Stranger Danger with Kady & Chloe

We all know the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words", but how many of us actually know the stories behind the words or sayings themselves? All the more so, when you consider the centuries of history and knowledge being passed down to our textbooks today.   So, why did the King's advisor point at a deer and call it a horse? Why were loyal aides killed after winning the war? And why did...

For eight years, Chutou, and 8 year old border collie, went everywhere with Guo, a travel influencer from Henan. China. Snow-capped mountains. Desert highways. Remote campsites where Chutou stood guard through the night so his owner could sleep. Together, they built a life on the road, and along the way amassed an audience of over a million people who followed their journey.   Then, in early...

Hey listeners. Thanks for sticking around till the end of season 17, it's now time for another bonus ep. This time, we have the culturally enlightened and linguistically improved Reis as she tells us more about her time in China, and what it was like working there for almost a month. So, is the working culture really that bad there? Did she have to work the dreaded 996? And will she ever want to g...

The premise of the Final Destination series of movies was always sold as fiction. Just a series of absurd and grotesque deaths shown for our entertainment. But what if some of these cases weren't so fictional after all? And what if the ridiculous and absurd deaths portrayed in the movies actually took place in real life? From your scarf getting caught in your car tires, to getting hit in the head...

In this episode, Kady shares a series of stories where Reddit stepped in to help solve the case, and in one instance, even helped save a life.  In the first story, a user named RBradbudy1920 shares on Reddit that he has been receiving mysterious post-it notes in his bedroom, but has no idea how they got there. It was only after he was considering legal action against his landlord that someone...

He had forty-five aliases. He spoke five languages. And on his death certificate, under profession, someone with a twisted sense of humour wrote: apprentice salesman . They weren't wrong. Victor Lustig had spent decades crossing between Europe and America, swindling anyone who crossed his path. He charmed wealthy businessmen into investing in Broadway shows that didn't exist. He sold a phony curre...

In this episode, we bring back the much-loved mystery guessing game format, only this time with our beloved former policeman Vincent as well. So, why was a man found only in his underwear in the forest? Why do buses always skip this normal looking bus stop? And most importantly, can 3 bumbling idiots outwit an ex-cop in a guessing game?   Tune in to find out more.   If you would like to...

The neighbours had been noticing the smell for days. It wasn't the kind of smell you could easily ignore. It was the kind that settled in the back of your throat, hinting that something at the Liu house had gone very wrong.  When someone finally called the police, officers arrived to find the doors locked from the inside with steel bars drawn across them. No obvious way in. No obvious way out...

In this episode, Kady shares 3 stories of lesser known cases from around the world. In the first, a mother leaves her 18 year old daughter at home to take care of her younger 5 year old brother. But when she returns, she finds that the door is locked, and faints immediately upon finally seeing the horrors within their apartment. In the second, a couple wake up one morning to find their 4 year old...

In 2003, a man named Sumanto was arrested in Purbalingga, Central Java, after the remains of a recently buried corpse was found in his home. Things would only get stranger when he admitted to stealing the corpse and even consuming parts of it as he believed that it would grant him supernatural abilities. But fast forward to 2025 however, and the world would see him in an entirely new light, sharin...

It takes guts and bravery to admit when you're wrong and try to correct your behavior, all the more so depending on what you actually did. Which is sometimes, some people will do whatever it takes to avoid facing the consequences.   In this episode, Kady shares a couple of stories along these lines. In the first, a woman with a failing real estate business resorts to stealing money from her h...

Inside Court No. 7 of the Nagpur District Court, a man is brought in under police escort. He's been here before. And he knows that how he can get away. But today however, feels different. Because today, they come for him.   Hundreds of them. Women. Mothers. Daughters. Neighbours. Armed with knives, chilli powder, and thirteen years of unanswered screams. They flood through the doors of a buil...

In August of 1986, Michael Morton celebrated his birthday along with his wife, Christine, and their 3 year old son Eric. The next morning, he would leave for work at 530am, only to contacted shortly after by the local police that his wife had been discovered bludgeoned to death in their own home.   Given the circumstances, and the fact that he had an argument with his wife the night before, M...

In July of 2021, a young lady by the name of Watanabe Mai would appear on popular Japanese Youtuber Korekore's channel, and proceed to shock millions of netizens online. During the interview, she would brazenly boast about the millions of yen that she had received from various men, while also laying out her techniques and methods for doing so. This would eventually lead to her arrest several years...

HELLO HELLO, it's that time of the year again where we gather round all your questions and show appreciation to all of you listeners. The world may be in a mess and inflation is smacking us all in the face, but at least we hope we've been good company through these troubling times.    So, will the SDP crew ever take a courage walk? What kind of Pokka drinks are they? And most importantly...

On the morning of 25th June 2018, local authorities in Singapore received a report that would unravel into one of the most quietly devastating cases the country had ever seen. An elderly woman in her 70s was found dead in her family's Chua Chu Kang flat. And her foreign domestic helper, a slight, soft-spoken girl from Myanmar, was gone. By the time police found their prime suspect, a story had alr...

In February of 2022, local authorities in Green Bay, Wisconsin, picked up a case that would become one of the state's most shocking homicide cases. Police were initially in disbelief upon hearing the details, but the horrifying reality of the situation would be immediately confirmed when they came onto the crime scene itself. Because in the basement of the house, there lay a bucket with a cloth ov...

Sometimes, the harshest truths you try to escape will only come back to haunt you with a terrifying vengeance. A mother escapes a war-torn country with twins and a traumatic past that she never spoke about. But the truth resurfaces at a community swimming pool when she recognizes someone from behind, only to collapse and fall into a coma when the person turns around. Now it is up to her twin child...

On the surface, OneTaste seemed to be just like any other viral wellness or lifestyle trend on social media, with founder Nicole Daedone promising sexual liberation and spiritual connection through their various courses and luxury retreats. But underneath the glossy marketing and glowing reviews was something far darker and more disturbing than anyone could have imagined. With accounts of emo...

On a quiet Monday morning in Delmar, New York, 52‑year‑old court clerk Peter Porco got up from bed and proceeded with his typical morning routine. But while he opened his front door to grab the morning newspaper, he noticed a trail of blood on the walls and floors behind him. That when his body failed him and he collapsed to the ground. Hours later, a welfare check would bring officers to the scen...

In January of 2016, Mirna Salihin was catching up with a couple of friends over coffee when things would take an unexpectedly dark turn. Shortly after taking a few sips of her drink, she complained that it tasted bad, before quickly showing seizure-like symptoms and collapsing to the ground. She would then pronounced dead shortly after. But what is perhaps the most mysterious part of this case was...

Hi y'all, hope you guys are enjoying the CNY festivities so far. Kady had an extra story that she wanted to share, so we decided to put this out as a separate bonus episode instead. Hope you enjoy! Aaaaand maybe don't listen with your family members around.   If you would like to get updates or reach out to the Stranger Danger crew, you can follow on Instagram @strangerdangerpodcastsg, hang o...

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!!! 龙马精神! 马到成功! 新年快乐!   It's the time of the year again for red packets, family gatherings, and lots and lots of goodies. But perhaps one of the most fascinating aspects of CNY culture is the myriad of superstitions and beliefs surrounding the holiday.   So, why don't we sweep the floor on the first day of CNY? Why don't we use sharp objects? Or why d...

It's that time of the year again when flowers become more expensive, restaurants become obscenely booked out, and boyfriends and husbands become stressed out of their minds. But sometimes, the perfect plans don't always go as intended, and even on the most romantic day of the year, a little stranger danger might just be looming around the corner.   Tune in to find out more.   If you woul...

In April 2010, authorities would be called down to a motel in Incheon, South Korea, to witness a strange but unfortunate event. Mr Kim had called in a distressed manner, saying that his girlfriend had become unconscious following a night of drinking and partying in their room. His girlfriend would tragically pass 16 days later from suffocation. But while investigators quickly ruled the case as an...