Do You Dare?

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Welcome, 

Tonight we come to you from an abandoned radio station for a very special Halloween two part series to broadcast some of the scariest stories, urban legends and real events live on air. 

Five friends have broken in with the plan to create something spectacularly and unforgettably spooky but their night is about to take a twisted turn when something sinister that was lurking within the confines of the building begins to take the forms of the stories th...

Welcome to Episode Seventy of Do You Dare?

This week we are covering one of histories most prolific unsolved mysteries about the disappearance of the first English colony that tried to set up in America.

(Trigger warnings: N/A)

In this episode Em shares the story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, unpacking the history that surrounded it and the disappearance that left behind a centuries old mystery.

Following along as we discuss different theories, the strange appearance of the Dare Stones and try...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-Nine of Do You Dare?

This week we covering an urban legend from 1800’s London of a creepy figure said to breathe fire, jump over houses and attack innocent pedestrians.

(Trigger warnings: N/A)

In this episode Cian returns to share the story of Spring-Heeled Jack, a mythic figure said to haunt the UK with terrifying tales from those who crossed his path.

Following along as we look into the story and try to unpack if these horrifying encounters were the wo...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-Eight of Do You Dare?

This week we are covering one of the largest mass kidnappings in US history and how it changed the way professionals treated trauma in children.

(Trigger warnings: Kidnapping, Brief discussions of drug use, Discussions of the effects of trauma on children.)

In this episode Em, with guest host Lauren, discuss the case of the 1976 Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping where a group of school children along with their bus driver were taken by three armed men and held in a van bur...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-Seven of Do You Dare?

This week we are looking at a hoax haunting that led to a very real murder.

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In this episode Em shares the story of the Hammersmith Ghost, a fabricated tale of a ghost from 1800’s England that scared a town so much it led to the murder of a completely innocent man after a tragic case of mistaken identity.

Following along as we unpack how this very real death had ripple effect...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-Six of Do You Dare?

This week we are covering the case of when a fun days out at a theme park go horribly wrong.

(Trigger warnings: Child Deaths )

In this episode Em, with recurring guest Lauren, look into Amusement Park Disasters.

Following along as we start with a crash course on the history of Amusement Parks before looking deeper into five individual incidents that left park goers injured or deceased.

Thanks to everyone who has joine...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-Five of Do You Dare?

This week we are covering a confounding case of a woman convicted of a crime that not only was she innocent of but that was never a crime in the first place.

(Trigger warnings: Child Death)

In this episode Em, with recurring guest Lauren, takes on the case of Patty Stallings, a mother accused and convicted of the horrific crime of murdering her own baby…. Except she didn’t.

Following along as we uncover the truly un...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-Four of Do You Dare?

This week we are doing something a bit different as we look into a plane crash that on investigation turned out to be more sinister than first imagined.

(Trigger warnings: Discussions of depression, mental illness, suicidal thoughts and suicide.)

In this episode Cian covers the case of Germanwings Flight 9525, a passenger plane that in 2015 crashed into the north-west of Nice in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.

Following along as we uncover the trag...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-Three of Do You Dare?

This week we are turning the creepiness factor to 100 as we take on the case of a modern American urban legend that in its relatively short history has spread globally.

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In this episode Em unpacks the folklore surrounding the Black Eyed Children. Creepy kids with eyes of coal that are said to bring serious misfortune to anyone unlucky enough to encounter them and off them help.

Following along as we take you...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-Two of Do You Dare?

It’s Pride Month and much like last year we are dedicated every episode of this month to talking about and highlighting LGBTQ+ cases that so often get low medida coverage and low effort from police.

This week we are covering the disturbing case of a man who murdered his on again - off again boyfriend in one of the most brutal ways.

(Trigger warnings: includes mentions of alleged rape, domestic violence, dismemberment and cannibalism)

In thi...

Welcome to Episode Sixty-One of Do You Dare?

It’s Pride Month and much like last year we are dedicated every episode of this month to talking about and highlighting LGBTQ+ cases that so often get low medida coverage and low effort from police.

This week we are covering the heartbreaking death of a 15yr old black lesbian who was just trying to make her way home when her life was so callously and unnecessarily cut short.

(Trigger warnings: includes Homophobia, Racism, Child Murder.)

In...

Welcome to Episode Sixty of Do You Dare?

It’s Pride Month and much like last year we are dedicated every episode of this month to talking about and highlighting LGBTQ+ cases that so often get low medida coverage and low effort from police.

This week we are covering the unsolved case of a lesser known serial killer who targeted gay men in the San Francisco area back in the mid 70’s

(Trigger warnings: includes homophobia, derogatory language in quotes from the time, mentions of police brutality and ent...

Welcome to Episode Fifty-Nine of Do You Dare?

It’s Pride Month and much like last year we are dedicated every episode of this month to talking about and highlighting LGBTQ+ cases that so often get low medida coverage and low effort from police.

This week we are covering a case that was requested by one of our listeners who brought this story of love, death and survival to our attention.

(Trigger warnings: In this episode a letter is quoted that includes homophobia, sexual and derogatory language and m...

Welcome to Episode Fifty-Eight of Do You Dare?

It’s Pride Month and much like last year we are dedicated every episode of this month to talking about and highlighting LGBTQ+ cases that so often get low medida coverage and low effort from police.

This week we are kicking off pride month with a harrowing cases for 2023 that shook not only the UK but the world due to its brutality and its senselessness.

(Trigger warnings: Transphobia, Homophobia, discussions of mental illness, very brief mentions of suicide)

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Welcome to Episode Fifty-Seven of Do You Dare?

This month we are dedicated every episode to highlighting unsolved cases of missing people and this week we are covering a case that hit its 10th anniversary this April, still with no answers.

(Trigger warnings: mentions of online grooming, human trafficking and self harm and suicide.)

In this episode Em takes us to Canada to cover the case of Mekayla Bali, a sixteen year old girl who went missing after walking away from her school back in 2016 in her hom...

Welcome to Episode Fifty-Six of Do You Dare?

This month we are dedicated every episode to highlighting unsolved cases of missing people and this week we are covering the story of what should have been a once in a lifetime family cruise that ended in a nightmare when the families 23 year old daughter seemingly vanished into thin air.

(Trigger warnings: human trafficking and brief mentions of possible suicide.)

In this episode Cian covers the case of Amy Lynn Bradley, a young woman who mysteriously disappeared in the ear...

Welcome to Episode Fifty-Five of Do You Dare?

This month we are dedicated every episode to highlighting unsolved cases of missing people and this week we are covering a bizarre case that included a crashed car, a phone call that ended in the words ‘Oh Shit’ and a case with more theories than answers.

(Trigger warnings: N/A)

In this episode Em covers the case of Brandon Swanson, a dedicated student, loving brother and son and all around friendly guy who, whilst driving home one night after a party...

Welcome to Episode Fifty-Four of Do You Dare?

This week we kick off our ‘May is for the Missing’ theme by telling you a historic case that is possibly one of the most well known disappearances in Australia due to the fact the man who disappeared was their prime minister.

(Trigger warnings: brief mentions of suicide)

In this episode Cian covers the case of Harold E Holt and we dive into Harold’s life, from his start in law to his military service to his transition into politics...

Welcome to Episode Fifty-Three of Do You Dare?

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY DO YOU DARE?

This week we celebrate our birthday episode with the case of a con man/ serial killer and his murder castle…

(Trigger warnings: child murder, brief mentions of suicide)

In this episode Em covers the case of Herman Webster Mudgett - better known to most as the infamous H.H.Holmes.

Follow along as we dive into a case that’s tricky to figure the facts from the...

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 bec...

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, suic...

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 in...

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...

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...

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 unbelie...

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 dec...

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 whet...

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 s...

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 Tam...

Welcome to Episode Forty-Two 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 look into what was meant to be a relaxing vacation to Mexico that went horribly wrong.

(Trigger warnings: Discussions of Racism and beatings.)

In this episode Cian shares with us the case of Shanquella Robinson a 25 year old woman  who t...

Welcome to Episode Forty One 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.

Tune in this week as we kicks off Black history month with a tragic case that left a promising 18yr old boy the victim of a horrific hate crime.

(Trigger warnings: Discussions of Racism and Racial Attacks.)

In this episode Em delv...

Welcome to Episode Forty of Do You Dare?

Tune in this week as we take a look at an extremely current case that blew up in the news just before due to its celebrity victims.

(Trigger warnings: Discussions of Addiction.)

In this episode Cian talks us through everything we know so far about the killings of acting and directing legand Rob Reiner and his incredible wife who spent her life as a brilliant photographer, film producer and political activist.

Follow along with us as w...

Welcome to Episode Thirty-Nine of Do You Dare?

Tune in this week for the case that’s not only been our most requested but also took place where the hosts grew up.

(Trigger warnings: Drugs.)

In this episode Em covers the disappearance of Damien Nettles that took place on the Isle of Wight back in 1996 when he was only sixteen years old.

Follow along with us as we weed through a mishandled investigation, a heap of speculation and a case that for the Isle o...

Welcome to Episode Thirty-Eight of Do You Dare?

And It’s been a WEEK for the Do You Dare duo…

Join Em this week as she flys solo after a chaotic week of broken hard drives, colds and last minute recording, but not wanting to leave you all without an episode she had to go it alone.

(Trigger warnings: Violence against animals, Gun Violence.)

In this episode Em is covering The Edmond Post Office Massacre along with some of the other tragedies that plagued...