Stranger Danger with Kady & Chloe

Not all heists are created equal. And theft in real life certainly doesn't look as cool as it does in the movies. In this season finale episode, Reis takes us through several careless cases of thievery; from a layover luxury thief, to an unimaginably lucky stroke of luck, to perhaps one of the most bizarre heist cases in Singapore, if you can even call it that.     Tune in to find o...

On the morning of June 12, 2025, authorities responded to a call coming from the suburban district of Bukit Rumbai within Melaka, Malaysia. At the scene, they came across a 17 year old boy outside his home, clearly shaken, who claimed that a robbery had gone horribly wrong. But inside the house, they would find even more tragedy. What made it all worse, was that upon reviewing the CCTV footage, th...

Some fantasies and urges are better kept locked away inside our heads. But unfortunately, that was not the case for Leonard Lake, an individual with a deeply disturbing childhood, who tormented and assaulted dozens of victims inside a remote bunker; inspired by the novel  The Collector . It would end up resulting in the most expensive trial in California history, cementing his place as one of...

Japan is known for many things, historical sites, beautiful nature, captivating culture; all of which belie something disturbing just beneath the surface. Around train stations in Japan, there are signs warning of "Chikan" or gropers, backed up by harrowing stories of abuse and sexual harrassment. The phenomenon has become so widespread that train companies have instituted women-only cabins for th...

Over the course of 15 or so seasons of Stranger Danger, we've come across cases where the authorities maybe could have done a lot better. But is this really the case? Or were they just hampered by their circumstances? In this episode, ex-policeman Vincent returns to help us provide a consultation on some of our previous episodes; with the goal of ultimately helping us answer the question: how can...

It was a frigid winter's February night in 1978, when five friends from Yuba County, California, vanished without a trace after attending a college basketball game. Their car would later be found abandoned deep in the wilderness of Plumas National Forest, miles off any logical route home. Months later, four bodies would be discovered, in various degrees of distress and starvation. But the fif...

Hello listeners, it's that time of the year again. This time round, instead of a medley of stories from the SDP crew, we're taking you along to the campfire and bringing you a longer story - The Girl In 402.  What happens when you start to hear sounds from your direct neighbour? What happens when those sounds persist late into the night? Are these just in your head, or is there something more...

Her name was Umaisyah. A girl sent to a foster home as a toddler, and returned to her biological parents when her father was released from prison. For more than 5 years, authorities tried to check in on her, only to get repeatedly sent away. But not all skeletons hide in the closet forever, and eventually, the truth would come to shine upon the hidden tragedy at Chin Swee Road.    Tune i...

In June of 2024, Chinese Influencer Yan Ruimin - known for her sporty persona and flashy lifestlye - had posted online that she was travelling to Bangkok soon, and would be happy to invite and pay for someone to travel with her. But just days after arriving in Thailand, she had lost contact with friends and family, prompting local authorities to take action; ultimately piecing together when she wa...

In this episode, we switch things up by being test subjects for Chloe's MBTI experiment and ask: what kind of strange danger (or dangerous stranger) are you? Are you the mastermind who plans and plots schemes in the shadows? The charming trickster who uses their charisma to get their way? The ever reliable cleaner who gets the job done? Or the wildcard whose only predictable line of action is unpr...

In 1964, just a day after Paul Fronczak was born, a "nurse" walks into the ward of Dora Fronczak and asks for her baby, only to disappear into the wind. The kidnapping triggered a large scale manhunt for the missing baby, and 2 years later, police come across an abandoned child and presume that they had finally found Paul. It would only be decades later, when a DNA test would unravel everything th...

No one saw it coming. Family members were happily gathered in a luxury apartment in South Korea to celebrate grandpa Cho's birthday when tragedy struck. Just a few hours into the festivities, gunshots would be fired, the building would be locked down, and someone would end up dead at the hospital. It was a shocking event to say the least; even more so when you uncover the culprit's betrayal. &nbsp...

What's up listeners. It's the end of another season, and it's time for another bonus ep. This time around, Danny and Reis are back in their cramped meeting room as they dig into themselves and dump out some of their inner trauma (okay la not that bad one la). p.s. shoutout to Pei Jun from IG who created a highlight reel from our previous bonus ep, you can check it out here: https://www.instagram.c...

By all accounts, Teri Jendusa-Nicolai should not be alive. She was picking up her kids from her ex-husband's house when she was ambushed, beaten, battered, and left for dead in a trash can in the garage. Teri was always aware of her ex-husband David Larsen's violent impulses, but she never thought that he would go so far. On the other hand, David didn't know how badly Teri wanted to survive. ...

Thailand is known for its rich cultural history and religious practice, particularly surrounding Buddhism. But during the early 20th-century, one monk would emerge and gain infamy in Bangkok, using his knowledge of black magic, love potions, and religious customs to gain followers, ensnare victims, and uproot the very traditions that formed the basis of his faith; himself becoming the folk legend...

HELLO HELLO, we are back again this week with another set of spooky stories to keep you company during this Hungry Ghost Month. In this part, Chloe tells a story about a horror writer who uses his smart speaker to help with his stories; only that they aren't as fictional as they seem. Then, Reis shares some stories about the infamous Balete Drive in the Philippines, where a lady dressed in white i...

HELLO HELLO, with the Hell Gates opening again, it's that time of the year where we invite our otherworldly friends and share some of their tales. In this part, Kady shares short stories about creepy cautionary tales, picking durians and night, and the unfortunate fate of an adopted family member; while Danny shares a curious story about a mysterious postcard. Tune in to find out more. If you woul...

We hope you're not the kind to be squeamish because in this episode, Kady shares a couple of stories about being caught in tight spaces. In the first, a scuba diver is called in to rescue a missing person in the nearby lake, only to unwittingly be caught up in something further upstream. In the second, a doting father takes his kid out to play at a local cave, only for him to get trapped within th...

In this episode, we deviate from the usual storytelling format as Chloe delivers a slate of increasingly morbid facts. Did you know about the tiny mites that live within our eyelashes? What about the bacteria in our guts that regulate our moods? Or the curious phenomenon of whispering corpses and exploding head syndrome? Tune in to find out more. If you would like to get updates or reach out to th...

After more than 13 seasons and 100 episodes, we turn the spotlight inwards to discuss the psychology of true crime fans (agar agar la). So, why do we like to listen to true crime? Does it serve a purpose? Does listening to true crime affect our day to day lives? And what would you do if you were trapped with a serial killer for 24 hours? Tune in to find out more. If you would like to get updates o...

In 1980, 19 year old Robert Shafran had just started college in New York when he came across a rather unusual predicament. While he was on campus, he was repeatedly mistaken for another student by the name of Eddy Galland. And when they eventually met, the resemblance was eerily uncanny; both had identical features, had the same birthday, shared the same quirks, and were even adopted children. The...

In this episode, we switch up the format as Kady shares a collection of bizarre stories. From a painting that survives fires to an urban legend about a boy with no face to a scarecrow that comes to life, each tale is carefully curated to be creepier than the last. But here's the thing though, which of them are actually true? Tune in to find out more. If you would like to get updates or reach out t...

We continue with the case of Cari Farver and her seemingly bizarre actions after her disappearance. Over time, Farver's supposed harassment becomes even more severe, escalating from simple texts and emails to arson, animal abuse, and even an attempted murder.  But with the case ongoing as long as it has, it would only be a matter of time before a fresh pair of eyes would catch sight of the od...

In 2012, Cari Farver left for work early in the morning and bid goodbye to her partner Dave Kroupa, only to never be seen again. Except that Dave would begin receiving strange texts and emails from Cari; initially a request to move in together, but quickly escalating to bouts of anger and verbal abuse.  What made this even more bizarre, was that the onslaught of texts would continue over the...

Hi y'all, it's the end of another season, which means it's time for another weird bonus episode. We've done anime and manga, we've done LADS, we've done Japanese culture, and now we are entering our  pop girly era . Why? Because Katy Perry went to space! What for? Who knows?? But in all seriousness, if you've been wondering why Katy Perry isn't as prominent as she was in the 2010s, and you ha...