Welcome to Episode Thirty-Six of Do You Dare?

IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE DO YOU DARE? DUO!

Join us this week as Cian tells us about one of the most baffling unsolved cases we’ve covered so far.

(Trigger warnings: N/A)

In this episode we look into disappearance of The Sodder Children and we try to untangle all of the weirdness that surrounds this case.

Follow along as Em, Cian and a special guest try to figure out whether what happened that fateful night was a horrific crime and kidnapping or just a tragic accident with a bunch of horrible coincidences…

Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next episode as Em kicks off 2026 with a special episode dedicated to the pairs Nan in honour of her birthday. We’ve got a mix of twisted history, true crime and theatre… it’s going to be a riot!

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Welcome to Episode Thirty-Five of Do You Dare?

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE DO YOU DARE? DUO!

Join us this week as Em unravels a tragic murder that kicked off a media tabloid frenzy in the UK.

(Trigger warnings for mentions of child pornography.)

In this episode we cover the heartbreaking case of Joanna Yeates whose body was discovered in the snow on Christmas Day of 2010.

Following along with the investigation as they combed through suspects, followed the clues and eventually were able to capture the monster that did it.

Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next episode as Cian tells you the still unsolved mystery of five missing children and one house fire that left both investigators and a family with more questions than answers.

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(sources for this episode were: The murder of Joanna Yeates documentary on amazon prime, Wikipedia, a video on the case by YouTuber Eleanor Neale, bbc news articles, express.co.uk, Google and a Guardian article.)

Welcome to Episode Thirty-Four of Do You Dare?

IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE DO YOU DARE? DUO!

Join us this week as Cian tells us about an extremely deadly night that took place Christmas Eve 2008 when a man dressed up as Santa pulled up to a family gathering and unleashed all hell.

(Trigger warnings for mentions of domestic violence and suicide.)

In this episode we cover The Covina Massacre where a bitter ex husband by the name of Bruce Pardo decided to go on a killing spree that left 9 members of a single family dead and would have likely killed even more had his plan unfolded the way he’d wanted it to.

Following along with us as we unravel the sequence of events that destroyed one family’s Christmas and made us all think twice about who is at the door.

Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next Tuesday as Em dives into a relatively recent UK case that cause one of the biggest media storms around at the time.

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Welcome to Episode Thirty-Three of Do You Dare?

IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE DO YOU DARE? DUO!

Join us this week as Em tells us all about ‘The Downtown Posse’ a group of teens and young adults who definitely ended up on Santa’s bad side in 1992 when they went on a three day crime spree from the 24th of December to the 26th

(Trigger warnings for mentions of graphic violence.)

In this episode we travel to Ohio to cover the Dayton Christmas killings of 1992 where the gang that went by the name ‘The Downtown Posse’ killed six people, injured multiple others and changed the holiday season for one city for years to come.

Following along with us as we tell you all the details of their tree day crime spree, how they eventually got caught, their punishments and we remember the victims that tragically lost their lives when this callous group of young adults decided they were simply bored and wanted to kill.

Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next Tuesday as

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(sources for this episode were: oxygen.com, nbcnews.com, a mirror article, the sun.co.uk, discover.hubpages.com, murderpedia, a medium article and Wikipedia)

Welcome to Episode Thirty-Two of Do You Dare?

IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE DO YOU DARE? DUO!

Join us this week as Cian dips into eastern European folklore and kicks off the holiday season with St Nick’s more sinister counterpart.

(Trigger warnings for mentions of child abuse.)

In this episode Cian tells us about the history of Krampus and what happens to naughty children during Krampusnacht when they don’t follow the rules. This part human part goat like figure who originated in the Germanic alpine regions may have started around the 17th century but he only grows more and more popular as the years go on.

Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next Tuesday as Em takes a darker turn into some Christmas crime that was committed by some very naughty young people.

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Welcome to Episode Thirty-One of Do You Dare?

All this November, Tuesdays are for Twisted History over here at Do You Dare?

So buckle up because the past has never been more revealing.

Join us this week as Em breaks down the truth and the myths behind one of America’s most popular holidays and takes you to a part of history you probably weren’t taught in school.

(Trigger warnings for discussions of genocide, massacres, racism, xenophobia, rape, slavery, murder.)

In this episode Em tells us the dark truth behind Thanksgiving. We journey back in time to talk about everything from early America and colonisation to the myths taught in schools and the truths about the founding of this holiday from the perspective of native Americans.

As thanksgiving takes place this year please consider looking into and supporting these charities that do amazing work to support indigenous communities:

Home - Native American Rights Fund

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Home | NCAI

Homepage - NICWA

Indigenous Environmental Network | Respecting and Adhering to Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Law

StrongHearts Native Helpline | Identify Abuse

https://www.niwrc.org/

Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next Tuesday as Cian kicks off the Christmas season by telling us about a certain European folklore figure that is the opposite side of the Santa coin.

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(sources for this episode were: Britannica, familysearch.org, potawatomi.org, a Delish article, a Forbes article, blog.nativehope.org, smithonianmag.com, americanindian.si.edu, history for kids.net, bia.gov, Wikipedia.)

Welcome to Episode Thirty of Do You Dare?

All this November, Tuesdays are for Twisted History over here at Do You Dare?

So buckle up because the past has never been more revealing.

Join us this week as Cian takes us to 1800’s London where one of the world’s most popular beverages turns into a deadly tidal wave which not only destroys buildings but also takes lives along with it.

In this episode Cian tells us about The London Beer Flood of 1814 and how a small fault with the company’s vats lead to an explosion of beer that left it flooding out and taking out any buildings and people that happened to have the misfortune of being in its path.

Plus we also talk about what went down in the aftermath.

Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next Tuesday as Em tells us the truths behind a certain topical American holiday that’s history is far darker than what people are taught in schools.

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Welcome to Episode Twenty-Nine of Do You Dare?

All this November, Tuesdays are for Twisted History over here at Do You Dare?

So buckle up because the past has never been more revealing.

Join us this week as Em picks five of histories most horrifying torture methods and tells you all about them.

(Trigger Warning's for graphic and gory descriptions of torture, mentions of SA and child abuse.)

In this episode Em will be covering Rat Torture, The Rack, The Judas Cradle, The Blood Eagle and Lingchi and telling you about not only the dark history behind them but all of the gory details of what they entailed.

Play along with Cian as he tries to figure out which is the worst of the lot with each new method Em introduces.

Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next Tuesday as Cian tells us about a certain flood involving a popular beverage.

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(sources for this episode were: britanica.com, elite readers.com, medievalBritain.com, ati articles, historyhit.com, a medium article, keele.ac.uk, smithsoniamag.com, chinaknowlage.de, Wikipedia, historyskills.com historydefined.net, theworldofchinese.com, ancient-origins.net)