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Not Today

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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Episode 159: JMS Cult Part 2

Not Today ·

2023/12/19

After Jung Myung-Seok was arrested for the first time he wanted revenge on those who got him caught. In part two we're going to talk about how JMS stayed in control and all the damage he caused along the way.

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64:54

Episode 158: JMS Cult Part 1

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2023/12/12

Jung Myung-Seok started the Jesus Morning Star church in the 1970s in South Korea. The movement was able to gain popularity very quickly, especially among university students in Seoul and has even expanded to other countries. However, the church has been called a “sex cult” in the media due to the numerous allegations of sexual assaults made towards their leader and founder.

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58:50

Episode 157: Underneath It All

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2023/12/05

On March 31st, 2008 Katie Piper had sulfuric acid thrown on her face, and in an instant her entire life changed.

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57:49

Episode 156: Freak Accidents and Medical Miracles

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2023/11/28

We're going to be talking about a couple of survivors of near decapitation, a doctor who had to perform surgery on himself, a close encounter with a hippo and more! Check out our merch shop: https://nottodaypodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off Uncommon Goods: https://www.uncommongoods.com/nottoday

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43:44

Episode 155: Stuck In The Middle

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2023/11/21

April 20th 2022, started out as any other day for forensic scientist, Nicole Lenway Ford. But as Nicki was headed inside the familywise parenting center to pick up her son, a person dressed in all black ran up from behind her and shot her multiple times. As Nicki clung onto life in the hospital, police raced to figure out who wanted Nicki dead. CHECK OUT OUR MERCH!!! https://nottodaypodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on Uncommon Goods: https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/nottoday

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45:29

Episode 154: The Dating Game Killer

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2023/11/14

Serial killer Rodney Alcala was a photographer who lured women by offering to take their picture. His killing spree lasted from 1968 until 1979. During that time he was also a contestant on the daytime television show The Dating Game. For 15% off on Uncommon Goods, head to: https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/nottoday

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54:50

Episode 153: The Poison Cheesecake

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2023/11/07

On August 28th 2016, eyelash extension technician Olga Svik was begged by one of her clients, Viktoria Nasyrova, for an emergency appointment. As a thank you for seeing her last minute, Viktoria brought Olga a piece of cheesecake, however after eating it, Olga immediately felt ill and fell unconscious. Olga was rushed to the hospital, but when she came home she discovered that certain items had been stolen from her apartment. Olga would soon learn that she wasn't the only person to have an

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84:00

Episode 152: The Conjuring House

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2023/10/31

In the winter of 1971, the Perron family moved into a large farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island. For the duration of the 10 years the Perron family lived there, they would experience a haunting unlike any other. This is the true story that inspired the first conjuring movie.

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58:37

Episode 151: Spooky Listener Stories

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2023/10/24

This week we're discussing a few haunting ghost stories and a break in story that sounds like it came straight out of a movie!

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42:22

Episode 150: The Freddy Krueger Killer

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2023/10/17

When Daniel Gonzalez was 24 years old, the voices in his head told him he needed to kill people. On September 15th 2004, he set out to become a serial killer, just like his favorite horror movie monsters, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees.

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65:51

Episode 149: The Hill Abduction

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2023/10/10

On their way home from a weekend trip, Betty and Barney Hill claimed they encountered a UFO. After their strange experience that night, the couple realized they had a two hour span in which they had no memory. Disturbed and alarmed by their loss of consciousness the two underwent hypnotherapy to try and recall the lost time. During their hypnosis, the two separately recalled their shocking stories of being abducted by aliens.

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54:39

Episode 148: Siegfried and Roy

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2023/10/03

Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn rose to international stardom while performing with their many jungle cats, The duo then had their live career immediately ended when a tiger named Montecore unexpectedly attacked Roy on stage, nearly killing him.

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50:57

Episode 147: Days From Death

Not Today ·

2023/09/26

Alex Skeel first met his girlfriend, Jordan Worth, at the age of 15. The couple's relationship started out normal however as time went on Jordan became extremely controlling, physically and psychologically abusive. By the time it ended, Alex hadn't seen his family in two years and he was only 10 days away from death.

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39:59

Episode 146: The Moorehouse Survivor

Not Today ·

2023/09/19

Kate Moir was only 17 years old when she was kidnapped by two of Australia's most prolific killers after she accepted a lift from the couple after a night out in Perth in November 9, 1986. She had to face the terrible realization that she was not going to be safely dropped off at home as she had been promised, but she was now a captive. And what was even even worse was, these people had done this before.

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69:13

Episode 145: Listeners Stories 9

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2023/09/12

In this episode we're going to discuss a close call at a hotel, a terrifying car accident, an unexplainable ghost story and more! To learn more about microdosing THC go to https://www.microdose.com/ and use code: nottoday to get free shipping & 30% off your first order!

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50:46

Episode 144: Cat And Mouse

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2023/09/05

For months, Colorado police departments were sure Travis Forbes was behind the disappearance of Kenia Monge. However due to lack of evidence, they were unable to bring him to justice. That was until July 4th 2011, when another woman crossed paths with Travis. Lydia Tillman jumped from her burning second floor apartment, not only saving her life, but also giving police the evidence they needed to catch a monster. The Kenia Monge Foundation: https://keniamonge.wordpress.com/

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85:04

Episode 143: The Titanic

Not Today ·

2023/08/29

Lets talk about what happened the night the Titanic sank and about some of the survivors.

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50:13

Episode 142: Disappear Then Reappear

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2023/08/22

In February 1978, A Michigan college student went missing during a solo cross country ski trip. Over a year later, after being presumed dead, he reappeared without a single memory from the time he went missing. Head to https://factormeals.com/nottoday50 and use code nottoday50 to get 50% off!

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Episode 141: Straight To The Stratosphere

Not Today ·

2023/08/15

In 2007, German paraglider, Ewa Wiśnierska, was in Australia for the Paragliding World Championships. She had been competing in a cross country event when she got caught in a terrible storm cloud. This massive cumulonimbus had sucked her straight into the worst thunder and lightning storm her teammates had ever seen, and sent Ewa to heights greater than Mount Everest.

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Episode 140: The Family Court Bomber

Not Today ·

2023/08/08

For years one man terrorized Sydney as he carried out multiple bombings and shootings on the judges of the Family Court of Australia, their families, a church, and innocent members of the public. Throughout this reign of terror the police only ever had one suspect that could be linked to all of the crime scenes; but despite years of surveillance and investigation, they were never able to make an arrest. Leonard Warrick felt like he was untouchable. And to be fair, he almost got away with it.

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