Case #056 - Amy Lynn Bradley

Case #056 - Amy Lynn Bradley

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 [https://tips.fbi.gov/]. * Phone: Contact your Local FBI Office [https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices] or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.   Submit a Tip to the Family: * Email: amybradleyismissing@gmail.com * Online: Submit information directly via the Amy Bradley Is Missing Tip Page [https://amybradleyismissing.com/submit-a-tip/]. * 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 doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com [doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com] 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 [https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters]   (sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)

Case #055 - Brandon Swanson

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, cmeester@co.lincoln.mn.us - Agent Derek Woodford, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 651-793-7000 - FBI ViCAP, 1-800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov 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 [https://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 doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com [doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com] 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 [https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters]   (sources for this episode were: medium articles, ati articles, Reddit, truecrimesocietyblog.com [https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/], thecoldcases.com [http://cases.com/], fbi.gov [http://fbi.gov/], Wikipedia and Google.)

Case #054 - Harold Holt

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 doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com [doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com] 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 [https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters]   (sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)

Case #053 - H.H. Holmes

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 doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com [doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com] 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 [http://britanica.com/], crimemuseum.org [http://crimemuseum.org/], thewestendmuseum.org [http://westendmuseum.org/], smithsonianmag.com [http://smithsonianmag.com/], encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org [http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/], windycityghosts.com [http://windycityghosts.com/], biography.com [http://biography.com/], mysteriouschicago.com [http://mysteriouschicago.com/], Wikipedia, Eleanor Neale and Morbid's coverage of the case, the documentary HH Holmes America's first serial killer.)

Case #052 - The Life and Death of Marilyn Monroe

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 doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com [doyoudarepodcast@gmail.com] 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 [https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Celebs/monroe,%20marilyn_report.pdf]   (sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)