Broads Next Door

Get ready to take an ambulance ride and listen to some infuriating audio as we continue to gain a broader understanding of fetal abduction and the Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct. When we last left off, Taylor Parker had been pulled over on the side of the road claiming she had just given birth. In this episode we'll travel with her to the hospital, hear the initial interrogation, her arrest, and questioning by policeTraffic stop: https://youtu.be/ACzcLHwLzyU Hospital: https://youtu.be/TEG12NTJ138?is=q0-8CtN6Khrt-166 Texas police interview: https://youtu.be/RmHWvvzSQYk?is=l6YtxM0wJbfL8yj7 Texarkana crime scene details: https://youtu.be/ueZEWoYTpko?is=tHUKfGs_opE8Qn3NBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Make sure you're sitting down because in part four of our fetal abduction series, we're arriving at the crime scene, as we continue to gain a broader understanding of the crimes of Taylor Parker and the murder of Reagan Hancock For the past three episodes we've been telling two stories. The first belonged to Reagan Hancock. A young wife. A mother to three-year-old Kynlee. Thirty-five weeks pregnant with a little girl named Braxlynn Sage. A woman whose family described as kind, funny, loyal, and the sort of person who made room for other people. The second belonged to Taylor Parker. A woman who spent months building a pregnancy that didn't exist. Creating a nursery. Faking a pregnancy. Living inside a story that became larger and larger until reality could no longer keep up. For three episodes-those stories have existed side by side. Today, they become one.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Don't trust pathological liars but do keep track of what they say because today we're continuing to gain a broader understanding of fetal abduction and the Netflix doc Maternal Instinct by looking at the longtime lies of the woman who looks different in every picture, Taylor Parker.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your security blanket, a cold beverage, and your internal rage because Today we're continuing our No Maternal Instinct series, but we're taking a slightly different path than the documentary as we try and gain a broader understanding of fetal abduction. Because after Part One, a lot of you wrote to us. Some of you were excited. Some of you were surprised that we spent an entire episode talking about fake pregnancies instead of jumping right into Taylor Parker. And a few of you basically said… “…Okay, but when are we getting to Taylor?” Fair question. And today… we're getting closer. But before we talk about Taylor Parker… we want to tell you about the woman whose name almost slipped away- Reagan Simmons Hancock Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Tune into your skepticism and lock your car doors because today we're beginning our multi part series on Netflix's Maternal Instinct and the horrifying crime of fetal abduction as we try and gain a broader understanding of why and how this ever happensin part one we"re looking at the broader picture- why women fake pregancies. From false pregnancies to manipulation to the worst case scenarios we're laying down the ground work before getting to the most extreme ending of fetal abductions. It's very, very rare for a faked pregnancy to end murder- in part one we're looking at the more common outcomes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your lease agreement, your air conditioner, and your Chili's Triple Dipper… because today we're getting a broader understanding of New York City's rent freeze, Europe's dangerous heatwave, and why World Cup fans are falling in love with the beautiful, chaotic spectacle that is American chain restaurants.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

warning: contains spoilers for season 1 of Widow's Bay!!!Grab your life jackets and get your fog horns out, cause today we're diving into the lore behind everyone's new favorite small seaside town secret history: Widow's Bay. And if you're looking for an excuse to use that Apple TV free trial period, this show might be worth the trouble. It's just 10 episodes and pretty quick to binge, so if you haven't seen it yet, go do yourself a favor and get busy before you come back to listen to this episode, because we will be discussing some spoilers as we gain a broader understanding of why everyone wants to go to Widow's BayBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your calendars and get ready to notice some patterns with us, because today we're questioning the stars with a very special guest. Our friend Laura from @6thHouseAstro has come back to help us get a broader understanding of the mundane, the magical, and a forecast of things to come. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your tweed jacket, your favorite book from the library stacks, and maybe a wooden stake just in case, because today we're getting a broader understanding of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Giles, nostalgia, grief, and why losing someone we never actually met can feel like losing a little piece of ourselves as we take a look back on Buffy and the career of Anthony Head. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

(originally released in March 2023, not the best audio quality!!)Before there was Fyre Festival there was Woodstock 99. The festival took place from July 23-25, 1999 in Rome, New York. Though it was intended to be a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival, it ended up being anything but. It turned out to be the hottest weekend of the year, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees.The festival grounds were designed to hold 50,000 people, but over 200,000 showed up. There were long lines for water and bathrooms, and the prices for food and merchandise were sky-high. And to make matters worse, there were reports of sexual assault and harassment throughout the weekend- in this episode we examine Woodstock ‘99 what went right, what went Korn, and what went wrong. Sources:Trainwreck Woodstock ‘99, Three Part Netflix SeriesWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage, HBOWomen Deserve More than Five Minutes, The Independent, 2022Woodstock Arrives, New York Times, July 22 1999Consider joining our Patreon for video episodesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your chargers, put your heart in airplane mode, and maybe delete that Replika app, because today, we are stepping into the uncanny valley of AI romance. We'll be talking about the new film Companion, starring the brilliant Sofie Thatcher. We talk about real stories of people dating AI, films like Terminator, Her & Ex Machina before finally getting a broader understanding of AI companionship- why we're obsessed with with media about dating robots, and why our next relationship may soon come with a software update.(originally released in April of 2025)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Count your pills, and lock your doors, as we gain a broader understanding of the death of Marilyn Monroe. Was it a suicide? A tragic accident?  or was it something much worse?? Because the official story? It doesn't really sit right. Because maybe she overdosed. Or accidental. Or it was intentional . Or maybe, just maybe, someone  silenced her. And maybe, in the mess of all that myth and murder, we buried the real woman underneath the most recognizable face in the world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your marriage license and your divorce papers Today, we're continuing to gain a Broader Understanding of a woman who was as adored as she was exploited, a woman whose name became shorthand for beauty, sexuality, tragedy, and contradiction. The woman who played the dumb blonde while reading Dostoyevsky in her trailer. The woman who could seduce the world, marry multiple times  and still be left so alone.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab a journal, get a makeover & try on that dress you're afraid to wear in public, because today we're getting a broader understanding of Marilyn Monroe. Or maybe we should say Norma Jeane. Because that's kind of the problem, isn't it? Everyone knows Marilyn Monroe. The white dress. The platinum hair. The beauty mark. The breathy voice. The sex symbol. The tragedy. But very few people know the little girl who came before her. that's what this episode is about. Not just how Marilyn Monroe died. Or how Marilyn Monroe lived. But how Norma Jeane Baker disappeared. Because on June 1st, 1926, one hundred years ago this week, a baby girl was born in Los Angeles. And over the next thirty-six years she would become the most photographed woman in the world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your flashlights, your childhood urban legends, and maybe your rapidly deteriorating trust in society because today we're getting a broader understanding of… The 2025 movie  Weapons- why did it mean something different to all of us? How did comedy inspire some of it? Can we ever really keep each other safe?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your coffee or any  emotional support beverage, maybe even a blanket, because today's episode is one of those episodes- where we try and gain a broader understanding of a crash that may never be understood- the 2009 Taconic Parkway Tragedy And the documentary that followed, There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane It's horrifying, it's haunted me but it's not scary in the way we usually talk about scary. A normal Sunday morning… that ended in a way no one can fully explain.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your weighted blanket and an extra hot coffee cause we are no longer supporting iced beverages, and this episode is a rough one to get through without some extra comfort. Because today we are talking about ICE and the ways this is impacting our communities, as well as helping to share some resources for people to try and counter some of the brutality. We're going to do our best with this one, but there is a lot to cover and a lot that is constantly changing. There are so many people doing important work to help communities overcome this invasion on our rights, and hopefully this episode can cover some ground on pointing you in the right directions to show you where to look to stay informed. A lot of this is very daunting, but the ways we share information with each other goes along wayAdditional resources: Know your rights: www.irlc.org/protect National immigration legal services directory: www.immigrationadvocates.org Track ICE raids in your area: www.icemap.dev Accounts for resources MN specific:  Mutual Aid: www.standwithminnesota.com/  @standwithminnesota  @mutualmeals  @iceoutmn_  @mn_noice  @monarca.minn  @immigrantlawcentermn  @internationalinstituteofmn  @aclumn   @powwowgroundscoffee  @moona.moono (Images and tags) —  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTyocdQkirK/?igsh=MXM1OWRzZTNqMzY2cw== Contacting senators:  Capitol Switchboard number: 202 224 3121 https://www.instagram.com/p/DTtNSrSkteQ/?img_index=2&igsh=MmJ3YnN1c3E3MWE5 If no one answers, leave a voicemail Or use 5calls.org for state specifics and legit scripts Both sides are responsible for the funding and we need to keep the pressure on all of our officials and keep track of who is really on our side. Let your representatives know their decisions are affecting us all. - Names of 7 democrat house representatives who sided with republicans to give more funding to ice: https://www.instagram.com/p/DT2p7acjObu/?img_index=1&igsh=dzJqNXpkZ2NodWRq (OPTIONAL CLIPS)  Legal representatives trying to help: James cook gives some perspective on the deportation process at whipple building: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTo8wPSkzXQ/?igsh=cmUyajhtb2luanoz @Quadzillahikes / Jack Jones - Vermont updates: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVyVigBjFZV/?igsh=OGpwcm4wODl4cmE4 ————————— Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your linen aprons, your copies of Yesteryear, and maybe your emergency stash of prenatal vitamins and existential dread, because today we're getting a broader understanding of… Trad Wife Horror: Why Domestic Submission Keeps Returning as Fantasy.  How did repression become a Pinterest board?How did we get here?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your teenage memories and your unresolved suburban trauma, because today we're getting a broader understanding of… Mackenzie Shirrila and the Netflix documentary The Crash. Was a 17 year old girl in the Ohio suburbs trying to commit murder or was she simply being so reckless that it resulted in death?(QUICK NOTE: I apologize for the audio of the episode, my mic wsa off and it recorded through the computer mic)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your hand sanitizer but stop your doomscrolling, because today we're getting a broader understanding of Ebola, hantavirus and how we cope in a post COVID world when that pandemic never really ended eitherCheck out our sponsor for todqy's episode- NightChannels.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Put down your true crime coloring book, turn off that third rewatch of Mindhunter, and triple-check your locks, because today we're getting a broader understanding of active serial killers.Maybe they didn't go extinct.Maybe they changed their ways just enough that we stopped noticing.We're not talking about Jeffrey Dahmer's glasses or the psychology of Ed Kemper. We're talking about the now.Because while Netflix has made a buffet of the past's worst men, we seem to forget:They're still out there.Still watching.Still following.Still killing.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your phone charger, your doomscroll thumb brace, and your latest screen time report because today, we're getting a broader understanding of why the internet doesn't feel dead but undead, how we became social media zombies, and why we can't stop scrolling. What is this doing to our brains- and worse, what is it doing to our futures and the next generations? Will friendships be replaced by an always flattering AI or can the internet ever going back to being a place instead of something that just exists in our phones?(originally released in June 2025)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your quartz crystals and your calendars, cause we're exploring the stars in a different way than just the movies today. You may want to take some notes on this one, because we have a special guest to help guide us through our collective grief today. There's a lot going on in the world around us, but the universe has a lot of plans right now and we're hoping this episode might bring some hope to anyone with a hurting heart lately. We are joined by our friend and special guest Laura from @6thHouseAstro for some deeper insights into the astral plane, and she's going to walk us through what we need to know about some of the things affecting us that we can't always see. Whether you're a skeptic or not, we just felt it might add some light to your day to think about some things a little differently. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your stake, your silver crucifix and some Holy water as we're joined by SlayerFest 98 to try and gain a broader understanding of the Buffy revival that wont be. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your rabbit's foot, avoid walking under any ladders, and maybe cancel your dinner reservation for thirteen, because today we're getting a broader understanding of Friday the 13th- and the fear of the number 13.  Is it all just superstition?  How did it start, and why did it stick?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

in this conversational episode we share some personal news while trying to gain a broader understanding of the world right now and how chaotic everything has been. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your suspect list and get ready to meet some real weirdos as we gain a broader understanding of the murder of JonBenet Ramsey; today we'll be focusing on the more overlooked intruder theory. Could there be more to confessions, letters, and local Boulder crimes?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your copy of People magazine and a bowl of pineapple because today we're continuing to gain a broader understanding of the 1996 murder of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. Police suspected from the beginning that this was an inside job so today we'll be exploring things from that angle. Could parents really make an accident look like a murder? Could a 9 year old really do something like this? Why wasn't DNA evidence enough to exonerate the Ramsey's in the eyes of the Boulder Police Department? Today we're pulling back the layers- from the pineapple to the autopsy to the views of the detectives that worked this case. Could the killer have been so close to home that they were literally family?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Hold your babies close and dont trust your local police because today we're getting a broader understanding of the crime that broke America's brain, and heart the murder of JonBenét Ramsey.full sources available in show notes Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your favorite playlist and get ready to have a song stuck in your head because today we're getting a broader understanding of the music of Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks Tessa and Daniela get some big help from Lori Eschler and Scott Ryan to explore the music of the show, the movie, the history and most of all the music Sources & Further Reading: More on Lori- Dean Hurley about the approach to music sound. https://www.instagram.com/lorieschleragain https://bsky.app/profile/lorie...https://lxdmusic1.bandcamp.com... (2) The Soundtrack of the Movie of Your Relationshiphttps://bluerosetaskforce.tran...https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... An Editor's Dream: Lori Eschler and Scott Ryan on “Always Music in the Air: The Sounds of Twin Peaks” - Cinema Femmehttps://www.thewire.co.uk/audi... Lori Eschler Frystak (credited as: Lori L. Eschler) – Det røde rum More on Scott- Books - https://www.bluerosemag.com/ Instagram @90s_movies_the_last_decadeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your camcorder & your belief that people deserve to be weird in peace,  because today we're getting a broader understanding of “Britney & Kevin: Chaotic” the five part 2005 reality series that was less of a show and more of a fever dream with a UPN budget and the plot of a scrapbook. Britney is constantly being criticized for her Instagram but I'm here to tell you, she's always been documenting her life. The good, the bad, the music & the memories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab a box of tissues and your voodoo doll of Justin Timberlake because in this episode we're time traveling back to the 90's and 2000's by way of The Woman in Me, the new memoir by Britney Spears. Using quotes from the book as well as news clips and interviews we'll try to gain a broader understanding of the life of Britney Spears— how everything was taken from her and how she's using her own voice to finally set the record straight.Sources:The Woman in Me by Britney Spears Gallery Books (October 24, 2023)The New York Times Presents Framing Britney Spears, HuluBritney Spears - Ed McMahons Star Search 1992Britney Spears Matt Laurer Interview, Dateline NBC, 2006Britney Spears Interview with Diane Sawyer, ABC Primetime News, 2003Justin Timberlake Interview with Barbara Walters, ABC News, 2003Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab the angel above your bed and get ready for some psychic warnings, as we go further into the world of the Twin Peaks prequel (with help of honorary co-host Tessa) and get a broader understanding of poems as prophecy, nightmares as warnings, men with missing limbs, and what happens when the horror isn't just in your home but instead directly in your bed.  CW: spoilers, SA, violence Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Hide your secret diary and compartmentalize your life, because today we're joined by Tessa W. to gain a broader understanding of the Twin Peaks prequel film Fire Walk With Me. In Part 1, we'll get an introduction to the film and how it was made before diving deeper and pulling back the layers of Lynch. CW: spoilers, SA, violence Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Get a slice of cherry pie & hide your secret diary, in this episode we take a light look at Twin Peaks! The inspiration behind some of the stories and characters, how actors and creators felt making the show, the iconic filming locations, mingling studio execs, the cancellation, the return and why it's still such a cult classic today. Sources available in show notes When Bob Iger Ruined Season 2 of ‘Twin Peaks'ColliderThe Timeless Allure of Twin PeaksNevada Sagebrush, Emily HessLaura Palmer is Based on not 1, but 2 Real Life CrimesScreenrant, Laura Kelly‘Twin Peaks' Co-Creator Mark Frost Still Believes Laura Palmer's Murder Was Solved Too Quickly: ‘This Should Go on Forever'Variety, Todd GilchristHow David Lynch and Mark Frost Pitched Twin Peaks to ABC TelevisionTwin Peaks Blog, Steven MillerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Put on a pair of dark glasses and try to remember that the heart is deceitful above all things as we explore the broader story behind the infamous literary phenomena that was J.T LeRoyWas it all a hoax or merely a work of fiction?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your matches & your uneasy premonitions because today we're getting a broader understanding of the haunting last days of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. From the life she lived, to the visions she had, and the trip that changed everything. Sources:The Last Days of Left EyeVH1The Terrible Secret Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes Took to Her GraveThe Terrible Secret Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes Took to Her GraveGolden Roots, YouTubeTyler Henry Connects T-Boz to TLC's Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: FULL READING | Hollywood Medium | E!Aaliyah & Left-Eye Death Mystery | Their Death Doesn't Make SenseCulture Spill, YouTubeTLC E! True Hollywood StoryE!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Put on your flotation devices and keep an eye on the catering table, because today, we're getting a broader understanding of what happened on the set of Titanic when around 80 cast and crew members were drugged with PCP on the last night of filming in Nova Scotia Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab a book for your flight delay, turn off Lifetime, and cling to any sliver of hope because today we're getting a broader understanding of the government shutdown and flight delays, the distasteful Lifetime movie on the murders of Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan, and then finishing on a positive note with the Mamdani victory for NYC mayorSources available in show notesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Hide your chicken & get ready to roll with the homies, today we're taking a look at The Life and Death of Brittany Murphy. We will celebrate Brittany's life & career, and examine the tragic circumstances surrounding her death. In this episode, we take a look at Brittany's early life, and career achievements, as well as, her family dynamics and interpersonal relationships. We will also explore the impact of negative media attention, the pressures that surround women in Hollywood, and body image standards of the early 2000s. Lastly, we will unpack Brittany and her husband Simons death, and the factors that may have contributed to their demise. Please share, subscribe to our patreon, and become a monthly $upporter so we can keep making episodes for you!! Episode originallyJoin the Spreaker Support Club for ad review episodesSources:HBO Max's What Happened, Brittany Murphy The Smithosnian, The Curious Life and Death of Brittany Murphy Ebert, Roger. Uptown Girls, Rogerebert.com, 2003. Logan, Elizabeth. Melanie Lynsky RnemebersBrittany Murphys Self-Image Issues. Glamour, 2022. June, Sophia. Clueless Director Reveals What Made Her Cast Brittany Murphy, Nylon, 2021. Brittany Murphy Biography, Biography.com, 2014. https://www.biography.com/acto... Johnson, ChristenEverything to Know about Brittany Murpy's Husabnd, Simon Monjack. Cosmopolitan, 2021.https://www.cosmopolitan.com/e... Kranc,Lauren, Esquire Magazine, 2021. https://www.esquire.com/entert... --Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Phone home and don't ignore those lights in the sky, because today we're getting a broader understanding of aliens and UFOs.In this episode we get a brief history of alien encounters and UFO sightings. We'll listen to the different theories on what they may be before getting into the whistleblower UAP hearings that recently happened in Congress and what this could mean for our intergalactic future (originally aired in October 2023)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Put on your trench coat and and get ready to call the tip line, because today we're getting a broader understanding of one of the eeriest, mesmerizing and most iconic shows to ever hit television: Unsolved Mysteries. We'll hear from people who worked on the series, revisit some memorable cases, And maybe you too can help solve a mysteryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your consent forms (but don't sign them yet) and your government-issued fetal monitoring bracelet, because today we're getting a broader understanding of what happens when people aren't treated like people but like data, vessels, and experiments. The body keeps the score- even when it's for medical horror stories. From Adriana Smith, kept alive against her will to serve as a human incubator under Georgia's abortion laws, to Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were stolen, immortalized, and monetized without her knowledge or family's consent, this episode unpacks the long, horrifying legacy of unethical medical research in America.We'll walk through the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, the Holmesburg Prison experiments, the HIV-tainted blood scandal that infected kids like Ryan White, while the government spent more money on the Tylenol murders than AIDS research. And this isn't ancient history, it's happening today- not just with Adriana Smith, or Terri Schiavo as a human prop before her but with forced sterilizations, CRISPR babies, and what happens when “the greater good” doesn't include you.This isn't an anti-science episode. I'm pro-science, but not when the most marganilzed among us have to die for it. And in a world where women, people of color, and the poor are still being used, sometimes even after death- it's more important than ever to ask:Who gets to be a patient? And who's just a test subject?(Originally released May 2025)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your neighborhood watch pamphlet and a flashlight with dying batteries because today we're getting a broader understanding of Horror in the Suburbs.. and no, not the kind where you can't take a five minute walk to grab a coffee but instead the insidious underbelly hiding behind perfect lawns and closed doors. Why are the suburbs so scary? Urban planning gone wrong or have we just watched Halloween too many times?Sources:Why do the Suburbs Exist? (This House, YouTube)https://youtu.be/JAR7R_tecFc?s...Horror in The Suburbs Trope (SyFy)https://youtu.be/AWzSpjOsMb8?s...How The Suburbs Became the Perfect Setting for Horror (Nylon)https://www.nylon.com/articles...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Don't answer the phone when you're babysitting, know that noise was not just the wind, and never say “I'll be right back” because today, we're getting a broader understanding of urban legends: the stories that may not be true but spread so much it seems like they should be. Why do we love them? And why do they linger?sources: https://www.rd.com/list/scary-urban-legends/https://youtu.be/S4Qq1htzd_0?si=W5YkFOYPdqXosKf0https://crimereads.com/why-our-fascination-with-urban-legends-will-never-die/https://youtu.be/9ofcLGx5VQA?si=nFe9GwKGIgePAagvBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Find a shaman and call your clairvoyant grandmother because today we're getting a broader understanding of the tragedy that plagued the poltergeist sequels, both on and off screen, as we ask once again- can anything really be cursed or is it just our realities (and greedy studios) that haunt us?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Turn off the movie and get ready to go behind the scenes, because today we're getting a broader understanding of the murder of Poltergeist star Dominique Dunne. This episode contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence, failures of the justice system, and the fact that sometimes the things that haunt us our deeply human. My main sources for this episode our the writings of Dominique's father Dominic Dunne for Vanity Fair, the writings of her brother Griffin Dunne, the E! true Hollywood story on her life and court testimony of those involved. This is a heavy one for me, I really struggled to record this but I think what happened to Dominique is important to talk about, it's something that happens every day.CW: Domestic ViolenceSources:Justice, Dominick Dunne for Vanity FairThe E! True Hollywood Story: Dominique DunneBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab a strong sense of spiritual boundaries, hide your clown dolls, and be prepared to feel enraged and also terrified because today, we're getting a Broader Understanding of the curse of Poltergeist: the classic horror film that used real skeletons, haunted its cast and made America question whether some movies really are cursed.This is Part 1Sources:Poltergeist Theatrical Trailerhttps://youtu.be/q0p4JUlKJYI?si=K4J2V9Mz3qKSq6O7E! True Hollywood Story: Poltergeist The True Story That Inspired Poltergeist (Nerdist)https://nerdist.com/article/poltergeist-true-story-inspired-movie/?amp Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your ouija board and your teenage rage because today, we're getting a broader understanding of poltergeists What if they aren't ghosts at all? Not even a haunting but a manifestation? What if it's all just the raw, unfiltered energy of adolescence, the force of pure, unspoken rage and heartbreak? A panic attack attack at a pivotal time, an attempt to be seen so strong it bends the astral realm itself- What if the scariest part of poltergeist activity is not that it's real but that it's us?We're going through the history of poltergeists, the science, the scares and the teenage angst to try and figure out what it means when your house is haunted not just by ghosts but by puberty.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your sleeping bag & steal your moms expired lipstick because tonight we're getting a broader understanding of sleepover rituals: the games we played, the spirits we tried to summon, and the strange ways we scared ourselves silly just to feel something. From light as a feather stiff as a board, truth or dare, bloody mary, and a gaggle of horror stories we'll relive our teenage slumber parties with some help from a very special guest, Kristen Bear of Creative Sobriety. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Grab your tiny plastic tea set, your irrational attachment to Samantha's velvet holiday dress, and maybe an extra rosary, because today we're getting a broader understanding of dolls with baggage (with some help from Kristen Bear of Creative Sobriety)From the American Girl historical trauma pipeline to the haunted legends of Robert and Annabelle, we're busting out our broken babydoll memories and trying to understand why we wanted harrowing backstories instead of pristine BarbiesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.