Not Today

After their freshman year of college, a friend group decided they'd all live together for their sophomore year. Early into the year, one of their roommates, Talia Ray, informed the house that her father was getting out of prison and she was so excited for him to finally visit. When Larry Ray first arrived, it seemed like he made a real positive change in some of their lives with his advice and guidance. However what followed was a decade-long web of conspiracy, emotional turmoil, psychological and physical abuse.

In May 2023, a small plane carrying a mother, her four children (ages 13, 9, 4, and 11 months), and two other adults crashed into the dense Amazon rainforest. The adult passengers didn’t survive the impact, however the children walked away from the crash and survived 40 days in the jungle. An unprecedented rescue mission was launched for the children which combined every tool at the Colombian Military’s disposal and the invaluable tracking skills and ancient knowledge of Indigenous volunteers.

In August of 1981, Tami Ennis believed she’d be spending a relaxing afternoon on a sailboat with friends, however after a few seemingly minor setbacks, Tami and the group were left stranded in the ocean clinging to a sinking boat. After a tense night out on the water, Tami told the group they needed to attempt to swim to shore. Tami not only successfully swam multiple miles back to shore, but also witnessed the terrifying moment her friend was attacked and killed by a shark.

Daniel Perez, who went by the alias "Lou Castro", claimed to be an immortal, centuries-old angel with supernatural powers. He could predict the future, raise the dead, change the weather and more. His followers believed “Lou” had these supernatural abilities because on more than one occasion, he correctly predicted when a member would pass away. But in reality, the only reason he knew when certain people were going to die was because he was the one responsible.

In this listener episode we discuss a few terrifying uber rides, an attempted abduction, a haunted daycare, and more!