Now Fear This! with Becky & Merie

Revenge takes center stage in this week's episode, as Merie and Becky cover cases of French football (soccer) revenge, the first-degree murder revenge of Gary Plauche, and that oh-so-horrible thing known as revenge porn. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn't know you had, like: Just how many t-shirts are there in Merie’s closet? (Hint: it’s as many shoes as Becky has in hers...

In this week’s podcast episode, Becky & Merie dive into house-share horror stories, ranging from being filmed in the bedroom to assault or even murder. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: Does Merie need her butler to be a personal cheerleader or fold her underpants into fourths? (Hint: both.) How did Merie end up causing a potted plant to explode?...

This week’s podcast episode finds Becky & Merie “dishing” on crime and murder involving food and drink (see what we did there?!), with the Johnson family cancer murders, the Dallas poop sprinkler, and a cult out of Oregon on the list. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: Is a Subway sandwich technically a crime? (According to the law or according to...

This week’s podcast episode finds Becky and Merie watching creepy footage of crimes, criminals, and creepers, including the Cecil Hotel mystery case of Elisa Lam and the still-unsolved murder of Missy Bevers in Texas. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: Does a prenup-based candle smell like money? D’ya’ll want to pre-order the official Now Fear This “Sm...

This week’s podcast episode takes us into super-secret lives. Becky and Merie talk about that police chief in Texas with a wife and TWO fiancées (!), Merie’s secret agent dad, and other various and sundry serial killers roaming the streets. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: Has anyone seen Becky’s wine? Who else has a secret girlfriend in Kansas? (Who...

This week's episode has Becky and Merie covering some terrifying and deadly stalking situations, including Cindy James Hack, Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez, and Laura Black. They also offer expert advice on avoiding stalkers and avoiding being a stalker. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: Just how many stalkers have Merie and Becky had? Why does Merie advise...

This week's episode deals with terrifying dating advice for women, from the 50’s, 90’s, and 2000’s. Along the way, your pod-coasts address burning questions you didn’t know you had, like, how many women were murdered as a result of dating advice from a ladies’ magazine? Why should you avoid looking at your dinner date AT ALL COSTS? How flattering is it when your date gets angry when you reject his...

This week’s podcast episode finds Becky and Merie watching a documentary* about the (all-too-common and creepy AF phenomenon) gynecologist trying to impregnate every women in sight.  Along the way, the girls address all the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: What is it about doctor appointments that turns Merie into the Incredible Hulk? Does Becky really want to see sperm swimming in...

This week’s podcast episode finds Merie and Becky delving into a Texas-based obsessive football parent, Bill Butterfield, and discussing the violence that ensues. Along the way, they address burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: What exactly IS Merie’s violent past with the Texas speech and debate circuit? Why is Becky giving wholehearted encouragement for you to be an abject failure? W...

***NOTE: This episode was recorded 3 days BEFORE the assault on our nation’s capital on January 6, 2021. The jokes in here are intended to address the ridiculousness of these conspiracies and in NO WAY make light of their violent outcomes.*** Y’all. We gotta talk about some conspiracy sh*t. In this week’s podcast episode, the girls dive into the mentality of conspiracy believers, honing in on the...

This week’s episode has Becky & Merie discussing some creepy-assed unsolved disappearances, from far-flung places including Ireland and Iowa, as Jodi Huisentruit, Prisma Reyes, and Dublin's Vanishing Triangle are among the cases that keep them up at night. Along the way, they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:  What would you ask for on an ancient penis-shaped wishing...

Becky & Merie's 12 Fears of Christmas, Fear 12: Drink a Santa’s panties & don’t watch Rudolph The final puny-but-cutey 12th of our first annual 12 fears of Christmas brings us to some much-needed (and feared?) Christmas movie recommendations*. Now, because we are, you know, us, we have to hate a bit on the ole Christmas movie “classic” known as Rudolph, but otherwise we spread the love around, muc...

The 11th of this season's 12 tiny episodes brings Becky some much-needed counseling over her “Love, Actually”-induced anger issues. Believe it or not, Merie finally has an official diagnosis for whatever the hell is going on with Becky and this movie. Is it a phobia? A mania? A delusion? The condition now actually has a name. Tune in for THAT!

This wee episode coves the good ole office holiday party! Need we say more? Okay! How 'bout this: Is Becky the only one who wasn't hooking up at all those office Christmas parties? Some tips: be sure you don't get drunk and tell Sally from accounting that you're cheating on your husband. (Also, don't cheat on your husband.) If you don't normally sexually harass people, don’t do it at the office ho...

This pocket-sized episode brings us to all the terrifying food and drink that haunt us every holiday season. Also: How did nutmeg almost lead to Merie not having a podcast at all?! Who wants some Polish jello fish? Did women finally become literate so they could exchange Sprite salad recipes? What is a green nightmare? Anyone want some cheese or fish nog? No? Us, either. Also, are those olives in...

In this tiny-but-mighty episode, we continue our dive into interesting international holiday traditions. Why must so many of them involve the torture and murder (and eating?!!!) of children? Also: Who wants an eternal cannibal man servant?! (We do!) Is getting naked with your family more fearful than a serial killing cat? Is being killed for eating cookies a reasonable punishment? And stop hauntin...

The incredibly creepy-looking red-faced creature known as Krampus takes center stage in this pint-sized episode. Also: What exactly IS the Panda Express version of this Krampus creature? Do Santa and Krampus run a shoe store together, or do they sell insurance during the day? What about the lullaby about that disemboweling Christmas shapeshifter? When you're the Pope, they let you do WHAT?!! And,...

In this petite lil episode, we continue our quest to ruin all of your Christmas memories by explaining the sordid history of the big man himself. Also: How can Becky' & Merie’s new grunge band, Flemish Trunk Hos, aid in getting rid of a celebration that includes blackface? When was it that Santa bore a strong resemblance to Slender Man? How is Don Draper responsible for the Santa we know today? St...

In this eensy-weensy episode, Becky & Merie wonder: poinsettias, brightly colored bulbs, rooftops, Tide pods…which one is most likely to kill you this time of year? Also: Should you fear your cat or 9 year-old Merie, or both? What is Merie’s sordid history with a common cooking spice? And what's with all the Fitz & Floyd Tumbling Santa limbs everywhere? Come for the peach and cream artificial Chri...

Ooooohhhh...this one might hurt. So, um, confession time: Becky is, shall we say, NOT a fan of the purported holiday romcom, "Love, Actually." Tune in, if you dare, for a no-holds-barred takedown of this “beloved” “Christmas” “classic” that is so hate-filled, so profanity-laced, so viciously graphic that Merie actually finds herself inspired to watch it for the first time. We apologize in advance...

In this adorably tiny episode, we explore the controversy over the classic tune, "Baby it's Cold Outside." Just how rapey is this song?!! Is it really an S&M fantasy sung by Dean Martin way back in the ‘40s? Who the hell is Wolf and why is he making drinks for Mouse? Is Mouse really worried about a date rape drug in her gin rickey?!!! Also: Did Merie’s husband get her to marry him by using big wor...

In our second super-miniature "12 Fears of Christmas" episode, we explore some pretty terrible holiday tunes, and ask burning questions like, do you remember in 1640 when Christmas was literally canceled? How ‘bout those filthy Druid carols that got people arrested? Also: Is “12 Days of Christmas” really about human trafficking? Why is Merie from now on to be known as Songbird? How long before she...

In this, our first of 12 12-minute teeny, tiny holiday-adjacent episodes, we explore the burning question, What in the actual F**k is up with people dressing up as Santa and murdering a bunch of people?! Also: How does a flammable Santa suit foil a plot to escape to Canada? It's a little thing called karma, folks. Who wants to hear Merie singing about pod-coasting? What the hell is pod-coasting an...

In this week’s episode, we cover the Jennifer Pan and Bart Whitaker cases, where lying about attending college led to murder, and we dive into the phenomenon of secret lives and their sometimes deadly consequences. Along the way, we address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like: Where are you headed when all you have to do is head down I-45 till you s**t your pants? Which one of us m...

In this episode Becky & Merie dive into the phenomenon of women marrying mass murderers and serial killers (an obsession so common it actually has a clinical name!). They also explore the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like, how cool must it have been to be married to Genghis Khan?! Which do you marry: the local rapist or the big time serial killer? And how do you make that roommat...