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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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  • Yesterday · 1 hr 13 min

    Introducing “Kouri Richins: The Children’s Author Who Killed Her Husband” from RedHanded

    Today, we are sharing part one of a two-part series from the award-winning true crime podcast RedHanded, hosted by Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire. RedHanded is the UK's #1 True Crime podcast, covering everything from high-profile murders and cults to con artists and cultural catastrophes, always asking not just what happened, but why. In part one, Suruthi and Hannah dive into the case of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who published a children's book about grief after her husband Eric died in what was ruled an accidental overdose. Just a month after appearing on local TV to promote it, Kouri was arrested and charged with murdering Eric herself. Was she a grieving wife trying to rebuild her family's life, or a Black Widow who plotted to poison her husband for his money? Head over to RedHanded to catch part two, where Hannah and Suruthi pull apart the trial and discuss how Kouri unwittingly destroyed her own defence while trying to outwit the prosecution. Follow and listen to more episodes of RedHanded here: https://link.mgln.ai/xyAtHU

  • Tuesday · 52 min

    Episode 306: Moe The Chimp

    St. James and LaDonna Davis raised a chimpanzee named Moe in their home from infancy until he was in his 30s. After an incident, Moe was removed from the Davis’s home forcing them to visit Moe at the facility he was being held in. In March of 2005, while celebrating Moe’s birthday at the Animal Haven Ranch, LaDonna and St. James would be viciously attacked, however Moe wouldn’t be behind the mauling.

  • November 3 · 1 hr 8 min

    Episode 305: Catastrophic Home Explosion

    On November 10, 2012 a natural gas explosion occurred at a home in the Richmond Hill neighborhood in Indianapolis. The massive explosion leveled Monserrate “Moncy” Shirley’s home, heavily damaged dozens of surrounding homes, and resulted in severe injuries for individuals in the area and the deaths of her next door neighbors. At the time of the explosion, Monserrate and her boyfriend Mark Leonard, were away for the night at a casino, Shirly’s 12-year-old daughter was staying with friends, and they had boarded their cat snowball for the weekend. Given the severity of the explosion and the suspicious circumstances, investigators believed there was foul play involved and quickly uncovered the shocking truth.

  • October 20 · 58 min

    Episode 303: A Halloween Horror

    On October 31, 1984, 31-year-old Doreen Erbert, who was eight months pregnant, was brutally murdered in her San Jose home by a masked intruder. Doreen's 4-year-old daughter Deanna was the only witness and survivor of the crime, telling investigators the "big bad wolf" had come into her home and hurt her mother. Investigators were at first skeptical of the statement of a child so young, however they would soon find out that Deanna's account wasn't just a product of her imagination. This crime quickly became one of the most shocking and gruesome in California’s history.

  • October 6 · 1 hr 8 min

    Episode 301: The Cult at Sarah Lawrence College Part 1

    After their freshman year of college, a friend group decided they'd all live together for their sophomore year. Early into the year, one of their roommates, Talia Ray, informed the house that her father was getting out of prison and she was so excited for him to finally visit. When Larry Ray first arrived, it seemed like he made a real positive change in some of their lives with his advice and guidance. However what followed was a decade-long web of conspiracy, emotional turmoil, psychological and physical abuse.

  • September 29 · 1 hr 29 min

    Episode 300: The Lost Children of Colombia

    In May 2023, a small plane carrying a mother, her four children (ages 13, 9, 4, and 11 months), and two other adults crashed into the dense Amazon rainforest. The adult passengers didn’t survive the impact, however the children walked away from the crash and survived 40 days in the jungle. An unprecedented rescue mission was launched for the children which combined every tool at the Colombian Military’s disposal and the invaluable tracking skills and ancient knowledge of Indigenous volunteers.

  • September 22 · 1 hr 8 min

    Episode 299: Swim For Your Life

    In August of 1981, Tami Ennis believed she’d be spending a relaxing afternoon on a sailboat with friends, however after a few seemingly minor setbacks, Tami and the group were left stranded in the ocean clinging to a sinking boat. After a tense night out on the water, Tami told the group they needed to attempt to swim to shore. Tami not only successfully swam multiple miles back to shore, but also witnessed the terrifying moment her friend was attacked and killed by a shark.

  • September 15 · 1 hr 4 min

    Episode 298: Angel of Death

    Daniel Perez, who went by the alias "Lou Castro", claimed to be an immortal, centuries-old angel with supernatural powers. He could predict the future, raise the dead, change the weather and more. His followers believed “Lou” had these supernatural abilities because on more than one occasion, he correctly predicted when a member would pass away. But in reality, the only reason he knew when certain people were going to die was because he was the one responsible.

  • September 8 · 1 hr 1 min

    Episode 297: Listen To Your Gut

    In this listener episode we discuss a few terrifying uber rides, an attempted abduction, a haunted daycare, and more!

  • September 1 · 48 min

    Episode 296: Someone Is Lying

    On April 21st 2001, a woman who was covered in blood, burst through the doors of a Kentucky Fried Chicken screaming for someone to call 911. Through her hysterical pleas, employees at the KFC managed to figure out that her name was Melissa Latham and that she was claiming a man and woman had tried to kill her. As paramedics and police arrived and tended to Melissa, a well dressed woman named Tonica Jenkins walked in, urging police to stop Melissa. Tonica claimed Melissa had just stolen $1,000 from her however she had nothing to do with her assault. With both women coming across as believable and many unanswered questions, police needed to figure out which one was telling the truth.

  • August 25 · 50 min

    Episode 295: Multi-State Chase

    In 2006, Karen Kummerer was stepping back into the dating scene after divorcing her husband of 17 years. On a night out with her sister, she met Joseph Scott Freeman and the two began quickly dating. Not long into their relationship, things took a dark turn and after only 7 months with Scott, Karen called things off. Despite the emergency restraining order Karen got, Scott continued stalking Karen until he ambushed and abducted her while she was on her way to work. What followed was a multi-state chase with the police and FBI in pursuit.

  • August 18 · 1 hr 5 min

    Episode 294: Taking Down The New York Mafia

    For 6 years, FBI Special Agent Joeseph Pistone, worked undercover as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco in order to infiltrate the biggest mafia families in New York City. Slowly but surely Pistone worked his way up the ranks of primarily the Bonanno Crime family until they asked him to join their family as a “made” man shortly before the FBI ended his assignment. Thanks to the evidence he collected, over 200 mobsters would be convicted and one of the biggest mafia families would be brought down. It was the most successful undercover operation in FBI history.

  • August 11 · 48 min

    Episode 293: The Internet's First Serial Killer

    In 2000, 15-year-old Heather Robinson learned that her adopted parents were not legally her parents – and her real name wasn't even Heather. The man who facilitated her adoption when she was only 4 months old had actually murdered her biological mother, and that man was still very much a part of her life. Heather’s life was turned upside down when she learned that her Uncle John was a serial killer and had taken the lives of at least 8 women, her mother included.

  • August 4 · 51 min

    Episode 292: An Old Friend

    On October 11th 2016, Washington detectives received a bizarre call from a man claiming he wanted to report a murder, however it hadn’t happened yet. An old friend from high school had contacted him over facebook and asked him to kill someone. Detectives quickly determined that the threat was real and used the caller as their informant.

  • July 28 · 43 min

    Episode 291: If You Tell

    While Bernadette Hyde was on a walk in 1996 with her then boyfriend, Besham Sugrim, she learned he had killed someone. Although Bernadette heard what he said, she didn't believe her boyfriend was capable of such a thing and had the strong urge to fix him. After years of abuse, Besham once again shared with Bernadette that he had murdered someone. Even after learning about the second brutal murder it would be years before her husband would face justice. Besham made it clear that if she went to the police, she and her family would be next.

  • July 21 · 58 min

    Episode 290: Terrifying Encounters

    We'll be discussing more Reddit Creepy Encounters, including someone who got cornered at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the night, a woman who was almost murdered by her boyfriend, a terrifying delivery job, and more!

  • July 14 · 1 hr 12 min

    Episode 289: The Madonna Stalker

    Madonna’s most notorious stalker is Robert Dewey Hoskins who broke into her Hollywood home multiple times and terrorized the pop star. Hoskins suffered from erotomania, a delusional disorder where a person falsely believes someone of a higher social status is in love with them, and falsely claimed that he and Madonna were married.

  • July 7 · 48 min

    Episode 288: The Uber Driver Killer

    February 20th 2016, Jason Dalton was driving for Uber when he went on a random, deadly shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan, killing six people and critically wounding two others between picking up regular fares. He later blamed mind control for his actions, saying the app took over his body and made him do it.

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