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What Will You Do?

83 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -

Crime happens all around us, so why do some stories make the circuit while others do not? What would you do, if you were surrounded by crime, violence, theft, and poverty? These are everyday situations of many individuals across the globe. Persons of Color are often left out of the conversation when it pertains to true crime, until now.

We will discuss everything from gang-violence, black on black crime, dissect infamous cases, and even discuss controversial topics regarding persons of color. Welcome to What Will You Do?

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CASE 61: A Trio of Cold Cases

May 11, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 25.8 MB

Dani and Rae visit three cold cases: Brenda Marie Johnson, a mother who disappeared without a trace in 2016; brothers Derrick Jackson and James Edwards, who were murdered by an intruder likely after their mother in 1990; and 13 year-old Veronica Taylor who was sexually assaulted and brutally murdered in her neighborhood in 1987. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 60: Stephen Shawn Austin and Rochelle Thomas-Stubblefield

April 27, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 42 MB

Dani and Rae visit two cold cases: Stephen Austin, who has been missing without a trace since 1997, and Rochelle Thomas-Stubblefield, a pregnant student suspected to have been murdered by her boyfriend with no sign of her body since 2015. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 59: Asha Degree

April 13, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 26.8 MB

Continuing with missing persons, Dani presents the case of Asha Degree, a 9 year old who went missing in 2000. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 58: Danielle Nicole Alexander

March 30, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 26.8 MB

What Will You Do? started by talking about missing Black people, and we wanted to revisit that and alert you to the case of Danielle Nicole Alexander, who has been missing since October 2005. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 57: Kendrick Johnson UPDATE

March 16, 2022 15:00 - 49 minutes - 56.9 MB

After just over two years, Rae and Dani are here to give you a few updates on the first case they ever covered: Kendrick Johnson. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 56: Samuel Little PART III

January 12, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 57.2 MB

In the third and final episode of the Samuel Little series (and the finale of season 3!), Dani walks Rae through Samuel Little's trials before the duo discusses their final thoughts on this case.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 56: Samuel Little PART II

December 29, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 59.3 MB

In the second episode of our Sam Little series, Rae discusses as many of his known victims as they possibly could. In turn, they and Dani discuss the survivors, and the focus the media has paid to Little's few white victims.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 56: Samuel Little PART I

December 15, 2021 16:00 - 37 minutes - 44.9 MB

Today, Dani introduces our listeners to Samuel Little, America's most prolific serial killer. This is the first of three-episode series on the man behind 93 gruesome murders of women across the United States over the span of 30+ years.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

30 Days of Serial Killers: A Review

December 01, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 56.5 MB

30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS HAS ENDED! Today, Dani and Rae join forces to share their thoughts on the series and the things they've learned Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 55: Shelly Andre Brooks

November 30, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 19 MB

Day 30 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! We're at the end of the road, people! And to finish us out, Rae shares the story of another serial killer that targeted Detroit: Shelly Andre Brooks. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 54: Matthew Emmanuel Macon

November 29, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 17.1 MB

Day 29 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Rae scrounges up what little information there is on the perpetrator behind Lansing's Summer of Terror, Matthew "Chilly" Macon.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 53: Walter E. Ellis

November 28, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 28 MB

Day 28 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS: Today, Dani shocks Rae with the story of Walter Ellis, a man whose life of petty crime turned out to be rife with murder. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 52: Paul Durousseau

November 27, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 30.7 MB

Day 27 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Rae tells Dani all about Paul Durousseau a serial killer who may have begun his bloody career in Germany. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 51: The Carr Brothers

November 26, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 21.4 MB

Day 26 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today Rae tells Dani all about the Carr brothers who were responsible for the Wichita Massacre during the week of December 7-14, 2000. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 50: Hubert Geralds

November 25, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MB

Day 25 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani continues to infuriate Rae with the case of Chicago serial killer Hubert Geralds, who terrorized their hometown at the same time as Andre Crawford. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 49: Andre Crawford

November 24, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 28.4 MB

Day 24 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani sets out to enrage Rae with the story of Chicago serial killer Andre Crawford who hunted in the city's red-light district. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 48: Eugene Victor Britt

November 23, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 26 MB

Day 23 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani tells Rae the story of Eugene Victor Britt, a serial killer who got caught because of his Hardee's uniform. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 47: Ivan Hill

November 22, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 19.8 MB

Day 22 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS. Today Rae and Dani discuss Ivan Hill an LA thief turned violent serial killer.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 46: Harrison Graham

November 21, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 23.7 MB

Day 21 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today we bring you the case of Harrison Graham, serial rapist, killer, and necrophile of Philadelphia.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 45: Anthony McKnight

November 20, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MB

Day 20 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! We're 2 thirds of the way done, y'all! Today we talk about Anthony McKnight a serial rapist and murderer from Oakland, CA. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 44: Carl Eugene Watts

November 19, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 24 MB

Day 19 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani and Rae reunite and discuss the Sunday Morning Slasher who terrorized Detroit in the 1970s. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 43: Lonnie David Franklin Jr.

November 18, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 26.4 MB

Day 18 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Rae talks about the long, convoluted case of the Grim Sleeper, now known as Lonnie David Franklin Jr., a murderer with a pension for sexual assault who had a 14 year period of dormancy in his nearly two-decades-long career. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 42: Ray Joseph Dandridge & Ricky Jovan Gray

November 17, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 19.8 MB

Day 17 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani talks about the case of an uncle-nephew duo who went on a killing spree in Pennsylvania & Virginia in 2006 after one or both of them killed Ricky Gray's wife, Treva.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 41: Craig Price

November 16, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 25.5 MB

Day 16 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani brings the case of Craig Price, a gang affiliate burglar turned murderer and family annihilator.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 40: Chester Turner

November 15, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 41 MB

Day 15 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! We're halfway through, folks! Today, Dani brings forth the case of Chester Turner, one of the many serial killers active in the LA area during the 1980s. He's been dubbed the Southside Strangler, and here's why. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 39: Louis Craine

November 14, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 22.4 MB

Day 14 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani explores the case of Louis Craine, the serial killer that's hard to track down. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 38: Michael Hughes

November 13, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 15.6 MB

Day 13 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today Rae brings you the very brief case of Michael Hughes troubled kid turned Navy Seaman turned vagrant serial strangler that chose LA as his stomping grounds.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 37: Lorenzo Gilyard

November 12, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 40.2 MB

Day 12 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani brings us the case of Lorenzo Gilyard, a 1970s serial rapist turned murderer, who was active for nearly two decades. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 36: John Floyd Thomas Jr.

November 11, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 30.2 MB

Day 11 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Dani brings us the case of John Floyd Thomas Jr., also known as The Westside Rapist or The Southland Strangler, who terrorized the LA area from 1972-1986.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 35: Vaughn Greenwood

November 10, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 27.4 MB

Day 10 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Rae brings you the jarring tale of the Skid Row Slasher, the man police caught by complete accident. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 34: Darren Vann

November 09, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 37.9 MB

Day 9 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today, Rae presents the case of Darren Vann, who is convicted of killing 7 Black women, but may have killed dozens more, which could make him the most prolific serial killer of the series thus far - only time will tell.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 33: Mark Goudeau

November 08, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 33.8 MB

Day 8 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! To ring in the new week, Dani talks of Mark Goudeau of Phoenix, AZ, aka the Baseline Killer, yet another serial rapist turned murderer.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 32: Derrick Todd Lee

November 08, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 39.2 MB

Day 7 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Week one is done with this episode and, thus, the dynamic duo returns with the frustrating tale of Derrick Todd Lee, a serial rapist, murderer, and peeping tom/stalker who could have been stopped several times before things escalated to murder. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 31: Henry Louis Wallace

November 06, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 43 MB

Day 6 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today Dani brings you the case of Henry Louis Wallace, who raped and killed over ten women he knew through his work at a local Taco Bell or through his long-term girlfriend.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 30: Benjamin "Tony" Atkins

November 05, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 28.5 MB

Day 5 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today Dani brings you the case of raging misogynist Benjamin "Tony" Atkins, otherwise known as the Woodward Killer, who strangled over ten sex workers. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 29: Alton Coleman & Debra Brown

November 04, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 34.7 MB

Day 4 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today we have a Bonnie and Clyde situation, but less of a dynamic duo and more of a master-slave relationship with six-state spree killers Alton Coleman and Debra Brown. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 28: Anthony Sowell

November 03, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 37.3 MB

Day 3 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today we regale you with one of the most disgusting men to ever cross this earthly plane. Listen to learn more about serial rapist and murderer Anthony Sowell of Ohio. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 27: Wayne Williams

November 02, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 30.4 MB

Day 2 of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS! Today Rae brings a tale of a man believed to be the Atlanta Child Murderer: Wayne Williams. Listen to the facts and tell us if you think he's guilty - and if you want a series dedicated to the Atlanta Child Murders themselves. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 26: Roberta Elder

November 01, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 24.8 MB

Today marks the beginning of 30 DAYS OF SERIAL KILLERS!! Tune into our oldest case thus far, Atlanta's own Miss Bluebeard: Roberta Elder, a woman accused of killing at least ten members of her own family. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

Case 25: "The Lovers Lane Murder"

October 20, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 30.7 MB

Cheryl Henry (22)  and Andy Atkinson (21) disappeared in the night on August 22, 1990, their bodies were later found between 1-2 days later. 31 years later, this case remains cold and unsolved. 

Case 24: The Texarkana "Phantom"/ Moonlight Murders

October 06, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 92.7 MB

One of Texas's oldest unsolved mysterious/murders! Who do you think did it? Dani's first of many solo episodes, enjoy!  Be sure to follow subscribe on Patreon for access to an exclusive bonus to this episode: https://www.patreon.com/wwydpodcast.  TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc Access the FBI's vault here ------> https://vault.fbi.gov/texarkana-phantom-moonlight-murders/texarkana-phantom-moonlight-murders-part-0...

BONUS: JonBenet Ramsey

September 22, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 37.6 MB

While Dani & Rae handle some family business, they've chosen to share some of the Patreon exclusive episodes with public listeners! Enjoy! Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

BONUS: Edmund Kemper & John List

September 08, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 57.4 MB

While Dani & Rae handle some family business, they've chosen to share some of the Patreon exclusive episodes with public listeners! Enjoy! Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 23: The Honolulu Strangler

August 25, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

The first documented serial killer of Hawaii, and yet another cold case for the island. Also: Rae's first solo episode & WWYD's shortest episode to date! Quick and to the point this week 😉 Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 22: Junko Furuta

August 11, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 65 MB

A chance encounter with a young member of the Yakuza led to 40 days of unimaginable torture. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 21: Colleen Ritzer

July 28, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MB

This young, compassionate teacher lost her life to an angry student looking for any reason to cause harm. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 20: Lisa Au & Little Jane Doe of STL

June 09, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 56.5 MB

Hawaii's oldest cold case, and St. Louis's most disturbing. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 19: Hurricane Katrina Fatalities

May 26, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 66.7 MB

Some of the most heinous crimes in New Orleans happened during the lawless and devastating times of Katrina. Here are two of those cases. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

CASE 18: Mystery or Tragedy? Kori Gauthier

May 12, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 31.5 MB

The case captivated the nation and left us all grieving and wondering. Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

Case 17: Black Niggas is Missing Part II

April 28, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes - 38.7 MB

In the year 2020, over half a million Black Americans went missing that we didn't get to cover. Now we're in a new year, and we're back to report on as many missing people as we can in the year 2021. Keep your eyes open for our lost siblings.  Want to know more? Want to see for yourself? Visit www.wwydpodcast.com. TikTok: @wwydpodc Twitter: @wwydpodc Instagram: @wwydpodc

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