Now Fear This! the podcast with Becky & Merie

Now Fear This! the podcast with Becky & Merie

Now Fear This! is a chatty, sassy, and saucy take on all the things that scare the s**t outta us...you know, stuff that is salacious, shocking, or even silly. From serial killers to saturated fat, stalkers to silent karaoke. It's all here.

Episodes

October 6, 2022 ‱ 57 mins

This week’s podcast episode celebrates the start of Halloween season, with Becky and Merie diving into the Hook Man urban legend’s origin story, which may date back to the still-unsolved Texas-based Phantom Killer. Along the way, your hosts address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:

Which mental institution do YOU want to tour for a college field trip? Is a pre-Faceb...

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This week’s podcast episode delves into Death by Cable Guy, featuring the lovely Texas grandma Betty Thomas murdered by Roy James Holden, Jr., who headed to WalMart with her credit cards and without changing from his murder clothes. Along the way, Becky & Merie address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:

Can you cut the weight line out & cover the whirl? (Neither can ...

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This week’s podcast episode involves fencing-induced violence (and not the kind that gets you an Olympic medal, more like prison time) as neighborly disputes turn horrifying and murderous. Along the way, your hosts address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:

How does a meal of liver & onions lead to Becky questioning Merie’s moral compass? What do you get the psychopa...

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This week, your podcast hosts are fearing for grown adult men, Terrence Woods and Lars Mittank, who both vanished without a trace in broad daylight and in front of witnesses, never to be seen again. Along the way, Becky & Merie address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:

Is the doctor’s clinic in Bulgaria next to the Cinnabon or the Chilis 2? How much will Mark Cuban ...

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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 figur...

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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 p...

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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
st...

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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...

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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...

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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 wh...

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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, t...

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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?” đŸ€žđŸ»What fear-inducing activity is Merie doing with her husband’s phone while he’s asleep ...

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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?...

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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?...

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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?...

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Once upon a time, a girl named Becky watched a movie named “Love, Actually.” While most people react to said film with smiles and even reverence, Becky reacted with sadness â˜č, nausea đŸ€ź, and even anger đŸ€Ź.

One year ago, Merie and Becky sat down to talk about this film as a part of their “12 Fears of Christmas.” The full episode had to be edited down to 15 minutes, thus inducin...

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This week’s Thanksgiving podcast episode has Merie and Becky examining nutso-deluxo cases of holiday meal-based family murders, featuring murderer Joel Guy, Jr. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: Do YOU have a safety advisor around when you financially cut off your grown-assed adult human male child? (Perhaps you should. Especially if he looks like this guy ↓)

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This week’s podcast episode has Merie & Becky attempting to take on the latest internet challenge: Slap a teacher! No, not really. But they do give the NFT! treatment to silly and dangerous memes & challenges, like the gas tank drug-based car explosion murders and that whole milk crate debacle. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:

What did Y...

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Join Becky & Merie in this podcast episode, where they do not hold back on their scathing review of the god-awful horror show of a horror “movie” Malignant. They do, however, use said “movie” as a springboard for discussing crime as it relates to various & sundry twins and identities, parasitic or otherwise...so, there’s that. Along the way, believe it or not, your hosts also address the burning questions yo...

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Welcome to the bonus podcast episode for Halloween 2021, featuring Becky and a lil bit of spooky storytelling.

Tune in for some ghosts đŸ‘», a coupla stalkers & creepers đŸ”Ș, and more than one haunted house đŸ˜±.

If you like ‘em, let your pod-coasts know & maybe they can do more of this in the future!

These are from the “interwebs” AND include a couple of tales auth...

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