54 episodes
Ding Dong Darkness Time Allison Dickson
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4.7 • 39 Ratings
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Join author Allison Dickson as she puts her fascination with the weird, morbid, and macabre out on the airwaves with a wide array of topics ranging from art to true crime. Each season represents a deep dive into a particular subject, meaning the sky is the limit, so long as it's dark. Featuring some of her favorite people as recurring cohosts, there will be no shortage of information and fun.
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DDD16: The Whirlwind Life and Tragic Death of Jayne Mansfield
She was one of the last of the blonde bombshell stars of the 20th century, a singer, actress, comedian, and a cunning rival of Marilyn Monroe. Her life was cut tragically short on a late summer night in 1967, and her death left an unusual legacy that you probably encounter every day without realizing it.
Additional Info:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/jayne-mansfield-death
https://www.ranker.com/list/jayne-mansfields-car-accident/kellie-kreiss?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=weirdhistory&utm_campaign=wh_active&utm_content=%7Bdate%28%27yyyyMMdd%27%29%7D
https://ricelawmd.com/all-about-mansfield-bars-and-their-dangers-to-drivers/
Show Credits:
Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com -
28: Shakes, Supplements, and TEA: The Inside Scoop on the Beach Body MLM
As we continue our dive into the dark side of multi-level marketing companies, Allison was approached by someone with a lot of dirt on the health and fitness MLM, Beach Body, makers of Shakeology protein shakes, among a plethora of other products aimed at folks looking to get fit and trim.
Jackie was kind enough to sit for an interview as well as provide a source for some viral audio clips that came from inside a Beach Body coach meeting. You'll need to prime yourself for this one.
Beach Body Team Call Footage from Kiki Chanel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaOSRHlQYqI
What Was That LikeFirst-hand true stories - a plane crash, a mass shooting, a bear attack, and 140+ moreListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Show Credits:
Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com -
27: Amway is a Scam, Bae: The Cult of Multi-Level Marketing Companies -- Part 2
In the second part of their dive into MLMs, Allison and Beverly pull two more beefy deceivers out of the hat: Amway and Primerica.
Whereas a lot of MLMs set their hooks in women, particularly stay-at-home moms looking to make a quick buck, these companies tend to have a much broader net, and when it comes to Amway in particular, you'll find yourself stuck in a genuine cult. We explain all the reasons why.
And with Primerica, we learn that just saying you're not an MLM doesn't mean jack squat when you actually read the fine print. And you can find better, cheaper life insurance elsewhere.
Stay tuned for Part 3!
Additional Info:
Amway Links:
https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Amway/AUS/cultism.htm
https://www.moneyaftergraduation.com/amway-is-a-pyramid-scheme/
http://marriedtoanambot.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-be-good-amway-cult-leader.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/MLMRecovery/comments/ia4ogo/amwaywwdb/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1998/11/tough-sell/
Primerica Links:
https://www.finance-guy.net/streetonomic/primerica-review?fbclid=IwAR2zhMSuCaOMSMnpyw2GnhVi_rcAjHd7pbAIXTeZ_bdaHrDd9LJgmG731tc
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1475922/000156459021009754/pri-10k_20201231.htm?fbclid=IwAR2W8g9gfZdXqvR666DSxdcp-JG06KtkE7G1jmLLdYs-hJ5zfWMTa8PWFe8
What Was That LikeFirst-hand true stories - a plane crash, a mass shooting, a bear attack, and 140+ moreListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Show Credits:
Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com -
26: Pyramid Worship: The Cult of Multi-Level Marketing Companies -- Part 1
In this first of a multi-part series, Allison and her pal Beverly start a journey of revelation and personal reminiscence through the shady world of multi-level marketing companies, beginning with a couple of the OGs from that world: Avon and Tupperware. These brands are highly nostalgic and carry a lot of cultural weight, but they are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the deceptive marketing practices, lost money, damaged relationships, and ruined lives that MLMs are largely known for.
Additional Info:
Tupperware Info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupperware
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_Wise
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-level_marketing
FTC and Other Links
https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/public_comments/trade-regulation-rule-disclosure-requirements-and-prohibitions-concerning-business-opportunities-ftc.r511993-00008%C2%A0/00008-57281.pdf
https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/public_comments/trade-regulation-rule-disclosure-requirements-and-prohibitions-concerning-business-opportunities-ftc.r511993-00017%C2%A0/00017-57317.pdf
https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/public_comments/business-opportunity-rule-535221-00006/535221-00006.pdf
https://www.thebalancemoney.com/business-is-an-mlm-scam-1794756
Elle's Younique (#Poonique) Experience
https://ellebeaublog.com/poonique/
Travelling Jezebel's Avon Deep Dive
https://travellingjezebel.com/is-avon-a-pyramid-scheme-a-deep-dive-into-avon/?fbclid=IwAR2dNuvyksw7u9L5Luk_PL4-XqNplagF79HZjhVo3F0zo5jfjoY6-gBRTyM
What Was That LikeFirst-hand true stories - a plane crash, a mass shooting, a bear attack, and 140+ moreListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Show Credits:
Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com -
25: Ding Dong Movie Time: Apocalypse Now and the Hearts of Darkness
In 1979, Francis Ford Coppola released Apocalypse Now, his stunning, surreal Vietnam war-fueled adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1899 book, The Heart of Darkness. But even more harrowing than the events onscreen were the ones happening behind the camera as over a year of filming began to take its toll on everyone involved. Drugs, nervous breakdowns, monsoons, a near deadly heart attack... and that's only the beginning. Step aboard the boat, Ding Dongs. This journey is taking us a place where only madness dwells.
Joining Allison for the discussion, and bringing his keen insights, is the always amazing Josh Bermont from the Press Play and Scream podcast.
Additional Info:
The Press Play and Scream Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/press-play-and-scream/id1589942694
About Apocalypse Now
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_of_Darkness:_A_Filmmaker%27s_Apocalypse
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
What Was That LikeFirst-hand true stories - a plane crash, a mass shooting, a bear attack, and 140+ moreListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Show Credits:
Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com -
24: The German Connection: 10 Countries, 10 Mysteries -- Part 2 of 2
We're wrapping up our global tour of the Top 10 Ding Dong Countries by bringing you a mystery from the final five. What are they? Well... we'll leave you to listen and find out, but they do all have one thing in common: GERMANY IS EVERYWHERE.
This episode is bringing you Van Gogh (murder or suicide?), a possible cryptic code to a mysterious homicide (YOGTZE), a pair of wicked coin heists, the possible identification of the Somerton Man, and a mysterious woman's skeleton in a nightmarish tree.
Pack your bags, Ding Dongs. This is gonna be one helluva sojourn.
Additional Info:
Bella in the Wych Elm:
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/revealed-after-75-years-face-14329271
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_put_Bella_in_the_Wych_Elm%3F
YOGTZE: The Baffling Case of Gunther Stoll
https://www.historicmysteries.com/gunther-stoll/
Vincent Van Gogh: Murder or Suicide?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Vincent_van_Gogh
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2014/12/vincent-van-gogh-murder-mystery
The Toonie Truck Heist of 1996
https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/canadas-greatest-unsolved-mysteries/
https://www.cbc.ca/archives/the-day-thieves-drove-off-with-1-5-million-brand-new-toonies-1.5647971 https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/a-brief-incomplete-history-of-strange-canadian-industrial-thefts-1.4297601?cache=yes%3FautoPlay%3Dtrue
The saga of Canada's stolen million-dollar coin
https://macleans.ca/economy/money-economy/the-saga-of-canadas-stolen-million-dollar-coin/
Somerton Man: Australia's most enduring mystery... solved?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerton_Man
Astonishing Legends podcast: https://www.astonishinglegends.com/
Original four part series (Ep. 33-36) from 2017Follow up episode (Ep. 239) from August, 2022
What Was That LikeFirst-hand true stories - a plane crash, a mass shooting, a bear attack, and 140+ moreListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Show Credits:
Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com
Customer Reviews
Awesome podcast!
This podcast was recommended to me by another Prosecutors fan, and I am loving it! I love Allison’s voice and personality, and I’m looking forward to getting caught up on all the episodes. Thanks for your great work!
Comment in general
I find the information interesting, but biases do come through. I personally not a fan of horror movies, or dissecting them. That problem is solved by deleting them. Some of us are not interested in the horror movie genre, or even books. Would you believe I have never gotten through more than 5 pages of Stephen King books, or sat through from beginning to end of any of his movies? The delete option works well.
This podcast is a scam, bae
If you want to listen to two basics who think they’re smarter than greats like Robert Kiyosaki, this might be the podcast for you. Your information is irresponsibly inaccurate. Surrounding yourself with positive people who breath success and motivation into you is not a cult, sweetheart, it’s a culture, and you’re confused. Let’s talk about why only a small percentage of people succeed in direct-selling businesses. It’s because the majority of people are lazy and would rather be slave to someone else’s dream their entire lives than work diligently toward their own. They’re quitters, and why would anyone listen to a quitter? And news flash, jobs are the actual pyramid scheme. Get your little pen and paper and draw it out yourself. Guess what shape you end up with? It’s unreal to me that people are still this clueless and misinformed. Meanwhile, people living incredible lives with the freedom of time, freedom of location, and freedom of money are laughing their butts off at you. Also, I’d tread lightly making insinuations that people who are way smarter and way wealthier than you were smuggling cocaine from South America. I’d also recommend watching the racist comments as well. Lawsuits will come for you.