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Now Fear This! is a true crime comedy podcast about murders & mysteries, mayhem & misdeeds. Join us twice a month for a chatty, sassy, and saucy take on all the things that scare the s**t out of us. And a few things that don’t.
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Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
This week’s podcast episode has your hosts attempting to piece together the long and winding tale of the 1985 murder of Helen Wilson and its resulting trials, as featured in the doc series on HBO Mind Over Murder. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:
How could Becky & Merie forget the name of the badass woman who got this nightmare all figured out? (BTW, it’s Special Investigator Tina Vath, thus the title of this ep!) Ya wanna see a tutorial on how to have sex in a video store? How for the loveofbabyjesusinamager can some nonexistent dirty dishes lead directly to 6 murder convictions? Is Merie a Vulcan or an elf? What phenomenon is deadly to humans but creates...giant radishes? What exactly IS a cognitive dissonance-a-palooza (and how can anyone possibly know that)? Can YOU hear Becky nodding? Come for your pod-coasts unscientific analysis of caves & volcanoes. Stay for Becky’s simple solution for living a calmer, more peaceful life.
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Welcome back to the Now Fear This podcast’s coverage of the awful murder of Dallas dentist Dr. Kendra Hatcher, with discussion of the police investigation and the ensuing trials. Along the way, your hosts address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:
Does drinking and taking Ambien turn you into a murder-plotting psycho? Did Becky pick the wrong week to quit huffing paint? Don’t you hate it when your car shows up on the news as a murder scene getaway vehicle? Do you use a dry erase board with $ signs on it to plan your murders just so the police will fully know your plot when they raid your house? (No? Just Becky, then? Okay.) How are Merie’s immunosuppressant drugs related to her decision to go on the lam following a murder spree? Do YOU want to choose who Becky kills on national TV in order to fulfill her Barkley list? (Email her at fearless@nowfear.com!) Why is Merie threatening Becky with turning around and showing Becky her flannel shirt collection? 🙀 Did Becky’s cat really try & kill her & make it look like a suicide?
Come for Becky’s voice turning into the Wicked Witch of the West around minute 27. Stay to the very end for little preview of an upcoming Now Fear This! episode about an HBO murder documentary.
Sources for this episode include Daily Mail. Texas Monthly. Dallas Observer.
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
This week’s podcast episode has Merie & Becky discussing the murder-for-hire of beloved children’s dentist Kendra Hatcher, which occurred in Becky’s neighborhood in 2015. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:
How does a tandem bike lead directly to divorce in a parking lot in Napa? How is breast cup size related to whether or not you could…stroke out? How many of us call 911 when we can’t get the wifi to work? (No? Just Becky? 🤷♀️) Death by fitted sheet…or sports bra? Your choice. What sperm-based true-crime documentary makes Becky “sangry?” (And can y’all just keep your sperm inside your bodies until…invited? Thanks!) Who amongst us is capable of negotiating like a man for a murder-for-hire position?
Come for Merie’s workout-related near-death experience. Stay for your pod-coasts' offensive list of “troubley” names (And forgive Becky, okay? Her name is BECKY!)
Also, hey, Brenda: MOVE ON.
Sources for this episode include Daily Mail. Texas Monthly. Dallas Observer. And go to Southern Decadence weekend in New Orleans. Go.
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
This week’s podcast dives into the curious case of “The Selfie Murderer” Amanda Taylor, and other various and sundry selfie-related deaths. Along the way, your hosts address the burning questions you didn’t even know you had, like:.
Is that an alien egg or a green vagina? Who amongst us isn’t too crazy for ISIS? What behavior does Merie engage in that totally wigs out a Disney dolphin trainer? Can you forgive Becky for being super bummed about all the mass shootings? Thank you. (Also, she’s sorry for being really cleavage-y. It’s not her fault.) How come the “Wild West” had strict gun regulation back then, yet we can’t pull our shit together today? Why is Merie threatening to take Becky to a museum specifically designed for Becky’s waking nightmare (aka, selfies)? Can you leave the quote mark hanging? (Not if Merie has anything to say about it!) Come for the cross-heavy decor. Stay for Becky’s official Senate campaign slogan (against the universally loathed Ted Cruz 🤮) coined by her future campaign manager Merie. Trust me: it’s a good one.
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Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Part 2 of the podcast’s exploration of the tiny town of Skidmore, MO has your pod-coasts traveling along the dusty trail of a gruesome murder and more than one potential kidnapping, taking a detour through Texas and the Ozarks, yet somehow ending up back in Missouri. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t even know you had, like:
Is Skidmore really just this nice little community of people who are sitting ducks for out-of-town Chester the Molesters, murderers, and baby snatchers? Is Aaron Rodgers actually the pitcher for a Major League Baseball club (and how could anyone possibly know that!)? Does Becky really offer her ear to Merie as a birthday gift? What are the odds of Merie dreaming about cats nursing orphaned baby squirrels? (Pretty good!) What are the odds of you catching Becky watching a “body horror” movie? (Slim to none!) What are the odds of you finding Merie having sex behind a Dumpster (Less than zero - who has that kind of quad strength?!) What is the thing Merie reveals about herself that horrifies Becky so much she wishes to turn back time to before she heard it?
Come for the cuss-shaming. Stay for the machete-wielding phone avenger.
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
This week’s podcast episode has Merie & Becky metaphorically heading into the tiny town of Skidmore, MO, and the murders, assaults, unsolved crimes, and odd disappearances that have happened there. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:
IS it the year of penises on television? (And what other penises are there?!) Is “Skidmore” a new CW show where there's hot people casting spells and doing crimes? (We hope so!🤞🏻) Is Becky in fact looking at Merie while touching her boobs? (Maybe!) Would Becky rather murder her husband than have insomnia? (Only sometimes!) Can we stop giving people the middle name Wayne? (‘Cause it’s guaranteed serial killer material!) What unknown “California drug” makes you shave all your pubic hair? Come for the Mr. & Mrs. Punkin contest. Stay for the turkey baster-based breast implants Becky is threatening to inflict on Merie.
(Also, That’s some Grade A nerd shit right there.)
Sources for this episode include:
Medium.com. Talk Murder with Me. Oxygen.com Rolling Stone. A book called Baby be Mine by Diane Fanning. https://allthatsinteresting.com/branson-perry
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
This week’s continuation of season 2 of the podcast has Merie & Becky heading down the long, terrifying, and confusing crime story of the murder of Jessica Chambers. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:
How does Merie start a turf war with Mississippi gangs over copyright infringement? Do you want to apply to her super-exclusive wine club, the Sip Mob? Remember when your pod-coasts used to be good at, you know, podcasting? (Us, either!) Should you learn how to surf after the age of…40? (Hint: NO!!!) Did Becky go to Cambridge or not (and how could anyone possibly know that?)?! Can you be in a small town in Mississippi and NOT be in a drug gang? (Probably not!) Would Becky convict you for murdering someone because of pimento cheese? (Never! 🤮) Should you kidnap Merie for her ATM’s PIN? (Only if you don’t want it!) What pairs well with baloney sandwiches, Entenmanns, and Chee-toes? (Maybe a nice Chablis?)
Come for the book called How my Podcast ruined my Marriage and my Life. Stay for Merie’s description of how she’s going to die at the hands of…Bob.
Sources for this episode include: Oxygen. People. ID Crimefeed. Clarion Ledger.
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
WE’RE BAAAAACK!!!! This week’s podcast episode has Merie & Becky attempting to take on the terrifying phenomenon known as house squatting (and not the potty-related kind - eww) and a Netflix show called “Worst Roommate Ever.” Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:
Is “Bye Karen” the new “Bye Felicia?” 🤞🏻What fear-inducing activity is Merie doing with her husband’s phone while he’s asleep at night? DOES Merie need to see the tooth that’s all rotted out in the back of your head? Do YOU want to see Merie’s weird cat fetish stuff? (Neither does Becky!) Does Becky judge you when she peers in your windows while you’re having sex? (You’ll never know!) Can Merie…count? (Depends: Are Becky’s f-bombs in this episode numbered at 0 or 25?!?) Does Merie have stories of squatters and even strangers living in her mom’s attic? (Of course she does!)
Come for the U-Haul inflicted PTSD. Stay to witness Merie becoming her mother.
Also, you’re not taking Becky’s fucking cat.
Sources include: New Yorker. D Magazine. Listverse. AppleNews.
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
For this year’s continuation of the 12 Fears of Christmas, join Becky & Merie as they discuss terrifying holiday shopping, sappy Hallmark movies, and some creeeeeeepy Christmastime disappearances. Along the way, they spread unconfirmed disinformation about Walmart and modern slavery. Also:
What’s all this about the violence in an invented county called Clarecork in Ireland? How long do those Forever 21 dresses last before they disintegrate? Long enough for you to snag yourself a prince from Malvadeniastan? Want to join Merie in all her watching of German torture porn? How ‘bout the scary violent guy who turns out to be prince AND saves the town square? Why not Christmas at Six Flags? Becky apologizes for the horrible French accents attempted by your pod-coasts. So…grab your pepper spray and let’s go shopping!
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
For this year’s continuation of the 12 Fears of Christmas, join Becky & Merie as they discuss terrifying holiday shopping, sappy Hallmark movies, and some creeeeeeepy Christmastime disappearances. Along the way, they spread unconfirmed disinformation about Walmart and modern slavery. Also:
What’s all this about the violence in an invented county called Clarecork in Ireland? How long do those Forever 21 dresses last before they disintegrate? Long enough for you to snag yourself a prince from Malvadeniastan? Want to join Merie in all her watching of German torture porn? How ‘bout the scary violent guy who turns out to be prince AND saves the town square? Why not Christmas at Six Flags? Becky apologizes for the horrible French accents attempted by your pod-coasts. So…grab your pepper spray and let’s go shopping!