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)   In this episode Cian covers the heartbreaking story of Brianna Ghey, a 16 year old transgender girl from right here in England.   Following along as we take a look at the sinister plot planned and carried out someone who Brianna had believed to be her friend and the punishment our killers faced but also about the incredible person Brianna was in her short life and the incredible advocacy of her mother after she was gone.   If you have been effected by anything in today’s episode please consider visiting the helplines below:   LGBTQ+ Helplines: https://switchboard.lgbt (UK) https://mermaidsuk.org.uk (UK) https://www.akt.org.uk (UK) https://transactual.org.uk (UK) https://lgbthotline.org (USA&Canada) https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/#:~:text=Trans%20Lifeline%3A%20(877)%20565,need%20to%20survive%20and%20thrive. (USA) https://transcend.org.au/contact/helplines/ (Australia)   Mental Health Support: https://www.samaritans.org (UK) https://www.crisistextline.org (USA) https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html (Canada) https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/amp/article/mental-health-helplines (Australia)   And if anyone comments anything unkind in regards to this episode please know we will be deleting it - we here at Do You Dare? do not stand for hate or discrimination. Under A Pink Sky - By Esther Ghey Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em covers a listener requested case of a double shooting in Texas.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 The Creators Collective and you can find them by following the link below   https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters   (sources for this episode were: Listed in the episode)

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 hometown of Yorkton.   Following along as we take a look at the odd timeline of Mekayla’s movements that morning, most of which were at first captured on CCTV or by Eyewitnesses, before vanishing completely a little before 2pm, leaving behind countless questions as to whether she left of her own free will or if someone may have lured her into the path of something far more sinister…..   If you have any information regarding Mekayla’s Case please contact:   Saskatchewan RCMP: Call 1-844-880-6518 (Toll-free in Canada), or email: [email protected] or contact the RCMP Historical Case Unit directly at 1-833-502-6861 Crime Stoppers (Anonymous): Call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit information online through Crime Stoppers. MissingKids.ca: Contact the Canadian Centre for Child Protection at 1-866-KIDS-TIPS (543-7847) or report online via MissingKids.ca. NCMEC: In the United States, you can contact the National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678) or (1-800-THE-LOST)   For official updates or to reference specific case files (Case #: 2016430186), visit the Saskatchewan RCMP News page.   If you know anything please come forward, Mekayla’s family desperately want and deserve answers and if you want to stay updated with the case and find ways to help please check out the Bring Mekayla Bali home website at:https://www.bringmekaylabalihome.com   And facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/letsbringmekaylabalihome/   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 pride month coverage with a tragic case that sent shockwaves across the UK and the world back in 2023.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 The Creators Collective and you can find them by following the link below   https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters   (sources for this episode were: A CBC News article, nbcnews.com, leaderpost.com, the bring Mekayla bali home website and facebook page, missingkids.org, reddit, wikipedia, YouTube and google.)

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 early morning hours of March 24th 1998 from a cruise that was mid sailing. You’d think that would have made finding Amy simply but a little over 28 years later there are still no solid answers.   Following along with our deadly duo as they look into suspicious suspects, terrifying theories, sickening scams and try to answer the question, Did Amy make it off that ship alive or are the answers as to what happened to her still smuggled aboard?   If you have any information regarding Amy’s Case please contact:   Submit a Tip to the FBI:   Online: Use the FBI Tip Form. Phone: Contact your Local FBI Office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.   Submit a Tip to the Family: Email: [email protected] Online: Submit information directly via the Amy Bradley Is Missing Tip Page. Phone: +1-804-789-4269 (International callers should dial their exit code, followed by 1, then the number)   If you know anything please come forward, Amy’s family desperately want and deserve answers.   Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em takes us to Canada to search for answer as we reach the 10 year anniversary of a missing 16 year old girl.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 The Creators Collective and you can find them by following the link below   https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters   (sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)

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, got stuck, lost and seemingly vanished all whilst on the phone to his parents trying to call for help.   Follow along as we question some of the seemingly odd choices that were made that night, recounted the police investigation and look into some of the many theories that swirl around this strange case.   If you have any information regarding Brandon’s Case please contact: -Sheriff Chad Meester, Lincoln, MN COSO, [email protected] - Agent Derek Woodford, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 651-793-7000 - FBI ViCAP, 1-800-634-4097 or [email protected] Or you can safely and anonymously submit a tip to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or by submitting an electronic form at Tips.fbi.gov   If you know anything please come forward, Brandon’s family desperately want and deserve answers.   Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Cian covers a case that includes a missing woman, a cruise ship, some sketchy characters and a family fighting for answers.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 The Creators Collective and you can find them by following the link below   https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters   (sources for this episode were: medium articles, ati articles, Reddit, truecrimesocietyblog.com, thecoldcases.com, fbi.gov, Wikipedia and Google.)

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 which eventually led him to become Australia’s president all before he went missing at sea after going swimming one December day in 1967.   Follow along as we look at some bizarre theories, some controversial comments and a few memorials that feel a little too on the nose…   Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em takes us back to 2008 for the extremely strange disappearance of a college student in a case that has more theories as to what might have happened than answers.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 The Creators Collective and you can find them by following the link below The Creators Collective Podcasters   (sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)

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 fictitious due to our killers propensity for scheming, scamming and pseudonyms. Was the inside of his ‘castle’ really as brutal as the press made it seem? Did he really have upwards of 200 victims? Was his first kill at only 11?Was he also the infamous Jack the Ripper? Or was this con artist more morbid myth than what you’ve heard?   Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when we kick off our ‘Missing May’ theme with Cian sharing the story of a high profile figure who disappeared at sea.    If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 Canadian Creepies Podcast and you can find them at @canadiancreepies on Instagram for more information.*   (sources for this episode were : britanica.com, crimemuseum.org, thewestendmuseum.org, smithsonianmag.com, encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org, windycityghosts.com, biography.com, mysteriouschicago.com, Wikipedia, Eleanor Neale and Morbid's coverage of the case, the documentary HH Holmes America's first serial killer.)

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.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 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.)

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.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 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.)

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.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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.)

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. If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  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 [email protected] 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 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.)