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Not Today
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Not Today covers unbelievable but true stories of survival. Join Steph and Alex as they discuss real incredible people who made it out of unimaginable circumstances against all odds.
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Episode 280: Murder For God's Will
4d ago01:07:17Tap to summarizeOn September 29th 2016, 45 year old Elizabeth Wettlaufer voluntarily reported herself as a serial killer to Toronto Police. Wettlaufer injected her victims with fatal doses of insulin because she believed God was telling her to. Her victims were elderly and vulnerable, ranging in age from 75 to 96.
Transcribe →Episode 279: Harry Houdini
2w ago01:09:33Tap to summarizeHarry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escape artist, renowned as the "Handcuff King" for his death-defying escapes. He became world-renowned for escaping from handcuffs, straitjackets, milk cans, and locked chests, often while submerged in water. While his death was not a direct result of his performances, he had a few terrifying brushes with death and another magician who attempted one of his acts did tragically die on stage when something went wrong.
Transcribe →Episode 278: Listener Tales!
3w ago00:54:51Tap to summarizeIn this Listener story episode we discuss almost falling into an upside down volcano, a parent who was held at gunpoint, very creepy characters in Disneyland Paris, and more!
Transcribe →Episode 277: Word Of Life Cult And The Murder of Lucas Leonard
4w ago01:06:55Tap to summarizeThe Word of Life Christian Church began as a tiny bible study led by self proclaimed prophet, Jerry Irwin. Eventually the bible study progressed into a fully fledged cult with around 80 members at its peak. When the paranoid and power-hungry Jerry Irwin suddenly died, his eldest daughter Tiffanie took his place. As the leader, Tiffanie subjected the group to extreme isolation, control, and abuse which ultimately would result in the brutal murder of 19-year-old Lucas Leonard.Check out the Steph Today Youtube Channel! --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIrWAcmMAZk
Transcribe →Episode 276: The Familiar Intruder
Apr 1400:46:22Tap to summarizeOn New Year’s Eve in 2020, Morgan Metzer was woken out of sleep to a masked intruder standing in her bedroom doorway. Morgan’s attacker disguised his voice to sound like Batman, however he seemed to know intimate details about her personal life. After the brutal attack, he left her bound, beaten and terrified on her back porch. 45 minutes after the attack, Morgan’s ex-husband Rodney Metzer was the first to find her, still bound with a pillowcase over her head. Rod immediately sprung into action to save the day, calling 911, however Morgan had a feeling that Rodney wasn’t actually the hero in her story - he was the villain.If you are experiencing domestic violence, you can visit https://www.thehotline.org/ , call 1.800.799.7233, or text Start to 88788 Check out my first Youtube Video now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIrWAcmMAZk&t=57s
Transcribe →Episode 275: Avalanche And A Shattered Pelvis
Apr 701:04:24Tap to summarizeIn 2003 Ken Jones spent four agonizing days in the frozen wilderness of Romania’s Transylvanian Alps, dragging himself to safety after getting hit by an avalanche that left him with a shattered pelvis and broken femur.Check out my first Youtube video now!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIrWAcmMAZk
Transcribe →Episode 274: The Stanford Prison Experiment
Mar 3101:20:15Tap to summarizeIn 1971, the Stanford Prison Experiment, led by psychologist Phillip Zimbardo, was supposed to be a two week simulation of prison life that aimed to study the psychological effects of power and authority. Student volunteers were randomly assigned to be prisoners or guards and were given instruction by Zimbardo based on their role. Once the experiment began, things very quickly escalated, leading to the study being terminated after only six days.
Transcribe →Episode 273: Human Hunting on Reddit
Mar 2401:06:03Tap to summarizeIn this Reddit episode we discuss some terrifying stories where people were hunted!
Transcribe →Episode 272: The Stalking of Eva LaRue
Mar 1700:58:24Tap to summarizeActress Eva LaRue and her daughter, Kaya Callahan, were terrorized for nearly 12 years by a stalker who sent violent, threatening letters detailing every horrific fantasy he had. For over a decade both Eva and Kaya were terrified to go anywhere in public since they had no idea who their stalker could be. He promised not only to make their lives a living hell, but also that he was always watching and he'd be there soon. The ordeal, which forced them to move multiple times, was finally solved using the same technology used to identify the Golden State Killer.
Transcribe →Episode 271: Sick Obsession
Mar 1101:17:12Tap to summarizeJanie Lynn Ridd and her roommate Rachel Booth had been best friends for 25 years, but when Rachel began getting mysteriously sick leading to multiple hospitalizations, she discovered that Janie allegedly tried to purchase an extremely dangerous strain of anti-biotic resistant bacteria to poison her with. And even worse, that wouldn’t have been Janie’s first attempt at Rachel’s life over the past year.
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