night at this imposing home or whether after hearing the tales they’d rather stay anywhere else.
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em shares a true crime case that’s so unbelievable that if there wasn’t a mountain of proof you’d be sure it was something out of a work of fiction.
 
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Don't forget you can join in the conversation with us over on social media to share your thoughts and theories. 
You can contact us at doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com if you want to suggest cases, tell us your personal true crime or paranormal stories to be read out in future listener episodes or just to say hi!
 
*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for State Of The Unknown Podcast and you can find them at @stateoftheunknownpodcast on Instagram for more information.*
 
(sources for this episode were: listed during the episode.)

Case #045 - Time Slips

Welcome to Episode Forty-Five of Do You Dare?
 
This week we hit you with not one story but three as we explore the phenomenon of time slips.
 
(Trigger warnings: N/A.)
 
In this episode Em tells us about three of the most documented cases of time slips starting with the Kersey Slip before looking into the Morebly-Jourdain incident and finally take us on a trip to Bold street in Liverpool.
 
Follow along with us as we dissect what this phenomenon is and discuss whether what these people experienced were a simple trick of the mind or something more supernatural.
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Cian takes us to Massachusetts for an 1800’s mansion that said to be filled to the brim with ghosts.
 
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You can contact us at doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com if you want to suggest cases, tell us your personal true crime or paranormal stories to be read out in future listener episodes or just to say hi!
 
*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Tea, Tales and Talks Podcast and you can find them at @teatalestalks on Instagram for more information.*
 
(sources for this episode were: mjwayland.com, icysedgwick.com, mysticaltimesblog.com, medium articles, historicmysteries.com, smithsonianmag.com, listverse.com, Liverpoolecho.com, thetab.com, discoveryuk.com, theguideliverpool.com, Birminghammail.com, Wikipedia.)

Case #044 - Kendrick Johnson

Welcome to Episode Forty-Four of Do You Dare?
 
And this February is black history month so all we will be spending this month highlighting cases of people of colour that are so often overlooked or neglected by police and the media.
 
This week we crack into a curious case that splits opinions on whether what happened was a truly tragic accident or if foul play was involved…
 
(Trigger warnings: Discussions of Systemic Racism.)
 
In this episode Cian walks us through the case of High school student and athlete Kendrick Johnson and we try to figure out how he ended up as he did.
 
Follow along with us as we try to pick apart the murky details of his death from conveniently missing CCTV footage to the logistics of how he was found and the strange circumstances surrounding his second autopsy. Join us as we discuss who he was and his family’s relentlessly quest for justice in these sketchy circumstances.
 
If you want to check out the website created by Kendricks family that post case updates, memories, photos and memorials then you can got to: Kendrick Johnson Foundation - Seeking Justice and Inspiring Change
 
And if you want to help you can support Kendrick’s family you can donate to their go fund me here: Fundraiser by Jacqueline Johnson : The Kendrick Johnson Foundation Fund
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em kicks off March with some tales that are guaranteed to have you questioning the passage of time.
 
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*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Grimly Podcast and you can find them at @grimlypodcast on Instagram for more information.*
 
(sources for this episode were: listed within the episode.)

Case #043 - Tamla Horsford

Welcome to Episode Forty-Three of Do You Dare?
 
And this February is black history month so all we will be spending this month highlighting cases of people of colour that are so often overlooked or neglected by police and the media.
 
This week we head to Forsyth County, Georgia for a case that’s mishandling is all too reminiscent of the locations twisted history.
 
(Trigger warnings: Discussions of Systemic Racism, Racism, and brief mentions of Lynching.)
 
In this episode Em covers the case of Tamla Horsford, a wife, mother and friend who attended a birthday sleepover with other soccer mums only to never make it home alive to her family the following morning.
 
Follow along with us as we try to untangle a mess of contradictory statements and evidence, delve into horrifying details and attempt to figure out how Tamla ended up laying dead in her ‘friends’ backyard below a balcony when nothing in this case seems to line up.
 
If you want to check out the pages created by Tamla’s family that post case updates, memories, photos and memorials then you can got to Justice For Tamla Horsford on Facebook or @justicefortam on instagram.
 
Link to Autopsy and Released Police Reports
Link to 911 Call
 
Available FCSO and GBI Interviews:
Jeanne Meyers GBI Interview
Jose Barrera GBI Interview
Madeline Lombardi GBI Interview
Madeline Lombardi FCSO Interview
Bridget Fuller 1st GBI Interview
Bridget Fuller 2nd GBI Interview
Paula Seals FCSO Interview
Paula Seals GBI Interview
Stacey Smith FSCO Interview
Stacey Smith GBI Interview
Thomas Smith GBI Interview
Marcy Hardin GBI Interview
Officer Mike Christian GBI Interview
Neighbour Mary GBI Interview
 
Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Cian looks into the strange death of a high school athlete and the suspicions that surround it.
 
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*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Down The Crooked Path Podcast and you can find them at @downthecrookedpath on Instagram for more information.*
 
(sources for this episode were: datausa.io, historicforsyth.com, atlantahistorycenter.com, npr.org, Rollingstones.com, medium articles, YouTube videos of police interviews and 911 call, people.com, vibe.com, released official documents including the autopsy report, Wikipedia, Google and coverage of the case by morbid podcast, murder mystery and makeup podcast and True Crime with Kendall Rae Podcast. )