I Should Totally Be Dead Right Now Podcast
True Crime & Paranormal
About
We tell true stories of survivors of true crime, natural disasters, and everything else in between. On this bi-weekly podcast, we tell new stories each episode along with discussions and a little banter. We have a special drink each time, so grab a glass and join us! Let’s cheers to these amazing survivors as they should totally be dead right now.
Episodes
- Episode 195: Yellow Pudding
This week we talk about Deborah Prum. A woman who goes through two near death experiences in her life. Each one made her have different out of body experiences. One with complications with her pregnancy and the other in a car accident. Lis…
- Episode 194: Kidnapped By Bigfoot
This week we talk about Albert Ostman, a man going in the mountains to look for gold. He notices that something is going through his camp at night. One early morning Albert is grabbed in his sleeping bag and carried by a large entity. When…
- Episode 193: The Correct Decisions
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we talk about Laura's story. She is out with her friends having a great time. Near the end of the night, Laura is intoxicated and decides it is time to go home. She calls a taxi to get home safel…
- Episode 192: Mount Everest
This week we talk about Frank Smith. He wants to be the the very first person to reach the top of Mount Everest. The harsh conditions make it difficult and he is not sure if he can make it. Listen to how he survived now! Drink of the Week:…
- Episode 191: Oklahoma City Bombing
This week we talk about the Oklahoma City bombing. We follow the story of Amy Downs, a credit union worker that works at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Around 9am a bomb goes off destroying a third of the building. Listen to how sh…
- Episode 190: Uhhh Officer?
This week we talk about Andres Mihavecz, a teenager in a holding cell while his friend is being questioned. Unfortunately he is forgotten about and sits there for days. He has no food, water, or any communication out. Listen to how he surv…
- Episode 189: A Failed System
This week we talk about Tracey Morgan, a young woman working at the Naval base. She befriends a coworker who is a bit of a loner. Shortly after she begins to see him everywhere she goes. He starts parking outside her house and her personal…
- Episode 188: A Taken Opportunity
This week we talk about Cindy Paulson, a seventeen year old who gets into the car of a serial killer. She finds herself handcuffed and tied to a coffee table. She knows she has to find a way out before getting on a plane with this psychopa…
- Episode 187: Small But Mighty
This week we talk about Steven Rice. A family man taking a jog, when a small rock gets into his shoe. That small wound will make him end up in the E.R. fighting for his life. We also talk about the Jigsaw Puzzle Club, a group of prisoners…
- Episode 186: Saint Valentine's Day
This week we talk about the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. We take a deep dive into the history and what happened in the investigation. Who was responsible? Who survived? We cover it all! We also talk about a couple going on a Valentine's…
- Episode 185: A Step Too Far
This week we talk about Michael Brewer, a 15 year old being bullied by a few classmates. One day at his apartment complex the bullies take it a step too far and light him on fire. We also talk about Darryle Jacob See, a runner out for a jo…
- Episode 184: Overcome
This week we talk about the McDonough family. The daughter leaves the backdoor unlocked for her brother when he comes home late. This night a different person enters the family's home and is harmed with several knives. We also talk about C…
- Episode 183: A New Me
Happy New Year! This week we talk about Prosper, a young man who gets into the wrong crowd after his father is killed. On the anniversary if his death, he gets into a fight that turns almost fatal. We also talk about Matthew Greene, a man…
- Episode 182: Christmas Vacation
This week we talk about Nicole and Diana Schoo. Two young girls, 9 and 4 years old, are left home alone at Christmas as their parents go on vacation. We also talk about a group of friends going skiing on Christmas Eve. While they are enjoy…
- Episode 181: Christmas Cave
This week we talk about the Tiede family. Every year for Christmas they go to their remote cabin to celebrate. After a day of shopping the family comes back to two young men robbing them. We also talk about Johann Westhauser, a cave explor…
- Episode 180: Florida
This week we talk about Alex Vega, a business owner who has competition. These two men have been rivals for years until Alex has a hit put out on him. We also talk about Carter Viss, a young msn snorkeling in the ocean. Unfortunately a boa…
- Episode 179: Punching Ghosts
This week we talk about Christy Martin, a famous boxer that hid her identity and married her boxing coach. He was abusive and isolated her until she got the courage to leave. That is when things turned almost deadly. We also talk about Jam…
- Episode 178: A Spooky Birthday
This week is our Halloween and Michelle's birthday episode. We tell stories of movie sets that seems haunted or cursed. A lot of horror movies had weird situation behind the scenes. We also talk about Amy, a believer in the paranormal. She…
- Episode 177: Impalement and Bigfoot
This week we talk about Yasser Lopez. A 16 year old going spear fishing with friends. One of the spear guns discharges by accident and impales Yasser through his head. We also talk about two stories of Bigfoot encounters. These stories are…
- Episode 176: One Smart Cookie
This week we talk about Jennifer Holiday, a young woman picking up her cousin from a babysitting gig. They leave the store with snacks in hand when a man in a truck starts to follow them. He takes out a shotgun and shoots their car. We als…
- Episode 175: Calm, Cool and Connected
This week we talk about Jordan Dinsmore, a college student heading back to her apartment after work. Once she arrives she is greeted by three men with guns. We also talk about Terry Howlett, a 29 year old trying to figure out his next step…
- Episode 174: The Birthday Effect
This week for Caitlyn's birthday episode, we talk about the Birthday Effect. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday. We tell a few stories where people came clos…
- Episode 173: Crazy Lucky
This week we talk about Susan Early. Her son fleas a mental institution and visits her at home. Things get heated and she runs out for help as a kitchen knife is still in her head. We also talk about Captain Ingemar Berglund, a pilot who i…
- Episode 172: Shot Down
This episode we talk about Amedy Dewey, a teenager coming home from a trip. Her step father picks up her and her mother at the airport. The father drives dangerously and is fighting with the women. He pulls over and takes out a gun! We als…
- Episode 171: A Long Fall
This week we talk about Fabienne Witherspoon, a young woman walking to her friend’s house. She sees a homeless man with a sign saying “will work for food”, so she tells him she will give him a few things. She goes into the house telling th…
- Episode 170: Perseverance and Adaptability
This week we talk about Jane Doe, a woman getting donations from a friend's house. The man attacks her and ties her up. We also talk about Ada Blackjack, an Iñupiaq woman in the 1920s. She signs up to do an Arctic expedition to be able to…
- Episode 169: An Inspirational Mystery
This week we talk about Faith Robles, a thirteen year old who starts to date a 16 year old she meets at the park. As they get close, she moves in with his family. They move to New York where they tell her that she will be sleeping with men…
- Episode 168: Aware of Your Surroundings
This week we talk about Demi Tebow, winner of the Miss South Africa pageant. A few months after her win, she pulls up to a red light and five armed men surround her car. We also talk about Christopher Thomas Knight, a man who enjoys his al…
- Episode 167: Keep Your Head Up
This week we talk about Jennifer Pardini, a young woman who moved back to her parent's house after a break up. She wakes up in the middle of the night to her ex boyfriend inside the house. It turns violent when he finds a hammer near by. W…
- Episode 166: Back to the 90s
This week we talk about Alison Botha, a young woman heading home from a night out. A man with a knife forces her in her car and drives to pick up another man. They brutally attack her and left her for dead. We also talk about nine year old…
- Episode 165: Dazed and Confused
This week we talk about Malcom Reynolds, a 6 year old taking a nap under a tree at camp. A truck backs up over him to leave, but he gets caught underneath. We also talk about Graham Austin, an avid hiker going on his first overnight trip.…
- Episode 164: Three Cheers for Bravery
This week we talk about Tina Bowen, a teenager experiencing strange occurrences in the home. One day the family comes back to an intruder in the house with a hatchet and steel wrench. We also talk about Donny Wiseman, a father attending a…
- Episode 163: Deep Impact
This week we talk about Jennifer Schuett, an eight year old kidnapped from her bedroom in the middle of the night. She is left for dead in a field on top of a fire ant mound. We also taking about The Unkillable Soldier, Sir Adrian Carton D…
- Episode 162: Finding A Safe Home
This week we talk about Susan Wachowich, a woman visiting her home country of Canada. She is staying with her friend, when two men come to the house looking for her friend. They shove their way into the house and beat and zip tie her. We a…
- Episode 161: Keep Fighting
This week we talk about Frida Gibbs, a black belt and kickboxer who accepts a ride home from a man at a get together. When he does not listen to your directions, she knows he has a different plan for her. We also talk about Ian and Carol,…
- Episode 160: Working Through Trauma
This week we talk about Kara Robinson Chamberlain, a teenager hanging out at her friend's house when she is approached by a man selling magazines. He reaches into his car and puts a gun to her neck and kidnaps her. We also talk about Charo…
- Episode 159: Good Man, Bad Man
This week we talk about Gisele Pelicot, she is approached by policemen about finding images and videos of her unconscious. She finds out her husband has been drugging her and sexual assaulting her along with other random men. We also talk…
- Episode 158: Down Below
This week we talk about the Hi-Fi murders, two men walk into the store with handguns and ties up the employees in the basement. Their loved ones come looking for them and they also get tied up in the basement. Now these men are trying diff…
- Episode 157: On Ice
This week we talk about Margarita Gracheva, a successful business woman providing for her family. Her husband is jealous of her success and takes to out to the woods with an axe. We also talk about Jean Hilliard, a young teen driving home…
- Episode 156: I Would Walk 500 Miles
This week we talk about Hawa Mohamed, a mother of four living in a village in Sudan. One early morning as she is tending to the cows when she sees a group of militia attacking her village. We also talk about the Stolpa family. They are bra…
- Episode 155: Keeping Your Composure
This week we all about Amy Ballons, a divorced mother of two starts dating again. She is being love bombed by her new boyfriend. Once they get married the sweet man turns abusive. Things take a turn when he injures himself and blames her.…
- Episode 154: Is it Murder or a Mimic?
Happy Halloween everyone! This week we talk about Daniel Hoevels, a theater actor performing a role he has for two years. During the a death scene one of the props was replaced with an actual knife. We also talk about three stories of mimi…
- Episode 153: Lets Not Meet, Ghosts
This week we talk about "Lets Not Meet" stories from Reddit. Three stories of people who almost meet death if they made the wrong decision. We also talk about the Simmons family that ran a farm. As the family grows old, scary occurrences s…
- Episode 152: Knowledge is Power
This week we talk about Wendy Russell, a college student with a nut allergy. She is having dinner with her mother and boyfriend when she takes a bite of cheesecake that contained nuts. We also talk about some of the assassination attempts…
- Episode 151: Three is a Magic Number
This week we talk about Corazon Amurao and Luisa Silverio, two nurses that were at a townhouse with eight other nurses. They planned a sleep over and around 11pm a man makes his way in. He ties all the women up and moves them to individual…
- Episode 150: What's Happening?
This week we talk about Raul Michael Vargas, he is at a popular nightclub called The Station to see the band Great White. As the concert begins, pyrotechnics go off and catches the stage on fire. We also talk about Paul Connolly. He was ge…
- Episode 149: Crazy and Cute
This week we talk about George Blumenschein a doctor at a cancer research center. He has an affair with a colleague and jealousy starts to develop. If she can’t have him then no-one will. We also talk about two year old Derek playing outsi…
- Episode 148: Worst Case Scenario
This week we talk about Carla Johnson, an expecting mother visiting friends when several people start to shoot. She tries to take cover, but it is too late. We also talk about Captain Brian Udell, an F-15E fighter pilot. During a scenario…
- Episode 147: Fallen Angels
This week we talk about Chris Cander, a young woman studying abroad. Trying to contact her ex boyfriend, a man overhears her problem and offers to help. Chris is excited for the help, but once they get into the man's car things take a turn…
- Episode 146: Stronger Together
This week we talk about Kevin Bokun and Medley Zeigler, who are spending the evening at home when their house explodes in flames. We also talk about a group of sailors traveling over 400 miles getting attacked by pirates. Listen to how the…