Don't Date Murderers

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By: Lindsay Clift

JoJo Putty has one rule: Everyone is a Psychopath until proven innocent.Raised to spot danger before it spots her, JoJo has turned a lifetime of hypervigilance into Don’t Date Murderers, a podcast investigating the red flags, bad dates and deeply suspicious behaviour everyone else seems determined to ignore.With help from her listeners, her relentlessly dating mother, her court-mandated therapist and Phillip, the one man she might actually trust, JoJo sets out to keep people from falling in love with psychopaths, stalkers, liars and killers.The problem?JoJo is very good at spotting murderers. Just not the one cl...

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Don't Date Isolators
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#6
Yesterday at 7:00 AM

Isolators close you off from the world. They do so slowly at first, until one day you find yourself alone with them and alienated from everyone else. This week JoJo receives a letter from a woman in this very situation who needs rescuing. This is not an easy case.


UPDATE: JoJo learns more about the Augustine Reed Case from Episode 3.


Resources:

National Centre for Domestic Violence

https://www.ncdv.org.uk


National Domestic Abuse Helpline:

For Women: 0808 2000 247

Men's Advice Line: 0808 801 0327


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Don't Date Rushers
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#5
10/29/2026

Don't Date Rushers... Johnny Pickwick calls in about his girlfriend Pippa who seems to want to dress him, move him into her house and make him into her dream guy after only two months dating. The red flags are everywhere. This case feels like it could be a bit lighter, open and shut as they say, for the team. After the last one they could use a softball... but things are never quite as they appear.


Guests:

Johnny Pickwick voiced by Matt Harwood

Pippa and Lynn March voiced by Frances Wilding

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Don't Date Idolisers
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#4
10/22/2026

JoJo cannot let go of the Augustine case. In spite of that, she takes on a new case of an IDOLISER and nearly loses her life in the process. JoJo investigates a troubling case involving author Julia Mercer and her partner Angela, where admiration threatens to become something considerably more dangerous.


Putting someone on a pedestal makes it much harder for them to escape.


Guest Voices:

Julia Mercer voice by Kitty Broadhurst

Angela voiced by Rosamund Hine

Police Officer voiced by Matt Harwood

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Don't Date Stalkers
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#3
10/15/2026

There’s a fine line between romantic persistence and criminal surveillance. JoJo Putty would argue that line is a restraining order.


When Augustine Reed contacts JoJo about the man she has fallen for and a series of coincidences that feel planned, she jumps on the case. Is the man Augustine is dating a stalker or is there more to this story than meets the eye?


Today's Guests:

Augustine Reed is voiced by Karen Allen

Albert is voiced by Adam Burton

Our Main Cast:

JoJo Putty is...


Don't Date Liars
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#2
10/08/2026

Elizabeth returns with a special bonus guest for this episode about stalking within relationships. With the assistance of a helpful landlord and her secret admirer(?), JoJo uncovers the dark truth behind Edward Ellison. But, will the system work for her or against her? The one thing we know is we don't date liars!


Our cast:

India Erlam as JoJo Putty

Darragh Hackett as Phillip

Alison Garner as Dr. Benbart

Liz Mance as Violet Putty


Kitty Broadhurst as Elizabeth and Sophie Bell

Karen Allen...


Don't Date Peepers
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#1
10/08/2026

When JoJo is contacted by Edward Ellison who believes his girlfriend may be watching him through his window, she will stop at nothing to get to the truth... even risk incarceration. But, things aren't always as they appear. The one thing we know is that we don't date peepers!


Content note: There are references to domestic violence, voyeurism and stalking.


If you believe someone may be watching you, contact the police in your area immediately. These are not harmless people. This is an escalating behaviour.


Our cast:

India...


The Trailer
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09/21/2026

Finding love is hard. Surviving it shouldn't be. JoJo Putty spots red flags for a living and occasionally commits a few offences investigating them. Armed with hyper vigilance, questionable methods and absolutely no professional qualifications, she's determined to stop her listeners dating someone fatal. Don't Date Murderers is a scripted dark comedy mystery from Afterlife Story Lab, where dating advice becomes a criminal investigation and the person keeping you safe might be the reason you need help.

Our Main Cast:

JoJo Putty is voiced by India Erlam

Phillip is voiced by Darragh Hackett<...