During the height of the Great Depression in New York City, speakeasy owner Tony Marino and his friends were desperate for cash. They needed quick money and decided that the best bet was to commit life insurance fraud. Mike Malloy seemed like the easiest target. He had no family or friends, no consistent job, no home, and was by all accounts a severe alcoholic. Tony and his thugs hatched a plan for Mike to drink himself to death, but they would slowly learn how shockingly resilient Mike was. PAT...
Sep 20, 2022•56 min
We continue where we left off last week, with the police all over John Esposito. However, they can't seem to find any trace of Katie, despite searching John's house three separate times. All the while, Katie is still locked up feet from where they are. She eventually manages to break John down in an incredibly inventive way, securing her freedom, and ultimately setting up an ending that is everything that we wanted for her. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo ext...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Katie Beers was dealt a bad hand from day one. For the first 9 years of her life she endured severe neglect from her mother, and constant abuse by her aunt and uncle. Which was bad enough, however days before her 10th birthday, Katie was abducted by a family friend and kept in a bunker underneath his house. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo extra episode + voting power) https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Instagram Tik Tok...
Sep 06, 2022•52 min
John and Jean Silverwood set out to sail the world with their four children. The family was on the last leg of the two year journey when their sailboat struck a reef stranding them in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. To make matters even worse, the gigantic 2,500 lb mast snapped and fell directly onto John pinning him down and severely injuring him. As the sailboat was torn apart by black waves, all they could do was wait and hope that the distress signal they sent out was received by anyone. PA...
Aug 30, 2022•52 min•Ep. 96
Eastern Airline's Flight 401 from New York to Miami was about to touch down, when their landing gear malfunctioned. The crew promptly engaged autopilot and climbed back to 2000 feet to try and fix the problem. Eventually, after failing to fix the gear immediately, they had to send someone down underneath the plane to manually check. Unbeknownst to the crew, the autopilot had been disengaged, and the plane was slowly losing altitude. The descent was so gradual that no one had noticed, until it wa...
Aug 23, 2022•52 min
In 1997 there had been a string of robbery/homicides throughout some of the fast food restaurants around Nashville Tennessee. The perpetrator always had the employees empty the safe, before he would take their lives, and swipe the tape out of the surveillance cameras. The plan was to not leave any evidence behind and especially no witnesses. But in March of 1997, the fast food killer unknowingly left behind a witness named Jose Gonzalez.
Aug 16, 2022•51 min
Julian and Carolynne had been dating for 2 years, and planned to have a picnic on the 1200 acre property that Julian's mom owned in Budgeree, Australia. They were having a great time by the casual, yet natural, 10 foot waterfall at the end of one of the trails. They were supposed to be home in a couple of hours, and wanting to be on time, they packed up and headed out. On the way back, Julian was looking for some roadkill that he saw on the way in so that he could get a closer look at what it wa...
Aug 09, 2022•56 min
When a rockslide pins Warren Macdonald and prevents him from moving, he must hold out in hopes, through rain and rising water levels, that his new friend will be able to climb down the mountain and return with help. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo extra episode + voting power) https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Inspiring conversations with one aim to help others, we all have a story Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support t...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 92
In Newburgh, New York, cousins JJ and Pappito were having fun with their friend Cathy in the snow the day before Thanksgiving. There was a snowbank that was 8 feet tall in a nearby parking lot, and a snow fort was being built. As you might imagine, it was lit. That was until their parents noticed that JJ and Pappito had not come home before their curfew. Mild concern turned into an intense panic as the parents realized that the kids were nowhere to be found. It was especially concerning because ...
Jul 26, 2022•48 min•Ep. 91
In a small rural community in Illinois, Julie Rae and her son Joel were sleeping in their home when Julie was awoken by a scream. She dashed out of bed to find an intruder wearing a ski mask. She tried to chase him down, assuming he was kidnapping Joel, but the man knocked her on the ground, beat her head while she was down, and walked off into the night. When police arrived on the scene, Julie learned that things were much worse than she originally believed, and she was their number one suspect...
Jul 19, 2022•54 min•Ep. 90
Auburn Calloway, a flight engineer for Fed Ex, boarded cargo flight number 705 with a guitar case and a sinister plan. Shortly after the flight stabilized at a cruising altitude, Calloway put his plan into action. He attacked the flight crew, sparking an intense fight to survive, thousands of feet above the ground. The tactics the crew used to gain the upper hand, pushed their bodies and the aircraft to their absolute limit. PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo ex...
Jul 12, 2022•54 min•Ep. 89
It's been a while. Let's talk about the stories you sent in! PATREON ($2/mo ad-free early access episodes + discord server, $5/mo extra episode + voting power) https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Inspiring conversations with one aim to help others, we all have a story Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show...
Jul 05, 2022•53 min
Gabby McKenzie was only 16 years old when she met 20 year old Andy Wilson. At first everything with him was great, the two had started dating and soon enough, had moved in together. But things changed when Gabby got pregnant. Andy became extremely possessive and violent. Gabby got up the strength to leave him, but he told her if she ever found a new boyfriend, he'd kill the guy. And he meant it. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Insp...
Jun 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 88
Jim Holly and Jens Lundy wanted to get closer to both of their fathers, and decided to plan a joint fishing trip to Mexico. However, instead of taking a commercial flight, Jim would fly all of them down in his own plane. The flight went well until they got over the Gulf of Mexico, where there was an unexpected storm system. Jim decided to fly through it, thinking it was small enough to power through., but the storm never let up. Jim pulled the plane up to get above the storm, and just a few mome...
Jun 21, 2022•53 min•Ep. 87
19-year-old Jennifer Asbensen desperately needed a ride to work after missing the bus one evening in September of 1992. When a seemingly kind stranger pulled up and offered one, Jennifer hesitated, but ultimately decided to get into the car to avoid being late and losing her job. However Jennifer was about to be abducted, tortured and almost killed in a remote desert by one of America’s most prolific serial killers. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Ti...
Jun 14, 2022•59 min•Ep. 86
We start off part 2 where we left off, at the beginning of what was the longest shootout in LAPD history. The SLA are cornered, and Patty is still at large with Bill and Emily Harris. Unsurprisingly, the shooutout does not end well for the SLA, but Bill, Emily, and Patty continue to escape capture for over a year after this. This party crosses state lines, and by party I mean domestic terrorism. It culminates in their most grotesque forms of "activism" with a new cast of characters. Will anyone ...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 85
Patty Hearst, the granddaughter of media magnate William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a revolutionary marxist "army". She was used in order to force her family to donate food to those in need. It was a story like no other at the time, and to make it even more sensational, Patty seemed to begin taking the side of her captors? This story continues to not make sense to us. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok ChatA...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 84
Let's talk about some amazing animals that saved people's lives! We love these. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Inspiring conversations with one aim to help others, we all have a story Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show...
May 24, 2022•57 min•Ep. 83
Three masked men broke into the home of a man named Michael and demanded a million dollars they believed Michael had. They threw Michael and his roommate Mary Barnes into the back of a van and drove out into the desert where they were convinced Michael had buried this money. But when they didn't get what they wanted, these psychotic men tortured Michael and left the two of them for dead. Once police got involved, the case took so many twists and turns that this story should really be turned into...
May 20, 2022•3 min
In 2007 Eduardo Valseca was living a great life with his wife Jane and their three children in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The small town was rich in history, and their kids went to a school that they had helped set up on their 1,000 acre property. However, their lives would change forever when a highly organized group kidnapped Eduardo as he and Jane were driving home from the school. Fortunately, they left Jane behind after initially grabbing them both, but she was left to come up with thei...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min
11 year-old Mijalina Ortega lived with her PCP addicted father, Michael. He was constantly paranoid, and she would have to tip toe around his outbursts in order to survive. One night while under the influence he was arrested for creating a disturbance. Mijalina was taken into child protective services, but was released soon after to Michael WHILE HE WAS STILL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PCP . When they got home, she started to get ready for her first day of sixth grade, but Michael had a mental break...
May 10, 2022•54 min
Chaos ensues when the I35W bridge in Minneapolis collapses during rush hour. Around a hundred cars found themselves immediately in free fall, along with the construction workers on site. First responders had to scramble to save lives with bystanders who jumped into action, while the victims fought to get to safety. It was a horrific tragedy that brought out the best in all the people who acted without hesitation. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik T...
May 03, 2022•52 min
Kendra Beebe was going through a nasty divorce when she met successful actor, Shelley Malil. The two hit it off, however over time Shelley became more and more controlling of Kendra. She broke up with him a couple times before completely blocking his number. This toxic relationship all came to a head when Shelley showed up unannounced at Kendra's house to end her life. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Inspiring conversations with on...
Apr 26, 2022•55 min•Ep. 79
In the late 90s, Lindsay Tornambe's family moved to Minnesota to be on a farm that was owned and run by the River Road Fellowship. The group was an extreme religious cult led by Victor Barnard, who had declared himself to be Jesus in the flesh. Things were more or less alright until Victor chose 10 first born girls to be his "maidens", including 13 year-old Lindsay and 12 year old Jess Schweiss. The maidens would live with Victor, tend to his every need, and abide by his strict rules. The abusiv...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 22 min
On January 13th 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck an underwater rock after the captain made some extremely poor decisions. Much of this disaster could have been avoided if the captain had told the passengers of the ship what was going on, but instead he lied to everyone around him. It was the worst cruise disaster since the Titanic. Get access to our exclusive bonus content at: https://www.patreon.com/nottodaypodcast Instagram Tik Tok Support the show...
Apr 16, 2022•4 min
Michael Packard is a self-proclaimed fishaholic who fishes professionally in Cape Cod catching lobster and tuna. What's unique about Michael is that he actually dives down to the bottom to catch lobster and tuna in a scuba suit! All was well until one day while fishing, he was literally swallowed whole by a whale pinocchio style. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Inspiring conversations with one aim to help others, we all have a stor...
Apr 12, 2022•46 min
This is the story of how a 10-year-old girl took down a serial killer. Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Inspiring conversations with one aim to help others, we all have a story Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show...
Apr 05, 2022•57 min•Ep. 76
On August 5, 2010, more than 700,000 tons of rock suddenly caved in, blocking the central passage to the tunnels in the San José Mine in Chile’s Atacama Desert. This collapse left 33 men trapped deep under ground in extreme conditions beneath some of the hardest rock on the planet. The rescue operation that followed was an extraordinary effort with an enormous time pressure and involved teamwork by hundreds of people from different organizations, areas of expertise, and countries. Ad free early ...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 75
You know the drill! If you have a story of your own, send it to notodaypodcast@gmail.com Ad free early episodes, and an extra episode a month --> Patreon Instagram Tik Tok ChatAholic Inspiring conversations with one aim to help others, we all have a story Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show...
Mar 22, 2022•54 min
In 2016 Sheri Papini disappeared one afternoon after going on a run, leaving behind only her cell phone in the grass. When her husband Keith Papini returned home from work that day to find only his wife's cellphone on the ground with bits of her blonde hair tangled into her headphones, he immediately called 911. Police and volunteers searched far and wide for Sherri while the entire nation prayed for her safe return. However from day one this case was surrounded by controversy and theories. When...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 74
